Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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MUSHCHANS AT MAY FESTT AL a ,,,,, South western School Orchestra The Orchestra began the IICXX' term with a mem- bership of forty-four, an increase ot twenty-one over Band Has lncre The Senior Band has grown this semester from a membership of nineteen to twenty-nine. The band has shown steady growth since its inception, four years ago. Mr. XVeiland, the bandmaster, hopes this growth will continue in the future. .Nt Open House the Southwestern Hand gave its first public performance of a number entitled, The Sunny South Selection, by Lampe. They also played many other stirring marches. includ- ing Sousa's march, Thunderer.', Mr. lkeiland feels honored because eight boys of the Southwestern band are in the All-City organization. These boys are lthamar Kriebel, joseph lia- ker, .Xndrew Szilagyi, Kenneth llimes, Geza Pasternak, Duane Flynn, Oliver Miller, and James llaker. The -Innior Hand, which meets the first hour, is one of the best Mr. XX'ei- land has ever had. Most of the mem- bers of the junior division are having their first experience ill band work, and many are using new instruments. The greater part of their time has been spent in practicing exercises. Peter Szatkowski, Billy jenkins, llarry Ack- ley, Harold llunt, john Franklin, XYal- lace Oliver, .foe Orban, Frank Horgos, ,Iulius Horvat, Harlan Foster. Walter the previous term. Under the direction of Miss Snelling, it is hoped that it will be even larger next semester. The outstanding events of the term for the Orchestra were the night school com- mencement exercises. the com- mencement program on june 19, and senior plays on May 16 and 17. Among the selections which they played are: Liebe- stra1un, by Liszt: London- derry Air, by Robertsg Les llohemians, by lirowng Our Director, by Bigelow, and Turkish March, by Beetho- ven. Five boys are members of the All City Orchestra, which meets at Cass every week. They are Bondy Lubon- visky, Gabriel Sitas, XYilliam Csircsu, Joe lVash, and Hella lilarossi. ased Membership llurge Kimzey, and joe Nagy belong to the Junior band. The members of the senior band are Leslie XVake- field, Francis Tompkins, Fred Schneiderwind, Oliver Miller, john Ford, James Baker, Oliver Miller, Duane Flynn, Geza Pasternak, Kenneth Himes, Andrew Szilagyi, joseph Baker, Ithamar Kriebel, George Xlfeiss, XYilliam Young, James Price, Rennie Kindig, M. The Prospector Band Missell, Roy Tracey, Chester Rickert, Joe Ronis, lid- james Nelson, Charles Peterson, Cecil McConnell, ward Bicker, Leo Ralph, Thomas Odom, James Harold Frank, Glenn Harford, Robert Connelly, Al- liovach, Norman Brown, Fred Morgan, Carl Linck, bert Farkas, Charles Dawes, John Lovernovich, Ward ' Lampher, Harry Gossard, and Howard Doren. Page Twenty-one

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7 S' CUUNCHL AlllUDS STUDENT ACTllVllTllllES llli Senior Council forged ahead this semester under the able leadership of the officers: ,lack Thompson. President: XYilliam Yoellmig, Vice-l'residentg Mar- garet llemchak, Secretaryg and llillie Linn, Corresponding Sec1'etary. Miss lllew. Mrs. Nettleship, Mr. llarwick. and Mr. Stone are the sponsors. The Council has two permanent commit- tees, the publicity and the social commit- tees. lidwin Oke is chairman of the pub- licity committee, which keeps the school informed on all athletic events and extra- curricular activities. Miilliam Yoellmig heads the social committee, which makes arrangements for mixers and other social , events. Scholarship and attendance were the chief issues ot' the semester. liach council member urged his group to improve records in both. The waste containers which the Young lX'len's Club prom- ised to provide were also discussed. The attendance cup was presented to the leading group at the end of each month, and the scholarship cup was presented to the group with the highest scholarship average after each marking. The Council urged the students to co-operate in bettering the conditions in the library. lnnchroom, and halls, and to increase the sales of the 10022 Southwestern pins. .lunior Council llurinn' the past semester, the .Iunior Student Coun- g . eil solved such problems as attendance, Nordstrum sports, reducing tardiness, and the necessity ol buying pencil sharpeners. The mixer seemed to be the most popular subject of the semester. .X letter of sympathy was written to Miss Cans- lield's parents, the Reverend and Mrs. .llartley Cans- lield. At their latest meeting. the Student Council discussed the Service Club, clean-up week, the pic- torial, and scholarship. Junior Student Council Page Twenty-neo Southwestern Senior Council The Council sponsored dances for Miss llamilton's and Miss Savag'e's groups. lXlr. Murdoch and Mr. Craig were frequent visitors to the Council: and Mr. llurt. Principal of Grosse l'ointe lligh School, was an interested guest on lXlarch 5. livery second week a member ol the -lunior Council was present. l hyllis Rago, nl. ll. .Xngell, lidwin Oke, Roy Lock- man, Ruth Uhleman. and .lulia Siegel are honorary members of the Council. Sponsors Mixer During the semester the Senior and .Iunior Coun- cils exchanged visitors. .-X senior member attended the junior Council and a junior representative the Senior Council, every second week. The sponsors ol the junior Council are Miss Treat, llliss lflett, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Dewey. Mr. Murdoch, Miss Spencer, Mr. llrown, Mrs. Yeat- ter, llliss Caplan, and Mr. Chynoweth were among the welcome visitors at Council meetings. john Ziegler is president of the Jun- ior Council3 llilelba Andrews, vice-presi- dentg Thelma Childs, secretary: Paul Spence. assistant secretary: .-Xndrew hlakcsy, Robert Blair. lfranklin hlohn- ston, lrene Uulyas, lirank Zagac, lilla Suley, Mary llnrley. Aloe Sappo. llazel Striker. Anna liocsis, Sarah Szalacsi, Frank Hawk, 'Mattie Milner, Charles Chane, lflelen lierekes, lidward McKes- son, Joseph janosz. Christina Nappe, Paul Musson, Eleanor Flanagan, Frank Szabro, Lillian hlartz. Wesley Himes. and Amelia Fodor are members of the junior Council. H