West Division High School - Comet Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Norris Club Francis Conley, Iames Templeton, Iohn Tivanovac Donald Gilbert, Iohn Kastner Chiefly interested in producing leaders, Norris Club carried on its work this year with Mr. Aker as adviser. On Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., in the comfortable club room at the Y.W.C.A., informal lectures were followed by spirited dis- cussions. The fall semester program consisted of discus- sion on two topics: etiquette and forming a philosophy of life. The second semester was spent largely in doing social work. Iohn Tivano- vac presided the first semester: the second semes- ter was unique because the club abandoned electing officers, feeling meetings were more in- formal without them. Activities of the year also included the usual Norris sweater dances at the Y.M.C.A., Christmas charity work at Soldiers' Home in conjunction with Welles Club and participation in Hi-Y acti- vities. , Merrill Highlights of Merrill's campaign for fun this year were the boy-girl mixer, where the refresh- ment table was the drawing card: the carnival, where fortunes were told and fortunes were made: the masquerade, where St. Patrick reigned su- preme: and last of all, the picnic. as usual the joyous ending of a hapDY Merrill year. The only innovation this year was the adoption of a point system leading to the award of em- blems, three in number. Eleven girls were pre- sented with these emblems at the end of the first semester. Lorraine Diel served efficiently as president and deserves credit for the varied program. H. Winding, M. Taylor, B. Fenno, D. Deuter C. Owen, E. Pflanz E. Noehre, L. Diel, M. Zimmerman 51003

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Science Club Science club caters to science-minded people because its object is to promote scientific knowl- edge. This year, visits to the Solvay Coke Com- pany and the Luick Dairy were made: and, at the meetings, chemistry, archaeology, and radio were among the interesting subjects discussed. As a treat, not only to the members but to the school at large, the club sponsored the Whistling Ranger, Mr. Gilstrap, and Mr. Cox, a member ot Admiral Byrd's last expedition. The emblem system continues to be a very im- portant teature ot Science Clubp emblems are given to members who have rendered good ser- vice to the club. Those upon whom first em- blems were conterred are Marie Harder, Dorothy Oehlert, Elvira Reichert, Ieannine Roth, and Mary Sweed. Second emblems were granted to Mary Canak, Gerald Dineen, Howard l-linz, Robert Pelcarske, and Lorraine Scheuren. Sirkka Bassi, Norman Herro, Leo Lichter, and Iohn Tivanovac received third emblems while Richard Iacques was the only one to receive the tourth emblem. Athena Athena steps forward! By introducing two new systems ot discussion, Athena has taken the initiative in tormulating a New Deal tor de- baters and debating societies, The symposium and panel discussions have been generally ac- cepted as the informal way ot discussing prob- lems ot the day in such a manner as to stimulate interest and the expression ot personal opinion. This informality has helped to bring about a closer union between club members and greater respect tor the other man's opinion. Thus the club is better able to accomplish its purpose of helping each member to speak with ease before a group ot people. The ettect ot the mechanical age on Arts, the ever popular question ot youth in the depression, a humorous debate entitled There ain't no ghosts, and race prejudice were only a tew of the sub- jects discussed in the past year. A new high in originality was reached at the mock national convention-held in Iune. Mem- bers were chosen to represent the presidential nominees and leading representatives ot the op- posing tactions with all the other features of a real convention. It is needless to say the conven- tion was a huge success. SCIENCE CLUB Leo Lichter, Iohn Tivanovac, Earl Felber. Eileen Dorsch, Sirrka Bassi, leanine Roth. Gerald Dineen, Dorothy Oehlert, Howard Hinz. T991 The club was capably presided over by Freda Wolz and lane Hemenway during the first and second semesters, respectively, and ably sponsor- ed by Miss Elizabeth von Briesen, Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Dorothy Wiley, Mrs. Daley, and Miss Iva Duden. ATHENA Eddie Dobbs, Robert Pekarske, Elizabeth Standtuss. Isabel Vajda, lane Hemenway, Iohn Tivanovac.

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B. lohnson, F. Boyle, L. Maassen, P. Thill. Ruth Hauser L. Lichter, R. O'Connell, B. Cardin, E. Mavric, E. Wilson, H. Mallon, B. Bulger. consul Latin Club Picnics and playlets, lectures and laughter charcterized the activities of Latin Club during the last year. Each meeting was dedicated to some special project. Election of officers, l-lorace's birthday, the oracle at Delphi, and the Olympics vied with the mirth of an initiation, a Roman Camera club is of special interest to those stu- dents who have made photography their outside activity and hobby. The principal aim of the club is to instruct students in the proper handling and operation of all types of cameras, and in the art of printing and developing their own pictures. During the year, meetings were devoted to demonstrations and discussions of various phases of photography. Some experimental work Was done in -enlarging and tinting pictures and in photography with X-rays. Recently a set of reflectors and photo-flood lamps was purchased by the school. The use of this apparatus enables the boys to do better Work in taking pictures of various club meetings, plays, and other school activities which are of interest to the student body. 51011 banquet, and the refreshments that always proved so inviting. lnformality, the keynote of Latin Club this year, was made possible by limitation of membership to the Cicero and Vergil classes, and by the management of our efficient and enthusiastic consuls, Ruth Hauser and Betty Bulger. Camera Club W. Kling, W. Trost, I. Benson, R. Harder.