Auburn High School - Trojan / Oracle Yearbook (Auburn, IL)

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A. H. S. H o n o r s STUDENT COUNCIL AND OFFICERS D. Perardi, V. -Pres.; J. Herron, Reporter; L. Ragsdale, Sec.; J. Tranquilli, Pres.; Miss Riemer, Adv.; Mr. Rolando, Adv. FIRST ROW: Miss Riemer; B. Buch- anan; L. Ragsdale; J. Grayson; S. Farris; Mr. Rolando. SECOND ROW: J. Herron; D. Perardi; D. Adcock; A. Taylor; S. McCarthy. THIRD ROW: B.Lorton; J. Tranquilli; J. Gilmore; M. Bertoux. One of the first and most important events of the 1961-1962 school year was the election of the Student Council President. The Student Council Constitution specifies that the president must be from either the junior or the senior class. Thus each of these classes nominates a candidate, and the entire student body then chooses from these two excell- ent candidates. This past autumn the junior class nominated Bob Ihlenfeldt and the senior class nominated John Tranquilli, who was elected as the 1961-1962 Student Council President. The three main purposes of the Auburn High Student Council are to provide order in student activities, to gain experience in the running of a democratic form of govern- ment, and to improve student participation in the activities and projects of the school. During the past year the Student Council furnished flowers to the teachers on the first day of school, and a dance was sponsored later to welcome the new freshmen. The Student Council was also active in the planning of the Homecoming. Popcorn at the football and basketball games, the co-operation banner, and the teacher appreciation day were also sponsored by the Student Council.