Blissfield High School - Elysium Yearbook (Blissfield, MI)

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STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS, LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: L. Lips, A. LaSotta, D. Bettis, L. Smoll, J. Hillman, P. Anger. SECOND ROW: Mr. Peebles, Ad- visor, B. Michael, N. Hinshaw, C. Ploehn, B. Iffland, I. Wilber, T. Iiewert. THIRD ROW: D. Case, D. Peebles, J. Hinshaw, B. Andrews, J. Bartholomew, S. McColl. I. Krause. BACK ROW: L. Hammons, D. Schaedler, C. Ientoft, D. Bunting, T. Isley. A. Liewert, J. Fatchett. Council Revises Constitution Working hard throughout the school year the Student Council accomplished many things, among them was the impor- tant job of drawing up the constitution for the council of the new school. Another important plan that the Student Council put into action was the Hall Monitor S tem, which proved quite successful. This council's many accomplishments included planning assemblies, buying new uniforms for the Varsity Cheerleaders and exchanging Student Council members for a day, with Morenci during basketball season and with Onsted during football season. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS: L. Smoll, .l. Hill- At the head of the council and lead- ing it during the year was Lee Smoll, president. Other officers helping him were Dan Bettis, vice-president, Judy Hillman, secretary, Angeline LaSotta, treasurer. The group was under the super vision of Mr. Peebles. In order to give students a chance to voice opinions, homeroom discussions were held the clay following the Student Council meetings. As is customary the officers of the Student Council for the next year were elected by the student body in the spring. man, A. LaSotta, and D. Bettis. Tom Isley greets Morenci Student Council President. fx , e . fm u rf .:::. w 1 ' , f V, 4 9-? sr .. Q , .11 - E x s I I 'X Y' 'im N i l

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VARSITY CHEERLEADERS T LEFT TO RIGHT: I K. Glaser, J, Hillman, A. La- Sotta, S. Gould, R. Burgermeister, S. Cory. Cheerleaders Promote Enthusiasm Shortly after school started six varsity with gold letters and white skirts with pur- cheerleaders were chosen by the student ple insets. Their old uniforms were given body. Early in the football season they went to the reserve cheerleaders. to a cheerleading clinic in Ypsilanti, where The reserve cheerleaders were elected the cheerleaders from different schools ex- by the student body at the beginning of the changed their favorite cheers. The duties basketball season. They provided enthusias- of the cheerleaders were to keep the students tic support for the Junior Varsity games cheering at the games and to plan the pep during basketball season. meetings. The girls received letters at the Both the varsity and the reserve cheer- Athletic Banquet for their achievements leaders attended a cheerleading banquet during the year. February 26 at Summerfield. Both groups The varsity cheerleaders got new uni- are sponsored by the Student Council and forms at the beginning of the basketball advised by Mr. James Strayer. season. They consisted of white sweaters RESERVE CHEERLEADERS, LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW: JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS, LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT R. Ebright, C. Bunting. BACK ROW: J. VanBurcn, K, ROW: M. Clements, S. Schwartzwalder, B. Hull. BACK Knapp, P. Angerg AB ENT: J. Walters. ROW: P. Clements, D. Knapp, J. Schwabland,

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Judy Krause and her attendantsg Rosalie Ebright, Janyce Schwabland, and Sandra Gould, are presented to the Homecoming crowd, Jud Krause Wins Crown Lee Smoll presents Her Majesty with roses, Something new was added to Homecoming this year. Both a king and a queen were nom- inated by the classes. Homecoming was held at the Blissfield-Onsted game on October ll, l957. The candidates were as follows: Freshmen: Bill Mason-Rosalie Ebright. Sophomore: Jerry Hinshaw-Janyce Schwabland Junior: Lee Silberhorn-Sandy Gould. Senior: Gary Bowman-Judy Krause. Gary and Judy were elected. Lee Smoll, student council president, presented a bouquet of red roses to Queen Judy at halftime. Junior class president, John Bartholomew, crowned Gary and Judy at the dance that followed the game.