Holton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Holton, KS)

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T H E R E T R O S P E C T f -1 l l Wallace Kerr Miss Hummel Fowler Reed ' J. Flynn Keller J. Stous Fletcher Latta Sharp Fairbanks National Honor Society National Honor Society membership is the highest honor that the school can bestow on any student. A member of this organization must stand high in scholarship, show evidences of leadership, willingness to serve the school in some way, must conduct himself in a manner above reproach at all times, and must have been a Holton High School student for at least six semesters. Five per cent of the junior class is initiated into the society during the second semester, and five per cent each semester ot the senior year. John Flynn and John Wallace were the seniors chosen the first semester. Kenneth Fairbanks, Muriel Fowler, and Elizabeth Reed were the seniors selected the second semester, and Ruth Keller, Mary Kerr, and Lois Sharp were the juniors to receive this honor. Of the three members chosen last vear, Edith Fletcher was elected president, Robert Latta, vice-president, and John Stous, secretary. At the beginning of the second semester a special recognition honor assembly was held for the purpose of initiating those recommended for membership. This initiation was carried out as an explanation oi the purpose and ideals of the society, 'I'his year tor the first time, membership cards and certificates were given each member of the society. Miss Zulah Hummel was chosen to sponsor the society this year. Members .ire elected by a faculty board of advisers consisting of Mr. Homer Hedge, Mr. Carl Brandner, Miss Zulah Hummel, Miss Lillian Clark, and Prin. T. J. Moore. The National Honor Society was organized in Holton High in 1929. As a recognition of the maintenance of a high scholastic record and an active athletic record, the National Athletic Scholastic Society was instituted in the high school. Eligibility for membership includes the earning of an athletic letter in one of the four major sports or two letters in minor sports. One must also rank above the average in scholarship and be a good citizen of the school. The members eligible for the society were George Allen, Richard Baskett, Harry Duffy. Kenneth Fairbanks. John Flynn. Morris Gilkerson, Robert Latta. Richard Porter- field. Kenneth Tudor. John Wallace, Joe Butrum. Laurence Hay, and Sterling Porter. PAGE 18

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f T H IC I-I E T H O S P E C T . A , Y ll l l C. Moore Mr: Moore Duffy H. Sinning Baskett Beems Nickels J. Rings Miss Clark Schrenk Fletcher Miriam Davis Hurd Wood Keller Latta Sharp Boyington Student Council The student council was reorganlzeci in 1930 to assist in promoting faculty and student cooperation and to encourage democracy within the school. Sixteen student members of the council are chosen at the beginning of each semester. During the year of 1930, the council assembled material to be used for the student handbook. The book was issued this year to each student enrolled. The council has charge of all matters pertaining to extra-curricular activities during the year. Committees were chosen by the council members to take charge of special activities, such as assembly programs, publications, or civic projects. All the committees cooperated in plans for the annual hobo-day hike which was a special feature of Hobo Day on April 1. The previous year the finance committee sponsored the sale of hot dog sandwiches at the football games in order to raise enough money to purchase a series of posters, These posters were displayed in the office in a special frame engraved with the name oi' the donor, the student council. Robert Latta, as president of the organization, presided at all student assemblies. This is one of the duties of the student council president. Other officers were: vice-president, Edith Fletcherg whose duty it was to assume the responsibilities of the president during his absence: secretary, Ruth Keller who kept the account of the actions and decisions of each meeting and read the report at the succeeding meeting: and treasurer, Clifford Moore, who took charge of the council finances. The election of officers is held twice a year and in order to be eligible for president or treasurer, one must have been a member of the council for at least one semester and mtlst be either a junior or senior. , Y 77 , , , ,, f 1 4 , , , ,. , IvI1iituttttttuiltituuinjtuiiiiiittmnttuiin ttmn mm un .tutinrtuiuitzzzrizzu 1 Z, 3 2 gizzzztuzzzrztgzgg 'i' I 11r::1Q 11.1:: PAGE 19