Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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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

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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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Back Row: Evans, M. Taff, M. Cue, L. Cox, Helser, C. O'Neil, C. Hein, Geataganas, Dudgeon. Third Row: Levine, M. Kennedy, M. Olson, Quaife, Sweeney, Nichol, A. Richardson, Berge, Little, Friedrich. Second Row: O. Clark, Shipp, Reddy, Plagge, Carlson, Riedesel| V. Frazier, M. Reynolds, A. Anderson, Farni Front Row: A. Miller, M. Anderson, VanScoy, Miss Hadish, Miss Lunsford, Kern, Mary Taf, B. Davis, Penney. Cheer Squad: E. Lindquist, Gernes. ‘Pep (olub and Gheer Oquad V ITH Ish-piddley and ' A-m-e-s ringing in the ears of 1938, this ER Pep Club disperses. Матеа опе of the peppiest groups to wear the orange and black, the club made a name for itself, not only in Ames, but throughout the state. At the end of each year thirty-six girls are chosen, eighteen seniors, tweive juniors, and six sophomores. They are selected for their pep and school spirit and make up the Ames High Pep Club for the following year. This year fhe girls performed between halves: of the football games. During the football season in сше ыс n with the marching band, the club did formation marching. Basketball season saw not only boys’ basketball but also a demonstra- tion by Pep Club of ih: cage game played by sirls. The social side of the club was monopolized by а joint party of the Varsity Club and Pep Club. This has now become an annual affair. Cheer squad was composed of Jean Van Scoy, Marni Reynolds, and Dick Gernes. Pep Club and Cheer Squad are under the advisership of Miss Helen Hadısh and Miss Alvira Lunsford. The following girls were officers of the club: president, Jean Van Scoy; vice- president, Marie Anderson; secretary, Bettejane Kern; and treasurer, Mary Taff. ` BETTEJANE KERN, 38. T welve