Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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MFT’LHDNDFSEIII E17 Top Row: Hackevt, Plott, Young, uriney, Ur. Cnestnut. nottom Row: Emraot, Owen, Tice, Evans, Pittell. The National Honor Society is composed of members who are elected from the graduating classes of high schools. Not more than 15 per cent of a class can be elected to this society. To be eligible for election to this society one must rank in the upper one-third of his class in scholarshin. Members from that group are then elected by the faculty who rate the students on character, leadership, and service as has been manifested in the classroom, organizations,activities and other chases of school life. B. H. S. has had a charter entitling her to elect members to this society since 1931 and has elected a total of 45 members. The pledge that the members take unon entering this society is as follows: ”1 pledge myself to unholc the high purpose of the National Honor Society to which I have been elected; I will be loyal at all times to my school; and I will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, character, leadership and service.

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5TUEENT LDEEEIL Top Row: Stone, Plott, Brown, Waggoner, Elliott, Mehi, Case, Simpson. Second Row: Mr. E. M. Chestnut, Gildersleeve, Tice, Porter, Fuller, Hamburg, Houghton, Simmons, Jordon, Humfeld.Bottom Row: Earle, uick, Emmott,Sanders, Spain, Madison, Donahoo, Burkhead. President---Mary Pauline Spain Vice President-----Curtis White Sec. Treas.-----Harold Stuewe The Student Council is the student civic body of the Beloit High School and helps different organi zations to carry out their activities. This council has been organized and established since 1924. Two representatives were chosen in previous yeara from each spelling class, but this year representatives were chosen from the fourth hour classes which constitute the home rooms. The Student Council purchased a Philco radio which can be used for music programs and school parties. furnished the equipment at the concession stand during the football games and operated the candy counter at the basketball games, sponsored the i-deal girl and boy contest and the all school athletic banquet,decorated the halls at Christmas and purchased the scholarship awards. It helped to finance several of the other organizations In the high school. The club was sponsored by Mr. E M. Chestnut.

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E l RL EEEERVEE Back Row: Eva Owen, Betty Hiserote, Dorothy Eagon, Aileen Hac- kett Margaret Young, Jean Rees, Francis Simmons.Margaret Frank. Front Rowffiiss Peafson, Betty De Shazo, Mary Fittell, Charlotte Hyman. Rachel Grau, Mary Pauline Spain. Pres.---------------------Mary Fittell Vice Pres.-----Charlotte Hyman Sec.-----------Betty De Shazo Treas.-------------Rachel Grau Music Chr.-----Francis Simmons Song Leader---------Betty Wear Finance Chr.-----Mary P. Spain Program Chr.----Margaret Young Social Chr.------Dorothy Eagon Devotional Chr.------Jean Rees World Chr.-----Aileen Hackett Publicity Chr.-Margaret Frank Specials Chr.—Betty Hiserote Conf. Chr.------------Eva Owen The purpose of the Girl Reserves is To Find and Give the Best. Its aim is to build a Christian character.The Tenth Anniversary of the Kansas district Y. W. C. A. was stressed in all Kansas Clubs this year.Adventures in Understanding Girls of the World and a portrait of a Lady are topics which have been used during the year. Social activities for the year were: party of welcome for all girls, G.R.-Hi-Y Halloween party, revealing Sunshine Sisters , caroling. Birthday party, Dad-Daughter party, Mother-Daughter Banquet and Senior Recognition. The club conducts a Book Exchange at the beginning of each semester. Mrs. Cade Suran, formerly Miss Irene Hancock, and Miss Carol Pearson sponsored the club.