Sault Ste Marie High School - Northern Light Yearbook (Sault Ste Marie, MI)

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in Rada of glue V. Barclay, Hillock, Maki, Taylor, Planck, Douglas, LaJoice, Hassett, Elliott, Thomas, Settember, Tavern, Sims, J. Barclay, McKerroll, McCaffery, Rye, Wise, Maclnnis, H. Zervas, A. Zervas, Sinigos, LeLievre, Jorgensen, Hart, Hoornstra, Tampas, Skouroukos, Quack, Tebo, Pakkala, Burtt, McDonald, Bush, Tremont, Bliss, Nelson, B. Brady, Steffens, Warne, Giana- kura, Harrison, Marin, McCormick, Wilds, Murphy, Gustafson, Babington, Bertram, Moran, Munson, Dalimonte, Green, Dett- man, Fox, Payment, Webb, Boult, Moloney, McCoy, DeMerse, Osborn, Marra, D. Brady, Hallesy. Blair, Cochrane, and La Rue are not in the picture. Choir Beginning the year by singing for the parents of Sault High students during American Education Week, the senior choir, directed by Earl P. Thomas and accompanied by Delwyn Elliott, have added many performances to their credit this year. On another occasion the group of 70 singers were presented to the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs who had much praise for their singing. January 20 marked the date of the Winter Carnival concert in which the songsters collaborated with the band in its annual performance given before an audience of some 800 persons. The program included the selections The Prayer , The Sleigh . and Noble Cain's Music of Life . Benefitting directly from this concert, the choir was given a set of collapsible bleachers, which require less than five minutes to set up. Later, a collapsible di- rector's podium was ordered. Much was added to the Easter program by the singing of the blue-robed students, whose presentation of O Morn of Beauty and Beautiful Savior was said to be the best of this year's work. Both Sault High and Collegiate students were thrilled by the choir's performance in the annual exchange pro- gram with the Canadian school. At this time the singers presented probably the most difficult as well as beautiful numbers ever attempted. New selections included negro spirituals, Ole Ark's A Moverin and Joshua Pit de Battle ob Jericho , and Czechoslovakian Dance Song . A large part of the entertainment for the P.T.A. con- vention was provided by the choir who sang at main sessions and other meetings. An interesting feature of this group's work lies in the fact the majority of the selections sung were chosen from the 1938-'39 national contest list. The numbers were rated as very difficult. for class A schools only . Said Mr. Thomas concerning the ability of the chorus: I would not be afraid to enter this group in competition with any in the national music contests. Thanks go to the Fireside Club of the Methodist Church through whose efforts new robes were completed. making a total of 74. Chorusters Ninth and tenth grade choruses, under the direction of Mr. Thomas, have completed an interesting and a profitable year. Composed of about 175 members each, the groups meet each Friday, the freshmen, first period and the sopho- mores, the second. At the beginning of the year the songsters were given musical tests to determine how much musical knowledge they possessed. They also saw a number of musical movies during the year which they enjoyed and which helped them in their work. The main purpose of the choruses. said Mr. Thomas. is not to teach part singing, but merely to provide recrea- tional singing. Students from these two groups have first chance at becoming members of the senior third hour chorus. The carol singers who performed at the Christmas vespers were girls chosen from these two choruses. The groups have no regular sheet music, but sing from song sheets prepared by Mr. Thomas, and from song books. Although the choruses have never performed in public. they were the nucleus of the singing at basketball games during the winter months. They help to foster school spirit by learning all school songs and yells. Page twenty-two

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Bibliopbiles During the past year the library staff, composed of 24 girls. performed the many duties necessary to make the newly-named Anna Helen Morse library an efficient ser- vant of the school. The staff is an organized society with .lean Sabatine as president: lirances XVommer, vice president: Mary XVhelan, secretary: Dorothy Waters, treasurer: and Gabri- ella Mastenbrook, sergeanteat-arms. Under the supervision of Librarian Margaret Moles, the group has handled an average daily circulation of 85 books, have helped to keep the library neat, have mended books, and helped with ref- erence work. To observe Book Week last November, a cross word puzzle was devised. Of the 500 entrants in the contest, Harry McCormick was winner and chose a dictionary as a prize. More than 250 new books were added to the library. necessitating more shelf space. Although no attempt was made to purchase all the latest books, many best-sellers, both fiction and non-fiction, were bought. The well- known reference books and classical materials that were purchased will be invaluable to future students. For a school of its size, Sault High has a library with an unusually large collection of fine encyclopedias. First row: Miss Moles, Kathleen McCormick, Irene Traige, Gloria Willis, Helen McLean, Marian Davis, Georgette Wellner, Elizabeth Bales. Second row: Dorothy Waters, Mary Whelan, Chris- tobel Vert, Lorraine Nason, Mildred Zenzen, Gabriella Mastenbrook, Frances Wommer, Shirley Atkins. Sketclmers Projects in clay modeling, block printing, life sketching, and water color have been completed by the twenty-five members of the high school art class this year under the direction of the new art supervisor Robert E. Bishop. An exhibition of their work was made, along with art projects done throughout the school system, during the recent P.T.A. convention, Life sketching was an interesting phase of the study and was pursued in two different ways. Members of the class posed for fellow artists in action poses, such as walking and dancing. The class also made trips down town, where they drew rough sketches of persons on the street, then returned to school to complete the work. Opportunity for selfeexpression was offered in several ways. Emotions took form in the artists' imaginary con- ceptions of joy, sorrow, toothache, jealousy, and headache. Among a group of designs that the class made and trans- ferred to cloth, a bed spread designed by Wilda Cochrane was commendable. Clay masks and figures were also created. The holiday season brought the making of linoleum block Christmas cards, many of which resulted in the students' actually using them. Of course everyone .remem- bers the blue and white Suel-li pennants made by the art class. As the year drew to a close, the artists planned field trips to obtain further experience in water color painting. Previous to this time, students had drawn things that could be seen from art room windows. The group also became interested in murals. Much admired was Helmi Peterson's mural depicting the cooperation of all phases of American work and production. A design for an aquatic mural was created by the class, and it was hoped that permission could be secured to paint the mural on the wall of the natatorium. Since the art course was offered fifth period only. these twenty-five, a mere three per cent of the entire student body. could elect the subject. This year in performing fewer extra-curricular services to the school, the class was given more actual art instruction. lt is hoped that more art can be offered to more pupils in the coming year. First row: Shirley Atkins, Anastasia Zervas, Arnold Vaher, Gladys Tebo, Melva Hudson, Audery Moore. Second row: Vance McKinney, Bob Coulter, Juanita Sims, Mary Sinigos, Jo Ann Wise, Virginia Vigeant, Marguerite Fyke, Margaret Nordstrom, George Lawrence, Roger Herrington. Third row: Mr. Bishop, John Stabile, Toni Crane, Kenneth Hope, Stanley Lyons, Niilo Waisanen, Bill Brown, Frederick Craft. lt is estimated that 1380 pupils made use this year of the library's 4,150 books, its 47 popular magazines, and its six daily newspapers. The three committee rooms were in constant demand for debate practice and home room committee meetings. Seventy-five persons were fortunate enough to have the library assigned them as a daily study hall. l.ittle publicity is given the three valuable paintings that beautify the library walls, Two of these are original XVhistler etchings. Only two students, June Perkins and Gabriella Masten- brook, were enrolled in library science. These girls did daily assignments in library methods for which they re- ceived credit. Page twenty-one

