University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 My Belle Amie Parlez-vous francos?' If you do, you probably belong to the French Club which had a very interesting and active program during the year. Inspired by Mademoiselle Noviant who came from Paris early in the school year, the programs, including talks about life in France, French songs and games, were both educational and entertaining. Under the leadership of president Barbara Merrill, the club sponsored a highly successful fortune telling concession at the Carnival. They also took part in a modern language party during the fall quarter. Officers of the French club for the past year were Barbara Merrill, president: Betty Jean Marsh, secretary: Peggy Paterson. treasurer. Roman in the Gloomin' One of the time-honored clubs of U. High, the Latin Club, was started to present to the students phases of the language and of Roman life that were not included in the classwork. Ten people were taken into Latin Club this year. They wore laurel wreaths on their heads and had to pledge for one day. At the end of the day. an initiation party was held. Refreshments were served and the club members sang Latin songs and played Latin games. The major objective of the meetings was to increase the members knowledge of Roman culture and customs. Officers Norrie Boberg. president. Chandler Pauling vice president, Ann Jarvis, secretary, and Mary Am-berg, treasurer, guided the activities of the club this year. FRENCH CLUB—TOP ROW: J. Nelson, I. Swanson, B. Paterson Beyliss, Levine, Simonson. J. Frees . SECOND ROW: Baer. G. Nelson. A. Hornbergcr, Rosckrans, Kolcski, R. Frees . KuH. FIRST ROW: A. HillKousc, Gaskill, P— Paterson, Mil . Noviant. Merrill, Marsh. Pcilen. LATIN CLUB-TOP ROW: Wilton, T. Knck, Otto. Low . Lohmann, Sandberg. T. Momberger. SECOND ROW: K. Shafer. Nordgren. Gamble. Her-rrngton. Godfredson, M. Hillhouse. FIRST ROW: Ambcrg, Jarvis, Miss Wooldrik, Boberg, Pauling. 27

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 Every Day Is Ladies' Day It has been a most interesting and eventful year for the Senior High Girls’ Club. Many projects were sponsored, such as Sunlite Hops, the Red Cross drive, parties at settlement houses, Thanksgiving baskets, and a style show at the Carnival. The committee heads were: Red Cross. Joyce Tankenoff: entertainment. Sally Bayliss; ways and means. Sybil Halper; program, Betty Baer and Peggy Paterson: friendship. Mary Croll and Lee Paper; publicity. Pony Schmalhorst; and social service, Arlene Kaufman. The program committee presented excellent programs! Every senior high girl is automatically in this organization. The officers were Helen Buchta, president; Marie Geist. vice president: Kathy Comfort, secretary; and Nat Clark, treasurer. Julia Nygaard is the faculty adviser. Three Little Sisters June brought an end to the full and successful year of the Junior High Girls' Club. They had several interesting programs including a talk of life in France by Miss Noviant. the French teacher, and they also had a style show. The club also sponsored two dances, a Candlelite and a St. Patrick s Hop. The social committee headed by Jean Hirsch and the Red Cross committee headed by Sandy Brockway. assisted the Senior High Girls' Club in filling Thanksgiving Day baskets and in Red Cross drives. The club was under the capable leadership of the following officers this past year: Barbara Levine, president: Cathy Coram. vice-president; Marilyn Mears, secretary; Sabina Godfredson. treasurer. SENIOR GIRLS' CLUI CABINET AND COUNCIL—TOP ROW: Kaufman. P. Schmalhont, Baer. Bobers, Croll. Halper. J. Tankenoff, Paper. FIRST ROW: Hedback, VP—Mane Geiit, P—Buchta. Miw Nygaard, T—Clark, S—Comfort, Riglcr. JUNIOR GIRLS' CLUB CABINET AND COUNCIL—TOP ROW: Treloar, S.momon. Diane Johnson. Brockway Harrington M Hillhouie. Gamble. FIRST ROW: N. Schmalhoryt. VP—Coram. S—Mean. Mr . Andenon, P—levine. T—Godfredion. J. Hirieh. Stcmbnght, 26

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 Student Days in Heidelberg The purpose of the German Club is to foster a feeling of fellowship among the students enrolled in German. This year the German Club met under the direction of Fraulien Birkmaier. Each fall new members are taken into the club and have to pledge for one day. The Germans cemented relations with other language clubs at a party given November 27. President Jim McMillan, vice president Don Levinius, and secretary, Joan Hunter, supervised all club activities this past year. The German Club has been one of the most active and lively clubs in U. High. The German Club was one of the main participants in the all-school language clubs’ picnic on May 16. South America, Take It Away Pan-American League took its new members in on November 1st after a day of pledging. They were rewarded with an initiation party at which they sang, danced and enjoyed refreshments. This club was a very important participant in the language party held on November 27th. They took part in the program and added chocolate and dulce to the other delicious food served. Christmas was celebrated with parties and pinatas. The Spanish room was decorated with evergreen boughs, red bows, and an ever-disappearing sprig of mistletoe. GERMAN CLUB—TOP ROW: B. Swenton. 0. Sell. Setter, Wolff, M. Carlton, Fincgan, Ammerman, E. Johnton, 8. Schmelhortt, S. Bell, J. Doyle. THIRD ROW; Prichard, Ohrbcck, Meyer, Kuby, Stroutc, Tengcn, Lcglcr. Dobell. Levine, Mine Gent. SECOND ROW: Buetow, D. Allen, Margaret Gent, Friedmen, Lcvmtohn, Mareck, Bobcrg, Bock, Ttiiel, Hemingway. FI 1ST ROW: Gcbcrt, McMenome, Coble, S-T—Hunter. VP—Lcvcniut, Mitt Birkmeicr, P—McMillcn, Lyndc, Gellick, Alwm. PAN-AMERICAN LEAGUE—TOP ROW; J. Nelton D. Mertin. Fibiger. Bu:hte. C. Johnton. C. Zietlow. R. Carlton, Flood. Millt. FIFTH ROW: New-men. Jetpcr. Scott. Piepcr. Normen, Aleionder. Chrittopherton, Miller. Smith. FOURTH ROW: Dudic, Gelleghcr, Bryant, E. Conttantine, Maxwell. P. Schmelhortt. Weiten, Hewitt. TankenoH. Helper. THIRD ROW: P'yce.DeWitt. R. Cohen. Hogan. Endrcti. Sundbcrg. Croll, Krewow. Broekwey. SECOND ROW: M. Normen, Gcbcrt. Summerfield. Potter, Week». 8. Gelleghcr, Smilow. Hedbeck, V. Klein, Stem. FIRST ROW: J. Hirtch, Hamilton. Ludwig, B. Cohen, Mitt Trendcff, P—Sullivan, Robb. S. Hirtch, D. Locke. 28