Denver South High School - Johnny Reb Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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20 SOUTHERN LIGHTS U 'I OVEMBER under the guardianship of 5 T rulerslnp philosophy and also sports Because of the dignity industry l judgment, and high ideals of Sagittarius, S'-'T purple has been chosen as his color. The acknowledgment of two championships started November off with a bang. I11 the first assembly of the month, Coaches Randol and St. Iohn awarded the members of their two cham- pionship teams their letters. The teams were golf and tennis. respectively. Those receiving letters on the golf team were: Orison Smith, Maynard Blauford, Ralph Glaze, Melvin Trout, Russell Gustafson, Francis Crupper, Don Norbloom, Bob Hutson, and George VVinters. Sagittarius, the archer, is significant of ll .- Those receiving letters on the tennis team were: Don Heinemann, George Hinds. Dick Rhodes, David Cross, and XVilliani Stancil. To prove their ingeniousness, the Safety Coun- cil presented an assembly accomplishing two purposes-education and amusement. The idea of the program was to demonstrate the correct methods of driving automobiles in different sit- uations. The method was amusing in that the vehicles used in the demonstration were composed of tricycles, kiddy cars, and scooters. The demon- strators also wore appropriate costumes for the occasion. To excite the enthusiasm of the student body for the second football game against East, the Pep Club Rally Committee presented a mock game with girls as the heroes. They even pro- duced a Coach Iohnson, represented by Eleanor Kerr, who in song depicted the glory of the team. if ' Ianys Collistcr. as Paul McClung. started the game off in fine style with a sixty-yard return of the kick-off. tapping all the way. Kathryn Geddes and Rita Mae Clifton, alias Chuck Haney and Hank XValsniith, rose to the occasion by mak- ing a touchdown in one dance. Norma Gustaf- son, in the role of lack Bennett, led the team to another touchdown with a march on her accor- dion. Annabelle VVurtz, as Schuyler Curtis, inter- Full view of Soutlfs architecture. East side.

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SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC 19 K ,IU Champions of the Championship Team sign and her coaches lent a helping hand in the practice tilts. Then teams were chosen accord- ing to their classification as senior, junior or sophomore. The tournament was played in the round robin form. The seniors won the championship after defeating the junior team in a very close game. On the junior team Lucille Mensch played an excellent game in the fullback position, while Ruth Carroll starred for the seniors. As the activities of October, lighted by the enthusiasm and participation of the students, are Rightg Speedball coaches and Mgr. Ensign look at the birdie Fun? recalled to memory. we may conclude that every one of them added to the joy and beauty of school life, Perhaps to some it seems that school life is so full of extra-curricular activities that no time was left for preparation of daily lessons. On the contrary, most Rebels were just as interested in their school work as they were in the football games, social hours, or any other of the many activities offered to students. In fact. home work was Hrst on the program of every diligent scholar.

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,i . SIGNS OF TIIE ZODIAC 21 eepted a pass for Ilis Sweetheart From South High. The final score was :1 to o in favor of South. 'l'he International Relations Club. or XVorld Relations Club. was organized for students inter- ested in knowing and understanding the prob- lems of different nations and their effect on the United States. At present there are tliirty-five members. headed by Rodney' Clark, president: Grant Ilohnes. vice-president: and Anita Sorbo, secretary. The sponsor is Mrs. Pesman. Ditterent speakers. informed on world prob- lems, are invited to speak to the group, and mem- bers also attend many peace conferences. And their the - water boy lnirried to the resene of the Pep Club players. In presenting their assembly, the VVorld Re- lations Club gave the Rebels televisional glimpses of a certain Professor XVaddaphoney's trip around the world. The people in the professor's party were Farmer Clod C. Ilopper, his daughter Ara- bella. Nosefor News. Mr. and Mrs. lust A. 'I'achcd, and Miss Lotta Ilooey. They visited eountries in Europe. Africa, Asia, and the South Sea Islands. The curtains came together at the playing of the sehool song. Possibly the most unique assembly of the year took plaee when Nr. Ekin. a newspaper eorre- spondent. told of his experiences on his record trip of eighteen days around the world. IIe also Peace is back of it all. Inset: Mrs. Pesman .T ,