Central High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Pueblo, CO)

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Student Council lms High Robert McGovern, prominent senior, led the Student council of Central high in the many activi- ties in which it participated. The freshman handbook is ready to be given to the class of '44 when it enters Central high in the fall. More students this year signed the honor pledge signifying that they were a part of the Council spon- sored Honor system. In the Way of entertainment the annual vodef vil and freshman mixer were part of this energetic body's activities. All the juniors and seniors turned out in their best bid-and-tucker for the third annual Junior-Senior prom. Department of the Lost and Pound was switched from the principa1's office to the supervisor of Student council. Headquarters Were in l 13 and were open on certain nights. This arrangement worked very satis- factorily. Alumni of '35 and '39 were contacted and the results Were some very entertaining assemblies as Well as some valuable statistics. Miss Achsah Hardin of the history department sponsored the Student council which met in room 204 every sixth hour. Ofiicers who assisted her dur- ing the year Were: Robert McGovern, president: Kathryn Freed, vice-president: Eleanor Lancendorf fer, secretaryg Helen Ponder, treasurer: and Prank Foley, sergeant-at-arms, Top Pl-CIUFE'-' These :ire thc Central high students who comprise the legislative body of the school: Bath Row, left to right-Morton, Jackson, Cain, Milhan, Anderson, DeVore, Delli- quadri, and XVheeler. Second row, left to righ!-Ranus, Yusko, Carey, Yarnell, Christensen, and Earnest. Sefrtedfvfall, Ponder, lVlcGovern, Freed, and liolcy. flliildle Picture- Council sponsor, Miss Achsnh Hardin, is here pictured with student presidenl. Robert McGovern. Barium Picture- Dnncers who performed in the council sponsored vodevil: Carey, Chance, Vifharton, and Gerlnnd. Page Twelve

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y vi llllllIllSll'illlVE WllI'l'lES Filll llll Tlllfil' SllllUlllBI'S Chief of the administrative stalf of Central is Principal Lemuel Pitts, whose quips and quotations are well-known to every Centralite. Aside from his duties as principal, Mr. Pitts finds time to teach a sociology class during the first semester and to con- tribute a column to the Central High Times. His secretary, Mrs. Olga Mayo, takes care of ex- cuses and tardy slips. Miss Margaret Evans is attend- ance clerk. Supervisor of Research for District No. 20 is Miss Violet Puller. Many tests of all kinds are given in her oflice. These new pupils are given intelligence tests which are used as bases in fitting newcomers into l Central's homogeneous grouping. College aptitude tests are given Y93flY to Seniors planning to attend Attention all rooms is the morning greeting Of college. The annual scholarship contests are also Pflmifml l'f 6l PM under the direction of Miss Fuller. As head of the maintenance department of District No. 20, Clarence F- Haaff is responsi- ble for keeping buildings in repair and grounds in good condition. Mr. Haaff designed a new lighting system for the Central stage. A clock which automatically rings passing bells was also designed by him and built in the school shops under his supervision. Since Fred Huling is supervisor of the Health department, the health and safety of Dis- trict No. 20 students are his main concern. Besides having charge of the health education at the various schools in the district, Mr. Huling has led several girls' mixers in the gym. He has also taught many folk dances to the members of Ciirls' cabinet. Miss J. Luella Burkhard, supervisor of music, visits the schools in the district and assists in producing operettas and other musical programs. She has charge of the Christmas carol program given yearly at the auditorium. Many music students come to her for advice before entering operettas or other musicals. 'lop left' Miss Burkhnrd: Top righ!---Nlr. llaafl Bottom Ieff 'Miss Fuller: Botlom right' Mr. Huling 'Cf i rs. Mayo, top, Surveys programs, w ie Miss livans, below, checks attendance

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WN' wr-'. I1iI'lS'lIHlliItet Completes Fourth Year at tlentral Members of Girls' Cabinet, now in its fourth year at Central, are the representatives of all the girls of the school, and therefore its main ob- jective is not only to find a way for self-im- provement in the individual, but also in the girls of the school as a whole. The cabinet supports ticket selling to all school affairs, and this year has excelled all -if other Organlzatlons In dolng SO' For Instance' Miss Mary C. McNally. sponsor of Girls' Cabinet a more than One-half Qf all thg tickets tO the Gwen Vfall, Girls' president, going over cabinet a airs vodevil were sold by the cabinet. As a result of their ticket selling for the Art exhibit held gr Junigr high, 3 pirrure was pre- sented' to the SCh'OQl by the Practical Drawing company of Dallas, Texas, through Whose co- OPQYBUOH the 9Xh1b1f WSS held. The Cabinet WAS entirely responsible for the number of tickets sold. TWO Of the m0SI.SUQC6SSfl1l U1tCl6rt21kir1gS Of the year were the Thanksgiving and Christmas donations made to indigent families. At both times, each member contributed what she could to make up the baskets containing food, clothing and gifts. All during the year, tin foil is gathered by the members for use in securing equipment for the pediatric ward at Saint Mary's hospital. As an added activity, the Girls' cabinet started a drive during National Book week to secure much 110661661 books fOr the library. The members asked for donations and also gave what they had themselves. About 35 books were taken in, OH April 23. The annual GMS' Society Party' was given in the form of a Htea dance. At this, the cabinet and the five girls' societies were glimpse of fhf Gifts' 'N 'Com Whifh Wes fffufnithcd this hostesses to the senior girls of these groups. The theme was tulip time, and the get-together ended as one of the most successful affairs of the year. year by the cabinet and other departments of the school. Other activities included: Co-operation with the council in the school's drive for cleanliness: safety work: and outside speakers from various organizations who talked on many phases of social adequacy. Row Oncf M. Vvlatson. M. McKay, P. Dillon, G. Vfall, H. Roberts, F. XVharton. M. Hagarmen, M. Morris. . . Row Two f-J. Miller, M. Venditti, B. Zupancic, M. XVarner, M. Ven- ditti, J. Thomas. lf. Ricotta, D. Stewart, B. Vaughn. . . Row Three -V. Neil, D, Murgatroyd, S. Moore, M. Pope, ll. Pograjc, G. Mirklich, R. Macy, A. Kajiya, M. Cosianza, C. Elliott, L. Sherrard. M. Downey, A. Krasovec. M. Kochevar, T. Murphy . . Row Pourffl.. Hill, A. Musso, D. Gallaher, K. Yarnell, K. Freed, S. Strumbel, M. Pugh, I.. Chance, L. Buchanan. V. Thur. lf. Downs, G. Crozier, M. Hall, M. Jack- son, ll. Hale, F, Austin, ll. Anlick. M. Christensen, V. XV.1x- Stan, Miss lNflcNally. nd ff .