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

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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

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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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SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC s eil 11 Q L lin 'U 'fl J4- Are You Listening? the Broadmoor Country Club at Colorado Springs to participate in the invitational high school tournament for state high school golfers. The Rebels triumphed again in the city high school golf tournament by obtaining the cham- pionship for this year. Orchids to the team and to Mr. Randol! An improvement was made in the auditorium by the installation of a public address system, better known among students as the P. A. system. Several sets of systems were tried out in the audi- torium until the one that was the most satisfac- tory was selected and approved by Mr. Cory. Both Miss Schoder and Mr. Miller expressed their satisfaction over the P. A. system, saying that it would improve the assembly programs quite a bit. Durey Ranck approved of the new arrangement heartily. He also expressed the belief that with the co-operation of clubs and the stu- dent body it would soon be paid for. The clubs W'hat a Swing! Chess Club Relieved from Concentration who had already contributed toward paying for it were the Social Hour Club and the S Club. The athletic department and the library also con- tributed during this month. The Chess Players' Association reorganized for the year. Devoted to the intricacies of playing chess. this organization, consisting of boys only, was headed by George Schielderup as president and David Cross as secretary. Under the sponsor- ship of Mr. St. lolm the club met in Room 152 on Monday after school. Minds for concentration and a sense of precision promised to be developed by pursuing such an interesting hobby as chess playing. At the first meeting of the National Honor Society the group elected officers for the year. Those who were chosen to head this honorary or- ganization were johnny Griffith for president. Don Vtfarfield as vice-president, Stella Borgeson performing the duties of secretary, and Bruce Curtis as treasurer. Assignments were made to those who were to take care of the Lost and Found department for this year. The Rebel Club under the sponsorship of Mr. Carlton Hall conducted the drive for Parent- Teacher Association membership with the help of that organization. Since the drive was concen- trated through the grade rooms, a prize was of- fered to the grade room getting the most mem- berships. Mr. Iorgensen's grade room 303 came out on top and won the prize, which was a box of candy. South's football team won its first game of the season, a practice one, from Golden, Colorado, High School, after overcoming the Demons' de- fense with a score of 14 to o.