Blackduck High School - Quill Yearbook (Blackduck, MN)

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STUDENT COUNCIL Seated: Goodwin, Anderson, Simmons, Palmer, W. Seitz, Gregg Standing: Adv. Cox, Dufseth, E. Seitz, Kroeger, Burk, Gorden, Spencer, Cross, Gladen, Rudquist STUDENT COUNCIL HOSTS CONVENTION Student Councils are fundamentally important to the secondary schools of our nation, and they are important for compelling reasons The prime purpose of American education is to train for citizenship—and the development of good citizens requires a direct relation between knowledge and practice It makes little sense to study the theory of effective citizenship without actual experience which illustrates and supports the theory. The Student Council is to a student of citizenship what a laboratory i3 to a student of chemistry. The Blackduck Student Council began the 1o6$-6b school year by electing to the offices of President, David Palmer; Vice-president, Lee Simmons; Secretary, Wes Seitz; and Treasurer, Neil Anderson. The Council immediately began to prepare the program for the northern Divi- sion of Student Councils Convention, which was held in Blackduck on September 28, 19 5« Blackduck was elected to the President post and site school of the Northern Division two years ago at the last Convention in Demidji. 31ackduck!s big event involved twenty-six Minnesota schools and two hundred students and advisors. The following was the program for the Convention: 9:00-10:00 Registration and social hour 10:00-10:50 First general session 10:50-11:15 Talent show 11:15-12:15 Discussion groups 12:15- 1:00 Dinner 1:00- 2:00 Discussion groups 2:00- 5:00 Second general session During the business meeting Thief River Falls was elected to be the President school of the Northern Division for the 198 —65 season. Because of the co-operation shown by Blackduck Council members and students, the Blackduck Convention was termed a huge success by the Stu- dent Council advisor Lloyd Cox. The Northern Division Convention generated great interest among Blackduck students and provided them with an excellent opportunity for learning more about their Student Council13 purposes and activities. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Seniors: David Palmer, Lee Simmons, 1es Seitz Freshmen: Judy Gladen, Cheryl Spencer Juniors: Neil Anderson, Diane Goodwin, Jim Gregg Eighth Grade: Ella Cross, Marvin Kroeger Sophomores: Jim Gorden, Jerry Burk, kldy Seitz Seventh Grade: Kay Rudquist, Terry IXifseth

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Seated: D. Palmer, Shingler, J. Thorbrogger, Shea, Costello, Row 1: Wahnschaffe, Nelson, Page, Engberg, Cross, Swedberg, Row 2: Parker, 3 Swanson, Jensen, Reinard, Beier, L. Palmer, Huffman, N. Swanson, Baltes, Spencer, Row Manthei, Fellows, Vohs, Stiglich, C. Anderson, Clson, V. Goltz, Gladen, V. Gregg, Simonson, Seitz, Row 4: Adv. Hansen, Goodwin, Fellows, Kupcho, Vacek, Gordon, J. Gregg, Wistey, J• Goltz, Allen, G. Anderson, Landis, B. Thorbrogger BOOSTER PUBLICA 71 Row 1: Shingler, Gladen, Fellows, Adv. Hansen. Row 2: Kanthei, Reinard, Olson, L. Palmer, Huffman, Lucy, Row J: J. Thorbrogger, Goodwin, Fellows, Kupcho, Vacek, Shea Row 4: Lien, D. Palmer, Gorden, Landis, 3. Thorbrogger BLACKLUCKLING

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Seated: Costello, Shingler, Goodwin, Gladen, Anderson, Standing: Simmons, McNeil, Palmer, Goltz, Thorbrogger, Graham IDEALS OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Membership in the National Honor Society has become recognized nationally as one of the high- est honors that can be bestowed upon a high-school student. Membership is, however, more then an honor; it carries with it a responsibility and should be considered the beginning of an obligation, not merely the successful culmination of an effort to achieve recognition and honor. Once selected for membership, a student is singled out. He should not only continue to de- monstrate those outstanding qualities which brought about his selection, but he should also exert a new influence to improve conditions about him and promote those qualities, Character, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service, for which the National Honor Society stands. Character: Good character, perhaps the most important prerequisite of an intelligent, well- rounded citizen, may be defined as the combination of qualities favorably distinquishing any particular individual. In other words, how one acts as well as feels, on such issues as mor- als and honesty determine, to a very large extent, one's character. Strength of character has a great influence over the weaker-willed, and those who have this quality are not adverse to criticism, but to the contrary, welcome it as an opportunity to overcome their own faults. Character is the quality that makes great men famous, because in the end they are judged by what they are more than what they should have done. Scholarship: Scholarship is the love of learning, the search for truth. Mixed with wisdom and understanding it is one path leading toward world peace. Nothing so much as an earnest endeavor to learn opens the way to the knowledge and wisdom of others, to an understanding appreciation of the efforts, the mistakes, the joys, and the sorrows of mankind. Scholarship is within the reach of everyone, but he who desires it must earn it by putting forth hard and tireless effort. But the time and money spent in obtaining an education v ill return with manifold blessings. Leadership: Leadership, in order to benefit mankind, must preceed from unselfish motives, from strong character, and from a self-informed mind. It requires constant denial of self, a genuine affection for mankind, and an abiding trust in God. The peace and prosperity of the world, and the salvation of mankind from itself, are in the leader's hands. In, youth, the leaders of our own world today, lies the hope of the world's tomorrow along the Pathway to Peace. Service: In traveling down this last pathway toward our goal of peace, it becomes necessary to give a part of oneself in Service. To live the fullest life we cannot live for ourselves alone. Good Scholarship, fine Character, and inspiring Leadership may each find itself lack- ing in some small part if Service is not added to them. Nov is the time when we need men and women who can rise above everyday matters and serve both God and man unselfishly.