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

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We the People . . . Active throughout the year, the Junior-Senior Speech Club has presented two plays, entertained visiting debaters, and has had weekly programs stressing different phases of speech work. Officers of the organization for the past year were: President, .lack Rellisg Vice-President, Betty Amentg Secre tary, Frances Cushman, Treasurer, Minamarie jewell, and Sergeant-at-arms, Ted Kieffer. Keeping pace with the choir, the football and basketball squads and other victorious units of Sault High, the varsity debate team, for the first time since 1931, received the university of Michigan wall plaque for excellence in debate. By defeating Newberry twice and winning one and dropping one argument to Manistique, Captain jack Rellis, Dexter Varino, Phil Maze, and Bruce Campbell became eligible to participate in the U. P. tournament at Marquette. According to Coach XV. S. Price, this has been a transition year in debate. A non-credit class in debating was tried out this year, and next fall the class will become a regular curricular subject for which full credit is given. Members of this year's class formed a chapter of the National Forensic League with jack Rellis, president and Frances Cushman, corresponding secretary. To qualify for membership in the N.F.1.., a student must earn at least 20 credit points, which, according to jack Rellis, are difficult to get in an isolated community such as ours. However, jack, Dexter, and Phil are eligible for membership, and Bruce will be if the league allows points for his speech work at Kingsford High. Although the Freshman Speech Club is a new organization, much has been done under the direction of Miss Collins, adviser, to further speaking ability. Among the studying they have done were humorous and dramatic readings, extempore readings, dialect and radio plays. From the group three girls took part in the Speech Festival. These were Helen Wfalker, Faith Boult, and Agnes Powell.

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During the past year, the Hi-Y Club with George Menkee as adviser, has attempted to live up to its primary aim: To create, maintain and extend through- out the school and community high standards of Christian character. To become better acquainted with the purpore and ideals of the Hi-Y, the members of the organization attended the district conference and the Ulder Boys' Conference. XVith the aid of the Colonnade Club the members purchased a rug for the Keynote Room, sponsored an all-school party, and a get-acquaintetl party for stu- dents new to the Sault school system. Under the Hi- Y, leaflets were made available for basketball games. Officers for the club, which has received a charter from the Nation wide Fellowship of Ili-Y clubs, have been: president, Gordon lfenwickg vice president, Bene- dict Behlingg secretary, Flrner Maki: treasurer, Tegner Johnsong sergeant-at-arms, .lack Burdeno. Giving up-to-date news was the aim of the Key- note staff this year. Beginning their work even before school started, the staff members put out a paper on the first day of schoolg a feat never before accomplish- ed in Sault High School. The first semester a paper was issued regularly every two weeks, whereupon the funds started dwind- ling and editions became more scarce. Much of the credit for the publication goes to Miss Falls, first semester adviser, Miss lfyfe, adviserg Ruth Chandler, editor: George Hanna, sports editor, Amy Adams and Gwen Buzzo, page editors. Giving their services willingly, junior and senior members of the Colonnade Club spent the year in promoting well balanced personality, friendship and citizenship, and in helping students who were new to Sault High. They began the year with Miss Burgan as their adviser and gave a welcoming party with the Hi-Y Club for all new students in the Sault school system. To raise money ,the girls sold candy and icy-bites at the basketball and football games. A rug was prew- ented to the Keynote Room, a couch for the third floor rest room, slip covers for the couch and a fund for needy girls. lilected last year, Cora O'Connor started the organ- ization on its way in the fall. Cora served as president of the club until this spring when Ifrances Crane pres- ided. W'ith seniors graduating only ZH members of the 40 remain to begin next year's activities. lndtlstriously tht work of twelve Keynote: was done throughout the year, and even before school start- ed, by the members of the Keynote bu'iness staff. Witlaout the aid of the business staff with Gerald Butler at the head, no Keynote could have been pub- lished. Each edition carried a tale of much soliciting and ad-writing which students tend to overlook when they see advertisements. The staff diligently worked on the senior e.litio:1 and obtained funds to make special features pozible.

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Music Hath Charms-U Semor cholr members vsent forth to conquer thus year and left m the1r wake a tale that mll go down m the hnstory of Sault I-hgh School Mr Thomas and hrs chorlsters made the trnps to Escanaba and Flmt 1n an attempt to make hrgh ratmgs and each tlme they came through vuth flylng colors F1rst place was the placement they received at Escanaba and at Hunt the ehonr rated second among sehools m four different States ln the natxonal compet1t1on Mak1ng the1r accomplnshment seem even greater was the fact that muslc had been ln the hands of the school dx rector only one and one half weeks before the competition Ratmgs were judged on mterpretauon art1st1c effeet, mtonatlon, accuracy, rhythm, tone, dnctlon, presentatnon and appearance, w1th s1ght reading judged on dnsenplme of orgamzatlon, techmcal aecuracy and musxcal effect The Sault group sang Onward' Ye Peoples, Emltte Splrntum Tuum, and Oh Blest Are They BCS1dBS these contests the cholr gaxe seruces to num rous orgamzatlons in the Sault Slllglflg for the Kxwanxs, Rotary, L1ons, the Chase S Osborn banquet were only a fevx of the many occasions that the cholr members went out of The annual exchange program wlth the Collegxate lnstltute IS always a brg event for the cholr Thus year, how ever, the Canadlan students were unable to come to Sault, MlCh1g8H but th1s dnd not dampen the spmts of the choxr members for they went ahead with the1r Canadnan performance and thrllled the Sault, Ontarlo audlence Along wlth the cholr m th1s performance were the band and the dance band and twxrlers Along w1th numerous selectlons and novelty numbers the cholr sang the Ballad for Amerneans Everyvthere the xocahsts sang they were greeted wlth pralses Iaveryone who heard them was thrxlled by the1r mus1c One of the features of th1s year was the weekly broadcasts by the cho1r Through th1s act townspeople were glven the opportumty to hear the wocahsts led by their director Earl P Thomas, every Iarnday mormng Gomg out of the way to please, the students arose m txme to s1ng at the Fort Brady Sunrlse Servlce, Easter morn ln Because Mr Malcolm vxas LSPCCl8lly pleased wnth the work of the ehorusters they sang at h1s funeral and at the Malcolm Memorlal Servxce Next year there w1ll be 100 students mstead of 80 thus neeessntatmg 20 new robes and a new section of bleachers, accordmg to Mr Thomas Among the actnltnes for next year wnll be the St Cecelxa mass and possxbly Trlal By Jury he sand Cynthla Horton, aecompamst wnll be back next year to carry on her work wxth the cholr Page seven . . Y ' . I . i. Y. . i . . 4 t t . V Y. . . . . . . . i x . K Q . . E X H . I - . L . . . . . . X . X . .- . . t K s 1 K y , 1 - 1 f s t 7 ' 1 ' . me H yr u - X - - yy we n , . . , . . . Y Y. A . . . . . . . , t . c . . . ' ' ' ' .. , t tl'lClI' Wfly to plCSlSC. . x .f H . . K . h E . . - t . . . . i ' . , . X ' ff I ' M n V V . K I x jx x . . . . . V . . . v . 1. . 1 . . . . , . . V 1 ' V ' ' . .. . , . . X . . ' . i , t . . V. . X . . . ,, . ,, . . . , I x . .