Denver South High School - Johnny Reb Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC 7 The Student Council A Ht C2186 An advantage that the oflicc messengers had in this field of extra-curricular activity is that the constant tripping up and down stairs rewards them with a slender figure. For proof, one could take a glance at Barbara Ensign, Edna Mae Car- penter, and Shirley Mercer. It was rather amusing for an attendance slip collector to record the words which were spoken during the brief interval that she snatched the slip from the hook. Here are some examples: In 565 we heard Mr. Roberts shout over the pas- sionate wail of violins, G sharp is the same as A flat! Begin again! In other classrooms came incomplete phrases as: , . down in the bar room . . . or now when it came to I-Iamilton's plan, then . . . or M. . . a great part of the pots and pans in the kitchen today . . . All in all, the experiences of the entire oflice personnel constitute one absorbing human nature story. Mr. Miller, assistant principal, and Miss Schoder, dean of girls, found enough ambitions, perplexities, and struggles with complexes to make a huge volume. Mr. Cory, in his advantageous position of principal, could survey the school life with a birdseye view, and better understand the needs of school youth. The Student Council set out on a successful year of student government under the leadership of Durey Ranck, the capable school president. He was assisted in his executive work by lane Braucht, vice-president, and Ed McVVilliams, the Student Council's able secretary. Other members who rep- resented service organizations were: Kay Aspy from the Press Club, Helen Hamilton, president of the Sports Clubg Gordon VV eller, president of the Hi-YQ Mary Louise Buirgy, head of the Girl Reservesg Bill Anderson, leader of the Rebel Clubg Shirley Trott, president of the Pep Clubg Helen Sundine, director of the Assembly Clubg Frank Anderson, president of the S Clubg and Daughan Conant, chairman of the Social Hour Committee. The presiding ofhcers of the three classes were also members of the Council. They were Charles Efficient Miss Soper Don't work too hard, Miss Dawson Iunior Progressive Group

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6 J SOUTHERN LIGHTS y My 0 m. Yum! Cory, the principal, to whom all those connected with the school could look for friendly leadership. The first social affair of the school year was the senior Pep Club girls' entertainment for the newly arrived sophomore girls. This event was in the form of a tea on the afternoon of September the ninth in the informal sunniness of the south cor- ridor. After an introductory program the little sisters of the school were shown around the build- ing by Pep Club guides. After repeated visits to the office for any kind of slip imaginable, the new student became ae- quainted with the oflice personnel. This was a friendly and helpful group. The precise and busi- nesslike clerk with the dark-edged glasses was Miss Ruth Soper, who was always ready for kindly as- sistance. She was assisted by Miriam Fynn, who was the telephone answerer and caller-upper. Miss Fynn, however, answered more than telephone bells, for a couple months later she was lured away by wedding bells. Fortunately she was replaced After School Caravan ' Pep Club Sophomore Tea Committee by the charming and efficient Mrs. Ehrenkrook The ofhce secretary, Miss Rilla Dawson, was al- ways busily occupied with writing letters and per- forming barrelfuls of duties that kept the oiiice mechanism in order. Miss Eloise Nelson divided her time between holding commercial classes and holding onto the South High money bag. Some of the Rebelettes assisted in the office. Cirls who gave up one of their study periods to work thus were: lean Rensink, Vera May, Betty YVatson, Marilouise Dix, Vivian Peterson, Louise VS-'asser. Evelyn Burton, Bette Turner, Yvonne Christopher, lean Bunge. Dorothy Reagon, and many others. One who had had experience in office assistance since her sophomore year was Florence Hooven. Betty W'interer Collects Slips

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8 SOUTHERN LIGIITS Empty Shelves McGowan from the senior Tophatters, Paul Mc- Clung from the junior Helmsmen, and W'arren Rossman from the sophomore Zcphyrs. Lost, strayed, or--? This was the question which was placed before the student body by the Student Council concerning the alarming disap- pearance of library books. The Council decided at its first important meeting of September to have a forceful drive to secure the library books that had dislocated themselves. In order that the lib- eral bookery system and the democratic principle Ii Tophatters' Topsg Chuck, Ellen, and Alice for which it stood would not become obsolete, everyone united to lasso and corral all straying volumes. Even the Parent-Teacliers' Association later co-operated by having the big brother and sister graduates look diligently for the missing library books. Officers of the Tophatter class endeavored to unite the seniors in an effort to restore the roam- ing library books, besides beginning to plan for a successful year in class activities. The seniors were led by Charles lN IcGowan, with the vice-president, Our Triurnvirafeg Ed lXIcW illia1ns, Dnrey Ranck, and lane Braucht