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

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of Life Stresses - - Community Responsibility The Safety Patrol helps develop a cooperative at- titude among students by taking an active interest in the protection of life, health, and property of this community. Composed of a captain, two lieu- tenants, and twenty-six patrol members, this or- ganization not only promotes safety in the streets, but assists at school gatherings and public func- tions. Through the supervision of the adviser, Mr. Honkanen, and the officers, the Safety Patrol got off to an early start again this year. The first day of school showed activity on the part of the mem- bCI'S, Wl1iCl1 WHS COI1fiHUCCl until ChriStmf1S- They r6Sumed their positions again in March. Administration of justice was ably handled by Judge John Ramsey and Prosecutors John Babington and Bruce Campbell, who obtained a notable record for convictions. As a reward for its work, the Patrol received a plaque from Michigan AAA, Safety and Traffic Division. Social Responsibility Pleasant associations with one's fellowmen may bring not only greater happiness, but also a well-balanced personality, and with it, more effective citizenship. Through their meetings and various social functions, the girls of this organization not only increase their circle of associates and strengthen bonds of friendship, but develop a finer spirit of working together. Colonnade Club this year enjoyed an informal visit with former students by entertaining the alumnae at a tea. By refurnishing the third floor rest room, the club has provided a more pleasant place for girls to gather. They have joined the Hi-Y in providing more social life for the school by sponsoring a ' party for new students and by giving an additional all-school party. To enable more students to enjoy these parties, the club has conducted a danc- ing school each Friday at four o,clock with a professional instructor in charge. Composed of not more than twenty seniors and ten juniors, Colonnade maintains and extends high standards of young womanhood throughout the school and the community. Good Citizenship No democracy can survive unless its citi- zens are willing to serve as officers. Thus the Hall Patrol promotes good citizenship in training students to act for the common good. This organization was started again ,, this year through the efforts of the Student Council. In contrast to the Hall Patrol of some years ago, which was composed of members of one class, the patrol now has students from each grade as members, thus eliminating any feeling of class rivalry.

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The American Way Group Thinking Foremost among student activities exemplifying a l democratic form of government is the Student Council. Every Thursday this group, composed of representatives from each home room and each class, meet to discuss current school problems and legislate by the rule of the majority. From such ex- change of ideas has come this year the formation of ' a new Hall Patrol, a complete revision of the old constitution, the representation of Sault High among schools of the Upper Peninsula at the Stu- dent Government convention at Iron Mountain, and the expectation of being host to the Upper Peninsula Student Government convention in the fall. This body sponsors dances, assemblies, and home room pro- jects. With these accomplishments, the council has completed another successful year under its adviser, Miss Haddock, and its president, John Babington. r Service To Others To create, maintain, and extend through- out the school and the community high standards of Christian character -this is the objective which the Hi-Y Club strives to carry out each year in its service to oth- ers. To be fitted better to achieve these principles, the members attend district Hi- Y meetings, send a delegate to the Older Boys' Conference each fall, listen to distin- guished speakers. This spring a large dele- gation of these boys participated in the dis- trict Hi-Y conference held at Newberry, a meeting at which four Upper Peninsula towns-St. Ignace, Manistique, Newberry, and the Sault-were represented. To fur- ther the work in the state, the organization j donated to the Y.M.C.A. During the last two years, the boys conducted a campaign against petty thievery and cheating, they purchased the lighted motto case in the second floor hall, and they provided more recreation by sponsoring school parties. The club stimulates international friend- ship and good will by holding exchange meetings with the chapter in Sault, Ontario. Equality of Opportunity The foundations upon which the Fu- ture Farmers of America is built show its importance to a democracy-lead- ership, scholarship, character, sports- manship, cooperation, service, thrift, improved agriculture, organized recre- ation, citizenship, patriotism. This or- ganization gives equal opportunity to rural students who may not be very active in sports and clubs because they must leave each day on the rural buses.

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825 A. u. My i This is the art class where youthful talents have full sway in highly individualized projects. Here a boy or girl worlis in oils, water colors, charcoals, and numerous other media. Members of the Audio-Visual Club not only learn to use correctly the motion picture pro- jector with its sound equipment and to take moving photographs, but they operate the mov- ie equipment for the many classroom movies. Each year Sault High ex- pands its curricular and ex- tra curricular activities to fit better the needs of the individual student and to aid him in developing his own special talents and abilities. Although hindered by lack of building space and by an adequate number of in- structors, several new organ- izations have been formed, and thirteen new courses have been added since 1935. Five of these courses are agricultural subjects: field crops, horticulture, conservation, soils, animal hus- bandry, and general agriculture. The com- mercial department added advanced book- keeping, and for non-commercial pupils, per- sonal typing. Cooperative vocational education affords students an opportunity to gain actual exper- ience in fields of work which interest them. Thus for two hours each day selected pupils work in stores, offices, and other places of business in the city. Each one is rated by his employer at stated intervals, and if his work is satisfactory, the student is given credit to- ward graduation. To further the cause of safety, a course in safe driving is taught to tenth graders. With local physicians as certified teachers, sex hy- giene is given to seniors. In the manual arts division, general shop teaches boys how to do such useful household jobs as repairing elec- trical appliances, furniture, and other articles. A general course in science, called senior science, aids students, among other things, to become wise buyers and consumers. Composed of nineteen pieces, the orchestra is a central figure in Christmas Vespers, the May Festival, and graduation exercises. Although each member develops skill in playing his par- ticular instrument, he also learns cooperation, discipline, and the joy of musical self-expression. u I ,,.,,--,..--, . 2,1 M