Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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 Student tfavestHutent cn Action Mona Wolf, first semester student Denny Porter, second semester stu- body president. dent body president. Democracy in action is an appropriate title for the stu- dent body elections which are held in the spring and fall. They are complete with nominating sessions, campaign post- ers, signs and rallies. AAona Wolf was elected as first semester student body president, and Denny Porter succeeded her second semester. Mona was elected from a field of two other candidates— Jim Merchant and Bruce Hildreth. Denny competed with Mike Klein and Stan Scholl. Among their duties as student body presidents, Mona and Denny presided at assemblies and student council meetings. The council meets each Tuesday on alternating periods. First semester Jim Merchant and Margie Easton were vice presi- dent and secretary respectively. Don Milliken and Anne Easton held these offices second semester. Jack Smalling was appointed treasurer for both semesters. The student council organizes committees which include service, assembly, social, homecoming, noon hour, welcom- ing, and election. The committees are headed by members of student council and the other members are chosen from volunteers from the student body. Some of their many duties include arranging for assemblies and student elections, help- ing with homeroom parties and the social program, welcom- ing new students to Ames High, and constantly keeping the student handbook up to date. Career Day and Back-to- School-Night were two of the special events they sponsored.

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0pvt t Semeotex Back row: Piper, Wiener, Pierce, J. Smalling, DeVaul, Milliken, C. Judge, Donels, T. Anderjon, Merchant D. Page, G. Carlson. Front row: F. McTague, M. Judge, D. Wall, N. Anderjon, Wildman Mona Wolf M. Easton, Welling, Mr. Ritland. Student (?ou tcCl Second Senteotex 20 Back row: Mike Wolf, Dodge, DeVaul, J. Smalling, Merchant, Milliken, C. Judge, Gray, Dave Wall, Ayre , E. Holtz, Keller, Chrijtopherson, Tice. Front row: Chamberlin, Hiterote, A. Paulson, Carriey, Hazel, A. Easton, Mona Wolf, M. Easton, M. L. Judge, Mr. Ritland.

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Everette Ritland, Class sponsor, discusses problem with Dwayne Catron, class presi- dent. Almost two hundred seniors brought to d close their high school careers -with a senior year crowded with work and activities. Led by Dwayne Catron, president of the senior class; Bruce Hildreth, vice president; Carol Smith, secretary; and Dave Erickson, treasurer; the Senior Senate was set up to manage senior affairs. A representative from each homeroom also served on the senate. They were Stella Dixon, 109; Fred Errington, 113; Joan Bachman, 210; Mike Klein, 233; Dick Ramsey, 234; and Ed Krekow, 238. Some of their many activities were order- ing caps and gowns and announcements, planning for graduation and baccalaureate exercises, and planning activities for the all important senior week. They also sponsored the big money making project, the senior class play. They were supervised in all these activities by Everett Ritland, senior class sponsor. Left to right: C. Smith, Errington, Klein, Krekow. D. Catron, Hildreth, Joan Bachman, Dave Erickson, Dixon, Ramsey.