Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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| ü 4 3 š ; | j w Аш. — » E ka ca -— -s алтыға u a — —ÓÓ——————— ed) ‘Varsity (olub | HE Varsity Club is an athletic association composed of major letter winners in football, basketball, golf, tennis, and track. The sponsor of the club is Mr, Donels. Officers are Joe Taylor, president; Jed Johnson, vice-president; John O'Neil, secretary-treasurer; Don Smith, historian. There are many Varsity Club activities. In the fall was held the initiation of new members of the club, thirteen football players, and one track man. There is now a total of thirty-six members in the club. Pep Club and Varsity Club held a joint party, skating until supper. After supper they attended the Collegian theater tor a double feature motion picture. Another initiation of new members taken from the basketball, track, tennis, and golf squads, was held in the spring. On Memorial Day the club will hold its annual picnic at Lake Comar. Each member is allowed to bring one guest. The Varsity Club secures its funds from club dues, intramural finals, and the basketball game between the 736 state basketball champions and 738 varsity squad. From this game the club received $51.50. The money is spent for many different projects, such as the upkeep of the recreational skating rink. Thirteen dollars was spent for labor on the ice, fine hockey sticks, two pucks, and an ice broom. The basketball and wrestling in- tramural monograms are bought from these funds. The trophy which will be given at the invitational tennis meet, May 7, was also provided for. Forty-four “A” club certificates were given to the seniors during an assembly for winning major letters last year. These will again be an expense this year. Тһе “А” Club also awards the “A” pin to the person rendering the most distinguished service to the school throughout the three years in Ames High. Don SMITH, 738. Back Row: R. Ross, Merrick, J. Taylor, J. O'Neil, Ash, Best, Geiger, D. Smith, Erwin, Third Row: D.V. Carey, J. Cue, A. Frangos, 8. Егапров, Canady, G. Johnson, Pedersen, Willcox. Second Row: Mr. Donels, Mason, D. Grimes, Flogstad, Paley, Bush, Hamilton, Mr. Wells. Front Row: Enke, Matsen, Underwood, Kaigh, La Seur, Trotter, Mulhall, R. Shearer. Thirteen

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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

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Back Row: Radcliffe, F. Collins. K. Nelson, R, Ross, Steinberg, W. Wierson. Second Row: Vanderlinden, LaVelle, Eichling, T. Johnston, Van Vlack. Front Row: Wellhouse, Helmick, Mr. Smith, W allace, D. Gilman. Debate Club —$— HIS year found debaters all over the country arguing over the ever-important question: Resolved, that the several states should adopt a unicameral system of legislation. Members of the Ames High Debate Club were not exceptions. The financing of the club was taken care of by the members’ acting a: the pub- licity squad for the school play Uzcle Tom's Cabin, and receiving a share of the profits. This was the first year the club has participated in an activity of this kind, having formerly received funds from the sale of football programs. The first trip of the year was made to a conference at lowa City. The main purposes of the conference were to familiarize debaters with the question and to instruct them about debating. Representing Ames were Don Radcliffe, Ronald Ross, Richard Steinberg, and Spencer Vanderlinden. Newton was the second city to be aware of the presence of the Ames debaters. Those on hand were David Gilman, William Eichling, Ross, and Vanderlinden. Cut of sixteen. debates, Ames won ten victories. Carrying the banners for Ames High at the Fort Dodge tournament were Eichling, Ross, Steinberg, and Vanderlinden. With over twenty schools partici- pating, Ames ranked third by winning six out of eight debates. Ronald Ross was awarded the A cup for being the outstanding speaker of the tournament. With well over one hundred debaters contending, he won it, according to the judges’ ratings, by a good margin. At the sectional tournament at Oelwein, our representatives were Eichl:ng, Dick McCarthy, and Vanderlinden, with Ross and Steinberg filling jointly the fourth position. Losing out in the last round of this tournament, Ames was ruled in- eligible for the state tournament. During the year we were glad to have as guests the debate squad from the Eldora Training School and four teams from Newton. Non-decision debates for practice were held with these schools. The latter part of the year was spent in the study of the theory of debate and in discussing the question for the following year. RICHARD STEINBERG, 39. Fourteen