Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Back Row: Richter, Bowman, Stange, Swendson, Schlick, J. Griffith, Marg. Nelsen, Fenley. Second Row: A. Peterson, G. Richardson, Browne, Reinberger, Nichol, Menten, Riggs, Groth, M. Griffith. Front Row: Briley, Penney, Harvey, McIlrath, Miss Damman, Pruitt, Friedrich, R Library (olub --%9-- [BRARY Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Damman, has complete SE of all library work: filing and checking out of books and magazines, referenc material, and bulletin boards. Because of the change in schedule, several readjustments were necessary. Many books were put into dead storage to make room on the shelves for Central’s library. Special projects completed this year were taking of inventory, cataloging of books, checkup of classification and accession numbers, and the reshelving of books. An outline of instructions drawn up by Miss Damman and distributed to all student helpers at the beginning of the year gave directions for carrying on the work in the library. Each of the thirty-two members is required to work two periods a week in the library. There are two girls stationed there every period of the day. Credit toward graduation is given on the basis of work done and regular attendance at all meetings. A scrap-book of clippings on the Ames schools from the Des Moines papers and the Ames Tribune was kept. Short meetings were held after school hours for special instructions. Regular meetings, taking the form of pot-luck suppers or picnics were held for both recrea- tional and business purposes. Officers of the Library Club are ]еапе Stange, president; Mildred Mcllrath, cretary-treasurer; and Helen Nichol, program director. MILDRED MCIÎLRATH, 38. Ten n AA iG.

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| | | | =S Zx ua. ui Re dien AE. A3 MH CHA +. Lë Girl “Reserve ЕЕЕ I will do my best to honor God, my country, and my community, to help other girls, and to be in all ways a loyal, true member of Girl Reserve” is the goal of every true Girl Reserve. Following initiation. of new members into Girl Reserve, which was held at the Methedist Church last fall, Girl Reserve began a very successful but broken-up year because of the new school program. At Thanksgiving time Girl Reserve and Hi-Y sponsored the annual Thanks- giving basket program in which each homeroom was assigned to provide a Thanks- giving dinner for one unfortunate family of Ames. Many beautifully decorated baskets, “filled to the brims, appeared on the stage when they were given to the Junior Chamber cf Commerce to distribute. The Woodchoppers Conventicn at Lynn Fuhrer Lodge—How every member of the Girl Reserve and Hi-Y cabinet looks forward to it! The fellows went out early in the morning and began to chop the wood. Later the girls came out with the dinner. After dinner they all gathered around the fireplace to discuss and plan the Friendship Conference which was to be the week of February 15-19. Later the speaker was selected by representatives of Girl Reserve and H1-Y. Not only students, but also parents, enjoved the talks by the Rev. J. E. Feller of Sioux City. His theme for the week was “Life Questions.” Friendship Week was very inspirational. for the students. The Dad-Daughter party and the Mother-Daughter tea were highlights of the year. For a Christmas project, boxes were made up by individuals or groups who wished to do something for the old folks at the County Home. Selling holly wreaths offered the eirls a fine way of making money for the organization. It proved to be an excellent means of satisf ying the public as well as helping the girls. Through the untiring efforts of Miss White and Miss Stoaks, the Girl Reserve organization has again come through a very successful year. Officers for the first semester were Helen Nichol, president; Elizabeth Sweeney, vice-president; Barbara Penney, secretary; and Adelaide Richardson, treasurer. During the second semester Elizabeth Sweeney was president and Helen Nichol was vice- president. HELEN NICHOL, 738. d Р T K Cé 4 UN a L 2 т % Back Row: M. Anderson, Магу Taff, Plagge, M.Severson, M. Bates, Stange, Levine. Third Row: Riggs, Wallace, C. O'Neil, Pruitt, Mcllrath, Riedesel, Dunagan, Park. second Row: B. Taylor, Giese, J. Hug, R. Gilman, Sampson, V. Frazier, С. Hein. Front Row: Baird, Penney, Nichol; Miss White, Miss Stoaks, Sweeney, A. Richardson, Farni. Nine

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Cte con tir me л À wÑ om, m aD = е w Kaf m Art Glub (о HARCOAL smudged noses, paint bespeckled clothes, multi-colored fingers— = the members of Art Club, though totally sane and rational, are quite a fantastic looking group when delving into the mysteries of expressing ideas by pictures. But regardless of the humorous appearance made by said smudges and splatters, the paint brush wielders have a serious problem: to learn the intricacies cf expression In only Two classes a week. The club, under the guidance of Mr. Lorenz, now works as a group on assıgned projects instead of on subjects and masterpieces of their own choosing as tormerly done. By assigning a particular medium of expression, Mr. Lorenz feels that greater versatility can be acquired. Another recently inaugurated program is the requirement of thumb-nail sketches to be done outside of class, and woe to the lackadasical lad or lass who dreamed of evenings free from assignments. Contrary to most suppositions, being able to copy sketches and paintings is not the main test of an artist's talent. Instead, his originality. should be worth more than the ability to just draw. Following this method of reasoning, Art Clubbers are seldom allowed to copy; most of their work is inspirational. Wash drawings, pen and ink sketches, charcoal portraits, chalk, and crayon work, all number in the routine of the Ames-hi-would-be-artist together with the old stand-bys, oi and water colors. Like so many sheep surrounding an obstacle placed in their path, art students mill around the supply desk as a typical lesson begins. Girlish giggles, boyish chuckles, talking and chattering like a convention of magpies, finally settling to careful concentration and then to a scratching or swishing as work gets under way. Theres a whisper here, a comment there, a sigh from one corner and a yawn trom another. A chalk is snapped in two, a jar of water frolics to the floor, a moan is heard, a feminine squeal, and the future artists draw blissfully on. The group is not organized as a regular club with activities outside of class. Thus office-holders have merely an honorary “job.” The chief paint splasher (president) is Mary Minott. Second in rank comes Gene Reynolds as vice-presi- dent, followed by Edalee Gastrock as secretary and Genevieve McCarthy as treas- urer. EDALEE GASTROCK, 38. Back Row: Bob Cooper, Behnke, G. Reynolds Rothacker, Kooser, H. Knight. Third Row: G. Uhl, B. Nichols, Hiland, Whatoff, Bateman, Gould. Second Row: Hartman, C. Nelson, M. Bates, FH. Hein, С. McCarthy, Osborne. Front Row: M. Uhl, B. Carter, Minott, Mr. Lorenz, Marie Davis, Мау, Bell. Fleven