Parker High School - Parker Pine Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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- luv- .5,..I,'..,, .,'1v,,f'x':,'g'.,,..' g.. HOBBY SHOW ' Marking another important event on Parker's list of achievements was the Hobby Show sponsored by the Senior Counselors. Both students and teachers displayed their pro- jects in the Community Room on March 28 and 29 to thousands of in- terested students and visitors. ' The unusual versatility of Parker's students and faculty was shown by the exhibits of airplanes, pies, cakes, stamps, fossils, arrowheads, coins, woodwork, sewing, knitting, art work, clay modeling, and soap and wood carvings. Some indulge in commercial drawings, f a s h i o n sketches, woodwork, and original poetry. ' Gene Hoover, president of the Senior Counselors, introduced the speakers at an assembly given the same day in connection with the ex- hibit. Miss Nellie Marie Quinn spoke on her collection of machine bear- ings. George Carr, student, explain- ed how the bearings operate. He was followed by other students. James Theodore showed his rare col- lection of fossils: Carl Canfield, his model airplanes: and Willis LeBeau, his molded clay figures. The pro- gram continued with an accordion solo by Gladys Mosier, and a dress parade, featuring Audrey Iatho, Norma Keir, Betty Klicker, LaVerne Leeney, Mary lane Liberati, Beryl Lundgren, Theresa Mulder, 'Dolores Honan, Doris Sjorgren, and Dorothy Veedel. Lewis McDonald presented his group of color slides, and Albert Johnston concluded the program with readings from his selection of original poems. ' The student committee which worked on the affair was composed of the following students: Elaine Canfield, chairman: Gene Hoover, Tom Smallwood, Floyd Smith, Ray Flowers, Evelyn Huff, and Ruth But- er. ' The hobby show elicited much favorable comment. Many students who had not displayed exhibits said that next year they were going to be on the list of exhibitors. Our room space is limited, but the committee hopes to accommodate them all. OPEN HOUSE DAY ' The custom of holding Open House once a year was followed for the fourth consecutive time when the doors of Parker were officially open- ed to the community April 12 from 7 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. Regular classes, including gymnasium and swim- ming, were held in the evening so that the visitors would become ac- quainted with every phase of life at Parker. ' A dramatic production, Mississip- pi Cruise, written and enacted by the senior dramatics class. was pre- sented in the auditorium. Directed by Miss Maybelle C. Daly, this mu- sical show had its setting on ,a steam- boat going down the Mississippi. Prominent in the cast were Peggy O'Neil, Herbert Leavitt, Bud Perlman, and Sheldon Dray. The audience was lavish in their appreciation of the singing of lean Sherry and Ray Richardson. ' Amateur photographers among the students and faculty displayed their pictures at the photography ex- hibit in the Community Room with the hope of winning prizes. Iohn Todd had charge of the exhibit with Mr. Daniel O'Connell as its sponsor. ' The Open House edition of the Parker Press, on sale on that day, carried the complete program of each teacher for the evening, to as- sist the visitor in seeing everything. Displaying the dresses they had made themselves, the sewing classes gave a fashion show. ' In every part of the school the true Parker spirit was manifested.

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PUBLIC RELATIONS ' The progress of our students is conditioned by their out-of-school environment. In order to achieve efficiency, the school must maintain effective relationships with the com- munity and its leaders. The physical. mental, and social welfare of the stu- dent is dependent upon such cooper- ation. Civic agencies and facilities should be utilized to supplement and enrich the work of the school. ' With this in mind, the Parker High School faculty has organized a Pub- lic Relations Committee. This group which is concerned primarily with community betterment and juvenile delinquency is headed by Miss Nel- lie Marie Quinn as official chairman and Mr. William Wigger as vice- chairman. Other members of the committee include Mr. William Coon. Mrs. Alicia Doran, Miss Edna Dun- lap, Mrs. Louise Eddy, Mr. Alfred Hansen, Mr. Andrew Holmes, Mr. Henry Iaris, Mr. Raymond Kelly, Mr. Charles Lee, Mr. Iohn McMahon, Miss Anne Mueller, Miss Lillian Schlesna, Mr. Elmer Zimmerman, and Mrs. Helen Walker. ' During the semester the committee held meetings with various groups of interested clergymen, parents, business men, civic and social work- ers. Plans for the extension of recre- ational facilities were discussed. Par- ticipation in hobbies and the assign- ment of home tasks were considered as worthy uses of leisure time. Ar- rangements were also made by busi- ness men to obtain part-time employ- ment for students. ' The following groups met with the Public Relations Committee: the min- isterial group: the Parent Teacher Association, civic, social, and wel- fare organizationsg and business, commercial, and industrial groups.