Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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n dents 'Visit “Spiri Ames High students found themselves guest of the Spirit staff at Spirit Ranch on the night of January 2‘J to celebrate the end of the first D niester of the school year. The annual mid-year hop. sponsored by tin yearbook staff for the first time, was hiirhlisrhtcd by the announcement that Janet Miller had been chosen Spirit Sweetheart and that Anne Barnard and Rosie Iverson were her two at- tendants. The study hall, decorated to represent a dude ranch, contained a real corral and a western mural at one end while appropriate western ‘‘characters decorated the blackboards and cowboy hats and saddles completed the theme. Records played from the library furnished music for the dancers. The intermission skit, written by Bob Roze- boom ami Jane Gilman and narrated by John Garfield, was a genuine western melodrama en- ★ Spirit Ranch ‘18 titled Sin Was Only the (rambler’s Daughter, but Sin Sure Oot a Dirty Deal. Participating iti the skit were Wayne Finholt, Hill Daine. Dan Clark, George Peterson and Loren Wymore. Sweetheart candidates— .Mary Jo. Mary, Susan. “Coop.” ”Tuy.” Sal and Nancy Twenty-nine

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Manet WitL CL tJ Sp iri t S weetli eart Sweetheart Jan ;tn l is a member of the G.A.A. bowling group. Holding numerous offices throughout her high school career. Anne was first semester president of Girl Reserve and is now vice-president of this organization. She is a member of Red Cross, G.A.A.. Pep club and Spirit staff. Catching the limelight in Anne’s list of favorites is music. She. herself, has played piano tor several years. “Liz likes to watch most any sport, hut for her own pleasure she chooses swimming. A regular senior class “wheel. Rosie is home- room president, a member of student council and senior senate. She is also vice-president of Pep club. G.A.A.. A cappella choir, and Spirit staff complete her current activities. Rosie is practically a master craftsman and spent many hours making various pieces of handiwork. Rosie also likes music, and besides sharing her vocal talents in choir, she plays a mean chord on the piano. Another sports minded gal, she especially likes swimming and basketball. The 1048 Spirit Sweetheart. Janny Miller, and her two attendents, Anne and Rosie, were presented with carnation corsages at the dance. Janet Miller, dark haired, brown eyed senior, is the students' selection for the 1948 Spirit Sweetheart. Her attendents are Anne Barnard and Rosie Iverson, both seniors. These girls were chosen from a list of finalists, which include Salle Cole. Ann Cooper, Mary Jo Gicse. Nancy Neff, Mary Ross. Mary Taylor and Susan Tildcn. Now very busy as Girl Reserve president, Janet plans someday to be a nurse. Belonging to Pep club 3 years, she has also been active in Dramatics. She appeared in the Junior class play, Mi st(i'u in Huc and was cast in The Torchbcarcrs, drama club production this year. She also was girls' sports editor of the Spirit. Janny is a fond lover of animals and has had several species as pets. Winter being her choice as a season. Jan prefers ice skating above all other sports. She is also interested in bowling ★ Attendants Rose ami Liz Twenty-eight

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Spirit Staff WorL on ylsAenil(i y Slave-driving editor of the 1948 Spirit was l.ev McFarland who saw that copy and photos were sent in on time to meet deadlines. Her assistant editors were Mary Pierre and Jean Goodspeed. whose main jobs were to help edit the copy. In charge of finances was Business Manager Bill Ilukill who issued contracts to students, collected payments, and wrote receipts, as well as taking care of payments to the printer and engraver. 11 is assistants were George Lidell and Marilyn Kthington. Advertising Manager Bud Winfrey arranged for canvassing merchants in search of adver- tisements. Kach member of the advertising staff was assigned a certain district to cover. Staff members were John Orth. Don Beam. Mary Ann Mcldrum, Jan Marvin, Jody Lechner, Susan Tilden. Audrey Knutson. Phyllis Miller. Phyllis Mathews. Virginia Cunningham. Jacqueline Schulz, and Anne Barnard. Sports editors were John Garfield and Janet Miller who wrote the copy on boys’ and girls athletics respectively. Photography, always an important part of the Spirit, was handled by George Carter and Bill Gaessh r. A few additional pictures taken by other students were used too. Photography editor was Nancy Neff. Class editors Sylvia Day. Mary Ann King, and Until Anderson wrote furiously on class Thirty