Buchtel High School - Griffin Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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'ff-J in 'Z ,. we juan wifed 63,0 v Once again the Buchtel Talon successfully writes CSO after an outstanding year ot service to the school and the student body. Started in 1931, as a small classroom project of Miss Dorothy Whittington, English teacher, the paper soon became a part of school lite and has since provided students the chance for creative writing and journalistic practice. This year the executive staff, com- posed of Connie Keegan, Editor-in-chief, Mary Highfield, News Editor, Louise Pitman, Editorial Editor, Doris Foust, Feature Editor and Allan Dennis, Sports Editor, have set a new high in providing the student body with a paper to serve the school. Besides editing and publishing a paper every two weeks the Talon has also found time to sponsor a tax stamp collection with the Dramatic Club, and a Clean-Up Day. The Buchtel Talon also originated and started the Inter-High Press Association which is designed to bring together journalists from all the city papers, in an effort to aid school papers collectively. Oi course, editors couldn't edit a paper unless there were people who would get the news to write. This year, the Talon has been lucky in having contribu- tors such as Virginia Plale and her column, Ginny Iumper p Memo Koller and the original writing ot Alumninewsng Dan Weinberger and Book Reviews : Louise Pitman's Open Letters 5 Ginny Hoffman's Iokes : Mary Dix's editori- als and Doris Foust's Theo . Allan Dennis, Sports Editor, deserves a lot of credit for developing one ot the best sports pages in the city. jafbn WEIJOPIQPJ -W or lt

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QWIIFNPWX f Z1'3'sv?1 Qtisffffs .XL :VNV t I 0- ri .HN ' WW' 5-at jim .SL The Student Council, whose purpose is to represent the student body in school government, has grown up with Buchtel. Fifteen years ago members were ap- pointed by the faculty, but since then it has become more democratic with election of members by the classes. This year Iohn Laibe, president: Bob Huston, vice president: Nancy Kniffin, secretary and Nan Sum- ner, treasurer composed the executive committee. Out- side of its regular functions of sponsoring school dances, selling pencils, chartering clubs and school programs. outstanding activities consist of the follow- in-J clenf Counci ing: sponsoring of two Open Houses: buying accessor- ies for band uniforms and providing new mirrors for restrooms. Sponsored by Mr. L. O. Weiss, the Council consists of the following members: freshmen Carol Hodge and Rodney Crislip: sophomores, Martha Minck, Margery Sturdevant, Dwight Vincent and Bill Smithers: juniors Virginia Collins, Nan Sumner, Bill Holden, Bob Huston: Seniors Mary Dix, Betty Wise, Nancy Kniffin, Harold Colley, Sam Tillett, Barbara Timmins and Iohn Laibe. This year the Council has been progressively active in rounding out the student body activities. Wafiona! .Honor Sociefy The National Honor Society, honorary club whose members must be in the upper third of the senior class and show leadership and citizenship traits, inducted 39 seniors this year. One of the greatest honors a sen- ior hopes for, the N. H. S. strives to pick the outstand- ing people. The election of students is based on facul- ty recommenda ions. Anyone in the upper third of his graduating class is automatically eligible. Spon- sored by Mr. O. Schneyer, the officers selected by this group are: Mary Dix, president: Helen Louise Myers, vice president: Ed Mazak, secretary and Betty Wise, treasurer. This year the club has helped with clerical help. Major project was the distribution of questionnaires on Help on Tests , which were given to the student body. 11 HwL..aM '1 Q Q1 . - Y '

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4' ,gf X 66 Qefgflffellf You've Got IT! Let's GO! Everyone at Buchtel is note in Griff enthusiasm, not only on the field but in familiar with these words that preface the cheers for the school. As outstanding members of the Booster all the major events, as the cheerleaders go through committee, under their influence, the assemblies took their paces in an effort to get the student body and on a united feeling so that school and team were do- the teams Working toge'her. This year the energetic ing their best. squad was composed of Marlene Ekus and Larry Ahern, co-heads of the squad, Ianet Hunsicker, Al Fer- The senior members of the staff, Marlene Ekus, rise, Ioan Vernotzy and Bill Katenzenmeyer, The Larry Ahern, Ianet Hunsicker, and Al Perrise were cheerleading squad once more proved to be the key- awarded letters at the annual football banquet. .7612 goaifer gommiffee The Booster Committee was something new to The committee was made up of representatives Buchtel this year and was not in the form of a club, from each of the school clubs, cheerleading squad, but just an unchartered organization with the purpose Talon staff, and faculty. Many other interested stu- of bringing about better school spirit. dents came to meetings to give helpful suggestions It was started by Marlene Ekus, co-head cheer- and take pcm In Gssembhes' leader. She and her many helpers planned the pep The Booster Committee has become a part of Buch- assemblies during the football season and promoted tel and in future years will probably become a char- unity throughout the school. tered club. wwf 'uma-1