Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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ORGANIZATIONS 16 French Club The Port Huron High School French classes under the supervision of Miss Virginia Everham, faculty adviser, organized a French Club in September. The following officers were elected for the year: President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Reporter Kate Davie Norman Barnes Rosemary Kesl Elwood Redmond Vera Patterson Meetings were held in Room 206 every second week. Formal initia- tion was held the second meeting of the club and later in the semester interesting programs were presented by members. The object of this organization was to aid French students to speak the language more fluently and to interest students in the customs of that country. Spanish Club The High School Spanish Club reorganized under the direction of Mr. Guerra. At an election the following officers were chosen: President - - - NlNA VAN VALKENBURG Vice-President - - KENNETH FURMAN Secretary - - - ETHEL HULL Initiation party for new members was held in the high school audi- torium. The club held bi-weekly meetings at which programs were presented and Spanish songs were sung. Miss Daisy Hudson, from Buenos Aires, addressed the club at one meeting. The club has made plans for a picnic May 29. German Club The German Club is one of the most interesting organizations in the Port Huron High School. Its aim is to encourage the use of the German language outside of classes and to acquaint the members with new social and political terms used at the meetings. Bruno Appel was president of the fall organization of the club. Wesley Kemp was vice-president: Dorothy Kopolnick, secretary and treasurer; Ruth Wollen, chairman of the program committee, and Evangeline Fraser-Lee, editor of the “Schulbeabachter.’ the only club paper published in this school. The club made a study of famous German composers and their works. At the beginning of the January semester the club reorganized and another election was held. Dorothy Kopalnick was elected president: Dorothy Klaas, vice-president: Helen Klaas, treasurer and secretary; Evelyn Scheiman, chairman of the program committee; Eugene Wilton,

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ORGANIZATIONS 15 meets once a week, Wednesday noon. Two public concerts were given this year, one at Christmas and one in May. The chorus also partici- pated in the County Festival at Algonac. Most of the choir and Vocal I members also belong to the Chorus. The fourth musical group — the Girls’ Ensemble, composed of Wini- fred Short, Edith Meinhardt, and Enid Paige, sopranos, Helen Taylor and Margaret Hyde, second sopranos, and Margaret Moore and Beatrice Foster, altos. This group has a varied repertoire and has appeared on many occasions both for school and outside affairs. The vocal department has financed all its activities for the year including the trips to Algonac and Ypsilanti. The annual choir banquet was held Wednesday, May 11th. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Packard, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ross MacLaren, Miss Edna Fraser, Miss Marjorie Browne, Miss M. Jean Ross, Miss Laura Moore, and Miss Alvena Seibert. A dinner in honor of Mr. Frederick Alexander was held March 16th, on the occasion of his visit here in preparation for the Bach Festival. Modern Literature Club The Modern Literature Club was organized in the fall of 1932. The purpose of this club is to make a study of the works of the modern and living authors. The members were divided into groups according to the type of literature on which each preferred to work. At each meeting a special type was discussed under the leadership of a group chairman. The officers for the first semester were as follows: President - ELLA McIntyre Vice-President - - - MARGARET MOORE Secretary - ARTHUR Howe The officers for the second semester were: President - GLADYS CLARKE Vice-President - - - DORIS WARREN Secretary - MARY PAIGE Library Club The Library Club, under the direction of Miss Hilton, met in the school library Tuesday afternoons after school. Every other Tuesday reports on subjects relating to libraries and library work were given by the members of the club. The alternate Tuesdays the students who joined the club in September received instruction in the routine work of the library and the use of reference books. Special activities of the club included planning and carrying out the observance of Good Book Week and special bulletin board displays in the library arranged by members.

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ORGANIZATIONS 1 7 chairman of the business committee, and Robert Neuman, editor of the paper. Due to the serious illness of Miss Rothman, the club adviser, it was decided that the annual spring picnic would not be held. On May 9, the club adjourned for the year. Civics The civics classes of the first semester held an essay and an oratorical contest. All members of the civics classes prepared either an essay or an oration on the subject of “International Peace. Clarence Fountain won a medal for his essay on Cannon Internationale. Isabel Cochrane won the medal for the oratorical contest. Dramatics Club The Dramatics Club, under the leadership of Miss Leona M. Hill, enjoyed one of its most successful years with a membership of 115 pupils. William Mann was unanimously elected president for the second consecutive time. Bertram North was elected vice-president, and Kenneth Furman, secretary. Many humorous skits and programs were presented at the regular weekly programs during the year. Among these, a comical version of a medicine show was probably the best. Norman Barnes, Jack Davis, Bertram North, William Mann, and Howard Ailio took part in this program. To carry out the annual custom, four plays were presented to the public. They were as follows: “Babbitt ' s Boy, di- rected by Kenneth Furman; “A Proposal Under Difficulties, Esther Berryman, director; “The Kleptomaniac, Ruby Durette, director; and “Sauce for the Gosling. directed by Dorothy Weichsler. The plays were a success and closed the year for the club satisfactorily. Gavel Club The Forum Club was reorganized this year under the name of the Gavel Club. Miss Etta Reid was the faculty adviser, and the officers elected were: President - CHARLOTTE HAMILTON Vice-President - EARL AlLIO Secretary - KENNETH FURMAN Bi-weekly meetings were held at which several debates, as well as many interesting talks on civic problems, were given. Debating The question used by the interscholastic debaters this year was, “Resolved, That the State of Michigan should adopt a state income