Ball High School - Purple Quill Yearbook (Galveston, TX)

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Shown flying, and on display for the student body, is the Ball High Victory Flag. It was designed last year by Gary Brim, one of the many students who submitted ideas in the Student Council's contest. The Victory Flag is flown each time Ball High receives any out- standing recognition. The flag is of the traditional colors, purple background and gold letters. Uzcforzous cSp01'f.9122az2.SfQU Below are the Good Sportsmanship League delegates, Jimmy Snodgrass, Robert Wittig and Doris Katz. They are shown presenting to the Beaumont delegates the Ball High token of friendship, a half football covered with glitter. Ball High has been a member of the Good Sports- manship League since l94-7 and follows its code of ethics. 7 Pictured to the left are the designers of the friendship token, Sandra Salinas, Carl Schilling, and Pat Maser. il- ..'-.lvfi

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oun czfj 14122 ya 529050 exans ere Planning for one of the largest tudent Council activities in Ball ligh council history was Susan tephen, at right. The event was ie Texas Association of Student founcils, state convention, held ere March 28-30. 757. Delegates ttended from all sections of 'exas, totaling about 1,500 stu- ents. Qecofafzons Commzffee Ont row, from left: Judy Frenzel, Hope Telzer, Pat aclnerney, Peggy Mayo, Norma Vento, Deanna Dorchester, -len Fant. Back row: Welton Schexnaider, Edward Ruttiger, irtin Bowers, Bobby Lawson, Jimmy Edmonson, Darrel rrison, Rose Mary Pacheco, Lucinda Willis, Lydia Lopez. Susan, TASC secretary, assisted the Student Council in arranging s for the convention. ln addition to this office, she holds the secretary- ship of the senior class this year. Susan attended the national Stu- dent Council leadership confer- ence held in Estes Park, Colorado, in August, 1956. Gourfesy G 012212212799 Front row, from left: Erben Schuldt, Carolyn Shirley, Tookie Parrish, Doris Katz, Susan Stephen, Robert Wittig. Back row: Tony Garcia, Edward Ruttiger, Jimmy Edmonson, Bobby Lawson, Frank Annweiller, Gregory Reckoff. fjnferfalkzmenf Gommzffee Various committees 'rved to make arrange- ents for the visitors, in- uding a dance and deco- ,tions committee. Provi- ons were made for lodg- gs, and a courtesy car vmmittee provided trans- Jrtation. Numerous and success- ful were the events planned to entertain the guests during their stay on the Island. Due to ef- forts of the entertainment committee, the ,57 Coun- cil state conference long will be remembered. Front row, from left: Darlene Garcia, Judith Collier, Phyllis Woodard, Carmen Laycock, Annette Levin, Nancy Sattler, Pat Fultz. Back row: Romeo Munoz, Tommy Chamberlain, Claudia Zorn, Nancy Strickmeir, Beth Rowland, Martha Ed- wards, Connie Russo, Nina Westerman, Jackie Elister. 109

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Pictured at the lower left Daniel Rodrlquez ,lo Ann Strong and Tommy Gillane Lower right Gilbert Martinez Edward Ruttiger, Among the yearly activities sponsored by the Student Council is the canned goods drive. This is held just before Christmas. All the food received is turned over to the Sal- vation Army for distribution. This year 4387 cans were given. Introducing this stock-piling of canned goods, is Twirp Week. During this interval, members of the fairer sex are given the run of the school. They may exercise certain school privileges usually granted to their masculine class- mates. lNote group below.l A nine-months project of the Student Council is the school store, maintained for the convenience of students, as is pictured above. Another annual activity is the sponsoring of school-wide clean-up week. Mrs. Mary C. Abraham is the Council's faculty sponsor.