Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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ITH a long lst of war acti- vities for the modern high school student heading their duties for the vear, the Student Council called their first meeting to order in September. This body is composed of the presidents of the eighteen home committees—awards, service, social, assembly, citizen- ship, and publicity—appointed each semester, handle the most import- ant services of the school. rooms. SIX Fourteen CIDE CINES Morning workout, girls? One of the foremost accomplish- ments was the sale of war stamps at a booth in the main hall. A total of $900.00 was sold on December seventh alone. Officers first and second semes- ters were: John Nutty and Ted Garfield, presidents, John Tilden and Ted Hartman, vice-presidents, Darleen Barnes and Maxine Suth- erland, secretaries, and Norma Walton, treasurer. Miss Oxborrow was faculty adviser. Tor Row: Barrie, С. Genaux, Spratt, Gilkey, Hartman SECOND Row: A. Genaux, W hit- ley, G. Riggs, Dunlap, L. Gibbs, M. Allen, M. Myers Borrom Row: J. Tilden, N. Wal- ton, John Nut- ty, Miss Oxbor- row, T. Garfield, D. Barnes, Wy- more

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ж Betty under pressure from Dr. Armstrong and Mrs. Dempsey. EIT NC ALC FITTERS OMPLETE physical examina- tions for the 182 sophomores were designed for the modern phy- sical fitness program initiated in Ames High at the beginning of the year. Dr. W. B. Armstrong, city school doetor, and Mrs. Sadie Dempsey, school nurse, examined the students and reported any ab- normal conditions to the pupil and parents. Keeping in stride with the war effort, high school girls had their eyes examined. All boys eighteen on or betore June 1, 1942, were examined for the purpose of detect- ing any minor physical defects and facilitating their correction before entering the armed forces. Соп- tmuing the old practice, daily re- admittance examinations were given to all those who had been absent for three or more successive days. Though no longer children, more than 125 high school students and two faculty members contracted the 3-day measles in an epidemie which broke out at the beginning of the second semester and lasted for about two months. The enforced vacations were welcomed by pupils and teachers alike as an excellent opportunity to rest in the arms of Morpheus each morning beyond the usual hour, without a guilty con- sclence. First Aid, both elementary and advanced, and Home Nursing were offered to those interested. Mrs. Dempsey taught the latter while Mrs. K. W. Stouder took over the First Aid classes after Miss Spatz left. Thirteen

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BALANCE? STREAMLINED little ma- General Treasurer Mary McNally, and her assistant, Darlene Robere. With a twist of the wrist a cheek ean be written for an amount that ranges anywhere from $.01 to Tor Row: Ritts, N. Walton Baustian. D. ehine does MOST ot the work lor Roberg, Their mutual worries | are keeping books balanced, ready to cheek each month, and getting things done in a hurry through the | triple check, better known as the triple threat, system. Under this system, every time an represent. eec Ж ү А E Ci p. КОСКА iuc es EL Ec. l 2. E ud 22 N HU УА” Ыл Кор 56 P. Mitehell, Young, Wellhouse, S. Clark, Bottom Row: Gilman, Moody, B. Jackson, Miss McNally, Grant, Rothacker, Ladwig $99,999.99. Another modern device that 1s anything but a detriment to Ames High’s Treasury Department is the 1ron filing cabinet, that keeps the wandering treasurers from dropping in to make a few changes in the balances of their books. The student treasurers are an unorganized group of sympathizers who are entrusted with the funds of the various organizations they organization desires money they have the treasurer write a requisl- tion which is signed by the trea- surer, his sponsor, and in turn by the principal. After this, Miss Mc- Nally writes the check. Receipts are handled in a similar fashion. The treasurer, his sponsor, and Miss McNally all count the money. If one penny is missing, woe unto the treasurer. Fifteen