Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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PAtO ALTO NTOrf HIGH SCHOOL ----------------------------------------------- We were given many new social events, the Rally Committee, Block P, and Boys’ League were reor- ganized, the CAA expanded greatly and many more girls participated in sports, publications received a banquet, the Board of Welfare was streamlined for efficiency and began co-operating with the police, new lawbooks were compiled, Finance opened a sedent co-op, and the Girls’ League sponsored a w'ld Sadie Hawkins Week. The Board worked together doing the typical— representing its students at S.P.A.L. and C.A.S.C. Conferences, passing legislation, a Noting money to the Model U N. and Court, giving out citations with the BOW, etc. Their very proudest achievement was the sponsoring of stupendous noon activities—“Little Rascal” and old-time flicks during the winter and bands and outside dances in the spring. All in all, the commissioners did their job well. 13

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Elections . . . In our reflections of the past year the amphitheater is a reminder of many activities at Paly. During the fall elec- tions booths dotted the stage and the back section, so seniors and juniors could elect their legislative council mem- bers and the sophomores could elect all their class officers. To qualify for office, stu- dents are required to take the constitution test. This tests the student's knowledge of the constition, rules of procedure, and facts about the Board of Commissioners and Legislative Council. Phil Morse headed the elec- tion committee this year and supervised the counting of votes afterwards. The students who helped count found it a hard and tiresome job, which prompted Phil to look into the possibility of getting voting machines. 15