Beverly Hills High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Beverly Hills, CA)

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,.-A ?, FAA THE GIRLS' COURT Orriciins First Semester Second Semester May Cameron f f f Chief justice f f Elizabeth Nelson KCcm1missio'fie'r of Girls' Welfare! Elizabeth Nelson f f Court Clerk f f Katherine Webber Dorothy Grabill f f SeifgeantfatfAvms f f Ruth Priestman Virginia Carberry f Associate judge f Betty Stewart Rosemary Andrews f Associate fudge Dorothy Kidd Betty Robison f Associate fudge Elizabeth Fee Ruth Priestman f Associate fudge f Elsie Westberg The judges of the Girls' Court under the able leadership of the commissioner of girls' welfare have been striving to carry Out these ideals of the Constitution: The Spirit of the Court shall be constructive, the judges of the Courts working in close harmony with the commissioners of boys' and girls' welfare to bring about a conf stantly improved cofoperation between the student body, the student government organization, and the faculty. Several of the 'udges also served as chairmen of various committees as assembl . J . A I . Y- hall guard, and bounds. They have been trying especially to impress the need of quiet and courteous attention in the assemblies. At each case the Chief justice en- deavored to ex lain the situation and hel the firl to see how her eitizenshi can 4 4 . . p L , 4 p . , maintain high standards, for the Court aims to help the girls to develop a iine spirit ot cofoperation, and to be of real service. U51 J E

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W' I THE BOY'S CCURT OFFICERS First 'Term Second Term Bartin Tyler f f Chief justice f Bob Parish Charles Church f Prosecuting Attorney f Frank Springer Wesley Johnson f f f Clerk ffff Tom Bastyr Lawrence Sommers f Associate fudge 1 Charles Soderstrom William Jolley f 1 Associate fudge Clarence Ferguson Bob Carr ffff Associate fudge f f f Harold Pesch Clarence Ferguson f Treasurer Boys' League f f Tom Bonney The Boys' Court is the department of school government that cares for the wel' fare of our school, handles such charges as off bounds, loitering in the halls, and mis' conduct in assemblies and classes. The judge is the president of the Boys' League, the prosecuting attorney is the vicefpresident, who is also commissioner of boys' wel' fare, the clerk of the court is the secretary of the Boys' League, and the jury is com- posed of three associate judges. Cases are conducted in an orderly, businesslike manner, the same as in a Federal court, giving the accused a fair trial and a decision unaffected by friendship or per' sonal prejudice. The efficiency of the court has increased over the previous adminisf tration due to the cooperation given it by such organizations as the bounds' commit' tee, auto patrol, and hall guards. The Boys' Court, the watch dog of our school constitution, serves its purpose well, for though its bark is sometimes worse than its bite, the warning is sufficiently serious to be heeded. i241

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