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

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L SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC 9 Ellen Heimer, and the charming secretary, Alice Moseley. The Tophatters were off with a good start for the year. They had an excellent representation in South's Scholastic Society, better known as Triple S. This year Triple S was headed by Travis Railey, president: Rose Howard, vice-president, Marcia Moody, as secretaryg and George Hinds, treasurer. These officers were elected at the first meeting of Triple S on September the twenty- fourth. Membership requirements are at least two A's and all the rest B's. As proof of the superior intelligence of the present student body there were 180 members. The activities of Triple S were different from Helmsman's Captains and Sponsorsg lane Puterbaugli. Miss Tillotson, George Mason, Paul McClung, and Alt. Arnold I. Q those of any other school orginzation. in that they were for cultural development instead of the usual social functions. Authorities on different subjects were to be invited to speak to Triple S members during the forthcoming school year. This club was the only organization at South High that was permitted to hold its meetings during class time. The junior class was also quite well repre- sented in the Triple S, and they began early to develop in more ways than this the reputation of their class. The president, Paul McClung, with the help of George Mason. the vice-president, and lovely lane Puterbaugh, the secretary, started to draw up a plan for class organization in which an emblem committee, a promenade committee, and W'hat a Game! Flntliusiastic Mrs. Carlson Ready? Serve!

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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

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10 SOUTHERN LIGHTS Russell Swings It Wlhat F orm, Maynard! Vlfhat Are You Looking For? a program committee would do the administrative work of the class. The junior sponsors for this year were the same as last year, Helen Tillotson, well- liked English teacher, and Mr. Vern B. Arnold, popular social science instructor. Quite a few of the junior girls signed up for Girls' Athletic Associations tennis tournament. For thc sports fans came the report that all was well with the tournaments, both All-City and the local school. After nmch vigorous racquet swing- ing by girls of the three classes the Tophatter girls came out on top. After the finals were played, Marie Duncan was the singles crown Captor. Ioanne Krier with Marie netted the doubles prize. In the All-City high school tennis meets South's net men were quite successful. The team was led by David Cross as its star player. The ten- nis coach and all of team certainly worked hard and they receive the thanks of all the Rebels for coming out in the end with the championship for this year. Turf-scratchers at South were gathered by Mr. less M. Randol, golf mentor, and formulated into a smoothly working golf team. The four star players included Orison Smith, Maynard Blan- ford, Ralph Glaze and Melvin Trout. An impor- tant event in golf annals occurred when the Eve highest scorers in the 36 qualifying round went to The Color Guard Guards the Colors