Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (St Johns, MI)

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A X 'l The National HOIIO7' Society An organization found in every progressive high school is the National Honor Society. It was originated to give recognition to those students who have been outstanding during four years of high school life. Members were chosen from the upper third of their class and excel in these four fundamentals: scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Students inducted last year as members of the N. H. S. were: Shirley Parker, Margaret Graham, jane Spousta, Duane Smith, Kathryn Summers, and Joann Baker. Scholarships were awarded to students elected by the Scholarship Fund committee. Those receiving monetary awards last year were Dean Wakefield -senior, Kathryn Summers--junior, Bonnie Brunk-sophomore, and James Huggett - freshman. American Legion awards were awarded to eighth graders Mary L. Estes for excelling in courage, service, character, companionship, and scholarship and to Marvin L. Bissell for excelling in courage, leadership, honor, service, and scholarship. Seated: Margaret Graham, Duane Smith, Shirley Parker. Standing: Mrs. Brecheisen. Seated: Jane Spousta, Joann Baker, Kathryn Summers.

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Amzual Staff This year our annual staff was chosen from the Journal- Q ism class which is a new course in our school. JN' I Editor Kathryn Summers with associate editor Mar- Amt garet Graham had an especially heavy duty because of ' YJ the twenty additional pages which were added to our i X year book. Margie Cook, Judy Hughes, Shirley Padgett, 'i Jim Kraft and Joan Henning with their assistants worked X hard on the various clubs and departments. Anne Payne and Wilma Steavens kept the books straight and did our advertising. Joann Baker secured information on the so- I cial end of it. -' The very clever twists with a pencil by Carol Smith have given us our art strips while Bill Allison and his assistant did our photography work. With everyone put- ting their heads together, we finally completed our an- nual and sneaked it in under the deadline. First row: Jim Munger, Bill Allison. Second row.' Veronica Eisler, Joann Baker, Judy Hughes, Margaret Graham, Jim Kraft, Kathryn Summers, Carol Smith, Joann Bunge, Margie Cook. Third row: Miss McConnell, Joan Parker, Moreda McLaughlin, Anna Grozdiak, Shirley Padgett, Wilma Steav- ens, Joan Henning, Helen Hopko, Charlene Cordray, Anne Payne, Sally Saurbek, Mr. Adams. Fourth row: Lynne Laurence, Paul Minarik, Keith Penix, Arnold Jones, Tom Burns, Fred Koshko, Mary Lou Henning. i S ,Q - ies i aw, L . I z ij 4 4 5 1 , 1 i t i' 'wha

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E r F 'Li 1 1 I Q I ...- wh gmqhk First row.' Margaret Graham, Margaret Houser, Shirley Padgett, Harvey French, Charles Hasselback, Joann Baker. Second row: JoAnn Stevens, Noreda McLaughlin, Carol Smith, Louise Tilford, Marlene Goff, Miss Heemstra. Third row: Marvel Zimmerman, Bill Allison, Bob Larsen, Fielding Finch, Bob Perkins, Dana Parker. Thespifm Club The National Thespian Society is an educational organization of teachers and students, established for the advancement of dramatic arts in the secondary schools, and is under the sponsorship of Miss Irene Heemstra of speech classes. The aims of the organization are to establish and advance standards of dramatic arts, to create an active intelligent interest in this field for boys and girls in the schools. The society has a point system for the assistance of dramatic arts directors which determines a student's membership qualifica- tions. Ten points are required and may be earned by participating in the plays, or by helping to produce them. Every year after each major play, this society holds two impres- sive formal initiation programs for new members. Officers of the organization are: Harvey French - - - President Charles Hasselback - Vice-President Shirley Padgett - Secretary-Treasurer 63 QQ no f 0',o' D J