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

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LIONS COME HO] Lindo Conner, ottendont to the Home- coming Queen. Amid swirling pom- poms and the strains of Let Me Call You Siveet- heart, Carolyn Zimmer- man was crowned 1950 Homecoming Queen. The coronation took place be- tween halves of the Shaw- nee-Mission. game with Lawrence. Carolyn, in a white- trimmed-with-klack for- mal, was escorted by Tom Kyther. Her attendants, Joan Leonhart (in a dark green formal), and Lin- da Conner (in an orchid Joan leontiort, ottendont to rhe Home coming Queen. formal), were escorted by Dean Pontius and Phil Endacott, senior and jun- ior class presidents, res- pectively. The Queen’s Ball was held in the gym follow- ing the game, with the Queen reigning supreme. Merle Hodges and Bill Pulliam, co-captains of the game, presented a white football — auto- graphed by each member of the football team — to the Queen. Carolyn Zimmcrmon, Queen ot Lowrencc Homecoming. 9

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STUDENT COUNCIL RICHARD BUTLER STANTON BALL Vice President President JOAN LEONHART Secretory The gavel sounds against the table a. Stanton Hall, president of the Student Council, again oiteiis the morning session of the Council. The executive committee, composed of Stanton, president: Richard Butler, vice-president: Joan l.eonhart. soc- ietal) : Pat Dav is, senior repre- sentative: Marilvn LSuer. jun- ior representative and Boh Pres- ton. sophomore representative, meets regulari) with represen- tatives from everv fourth-hour homeroom. Following discus- sions of important matters, the members of the Student Council adjourn to the various commit- tees. At Your Service” is the motto of the Service Committee, directed bv Stanton Ball, with interest centered around school elections and school in- terests. this committee works ardentlv to im- prove I.MIIS throughout the vear. One of the large projects of the Council was the printing and the distribution of the “Student Directory.” The directory contained the name, address and phone number of ever) student and teacher in school. Parties cut out the work of the senior representative. Pat Davis. Each vear the Student Council puls forth its share of school parties with the Christmas For- mal. one of the largest parties of the year, the varsities after each game, and the Get Ac- quainted Party, which starts off the year. The point system, the activity tickets and the assemblies are car- ried out bv Joan Leonhart, Marilyn LcSucr, and Richard Butler, respec- tively. Shuffling feet herald the close of another Council Meeting, sponsored by genial Miss Cora Davenport. Front row, left to right: Alon Bowers, Kenneth 8otoson, Deon Pontius, Tom Ryther, Chuck Johnson. Second row. loft to right Solly Six, Pot Dovis, Senior Rcprcsentotivo; Morilyn LeSucr, Junior Rcpresentotivc, Riehord Butler, Vice President; Stanton Boll, President; Joan Leonhart, Secretory, Bob Preston, Sophomore Representative. Lois Edmonds. Third row, left to right: Donna Kent, Bob Shelly, Dovid Ryther, Jim Hohn, Nancy Compbell, Carolyn Loing, Allison Lockord, Mildred Sinks, Barbaro Elam. Fourth row, left to right Gaylene Kennedy, Wes Crcomer, Don Beene, Dottic. Goodrick, Nancy Compbell, Grctchen Zimmermon, Oonno Bailey, Shirley Beaman, Joyce Kimber. 8

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CHEERLEADERS Hi OE—HI Money Uoder-ood. Undo Connor. Gretchen Zimmermon. Borboro Brodley. Phyllit Spnn«or. Pep aplenty resounded over Haskell field and the LMHS gym during football and basketball season this year as five girls, headed by Phyllis Springer, led the Pep Club and Lion fans in school song and yells. Four juniors: Nancy Underwood. Gretchen Zimmerman. Barbara Bradley. Phyllis Springer and the only senior. Linda Connor, wore identical white sweaters and white skirts with a red emblem on the front. New red and black satin jackets with the famous Lion emblem and “Lawrence” written across the back were purchased to complete the uniform. The cheerleaders were elected by the student body at the beginning of school and immediately went into action working on yells and clever skits for pep assemblies, which were held before each game. GRETCHEN ZIMMERMAN Barbara bradlcy PHYLLIS SPRINGER, Heod cheerleader lO LINDA CONNER NANCY UNDERWOOD