Lawrence High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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number of every student and teacher in the school. For the fourth annual year LMHS played host to the KSHSAA Student Council Convention. Nationally known authority on student government. Dr. Harry McKnown was the principal speaker and advisor of the convention. Delegates from 30 schools attended the discussion periods held in the morning and afternoon. At noon they ale lunch in the cafeteria, afterward joining LMHS students for a noon dance. Varsities, the ‘’Gel-Acquainted Party,” and the tra- ditional “Christmas Formal.” were all planned and car- ried out by the Social Committee of the Student Council. This committee was headed by Margaret Black, senior representative. All assemblies were under the gavel of Stanton Ball, vice-president and chairman of the Assembly Committee. Activitiy tickets, the passkey to all LMHS activities, were in the bailiwick of Pal Davis, who was chairman of the Activity Tickets Committee. Fire drills and all other services to the school were guided by Jack Brand, president, and his Sendee Com- mittee. All correspondence, from fan mail to past due bills, if any. was handled by Phyllis Nchrbnss who ably took over in mid-semester when Joan Neuenswander moved from Lawrence. Phyllis headed the Secretarial Committee. All publicity for the Student Council was taken care of by Sophomore Representative Marilyn LeSuer and hci committee. Thus the activities of the Student Council were car- ried out. and with the guidance of Miss Cora Davenport, sponsor, the Student Council efficiently carries on, smoothing the way for both students and teachers. Miss Coro Davenport sponsors one of the mott active organizations in school, the Student Council. Sho helps ond advises the officers and representatives with tho difforent protects they undertoko. Miss Davonport graduated from Friends Unlver- slty of Wlchito with on A.B. degree and went on to the University of Chicago, where she received her master’s degree In history. Student Council officers: Phyllis Nchrboss, secretory; Jack Brand, president; Stonton 8oll, vice-president; Margaret Block, senior representative; Morilyn Lc Suer, sophomore representative; Pot Davis, lunlor representative. 9

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STUDENT COUNCIL The rap of a gavel sounded through the crowded room, and in a moment the hum of voices subsided and another Student Council meeting was under way. At the front, the executive committee was seated. Jack Brand, president, called the meeting to order and Secretary Phyllis Nehrbass read the minutes. As the meeting proceeded, the representatives took notes of the announcements they were to make when they returned to their home rooms. This year the first constitutional amendment, chang- ing election of Student Council officers from the 15th week to the 13th week of the second semester, was ratified. The first Student Directory since before the war was printed and distributed through the Student Council. The directory, which was under the supervision of Tom Childers, contained the name, address, and telephone Top Row: Goylord Schneck, Gordon Fishburn, Robor» Moore, Leonard Mon.«e, Donold Lolng, Dorrold Anderson, toy Mitchell. Lewi» Phillips, Tom Ryther, Don Snrogos. Tom Childers, Don Norvell, Tommy Johnson. Jock Brond. Middle Row Morilyn Le Suer, Phyllis Nehrboss, Helen Koehler, Culo Belle Skillmon, Chorlotte Corbin, Corol Miller, Sue Wright, Dorothy Dimond, « ° Moy Brewster, Pol Dovls, Morgoret Blotk, Mortha Dicker, Phyllis Brown, Virginio Cummins, Jo Anno March, Donna Kent, Laura Meyer, Rita Bagby. Bottom row Ronald Frame, Bill Hogan, Dean Pontius, Stonton Boll, Jack Wolfe, Leon Mason, Jim Morsell, Bob Richards. Bob Cawley, Dovld Bieber, Lanny Tote, Jomes Sims, Gilbert Boker. Under the supervision of Tom Childers, the Student Council prepored o student directory in the mid year. Copies are being distributed by SC members. 8

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HEADERS 'i 7 Morgorcf 8orr Jeon Denny Money Gilchrist Phyllis Springer y W Chorie» Shrofflcr Headed by Charles Shrcffler. the cheer- leaders have sparked the enthusiasm of the students throughout the football and. basket- ball season by clever skits in pep assemblies and in sponsoring a new yell contest besides leading the Lion rooters at the games. Chosen from a group of 20, the cheerlead- ers were: Nancy Gilchrist, senior; Jean Denny, senior, Margaret Barr, senior; Char- les Shreffler, senior; and Phyllis Springer, sophomore. The uniforms this year were white sweat- ers with a red emblem on the front, white skirts or slacks, and black jackets with “Lawrence” written on the back. The yell winning the contest was submit- ted by Evelyn Cawley who received a free Red and Black. The yell is: End, center, tackle, guard, Get together and hit 'em hard; Quarterback, fullback, halfback too, Come on team, we’re all for you. 'QUARTERBACK. HALFBACK. FULLBACK TOO H e new Lion yell thil yoor, The cheerleader» fall into the T-formation bockfltld tor thi one. CHUCK AS CD ELLIS. WyondoHe tootboll coach, ihowt oil »ho» i» loft of the Bull- dog» offer the gome 10 STEPPING OFF lo the chonf of Ho roh roh roh, Lo»rcnce' Phyllis, Morg.c, Mon- ey, Jeon ond Chuck leod the Lion rooter»