Vermontville High School - Verhian Yearbook (Vermontville, MI)

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SPEECH CONTEST BACK: L. Shaw, H. Wilcox, R. Southern. H. Winegar, D. Baker, R. Cole, B. Zemke, FIRST? J. Hampton, J. Moore, B. Walter, Mrs. MacCreery, R. Benton, G. Collier, L. Priddy. w i w. LIBRARY BACK: G. Collier, V. LaFleur, B. Walters, R. Cole, N. Reeve, B. Cotton, D. Thompson, J. Bennett, A. Southern. SEATEDrH. Wilcox, J. Moore, Mrs. MacCreery, L. Shaw, L. Iler. 26

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WILDCATS CALL At the beginning of the year an assembly was held to change the name of the school paper. Wildcats Call was finally decided upon. The staff was not chosen until nearly every member of the Journalism class had an opportunity to fill the position of editor. The following is the permanent staff of the year under the supervision of Mr. Brautigam. WILDCAT’S CALL STAFF Editor............... Business Manager . . Re-Write Editor . . Sports Editor....... Layout Editor .... Headline Editor . . . Advertisement Editor Typist ........ Reporters Instructor , . Burdette Myers . . Norma Reeve Barbara Beystrum Delores Thompson Virginia LaFleur . .Carolyn Rounds . . Elaine Hummel . Marlene Bulling . . Jack Cranson ........Lois Iler Delores Thompson . . . . Joan Moore . . . Joyce Thrun . . Barbara Cotton . Ardyce Southern . Lorraine Whaley . . Mr. Brautigam STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council officers for the 1948-49 year were as follows: President..............................................Ken Beardslee Vice-President..............................Homer Winegar Secretary............................................Della Briggs Treasurer.............................................Joan Moore At the first meeting the following committee chairmen were chosen: Publicity '.................................Homer Winegar Financial.............................................Joan Moore Clubs and Organizations.....................Barbara Cotton Service...............................Norma Stephenson Citizenship..........................................Della Briggs Assembly.....................‘............. Richard Lamie Athletic.....................................Ronnie Mull Social.......................................Kay Arnston The advisors chosen were Miss Boyd and Mrs. MacCreery. These committees have accomplished many new things during the year. The Citizenship and Service Committees manages the Court and the Assembly Committee obtained many interesting assemblies. The other committees also carried out their duties well. I feel the Student Council of this year has been a great success, due to the hard work of the council, the co-operation of all the teachers, and especially due to the co-operationof all the Student Body. Kenny Beardslee S. C. President 25

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SPEECH CONTEST The annual declamation and oratorical contest sponsored by the Vermontville Woman's Club was held February seventh in the V.H.S. gym. Mrs. MacCreery acted as director. Entries were made from the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades and after two eliminations, thirteen were picked for the finals. Mrs. Iauch and Mrs. Kiplinger from Charlotte, and Mrs. Montgomery of Nashville were judges. The following are their selections: ORATIONS First Barbara Northrup “The Struggle for Freedom Never Ends Second Joan Moore “Alcholism DECLAMATIONS First Roxana Benton “Americans for America” Second June Hampton “Essence of Patriotism POETRY First Gretchen Collier “The White Cliffs Second Louise Priddy , “Betty and the Bear Later the winners of the contest went to Nashville and gave their selections before a Nashville assembly. LIBRARY Our library houses some thousands of books from short fiction and biographies to the dictionary and the Bible. For free time in the study hall, magazines of all kinds are provided for reading. Our library has a vast store of valuable information and exciting entertainment. This year Mrs. MacCreery became advisor while Lola Shaw filled the duty of President; Joan Moore, Vice-President; Hope Wilcox, Secretary; Lois Iler, Treasurer. The librarians were selected from the group interested in library work. There are two girls attending the library each hour. Throughout the year at the meetings, the girls have worked on book binding and repairing and have taken care of the new books coming in. 27