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

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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

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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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F. F. A. The Future Farmers of America is an organization for boys interested in vocational Agriculture. The purpose is to improve farm conditions and farm income. St. Johns chapter number five, is one of the oldest in the state, 'f being organized in nineteen twenty-nine. The project income has reached a total of about 556,000 with the students' share of the net returns over S26,000. Club Officers are: Marvel Zimmerman - President Douglas Cook - Vice-President Lawrence Keck - Secretary Lyle Huguelet - Treasurer Harvey French - - Reporter Dale Knight - Sentinel First row: Bruce Woodbury, Keith Tiedt. Paul Halstead, Roger Sickels, Gerald Flowers, Wayne Beaufore, How- ard Crowell, Mark Eaton, Gerald Damon, Roger Thurston. Second row: Earl Barks, jerry Sana, Bud Barnes. Dale Knight, Lyle Huguelet, Douglas Cook. Marvel Zim- merman, Lawrence Keck, Harvey French, Melvin Grove, Raymond Magsig, Horace Howell. Third row: Jack Eaton, john Ballinger, Clarence Andrews, jim O'Connor, Paul Andrews, Bruce Irish, Virgil Yanz, joey Miller, Marvin Whitford, Wendel Walker, Dan Beck, Jack Mosher, Bob Calder, LaVern Ames, Garry Smith, Mr. Baker. Fourih row.' LaVern Leitzke. Guy Bancroft, Durwin Curtis, ,lim Van Ells, Duane Curtis, Lyle Greenwood, Don Syckels, Garry Van Fleet, Richard Walker, David Conklin, Gerald Bast, Bruce Van Fleet.