North Phoenix High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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oys find Work that they can do, too The Boys' Alliance, an organization started in the spring of 1940, brings about good fellowship and friendliness among the boys at North High and promotes man Worth h'l ' ' ' ' y W 1 e projects in the school and community. The executive body of the Boys' Alliance is composed of the president, vice- 'd presi ent, secretary-treasurer, service chairman, publicity chairman, and social chairman of the organization. The Mustaiig Congress, the legislative body, is made up of the representatives elected from each homeroom in the school. During this year, the Boys, Alliance has had two presidents. VVa1-ren VVhite Was president for the first semester and then was graduated at mid-year, leaving the office vacant. A special election was held and John Pound was chosen to take over the office for the remaining semester. Mr. Frank Anderson, dean of boys, is the faculty adviser of the Boys, Alliance. MUSTANG CONGRESS-lJaCk row: Driggs, Fef-fer, Finch, Strouss, Cunningham, Strawn, Hart, Roberts, Boido, Barrett, Holt,' middle row: DeLell-is, Akin, Tdrbell, Tzlrner, Hartup, Parsons Eisenstein Holvnholz Wierson Bunch fi t , , , , ' ,' rs row: Perry, Coleman, Barrett, King, Jennings: Carlisle, Patrick, Robbins, Johnson, Tibbitt. A BOTTLE OF POP is offered for sale by John Driggs at one of the student dances. Q16

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l 1155 READY T0 Seriie punch at a Moth- er-Daaghter tea are Airol Stewart M ary Rath Wade, and Wilma J can Williams. The eague likes to help girls to help the school Headin the Girls' League this year was hilary Ruth VVade as president, 8 .lean Pearson as vice-president, Gloria Aberwald as secretary, and Mary Edgin as treasurer. These form the cabinet, along With a representative from each of the four classes, a representative from the uniform committee, and the president of the council. Uniform regulations Were changed this year from the traditional blue and all colors in blouses and skirts, including plaids, checks, and stripes. With CC 71 ' white to variety of costume, the girls lost the old familiar peas in a pod feeling. this new Jewell Rasbury served as Dean of Girls and Was always ready to help lVlrs. the girls with their problems. All in all, the Girls' League can look back on a very successful year. GIRLS' LEAGUE COUNCIL. Back row: W'illiams, Cashen, Hays, Smith, Clark, Fraizer, Cotton, Ellis, Davis, Jones, Hay- den, Palmer, Rasbary, Wileyg middle row: Gor- man, Downs, Metcalf, Bell, King, Smith, How- ell, Bragg, Attebery, Ran- dall, White, Essex, Mix, Best, first row: Berry, Hammon, Chester, Glagg, Spaid, Bein, Beck, Steph- enson, Sexton, Wagner, Davis. UN11-'ORM COMMIT- TEE. Front row, left to right: Barbara Barrett, Iris Chester, Virginia Wasielewskig back: Bar- bara Best, Sac Corollo, and Nancy Shimmel. The adviser is Miss Ruth Con- tris.

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Miriam CLOTHES FOR THE NEEDY are loaded onto the truck by members of the Boys: Alliance and sent where they will do the most good. lothing drives and dances . . . This year, more time and effort has been devoted by the Boys' Alliance to war-time activities and to the advancement of the sales of War stamps and bonds. Early in the fall, the Boys' Alliance sponsored the Victory Stamp Stomp, which was attended by 700 students who purchased War stamps to attend the dance. Also, in coordination with the selective service plan, the Boys' Alliance Was responsible for distributing to senior boys or boys of 17 or over pamphlets en- titled 'fGetting Ready for Induction. Another project Which was begun this year was that of installing postage stamp machines in the school for the convenience of students. Because of the shortage of necessary mateirals, however, this project had to be abandoned for the duration of the War or until the machines are again available. IMPORTANT PROBLEMS con- cerning school activities ILTU discussed by members of the Boys' Alliance Borifrd. Left to fright Jolznne Pound, Phil' , I ip Hcwt, Mi . Anderson, Jim Holt, Kay Driggs, Karl Turner, and John Williams. 1173