Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Service Club Birthday Dance On Southwestern's ninth birthday, April 17, the Senior Service Club gave a dance for the whole school. The gym- nasium was gaily decor- ated in blue and gold. Dance programs were distributed, and music was furnished by Miss Clifford's orchestra. The committee appointed to arrange this large affair consisted of Gladys Shel- ky, Marion Stow, Ed- ward Warbritton, Ross llolland, and Edward Narcissian. Admission to the birthday party', was twenty cents. In an admirable inan- ner, the members of the club performed their duties about Southwestern from the very beginning of the semester, although the first meeting of the club was not held until the term was well advanced. Alice Kennedy was elected president of the club, a11d Ross Holland, vice-president. Madeline Schleuss fulfilled the office of secretary, while Ed- interested in Booics The purpose of the Book Club is to create an interest in the right kind of reading. A book is a friend whose face never changesf' but among books there are enemies as well as friends, and the 1116111- bers of this club are always seeking good friends African Goldj' a story from the Golden Book, was one of the most interesting reviews given during the semester. Dorothy Michniak served as president of the club, Alda Liminsky was vice-president, Marjorie Benn, secretary, and Eleanor Damrow, treasurer. Miss Trizisky was faculty adviser. The club pins are decorated with tl1e image of a closed book, on which are the letters B. C. x . The Senior Service Club ward Narcissian was treasurer. Each group at Southwestern is now represented in the Senior Service Club. The members made a thorough review of the school regulations. Exemplifying their name Service, tl1e club ushered for the senior play on April 30 and May 1. Directing the Traffic Through the co-operation of the students and the able direction of Lieutenant Yeager, the Junior Service Club has had a most successful semester. The officers this semester are Evelyn Webster, presi- dentg George Bellair, vice-presidentg Charlotte Mersky, secretary, and Gretchen Niepoth, assistant secretary. To be a member of this club, students must live up to the scholarship requirementsg any pupil re- ceiving two D's', or one is automatically dropped. Every Nordstrum group has at least one representative in the club. The members help to keep order by directing traffic. They are on duty in the halls at eight o'clock in the morning, during the lunch periods, and between the passing of classes. The outstanding event of the semester was the Service Club dance in the Nordstrum gym- nasium, June 4. George Bellair was chairman of the connnittee on arrangements, assisted by Gretchen Niepoth, Charlotte - - I The Junior Service Club Page Twenty-eight S Mersky, June Slneck, and Walter Sabuda.

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Honor Society interests Council Tl1e most important work which the student council accomplished during the semester was its influence in urging the school to join the National llonor Society. Since Southwestern is the first De- troit l1igl1 school to become a member of this organ- ization, the council deserves double p1'aise. Since the beginning of the term, wl1e11 Mr, Murdoch first men- tioned this step to the council, every member has taken an active interest in the move, and has se- cured the honest opinion of his group, with regard to joining the society. Another of the council's most outstanding achievements was the unique birthday celebration which the school had in observance of the ninth anniversary. The fact that probably has accounted for much of the council's success is that able leaders have led the council this semester. Gertrude Voellniig, the president, has done much to guide the members through their more trying times. The other officers, Forrest Kleinman, vice-presidentg Marion Forrest, secretaryg and Fred Morgan, corresponding secre- tary, have done exceedingly good work. Junior Council Holds Open Session This semester the Junior Student Council The officers of the council for this semester are solved many of the school problems which were Frank Eros, president, Peter Mayor, vice-presidentg brought up at the weekly meetings. Alice Malcomson, secretaryg and Eleanor Flanagan, The council had charge of a 111ixer on May 11, assistant secretary. in the Nordstrum gym. They were successful i11 having a mirror put up in the girls' lavatory, and soap containers in the boys' lavatoryg they co-operated with the Service Club ill keeping order in the hallsg took an active part in the Clean-up, Paint-up campaigng succeeded in having a light put up above the lockers in the base- nientg and appointed the Nordstrum bank oflicials. One important feature of the coun- cil this semester was the open meeting, which was held in the auditorium on March 18 and May ti. This gave all Nordstrum students the opportunity of seeing the council in action. Page Twenty-seven

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Fifty Members ln Orchestra All-City Orchestra Players ',- The Southwestern High School Orchestra has completed a very interesting and eventfulri season. The orchestra had a record enrollment of fifty mem- bers, and is complete with every form of symphonic instruments, which include flute, viola, stringed- bass, 'cellos, clarinets, French horns, drums, violins, and brass sections. Under the able leadership of Mrs. Martina Pack, the orchestra played at the following public perform- ances: The Southwestern Night School Commence- ment on March 26, the senior play on April 30 and May 1, Hudson's Sixth Annual A1't Exhibit on May 2, and at the No1'dstrum and Southwestern Com- menceinents in June. The orchestra received several new and beautiful additions to their musical library, namely: Kreisler's lively composition, Liebesfreud, the haunting Song of Indiaf' by Rimsky-Korsakow, the soft Serenade d'amour, by Bion, the Schubert suite, and the Spanish dances I-III by Moszkowsky. This semester Southwestern had a large rep- resentation in the All-City Orchestra. The members are Gabriel Sitas, Bondy Lubomirsky, Aubrey Tud- or, Eleanor Samp, Louis Bodo, Albin Obed, Joseph Valentine, Robert Clay, alld Hymen Weiss. Band Played at Open House The advanced band, under the able leadership of Mr. Weiland, began the new semester with a membership of twenty-nine, including eight new members. This organization made its first public appear- ance at the Boy Scout Court of Honor in the South- western auditorium on February 17. They played three marches, Philo Senate, New Colonial, and Comrades Forever. The New Moon, a very stirring composition, was played for the first time at Open House on April 20. The junior band, which meets the seventh hour, has twelve members. Most of their time has been spent in practicing exercises, but they have learned to play several marches. With the Junior Glee Club The Junior Glee Club is composed of fifty boys alld fifty girls who have had a very successful se- mester under the direction of Miss Clifford. The Boys' Glee Club made its first public ap- pearance at the J. L. Hudson auditorium during the National Education Association Convention in Feb- ruary, when a selected group from Nordstrum joined with choruses from other intermediate schools. They sang U Silent Night, Prayer of Thanksgivingj, and The Melon Patch. On February 5, the Girls' Glee Club sang Tip- toe, for the Southwestern W0lIl8l1,S Club. The mixed chorus will sing Do You Know My Garden 'P' for the UA graduation exercises on June 17. The girls will sing May Morning. Music Department Active Six students represented Southwestern. in the National High School Chorus. They were Margaret Schupiter, Marjorie Zambeck, Harma Manoogian, Alma Holzhouse, Grace Salasneck, and Fred Burns. The National High School Chorus sang at the sixty- first annual convention of the Department of Super- intendence of the National Education Association, which was held in Detroit, February 21 to 26. On Wednesday night, February 25, and Thurs- day night, February 26, programs were given by the National Chorus at the Masonic Temple for the sup- erintendents of the N. E. A. The students memorized twenty-one songs. Some of the most difficult songs were: Hosanna to the Son of David, The Shepherds' Story, The Snow, and Send Forth Thy Spirit. National Chorus Singers Page Twenty-nine.