Chinook High School - Breeze Yearbook (Chinook, MT)

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May. 1929 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 21 Organizations

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May, 1929 THE CHINOOK BREEZE 23 THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council members are elected each year by students of each class. They represent the student body as a whole in all school activities. In 1924, the Council was first organized and a constitution was draw'll up. That first year Helen Montgomery was elected president, and Norma Gesell, secretary and treasurer. That year the Council did many worthy things, such as encouraging clubs, and requiring the treasurer of the student activity fund to give a report as to how money was spent They also presented the idea of publishing an annual to the senior class, which it undertook to do. The next year Vera Murphy was elected chairman, and William McGregor secretary and treasurer. That year the Council established a system of banking class funds and encouraged school spirit during tournaments. In 1927, when the Council again organized, Carl Noyes was elected chairman and Loretta •vfaney secretary. That year the Student Council stirred up enough enthusiasm to make the football and basketball seasons a financial success. They also sponsored a dance and concert given by the Bobcat Band from Bozeman. This year the Student Council was organized with the following members: Seniors: Alice Grass, (chairman). Clara Barber, and Ben McKinnie; Juniors: Monroe Tanberg, Eleanor McCaffery. and Nina Sackett (secretary): Sophomores: Ina Hobbs, and Mary Fredlund; Freshmen: Reginald Sundin, and Dale Watkins. Edgar Lea and Florence Gesell represented the seventh and eighth grades. This year the Council held a regular mock election. which. proved very successful. Incidentally, Mr. Hoover was elected president. They organized a Pep Club among the senior high, and sponsored a Lyceum Course, besides having charge of tickets for many of the outside activities. THE “C”CLUB The “C” Club w'as organized in the fall of 1924, formed of all those boys in the school who had received a letter in one of the three major sports. It was sponsored that fall by Coach Vernon Saunders. The first real “C” Club Carnival waj? held that year, in the school house. For three years previous to that time, the annual Carnival had been just a “school” a ffair. Since then the Carnival has become the biggest fun event of the season. It is u-ually put on early in April. Good crow'ds always attend and enjoy themselves by “eating, drinking and just naturally making merry.” One of the big features of the Carnival each year is the electing of Carnival Queen and Princess. At thi? year’s Carnival, held April 5th and 6th, Eleanor McCaffery and Julia Nolan were elected Queen and Princess, respectively. This year’s Car- nival w'as the biggest ever put on in the history of the Club. Over three hundred dollars w'as spent in prizes, orchestra, etc. To gain membership to the “C” Club, the boys who have w'on their letter in one of the three sports are asked to sign slips, saying that they wish to become members of the Club. The Club then votes them in and the boys are then put through a series of initiations, in assemblies, on the streets, and at the Athletic Banquet. At the banquet they take the oaths of the Club and are pronounced members. At the present time Billy Skillen is president, and there are fifteen members. Five were admitted this year. The “old” members of the club are William Skillen, William Duke. Jennings Dowen. Clinton Salfer. Burnell Noyes. Edw'ard McPherson, Joe Sackett, Henry Brinkman. Melvin Crawford, and Holly Rei-er. These boys each won a letter before this year. The members initiated this year were Roy Noyes. Franklin Overcast. Herbert Moore, Verlon Cox, and Max Proctor. GIRLS’ INSIGNIA CLUB The G. I. C. was organized in 1928. The club is made up of letter girls. Its main purpose is to help the “C” Club with its annual carnival. This year Lillian Burns was elected president, and Zella Scott, secretary. A banquet w'as given at “Denny’s” for all the basketball team. The members are: Seniors: Clara Barber, Ethel Proctor, Juniors: Lillian Burns, Esther Burns. Loretta Phelan. Margaret Lott; Sophomores: Una iBarber. DRAMATIC CLUB In 1924. the Dramatic club was first organized in this school by Mjss Northup. Frances Boyle w'as elected first president, and a group of one-act plays were given. The second year Miss Ingersoll took charge of the club. Evelyn Campbell wras elected president. Early tryouts were given, and new members initiated. A group of one-act plays were again given. The Dramatic club also saw to the making of the stage curtains for the gym. In 1926. Miss Anderson was the sponsor, and Donald Morrison was made president on resignation of Carl Noyes. That year miniature stages were constructed: and a three-act play, “The Arrival of Kitty.” w’as put on. The next year Frances Ramberg was elected president, with Miss Anderson again as club sponsor. This year all members were required to make a booklet on “Dramatics.” Miss Lindell became the sponsor, this year. Margaret Morrison w’as elected president, and Eleanor McCaffery, secretary. Tryouts w’ere given