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

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l F 2 S282 all llfggll bgjll p ill 1' K -222-. 1 K' lil fs ln I' Htl l' ,, -4 x L.. . ' THE BOYS' COURT SECOND SEMESTER FIRST SEMESTER Lawrence Sommers f f f Chief fustice fff' ' John Guedel Thomas Bastyr f f f Court Attorney ffff Kemp MCPhH1l Thomas Bonney 1 f f CICTR f George PH.lItCI'SOD Kemp McPhail f f Associate fudge f f f f Don Shaw George Pabst f f Associate fudge f f Kenneth Walledoin George Patterson f f f Associate fudge f f f Bill HHHDOH Joe Schulte f f f T'reasu'rerBoys'Cotwt f f f Don Kennedy For the past two terms the Boys' Court has reduced the number of offenders by a system of just prosecutions. Working with the various patrol committees, without receiving an undesirable reputation, they have kept the continual offenders in the minority by referring them to the Knights after three assigned offences. Only through D the ambitious eforts of the justices and their associates has such a splendid record been achieved. The offenders name is placed in the bulletin with a request that he immediately report to the courtroom. On arriving at the anteroom, he awaits his turn to appear in court. Cnce in the courtroom, the strictest seriousness is asked for. His charge is read, he pleads guilty or not guilty, is cautioned by the judge, and is given a permit to his next class. A remarkable number of cases are taken care of in this manner. Usually, if it is the first court appearance the boy has made, he is told the general rule of the school and sentence is suspended. A case upon which the Justice feels the opinf ion of several boys would be advantageous is usually referred to the Associates, the Clerk, and Court Attorney for their ruling. Thus is a day in court. H41

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.1 2325220 n-4 V- .A il ff:-Q E- V fi fit .A 1 . 2 V A' qw' ' Q - '. 1 ,L f xXx, -' ., . ,fr I , . x -, 4 ' A 'L . -, 'i , Q , A A . it 1 .nf L' -4- 'ht w I The Committee consists of the VicefPresident of the Student Body as chairman, a representative of the Girls' League, a representative of the Boys' League, and the President of the Student Body as an exfofficio member. It is under the advisement of faculty sponsors. The duty of this Committee is to provide the Student Body with two assemblies each week. If an opinion can be formed by the character of this semester's assemblies, this Committee is functioning very successfully. Athletics are an important consideration of the Board of Commissioners. Our teams must receive their equipment through the Boardg and the goal of every athf lete's ambition, his letter, must also be awarded with the consent of the Commisf sioners. And so, the Commission is continuing to function efficiently more and more firmly after its third year of existence, and, as ever, is endeavoring to establish the precepts of loyalty, sportsmanship, and school spirit at Beverly Hills High School. l13l

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.3 Q . , . . Lx NV!! i F? Q it ,. fir x tt21rzf l S T' C it THE GIRLS' COURT FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER Charlotte Reed f f Chief justice f f Jeanette Moore Jessie May Kite f f f Court Clerk f - f Marcella Bentz Betty Stewart f f Se'rgeantatfAvfms f Bonnie Gene Snyder June Meriam f f Associate fudge f f Marjorie Davis Adelaide Kidd f f Associate fudge f Emma Lou Gregory Dorothy Kidd f f Associate fudge F f f Natalie Taylor Eleanor Harris f f f Associate fudge f Virginia Ramsaur Cn all the minor misdeeds performed by girls around Beverly the Girls' Court lends a disparaging eye, a listening ear, and an unprejudiced judgment. Meeting dur' ing home room time only, it often has a very few cases to look overg but with these, dignity is maintained by the court always. The six associate judges sit around a table at the head of which presides the Chief Justice, the vote of the court for each case is taken on slips of paper which are collected by the SergeantfatfArms and passed to the Chief Justice for the final decision. Cases are received, heard, and decided in a few moments' time. Outside of the regular court meetings, the associate judges are the heads of such responsible committees as assembly, cafeteria, hallfguard, rest room, and bounds. Each department has been bettered for leadership, this term witnessed definite im' provements in the order of the school which last term had not dreamed of, and which the following term will see surpassed. In its quiet, unboastful way, the Girls' Court has achieved a great deal for Beverlyg hence, it is respected by all. Wil