Boise High School - Courier Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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Orderlies llavi- you 1'Vt'I waiivlwivtl into the atteiiilance iillifw- -luring ont. of tliow tree Wt periods? It you hav:-, you've- giiolwalily seen those efficient girls, or oiwlt-i'lie::, who work for the facfulty and stu- dents, Thr-y are kept tiusy c'ollet:ting the attend anus- slips, rec-ording the names of students who were alnsent, and valling the homes of alxsentees. The most important lolu as far as the Students arf- f-onlie-rned was the distribution of those yellow slips. Weir- they ever a welvome sightl These girls are also on hand to run errands for the faculty iiif-iiiln-1i:1. 'l.l'lf?:it'Kjlll:ZttlI1llllPII'l1P'lf7lHlntKlVlb3ftI,MlSflClc1l'nt fltne-siz, il:-:nerve a lot of praise for helping Boise High run fariioritlily, Librarians All you wander into the ltliiary you think to your melt, What a wonlusing place. There are stacks of books and magazines around the room, and no way ol identifying them, except hy a few funny iuiiiiliers on the liacks. Well, you have almost given up hope of finding any information about liiiiaiiese fzitk worms when you remember that a :student litirarian will gladly give you your hook and inure utlorination tl nemressary. So you thank llvl -ind do away, still wondering how she ever founfl lt. 'l'lie:,f'11ii'l:: have learned the complete workings of the lilirary, from the Dewey demmal system to the ward valfilorg. The-y have many duties, some of which are wlif-cking hooks in and out, helping students find the needed material, keepulg the library ui order and, of course, wollewting fines from forgetful stu' fleulrz. 'these girls with their advisor, Miss Hansen, play an uiiportant part in the daily studies of the student and deserve- a vote of thanks. S. M. S. There are quite a few activities that went on around svhool that not too many people heard of or saw. One of these was the SMS, or Stage Managers Society, a group ot lwoys under the direction of Mr. lefty Davis, who worked hard hut got little glory the nursemaids to the HHS. stage. They were in charge of sets and scenery, foot lights, special lighting effects, curtain, sound effects, and in fact everything on the stage except the acting, and sometimes that, Not only did they do physical labor, but also mental labor making up all the class work that they missed while work- ing on the stage. They were on duty each time the auditorium was used by the school or public. The executives of the group for the first semes- ter were: president, Don Donnelley, vice-presr dent, Bill Wilson, and secretary-treasurer, Bryce Peterson. Officers for the second semester were: President, Ray Hensley, vice-president, lohn Car- penter, and seoretary-treasurer, Ronald Cochran.

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Home Ec Club Are you one of those people who are quite talented in the domestic field? lf so, you probably belong to the Home Ec Club. lts purpose is to bring student members in closer touch with the greater home economics organiza- tions of the state and nation. This club, which is affiliated with the F.H.A., or Future Homemakers of America, had many ac- tivities during the year. The girls made stuffed animals for the State School and Colony at Nampa, acted as hostesses at the F.l-l.A. Convention held at Boise, and sent aid to a foreign country. They also planned a Mothersllaughter tea with a special style show presented by the girls to show the progress they had made during the year. Officers for this year were: president, loyce Lyman, vice-president, Katharine Love, secretary, Evelyn Thompson, and treasurer, ludith Culver. Faculty advisor for this club was Miss Carol Paine. Future Teachers lf, when planning a career, you chose teaching, you probably joined an organization Called the Future Teachers of America. This club is now in full swing in its second year. At the meetings throughout the year many out- standing speakers aided the students by supplying information about college prerequisite credits, and suggesting special schools to enter to acquire the knowledge they need. With the purpose in mind of creating interest among our future teachers, the students visited several grade and junior high schools to observe different methods of teaching. Guiding the club's activities during the first semester were Trudy Baird, presidentg Carleen Emory, vice-president, and Margaret Costello, secretary-treasurer. Second semester officers were Carleen Emory, president, Lena lantz, vice-president, and Connie Howerton, secretary-treasurer. Faculty advisors for the club were Mrs. Boland and Mr. Hays. Commercial Club To be eligible for membership in the Commercial Club a girl must be enrolled in the Advanced Secretarial Course. The objects of the club are to learn the correct method of attending to the duties expected of a good secretary, and to acquire a general knowl- edge of the business procedure in an office. These students also received valuable informa- tion from speakers and demonstrations of office equipment during the meetings, planned by a program committee. Pins were awarded for progress in typing and shorthand, and by the end of the year the girls were considered the best future secretaries ever graduated from Boise High School. Officers for the year were: loan Thompson, president: Delores lohnson, vice-presidentg Elsie Houstveit, secretary-treasurer, and Diane Chester, reporter. Club advisor was Miss Marian Flemmer.

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X 'if X Carol Allen Caryl Clover Sandra Price Sue Connors President Vice-Presicleni Se-r'r'f-I. y Girls' Club No year book would be complete without listing the many activi- ties of the Girls' Club, an organization which includes every girl in Boise High School. The Calico Ball, held Cctober 22, was the first event of the social calendar. This dance was co-sponsored by the Girls' Club and the Boys' Federation. Next came the Red Cross drive with lo Wingfield and Lois lensen directing affairs. With Christmas close at hand, the girls were rushed with their many activities, which included collecting money from the stu- dent body to buy candy, cookies, toys, fruit cake and other items which were sent to the Ada County Hospital and the State School and Colony at Nampa. The highlight of the year was the annual May Queen formal. After much worry and hard work it again turned out to be the most beautiful and successful dance of the school year. About ri-.A.,i.mH.- 35 girls participated in the Maypole dance, and a queen and Miss oines two princesses were crowned. Aslviurxr ss Otness and the members of the Girls' Club Cabinet The 1949-50 Charm Board with Diane Chester at its h 18