Belton High School - Beltonian Yearbook (Belton, MO)

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BETA CLUB r BACK: Mrs. Hazel O'Dell, Sponsor, Terry Bill Hulen, LarryGeorge, Sergeant- at-Arms, Diana Adams, Historian, Judy Schmedding, Barbara Denton, Corresponding Secretary, Charles Nethaway, JoAnnKey, Anita MC' Kinley. THIRD ROW: Mike Spiger, Virginia Blair, Pianist, Jill Jackson, Judy Johnson, Sharon Smith, Donna Rigby, Denny Schmidt, BETA CLUB The National Beta Club is a non-secret, achieve- ment-service organization for students of senior high schools, its purpose is to promotehonesty, render service, develop leadership, and encourage achievement. Belton's chapter of the Beta Club was organized on January 29, 1954, with twelve charter members. At the present time there are twenty-seven members. During the seven years of its existence, the Club ,,, ,aff , J 'A li Preston, Michal Jackson, Linda Howard, Keeper of Properties, Carlene Schmidt. FRONT: Carole Baldwin, Secretary, Nancy Price, President, Mickey Tabor, Vice-Presi- dentg Leona Zollman, Treasurer. NOT SHOWN: Carole Gilmore, Reporter, Charles Thornton. has been a vital force in the school, incentive in encouraging boys and girls to set their goals high and achieve to the fullest. Among the service and has been a great projects undertaken this year were the monthly achievement citations, Teacher Appreciation Week, Christmas Tree for the foyer, check to Mercy Hospital, the preparation of the Honor Roll, quarterly coke breaks, and the publication of a school directory, SECOND: Kay Rankin, Len Christian, Mary 4 top cla wh: the Cow Spf Ea: aff: anc

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i3.SC :ch- be- ned ces r, a I IO ilty ,l 1'l-' orricii STAFF -ff M? .alll 0655 pbclywofj? J Jopof r 'f C QC JC pilggsfncffr Ut JCJCJCX 0 MIDDLE: Mrs. Madeline C-ebert, high school sec- 1'CI3.1'y. TOP,CLOCKWlSE: Denny Schmidt, Jo Ann Key, Sharon, OFFICE STAFF The office girls had a variety of interesting ex- Deriences each day, and felt that it was a privilege to act in this capacity. They not only learned many things, but served their school as they prepared daily bulletins and distributed them to all the classrooms, answered the 'JCJOCIQ' Shisler, Sheron Shirk, Harritte Turner, Lynette Hy- more. telephone, delivered messages, and assisted new students in finding their way, There was a sense of satisfaction for each girl as she performed her daily and varied tasks, She received valuable experience in meeting people, and in working co-operatively with them as she endeavored to meet their needs. 49

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, t an, Mary Howard, Tiidt. yg Nancy e-Presi- er. NOT , Charles n a great set their fear were reciation to Mercy quarterly -tmmwfmwfffa ff, BACK: Denny Schmidt, Reporter, H. D. Meador, Pam Dickman, Historian, Jimmy Houston, Barbara Lewis, Jim Startin, James Satterfield. FRONT: Jeanne Ansley, Secretary-Treasurer, Terry Bill Hulen, Vice-President, Charles Nethaway, President, Miss Lena Walters, Sponsor. NOT PICTUREDQ Marsha Bagby, Jimmy Blair, Ronnie Harris, Sergeant at Arms, Barbara Letzig, Student Council, 1959-60, was designed for the Assembly programs were provided on iourother top six grades, with representatives from all of those classes. To help the administration know exactly what the students wanted was the first concern of occasions during the year by visiting talent f.-Cm Kansas University. ln the spring of each year, the president and the Student Council. vice-president are elected by the student body. Later After finding what students desired, the Student 1'GD1'eS6UfafiVeS 31' C Ch0Se11, YWO ICVOVH S3611 f:la.ss, by Council sponsored sock hops once a month, and VOIGS Of individual classes. With only ftiuzteer ifDecial programs for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and membefs, if is the Smallest 0V221Hi2Gd group !Ill55Gl3'f?. lfglgtgyh The Chl-istlnas pl-Og,-am was 3 fulyday High, but it represents ideas from the emi-e sz' I vffair, consisting of cartoons, a concert, a speaker, SYSYGIU. faCU1FY and SIUCIGHIS alike, ec to r 1 it ,rl a dance,