Parrish High School - Sel Ala Yearbook (Selma, AL)

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LEFT TO RIGHT FIRST ROW Ulla Bengtsson, Bobbie Hill, Jo Ann Chandler, Mary Ruth Horne, Patricia Allen, Elnor Yeager Wanda Zeigler Royce Rosenberg . . . SECOND ROW: Sandra Fitts, Hanna Berger, Tommie Jean Peacock, Betty Maury Chance Hazel Wilkinson Cherry Johnston, Gerry Purvis . . . THIRD ROW: Ann Risher, Mary Linda Baker, Tally Schepis, Lynn Palmer George Voltz Mabel Shuptrine Dennis Valentine . . . FOURTH ROW: Dick Morthland, Florence Ehlert, Jean Rainer, Mary Kay Lamar Bill Dean Robin Baird Tom Coon. national honor society The National Honor Society, composed of the top fifteen per cent of the class, has become one of the most active organizations of the school. Membership is based on Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service, with twice as much emphasis placed on Scholarship as the other three. The Society started the year with election of officers: Jo Ann Chandler, President, Mabel Shuptrine, Vice-President, Tommie Jean Peacock, Secretary, Hazel Wilkinson, Treasurer, Ann Risher, Chaplain, Lynn Palmer, Parliamentarian, and Hanna Berger, Reporter. Proiects included a very successful book sale, ribbon pinning of honor role students, two impressive tappings, and the gift of a dictionary stand to an English classroom. For the first time an honorary member, Ulla Bengtsson, was admitted. The Honor Society presented her with the '59 class ring, A sizeable gift of Sl75 was given to the school for the purchase of new teaching equipment. The '59 National Honor Society closed the year with the distinction of being the first to wear gold tassels on their caps at graduation. Page 5l