Covina High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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of finance. Elected cabinet officers are Dale Holm , vice-president, Joan Stevenson, secretary k of records, DeNiece Burrell, secretary of finance, Dolores Burrell, assistant secretary , Y 5 I z ,Fi ,,,f uf! j X .ju I added Ze ' ' MEETING ONCE A WEEK to review the specific duties which assist the school in functioning properly are our efficient president and the student body cabinet. This group also meets with the legislature to advise them on many student body problems, however, they do 'not have the privilege of voting with this body. As a check on the members of the cabinet, the legislature acts as of programs. f M Appointed cabinet officers are Floyd lrvin secretary of athletics, Shirley Davis, sec- retary of activities, Larry Mann, secretary X of publicity, Dave Wickersham, secretary 5' a court of impeachment to remove members from the cabinet when they do not fulfill the standards which they are required to uphold. Being a member ofthe cabinet places a large respon- sibility on the shoulders of these people who are willing to work to devise a successful school program. -1,53 . is i l-'-3.1-F' CW X f 0- f ' is an f wig ' E f Q. 4 I' h 'l i t 2 .1 . E ,.,, li if 'l,. 7- 'A' A e , - In 7 -5 KNQ4

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wudwzag :de Zag WE ARE FORTUNATE indeed to have Jim Mortensen acting as our student body president this year. Jim, working industriously and conscientiously, is fulfilling the needed requirements of an efficient president in fine style. He is the gregarious type who always has a helping hand for everyone. He keeps track of all stu- dent activities to see that they are running smoothly. 22 It is upon Jim's strong shoulders that we place the great responsibility of organizing and overseeing our complicated system of school government. ln his hands rest the faith of many students who elected him to office. Jim Mortensen makes Covina proud to call him Our President of 1953.

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LEGISLATURE-ROW ONE: Barbara Blue Csecretaryj, Janet Overholtzer, Sue Parris, Ron Mort, Ken Elder, Dale Holm fpresidenfl. ROW TWO: Mr. Fry, Dale Anderson, Donna Wenner, Helen Quick, Pat Allison, Mary Hackler, Mr. Corbin. ROW THREE: Maxine Hoffland, Judy King, Virginia Ellis, Glen Miller, Jim Quackenbush, Jim Dougharty, Jim Price. Q' ' ' ide A HUGE PART in the function of our school activities is played by the Legislature. Four members of each class are elected at the close of each school year to serve for the next year. These students must possess clear thinking and an accurate knowledge of right and wrong in order to cope with the problems which they encounter. All members are required to take a course in leadership in addition to their regular studies. Dale Holm, vice-president of the student body, pre- sides over the Legislature at its weekly meeting. Mr. 24 I Fry was the faculty adviser during the first semester before his departure for Japan. Mr. Corbin is now serving in this capacity. It is the duty of the Legislature to stamp its approval on all bills passed by the class councils and to approve all sock hops, bake sales, and the like. The legis- lators work diligently trying to improve their efficiency because it is a difficult task which requires much thought and work. The Legislature is one of the strongest links in our chain which represents a smoothly operated schooL