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.lunior Blue Devils 4 Back row: W. Nelson, P. Lapish. K. Sullivan. S. Oakes. captain: J, Anderson. T.Johnson. R. Frledl. coach. Front row: R.. Young. R. Joseph, Jlm Lehman. Jack Leh- man. N. Krltselis. E. Maki, R. Calder Although they were destined to finish the season in last place, Coach Raymond Friedl's B team started the schedule with a bang. defeating the powerful Hulbert aggregation on December 3 by a score of 10-9. They suffered a crushing defeat December 9 at the hands of the Pickford quint, 27-9, and went down before the Brimley squad on December 16, 22118. The B's began the new year in good form, defeating St. lgnace B 21-15 on January 6. At Rudyard on Janu- ary ll. Coach Friedl's squad lost an overtime game 16- 14, but came back to defeat Newberry B onthe 13th, 21- 15. As a finish to the month the Sault quint dropped a tConti'nued on Page 283 Emblem Aspirants Organized this year by Miss Kent to give girls a share in managing their own athletics, the Sports' Council has begun a point system for letters, has taken charge of all girls' sports. and presented a water pageant. The representatives, two chosen from senior rooms and one from each of the others, supervise different sports during the year. Marie Florence supervised table tennisg Mary Evans, speedball: Jean Cameron, badminton: lrene Bllfll, basketball: Gladys Tebo, volleyballg Lois Wise, baseballg Fern Reid, track: and Beryl MacArthur, swim- ming: while Mary Doran, Frances Cushman, Helen Zervas, and Elizabeth Williams assisted in various sports. The Pirates' Raid presented 'March 31 netted S16, which was used to buy letters and badminton and table tennis equipment. ln order to win emblems, a girl must participate in three major and three minor sports showing good sports- manship and attendance. Officers of the club are Fern Reid, president: Gladys Tebo, secretary-treasurer: and Helen Zervas, social chair- man. Page twenty-seven Twice Champions By winning eight out of nine scheduled games, the class of '39 basketeers, coached by E. H. Honkanen, captured the class basketball title for the second consecutive year. Game and individual scores follow: Seniors vs. Juniors ................ 10-18 Steffens, f ...., . ..... 51 Sophs ,.., . .,..... 21-25 Lever, f. ....... ...... 4 7 Frosh ...... .... 4 --24 Tremont, c. ..... ...... 3 2 Juniors ..,... ....... 2 0--12 Brady, c .,,... .. . 27 Sfophs ....., 9-19 Brownlee, c. .. ...,.. 13 Frosh ..... .. . 0-45 First row: Lawren-ce Brownlee. Gerald Bliss. F rr t, Le J h Tremont. o es ver. o n Second row: Ennis Steffens, Warren St. John, Anthony Andary. Jack Hunt. Mr. Honkanen. Hunt. f ..,.. . ,.... .ll Juniors ... ... 9-22 Andary, g .,.,, ,. .. ...... 8 Sophs . . , ....13-15 St. John, f. ... ... .. 3 Frosh , , .. ... 5-30 Totals . 199 Totals . . 91-210 TCamWOI'lCCl'S Although they have never been champions, Miss Kent's senior girl cagerettes have shown teamwork, stick-to-itive- ness, and improvement in the three years that the team has been on the hard court. Clad in their class colors, blue and gold, practically the same girls have played basketball together since they were sophomores. Captain of the team this year was Gladys Tebo, while Irene Burtt held that position last year. Other members of the sextet are Helen Zeruas, Frieda Tampas, Elaine Tavern, Margaret Fletcher, Gertrude King, Cecile Menard, and Lois Wise.