Denison High School - Monarch Yearbook (Denison, IA)

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' gm... O The Science Club, better known to the stud- ents of D. H. S. as the Y. A. P., Ye Atomic Powers Club, met under the leadership of the science in- structor, Mr. Walters, for the first time in the his- tory of the Denison Public High School on No- vember 19, 1945, with twenty-nine charter mem- bers prcsent. Various officers were elected to fill the needs of the club and a constitution was drawn up and adopted. The Science Club of Denison is affiliated and holds membership with the Science Clubs of America. The club meets the first and third Monday of every month. This club was formed for the purpose of helping those students who are interested in furthering their knowledge of science. A program of wide and various ideas is planned and prepared for every meeting. Sometimes a speaker, interested in some field of science, will bring his views before the club. Members of the club perform experiments based on some scientific problem before the club. The club is alive with enthusiasm and is desirous to increase their scientific knowledge. 0 Q 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 O The objectives of the Girls' Athletic Associa- tion are to promote physical fitness, skill, leader- ship, and good sportsmanship. In the local G. A. A. there are 53 active mem- bers, including the following officers: Patricia McDonnell, presidentg Marjorie Johnson, vice president: Patricia Miller, secretary, and Louise Robinson, treasurer. Miss Agnes Best, in addi- tion to being the local sponsor is also the secre- tary-treasurer of the State Girls' Athletic Associa- tion, of which the Denison G. A. A. is a member. Miss Best has held a position on the state G. A. A. board for nine years. Activity meetings were held after school each Tuesday and Friday. At these meetings the girls participated in volleyball, basketball and softball in their respective seasons, and also engaged in stunts, tumbling, and recreational games. The G. A. A. presented a Christmas party for the boys' athletic organizations. On February 7, nineteen girls were initiated as members, with the informal initiation followed by a banquet and formal candle-light initiation. At this banquet letter awards were also presented to five girls: Helen Rohwer, Marlene Andresen, Marjorie John- son, Ruth Ann Gaughan and Carol Carlson. Betty Hoffman received the state G. A. A. pin, the high- est G. A. A. award. To complete this year's activ- ities, the annual May Fete was sponsored by the Girls' Athletic Association. lst Row 2d Row 3d ROW -ith Row 5th Row McDonnell, Rohwer, Kelly, Slevert. L. Groth Eck, Carlson, Laub, Baer, Hnst, Johnson. Olson, Lueck, Helden, Lunsford, Moeller, E. Groth, Mr. Walters. - B. Saggnu, Ruhack, Boeck, Peters, Brown Winey. - Precht. Holtort, Norullus. T. Suggnu, Ruth Denker. lst Row 2d Row - 3d Row 4th Row 5th Row -28, Brandt, Marten, Rabe, P. Miller, McDon- nell, Johnson, Robinson, Tamm, Ruch, Calvin, Stale. Slechtn. Hayes, Carlson. Prechl. Y Hortman, Mss Best, Volkmnn, Rohwer Schmidt. Brorlersen, Rule, Smith. C. Miller, M. Waldo. Stump, Collins, LnFrenz, Garvin, Gnughan, Bnrber, Ruberg, Lueck. Baer. Petersen, Lyman, Hanigan, Jensen. Bray Ballantine, L. Petersen. Andresen, Krueger Wnlde, Lunsford, Solbnch, Kearney, Runge Edwards.

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lst Row 2d Row 3tl Row - 4th Row Bncr, Hnmllton, Mtchaelsen, Johnson, Bray, Staley, Slechta. Groth, Lal-'renz, Solbach, Hollander, Witt- mnnrk, Jones, Watson. ltvllllcr, Gelth, Albert. Brodcrsen. Calvin. gcrs. Snggnu, Hanigan, Hayes, Norellus. O'Connor, T. Saggau. lst Row - Mlllcr, Gelth, O'Connor, Lunsford Slcvert. Tomni. 2d Row Lnlfrenz, Lnub, Kearney. Volkmnn, Schmidt, Bray, Wallace. 3d Row Groth. B. Saggnu, Boeck, Glotfclty, Dcnker, Albert. 4th Row - McDonnell, Norellus. Peters. T. Mr. Wnltcrs, Knott, Jepson, Olson. Helden. Slechta Holtorf. Soggau, Winnaarh, 'naw O Monarchs News, the Denison High School paper, was edited by the two journalism classes, each a semester in length, under the able super- vision of Mrs. Richard Bachman. The editor-ln- chief for the first semester was Marjorie Johnson: for the second semester, Joyce Kearney. An en- tirely new idea for the Monarch News was suc- cessfully carried out this year. Instead of the usual mimeographed sheets, the news was pub- lished in the city's two weekly editions, The Bulletin and Review. The journalism classes had complete charge of a page in the Review. They planned their own publications and titles and organized the structure of the page. This has given invaluable training in the art of journalism to these people. The journalism class this year has striven to make thc paper a success. They have not only raised it from a gossip column but have made it an informative, interesting, and yet amusing paper which not only we but our parents and fellow citizens have enjoyed. Let's give three cheers for the Monarch News of '45 and '46 and to the journalism classes who have made it what it is. O Because of its constant activities, the Pep Club is one of the most prominent organizations in the school. The chief duty of the Pep Club has been the preparation and presentation of pep meetings before the home football and basketball gamcs. The club consists of thirty students and their sponsor. Jean Lunsford, Mollie Geith, Gene Slev- ert, Cleve Helden and John O'Connor were elected by the student body as cheerleaders. Mr. Walters ls the club sponsor, Jean Lunsford, president, and John O'Connor, secretary-treasurer. This organization presented several pep meet- ings that will never be forgotten. We shall ala ways remember Tom Saggau, in the title role of Jack in the Bean Stalk, and the parody, written by a senior, on Poe's The Raven. Never to be forgotten was Dirtie Gertie, in which all the cues went wrong, but Pete got Irene in the end anyhow. Funds were raised during the year for the pur- chase of new cheerleaders' jackets, which will be given to the school in memory of the Pep Club of '46, which will also leave many other memories behind them. .-29 L.