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

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CO-OP The Coop is the student-run cooperative store of the Palo Alto High School. It sells all essential school supplies. Any profits of the store are turned over to the general student Tody fund. Handling the commencement announcements, senior rings and pins, Madrono tickets, and dance bids, the Co-op every year fills a vital position in the school. Four k boys, two seniors and two juniors, are the clerks at the Co-op. This year they are Frank Wheeler, manager; Jimmy Mauel, senior clerk; John Wilson and Bill Thayer, junior clerks. Back Row; Coach G. Hurley, C. Murray, S. Backus, M. Hare, Coach H. Ray. Front Row: A. Lentos, R. Kruse, M. Gustin, N. Magerns, V .Olson, J. Mitchell, A. Urquhart. Pep Committee Chairman Sam Backus. ptp-com The Pep Committee, led this year by Sam Backus, has been active in encouraging school spirit. Pep Committee sponsor- ed Color Week, rallies, bus transportation to games, after game dances. Members campaigned for greater attendance at games. In cooperation with Commissioner of Culture, Connie Kaster, the Campanile, and Pep Committee planned Hobo Day, which incited school spirit for the Sequoia-Paly unlimited basketball game in January. Miss Ruth Collins and Coach Hod Ray are sponsoring the Pep Committee.

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Shirley Smith, Mrs, McCuIly, Peter Allen, Hugh West, Lou sc Crockett, Barbara Dalton. Louise Crockett; Shirley Smith, Martha Dodds; Officers: Louise Crockett, president; Hugh West, secretary; Shirley Smith. The Point award System is the method used at Palo Alto to recognise student participation in extra-curricular activities. Points are given for participation in any kind of activity. If a student receives 600 points before he graduates he is eligible for a Silver Seal. The Point Award Committee which ad' ministers the points and tabulates them is this year com' posed of five members, Louise Crockett, chairman; Peter Allen; Shirley Smith; Martha Dodds; Hugh West; and Bar- bara Dalton. Mrs. Leona McCully is the faculty adviser for the committee. Some of the activities for which the students receive service points are the following: after-school sports; work on the publications; student court positions; club officership; club membership; and commissionerships. This year's students who are eligible for the award are the following: Noreen Angell, Albert Lavers, Jimmy Mauel, Sue Price, Bob Richards, Georgene Raab, Marilyn Parkison, Hortense Miller, Charles Miller, Gareth Sadler, Frank Wheeler, Virginia Schwarts, Glory Richardson, Louise Crockett, Laura Smith, Marjorie Jackson, Ed Wills, Landis Whistler, Alex Urquhart, John Fredericks, Ted Holmes, and Phil Lee. i 21

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Three general managers of registration, publicity, and scht' dule, representatives from each sport, the presidents of the Block VIP” and Minor Letter Societies, the head yell leader, and Commissioner of Boys’ Athletics make up the Board of Athletic Control. The purpose of the board is to organise boys'1 sports and to decide any questions pertaining to them. It selects yell leaders and is in charge of the awarding of athletic honors, deciding who is to receive block letters, blankets, and other awards. G. Foley B. A C. secretary, and A. Urquhart B. A. C. president. Bark Row: C. Briggs, J. Armstrong, j, Fredericks, B. Hinckley, H. West, C. Miller, D. Clark, J. Maucl, R. Alves, (i, Boldt. Front Row; A. Urquhart, G, Foley, W. Fisher, W, Nevarse, V. Olson, R. Taylor. Back Row: J Rice hers, J. Koppcl Middle Row: Adviser Mrs. D. Green, M. G. Gulliver, M. Smith, N. Bo lender, K. Beaver, S. Stuart, M. Jackson, Front Row: B. Norhy, M. Hayes, A. Lovett,, M. Parkinson. G. A. A. Leaders: J. Koppcl, President M. Parkinson, and M. Hayes. The Girls’ Athletic Association is the governing body of girls’ athletics. It is made up of all girls who have participat' ed in after'sehool sports. The faculty adviser is Mrs. Doris Green. The executive board includes, as president, Com' missioner of Girls’ Athletics, Marilyn Parkinson; as vice' president, Janet Coppel; as secretary, Margaret Hayes; as head of officials, Jeanette Riechers as president of the Block VkP” Society, Margery Jackson; as president of the Numeral Society, Katherine Beaver; and the heads of the various after'sehool sports. ■