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

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THE GIRLS' COURT The Girls' Court is composed of nine judges, the Commissioner of Girls' Welfare, and a faculty sponsor. The judges and the commissioner are elected at every regular student body election. To run for judge, a girl must have been enrolled in Beverly for at least one semester, and must have all the grades and signatures re- quired by the Student Body Constitution, except that there is no certain number of service points required. The Commissioner must have satisfied all the above requirements and be a- senior with some court experience. She is an ex-officio member of the Girls' League Cabinet and the Board of Commissioners. The court has jurisdic- tion over all cases of girls off bounds, smoking, ditching, and any others that are recommended to it by the Girls' Adviser. All serious cases are referred back to the Girls, Adviser. The court gives citations to offenders found guilty, the number depending upon the gravity of the offense, the offender's previous record, and her attitude in general toward the court. The record of all citations given is kept by the clerk and is later trans- ferred tol the personnel sheets, A large number of these citations affect graduation and the ability to run for school offices. Commissioners of Girls' Welfare: Jane Hughes and Virginia Lee Wilkinsonp V Judges: Barbara Anderson, Belle Bendheim, Mary Lou Carlson, Claire Cox, Virginia Edington, Jane Forster, Ethel Hamilton, Joan Jordan, Anne Gillespie, Freddie Hatch, Patricia Loy, Ruth Mellinkoff, Anne Montgomery, Suzanne Reynolds, Rhea Wil- kinson, Evelyn Bard, Patricia Young. THE BOYS' COURT The Boys' Court is a body composed of nine boys elected by the Boys' League. The officers of the court are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five judges. The court handles all case of discipline arising outside of classes. A new policy has been employed this year and the results have been most gratifying. Under the new policy of psychological treatment of the offenders has been used, doing away with the anti- quated method of citations, The culprits are placed under the supervision of o-ne of the officers, in an effort to improve rather than to punish. Officers: Presidents, Bob Moulton and Bill Walkup, Vice-Presidents, Theo Linhart and Frank Hintze, Secretaries, George Oliver and Bob Anderson, Treasurers, Bob Reeser and Jim Wright. Judges: Al Aufderheide, Neil Casson, Jack Donohue, Bob Friendenthal, Matt Mahane, Earl Mason, Jack Rosenberg, Bob Older, Jim Vance. MM X nhxnmh..- , M, - f. , ,,, ., , fa, fi- :ww vi if :zu 1 11-msff. fam, 'Za-vi .ffwr fffwww-,a:ff' .af cv-zmrgomarf

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1 I BOYS' LEAGUE BOB MOULTON THEO LINHART GEORGE OLIVER President Vice-President Secretary BILL WALKUP FRANK HINTZE BOB ANDERSON President Vice-President Secretary All boys enrolled in Beverly l-ligh automatically become members of the Boys' League. The purpose of this organization is to promote good fellowship, encourage worthy activi- ties, and further the general welfare of the boys and school. The Boys' League Cabinet is the governing body. The cabinet consists of the Presi- dent, Vice-President, Secretary, and six associate judges of the Boys' Court. The members of the Cabinet also serve as judges in the Boys' Court. The President presides over all the meetings of the Boys' League, acts as Chief justice of the Boys' Court, attends all the meetings of the Board of Commissioners, and operates and controls all the meetings of the Boys, Court. At the beginning of each semester the new President presides over an assembly held for the incoming boys and transfers. The purpose of this assembly is to explain to the new boys the government of the school and Boys, League. The Knights and l-li-Y organizations are explained, and they are all encouraged to start early in the training of a sport and the participation of school activities. During the latter part of the semester there is an assem- bly held for the boys only. The Boys' League Cabinet works in close harmony with the faculty and the student government organization to bring about a constantly improved school and student body. 11 A. -,t is '- 'J ', r 5 5 ,, -5 3. Mae. I7 ' . 'ai if fliiifj' ' A gy. ' .515 49-S33 , , ww. it W 'F ff- . --QV, M, - - r-1-1 BOB REES ER Treasurer JIMMY WRIGHT Treasurer 31 E

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THE HALL GUARDS The l-lall Guards are a group of students whose duty is to keep the halls of the school in good order to prevent students from going from one class to another during class time, and to keep students from loitering in the halls and creating a disturbance. This vigilance prevents students from cutting classes, because they are not able to pass through the halls without the written permission of the teacher in charge. There are no particular require- ments for joining this group, since any student with a free period is eligible for the job. The job is entirely thankless except for the commendation of the sponsor and the faculty, but the service is necessary, because a rigid discipline must be maintained in the halls at all times in order to permit quiet. Mr. Evan Engberg is the sponsor of the l-lall Guards, the Auto Patrol, and the Bounds Committee. THE AUTO PATROL The Auto Patrol is one of the safety organizations in the school and is composed of a group of older boys. Their duty is to prevent students from moving their cars during school hours and to inspect the neighborhood gathering places in search of students who have violated the school rules and gone off bounds. Older boys are chosen, because it is necessary that they be licensed operators and have automobiles which can be used for patrolling. This job is much more important than it may seem at first glance, because the school is respon- sible for all students during the school hours, and if the pupils were permitted to leave the school premises, the school would be involved in cases of injuries, theft, and other types of casualties. This is done, too, because the parents must be assured of a maximum of safety while their children are at school. THE BOUNDS COMMITTEE The Bounds Committee is a group of students under the supervision of one of the fac- ulty. lt is a duly authorized body with the power to recommend wrongdoers to appear be- fore their respective courts. The committee is laid out scientifically to apprehend all stu- dents who attempt to go off of the school grounds during school hours. This body is a nec- essity because a state law requires that no one leave the school premises during school hours. Membership in the committee is not compulsory, but is made up of students desirous of aiding the school by enforcing the school laws. OFFICE FORCE Miss Cassil Hegglund, Miss Isabelle Lindsay, Mrs. Irene Mason, Mr. james R. Lee, Miss Betty Bowers, Miss Grace Woolfsey, Mrs. Helen Anderson. zumzfw-mmm. ' - W , .VW . .. iv 1M4 1uN. . . .MM-.m,4ffw..f.a,.f..,,.t,.ww.,1aM-.mm-ask.-f-Miffs.Ma.,-rwwoz.-,..Qs