South High School - Spectra Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Voice of the People Stephan, Shaver, Brand, Swann. lf l'm elected, I'll . . . was a familiar and oft' repeated phrase around the senior session room about the first of November. VoxfPop and Hunley Dory, the two political parties of 1940, were waging a major political campaign, and their slogans, Vox Pop, the Voice of the People, and Hunley Dory for Fame and Glory bedecked every inch of availf able space in the senior session room. It was a color' ful spectacle, and excitement mounted high as the candidates of the rival parties, very evenly matched, showered the class with a deluge of political propaf ganda in their race for oflice. Political rallies, band 14 playing, soapbox speeches, colorful posters, cards, stickers, and trick publicity stunts - all played an important part in the campaign. Whcii election day finally arrived, those who emerged victorious were Louis Brand, Vox Pop, president, Merl Swann, Hunky Dory, vicefpresidentg Anita Shaver, Vox Pop, secretary, Florence Stephan, Hunky Dory, treasurerg Theo Oxford and Don Howick, Vox Pop, and Louise Eikenhout, Hunky Dory, student advisers. As faculty advisers, Miss Evangeline Morrissey and Mr. Alvin Vandcrbush were chosen. 14 0

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si 'FT Mary Hammond: Florvnet- Sealey MISS SEDELBAUER who is the all around ad' viser and helperfouter for the whole student body is found in room 106 when she isn't busy helping some student. ln an advisory capacity she helps students decide what course to take, whether to continue school, and many other personal prob' lems. She also tries to help out those students who get into tight scrapes. Miss Hunziker is the special speech teacher who helps students to im' prove their speech and also to adjust themselves to their environment. By reading these brief notes about the faculty department, it can be seen that they are both a motivating and guiding force in our school lite, SCIENCE: Approximately twelve hundred of our students are availing themselves of an opportunity to gain knowledge of the world about them through the study of the various sciences, Next year there will be a change made in the grades in which certain sciences will be offered. Geogf raphy will be an eighth grade subject as well as a seventh grade one. General science will become ninth grade work and biology, tenth grade. In january the biology department surfered a loss with the death of Miss Rachel Shaw, who had been a science teacher in South High over Doris Sedelbauer, A.B.g Minna Hunziker, A.lS. .af -. 3 --wt.. K. -A W t , ' A E t , wp Row l: Ruth Stnlwt-, JMB.: Claire Vlfalpt-i'. lVl.A.: Olivia Dt-mmon, X B lioulse Sehweilzcm. 1-MB.: Nlarliin Knoll, lVl,.X. Row Z: Henry Goss, li.S., D.V.lNl.: Henry Nlulilvr, IES. twenty years. Miss Uenimon fell heir to Miss Shaws rooni and, in settling, has found many evif dences of her line interest and ability as a science teacher. Mr. Carmody was appointed to take Miss Sliaws work and has been conducting his classes in room 21 l. At various times during the year, junior Colf lege has extended invitations to our outstanding chemistry students to attend lectures given by noted scientists. LIBRARY: Quiet pleasel' ---- You guessed itl It's the library. This is the ideal spot in school to study. I-Iere, amid approximately 19,215 books in South High library, you can iind out anything you need to know from how to pluck chickens to putting a motor together. If you can't find what you want, Miss I'Iammond or Mrs. Sealey will find it for you. It is through the courteous help of the librarians that the students are able to look up their assignments and are thus able to gain a more complete knowledge of the subject they are taking. 1 ww ir, MQ

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Friends of the People Standing: Eikenhout, Churrn, Vanderbush, Huwick. Sitting: Oxford, Morrissey. At the first senior meeting, presided over by Prcsif dent Brand early in November, all committees had been chosen, and committee chairmen had been selected. February found the seniors choosing their class colors, aqua and brown, and deciding upon FOR' WARD EVER, BACKWARD NEVER, as their class motto. Sereta Morten was chairman of the annual SeniorfMixer, held on February 9, a big day for the seniors. The class memorial decided upon new curtains for the senior session room stage. Cne hundred fiftyf nine dollars was appropriated for purchase of the memorial. Because of a new ruling, seniors had their pictures taken at any studio they preferred. ln March, the senior girls put on their annual Damsel's Drag. With the proceeds of the dance, the girls presented Mr. Churm with a new desk. Doriee Ashby was chairman of the Rotation Rally, a skating party sponsored by the seniors early in April. Eugene C'Neill's famous 'LAh Wilderness was chosen as the senior play, and placed under the direction of Miss Beatrice Loomis. Romantic leads in the double cast were taken by Louise Eikenhout and William Farrer, and Anita Shaver and George LeVal1ey. The play was presented April 19 and 20. The juniorfSenior Mixer, with Donna Keller as senior chairman, was held early in May, and offered rollerfskating, dancing, and free refreshments as at' tractions. Walter Schroth was chairman of the Senior Prom, which was put on for the seniors by the alumni. The Prom, which was the last party of the year, was a semifformal affair and featured the music of Curt Bunting. During May, the seniors voted for lilies of the valley and roses as their class flowers, and selected their class song, which was written by Kenneth Welch. Cn May 15, technicolor moving pictures were taken of a typical school day. These movies, which were shown on Class Day, fitted into the general theme of the Class Day program, which was Hollywood. Chairman of the Class Day committee was Florence Miller. 41159