Bell High School - Eagle Yearbook (Bell, CA)

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'l iwgjmj-il, pr i M 'x i ' l L - STUDENT BODY OFFICERS Student Body NE of the forelmost reasons for success in the Bell High School is accredited to the efficient student self-government. Three years of experience revealed that student regulation was the best method for Bell High. Like miany of the other city schools, Bell has the commission form of government which includes a student body president and six commis- sioners. This group, along with four class presidents and faculty ad- visers, sit as a council to handle all school activities. With such a reliable form of student management this year's officers congratulate the student body for the fine spirit and co-operation shown in athletics, assemblies and other school functions. Notable in the work of the officers w.as that of Virginia Nuckols, who served during her entire senior year as commissioner of records, and Merle Lopp, student body president during the first semester of his senior ye.ar. Three times was he elected to serve in this office during his four years of high school. No little praise should be given Merle for his fine spirit of fairness and the ideals that he upheld for the presidents who followed him. Ebert Smith, president for the last semester, handled the reins in a manner that brought the splendid, helpful support that Bell student body knows how to give. First semester '27-'28s President, Merle Lopp, public arts, John Knox, records, Virginia Nuckols, finance, Mary McGraw, athletics, Ebert Smith, regulations, William Fodorg welfare, Vivian Gardner. Second semester '28: President, Ebert Smith, public arts, Walter Harbertg records, Virginia Nuckolsg finance, Clara Weidknechtg athletics, Jimmie Crandall, regulations, Robert Collier, welfare, Mabel Jones. 25 -l

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L A..A,, .1 - . CHIMES STAFF The Chimes 'La N October 20, 1928, the first issue of The Chimes made its appear ance at Bell High School. It was a three-column four page sheet The staff was headed by Don Nelson, Merle Lopp, and Frances Mar low, George Heinrich was named sport editor with Ernest Dupuis as his assistant. The success of The Chimes may be at- tributed to the work and co-operation of Prin- cipal Claude L. Reeves, Miss S. Elizabeth Bashore and Mr. C. A. Kinder. The paper is hand set and printed by the printing students. The fourth issue marked the change from a three-column paper to a four-column sheet that better befitted Bell High School. At first The Chimes was published semi-monthly, but at the beginning of the second semester, the paper was put on a weekly basis. One of the features of The Chimes is an exchange department which sends out approx- imately seventy-five copies of the paper each week to other schools. In return papers are received by the exchange editor, Mary Mc- Graw, from schools all over the United States. Brookline High School, Massachusetts, and McKinley High School, Hawaii, are the farthest schools from which exchanges are received. DON NELSON, Editor A society and club news page is ably conducted by Virginia Nuckols Kathryn McCune handles the girls' sport write-ups. Much credit is due Vivian Gardner, staff typist. Mr. L. E. Gingery is the printing instructor this semester, and it is largely due to the work of himself and his classe that the paper is published. 24

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, s,g,,,,.,,, ,A .. ...,,--.. M.- -,... ........ . . V I 1 L 1' . , ,. f- ., ,-,.- M-.. ..... ..., .,.. MJ BOYS' FORUM OFFICERS Boys, Forum HE Boys' Forum is composed of all the boys of the school, they automatically become members by virtue of enrollment at Bell High School. Officers are elected and a man faculty member is the adviser. The aims are to create .a mutual friendship, to place responsibility upon members, and to develop initiative and leadership. The Forum seeks the aid of the service clubs and business men of the vicinity. The dominant note in the organization is the making of school life more enjoyable. Boys of all grades are brought on a level of social equality with those of the upper grades. Working with the Kiwanis, Rotary, and Business Men's clubs, the business interests are focused on school activities. The Bell High School Forum had a successful year in 1927-1928. The Father and Son banquet was the outstanding function. Dr. C. E. Barker, nationally-known speaker, was the attraction on that occasion. The officers for first semester were: Merle Lopp, president, Dale Cress, vice president, Hugh Barnett, secretary, Ebert Smith, treasurer. Second semester officers were: Jimmy Crandall, president 3 Opaul Slagle, vice president, Rex Cunningham, secretary-treasurer. 26