Carthage High School - Carthaginian Yearbook (Carthage, IL)

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STUDENT COUNCIL C.C.H.S. STUDENT GOVERNMENT-1961-62—SEATED: Tom Sherer, Carol Keller, Joe Dion, Bob Wildrick, Jane Hendren, REPORTER Janie Copelan, TREASURER Phil Hartweg, VICE-PRESIDENT Myron Marlett, SECRETARY Linda Copelan, PARLIAMENTARIAN Steve Brodie, Sharon Wemhoner, John Lionberger, Mary Ann Sullivan, and Sara Geissler. STANDING: Jim Moore, Bill Edwards, PRESIDENT Randy Reu, ADVISOR E. L. Ihrig, Keith Hartweg, and Terry Sherer. ABSENT: Judy Bratz and Advisor Mary Maberry. This extremely active organization is a member of both the state and national student council associations. Many new ideas in student government and new projects were tried in 61-62 by the Stu- dent Council in its never ending quest to better serve the faculty and students of Carthage Community High School. Terry Sherer was on the District Convention Credentials Committee, and Janie Copelan served on the Resolutions Committee at the State Convention. Myron Marlett ran for the office of Sec- one Vice-President at the State Convention. This year's council sponsored a display of its activities at the State Convention which proved to be one of the best ones there. The Fifteenth Anniversary of the Carthage High Student Council was observed by a banquet during Student Council Week. This year's projects included; Freshmen Get-Acquainted Party; Sponsored Homecoming; Sponsored Religious As- semblies at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter; Sold yearbook covers; Handled football and basketball game introductions; Sponsored Educational Assemblies; Assisted with Open House, Freshmen Orientation, and State Music Contest; Held Car Washes; Put up Christmas Decorations; Distributed Student Directories; Contributed cans of food to less fortunate at Christmas; Erected Athletic Schedule Board on school cam- pus; Engaged in U.S. Government’s Adopt a School program with a school in Tanganyika; Picked up corn; Held a Locker Clean-up; Organized a Pep Club; Purchased a tree for the campus; Adopted official school crest, emblem, and motto; Sent delegates to Pekin District and Illinois State conventions; Ob- served State Student Council Week; Recognized School Good Citizens; Operated a School Supply Stand, a candy dispenser, Coat Check at basketball games, and a Cake Raffle at basketball games; and Planned Awards Assembly. Display pre- sented at State Con- vention and C.C.H.S. delegates to convention. Dele- gates to District Conven- tion. Members at work Compliments of FIRST NATIONAL BANK

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ORGANIZATIONS

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HONOR STUDENTS Alice Diurner, Class Valedictorian Phil Hartweg, S.A.R. Award Linda Copelan, Girls’ State, Salutatorian Each year the Amer- ican Legion and the Amer- ican Legion Auxiliary choose students from the Junior Class to attend Boys’ and Girls' State. The Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution rec- ognize members of the Senior Class. Members of the National Honor Soci- ety are selected by the Faculty. HONOR SOCIETY 1961-62--FIRST ROW: Joe Dion, Janice King, Randy Reu, Bob Wildrick, Sharon Wilson, Dottie Wright. SECOND ROW: Janie Copelan, Myron Marlett, Jane McDaniel, Joyce Rand. THIRD ROW: Bill Edwards, Sharon Folkerts, Norman Ganion, Marsha Kiesow, Rod McGaughey, John Martin. FOURTH ROW: Elwanda Merritt, Jim Moore, Steve Mustain, Chuck Prior, Les Redenius. STANDING: Margaret Corbridge, Linda Copelan, Mary Ann Sullivan, Linda Naylor, Alice Dittmer, and Harold Merritt. Linda Naylor, D.A.R. Award, Salutatorian Joe Dion, Boys' State Special scholastic honors were won this year by Diana Priddy, Certifi- cate of Merit Scholar and Steve Brodie, Linda Cope- lan, Alice Dittmer, Linda Naylor, Sondra Mustain, Randy Reu, Bob Wildrick, Fred Ranck, Byron Humke, Margaret Corbridge, 111. State Scholars. Randy Reu, Good Citizen Diana Priddy, Merit Scholar Byron Humke, Bausch-Lomb Science Award Margaret Corbridge, Good Citizen