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f 6W ms w Among social activities,foremost in student popularity is dancing To satisfy student demand weekly noon-dancing has been continued well into its second year Records for the public address system are donated to the school by the individual classes or are bought by school funds to be used at these social gatherings The occasional social hours are highly anticipated events which brighten routine days Weekly classes for square dancing conducted by the Works Progress Administration in conjunction with the school have found a welcome from high school enthusiasts On winter days which make outdoor sports impossible, the students spend their noon hours in the gymnasium There is interclass competition in basketball and volleyball for both boys and girls. This year students witnessed one of the most interesting indoor sports events, the second annual free-throw tournament Arvada1s social calendar is filled with school parties. The seventh,eighth,and ninth grades each have a party in the fall. The three upper classes combine forces for their evening’s entertainment In the spring an allschool party is given for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors Games, contests, and dancing fill these evenings with pleasure for everyone
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The Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet was held in the high school gymnasium. Decorations were in black and white musical motifs, carrying out the theme of Melody Manor, a modern night club. The table decorations, programs, and invitations also carried out this theme. The ceiling was studded with black and white musical notes hung in a circular pattern.Prom the center hung a revolving ball covered with tiny mirrors. Colored lights transformed the room into an enchanting spectacle. Toasts from a schoolboard member,our superintendent,and the presidents of the classes followed the dinner. Entertainment was then provided in the auditorium by members of the faculty and the student body. Immediately after the program,dancing began in the gymnasium to the sparkling rhythm of Bill Petrie's orchestra. The Junior Class president,Kenneth Black,placed a floral crown upon the head of Mildred Gatchell, the Prom 4ueen. The Juniors were hosts to the Senior Class at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom held in the high school gymnasium May 24, 1941. What a wondrous transition was wrought by turning the room Into a beautiful spectacle of rainbows I The sky of blue cellophane and multi-colored balloons shimmered over rainbow poles which ended in pots of gold. At both ends of the room ice blue satin drops were accented by a huge, shaded rainbow. The tables of snow white were touched with bright spring flowers; the nut-cups were Individual pots of gold. Following the luscious dinner served by the Junior Mothers, toasts were given bv Superintendent Homer N. Peck, president of the board, Howard Roepnack, and class presidents. The group then was entertained by the Junior Class In the auditorium. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing to the scintillating rhythm of Gene Eland's orchestra. The Arvada Parent-Teacher Association has established an enviable record of solving problems concerning the relation of community and school. Having a total membership of 471, the Parent-Teacher Association of Arvada has done much toward promoting the health of the grade school children by generously donating money to buy milk for the needy, and by giving free physical and dental examinations to each child. There have been many contributions made by this organization to the county library, the local library, the county nurses, the boys' loan fund, and the membership drive. The P. T. A. is very active in legislative affairs, submitting bills for the uniformity of text books in Colorado schools, the prohibition of the sale of 3.2 beer to minors, and changing the legal age of minors who drive cars. The officers of this organization are; Mrs. Eugene F. Burge, president; Mrs. K. Ashton, first vice-president; Mr. Homer N. Peck, second vice-pres .dent;MIss Mary Nicholl, secretary; Mrs. Martin Klumker, treasurer; and Mrs. Louis Graves, historian.
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