Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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30 KEY CLUB First Row: R. Mitchell, K. Brebner. J. Nitzsche, P. Virtue, S. Roberts, E. Stewart, K. Virtue, R. Clapp, M. Cor- rigan, E. Locklin. Second Row: B. Wyman, J. Milroy, G. Cohen, C. Valine, G. Bearce, Mr. Stewart, R. Morrow, P. Nord, W. Stewart, C. Mitchell, R. Burbank, J. Kettell. , KEY CLUB jack Kettell, 52 THERE are 801 Key Clubs in the United States. The total enrollment of these Key Clubs is 16,385 boys. By a not-too-difficult mathematical process it can be found that the average number of members in the Key Clubs of America is 20.4 boys. Considering the number of large schools that are represented by the Key Clubs, it is interesting to note that there are 23 boys in Scituate High with standards high enough to be admitted into our Key Club. That is 2.6 above average. These 23 boys have been chosen to represent their school in Key Club because of their leadership, initiative, scholastic standing, and school spirit. It is not intended primarily that they get something out of the club, but rather that they give something to it. This year has been especially active for the Key Club. Led by officers Scott Roberts, presi- dent; Edward Stewart, vice president; Peter Virtue, secretary; and Karl Virtue, treasurer, the Key Club began the year by selling Scituate High School book covers. This project met with such success, (850 sold) that it will be attempted again next year. The Scituate Clubbers sold over 200 tickets throughout Scituate to the Variety Show sponsored by the Scituate Teachers Assoc- iation. They also sold many tickets to the Ath- letic Banquet in December. The unpleasant but necessary task of ticket taking was again handled by the Key Clubbers. The Key Club managed to take motion pictures of two of this year ' s foot- ball games. The pictures were later shown to the student body for a slight fee and the receipts presented to the school as a gift. In October the Key Club staged a dance in conjunction with Pro Merito. During Blue and White W eek in March, the Clubbers presented, for the first tiiTie. The Key Club Good Sport ' s Award to a boy and a girl in the upper three grades at Scituate High, who had shown real loyalty Ho the school while remaining in the gen- eral Ijaclcground of things. These awards were given to Fannie Whorf, ' 51, and John Davis. ' 51. It is hoped that these will become annual awards. The Key Clubs of this district bestowed a final honor upon our club when Charles Mitchell was elected Lieutenant Governor to represent this district. As the Key Club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the Key Clubbers have adopted the motto of the Kiwanis and have really lived up to it. The motto is, We Build.

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29 PRO MERITO First Row: M. Stewart, Miss Kingsbury, B. Wyman, S. Brigham, J. Milroy, F. Whorf, Miss Harrington, G. Gleason. Second Row: M. Nichols. J. Dwyer, V. Cole, M. Brow, E. Cohen, L. Merritt, P. Virtue, A. Nitzsche, S. Anderson, B. Crowell. Third Row: R. Burbank, P. Hunter, C. Mitchell, R. Morrow, M. Fisher, S. Roberts. PRO MERITO Muriel Nichols, ' 51 ' I HE Pro Merito Society held their first meet- ing early in September for the purpose of electing officers. Those chosen to hold office were James Milroy, Imperator; Fannie Whorf, Ductor: Sheila Brigham, Scriba; Harold Mc- Avenia, Praefectus Aerarii. On March 7 a special induction service was held for the purpose of admitting three new members: Barbara Crowell, Mary Fisher, and Muriel Nichols. Entertainment and a social hour followed the ceremony. The entertainment, which everyone enjoyed, was as follows: After two sel- ections by the Dance Kings orchestra, Bertie Jean Walker sang two solos, I See Your Face Before Me and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. Next followed a tap dance by Jackie White. Mike Forlman sang The Lord ' s Prayer and Pat- ricia. He was joined by Anne Nitzsche in Moonlight and Roses. All were accompanied by Lois Merritt. The program ended by two more selections by the Dance Kings. The Pro Merito society has accomplished a great deal since the chapter was organized three years ago. The society is a symbol in itself, which inspires students to qualify for admittance. In May another induction will be held for the qualifying members of the class of 1952.

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31 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Priscilla Merritt, ' 52 ON December 8, 1950 at 2:30 p.m. the first official meeting of the Photography Club was called to order. Mr. Kreimer of our faculty organized this club for students in Scituate High who have a definite interest in photography. With Robert Burbank, he drew up a constitution which was approved by the Student Council. The members of the club learn the fundamentals of good picture taking and printing. The officers chosen at the first meeting were president, Rob- ert Burbank, ' 51 ; vice president, Joyce Freder- ick, ' 52; secretary. Anne Nitzsche, ' 51; treasurer. Susan Anderson, ' 51 : historian, Peter Nord, ' 52. The club has had two meetings a month. At these meetings Mr. Kreimer and Bob Burbank have shown the members how to print their negatives. The club has been granted the use of the dark room at the Elementary School through the co-operation of Miss O ' Donnell. who was voted honorary adviser. As the club ' s first project, a photograph con- test was organized. The winners were announced during Blue and White Week. The club is a welcome addition to the school as it is very beneficial to those students who are interested in photography.