Derry Borough High School - Derrian Yearbook (Derry, PA)

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Student Council Organization 'F 4 l i COUNCIL I r0nl Row: Clzirn Ilurei. IVI:ii'th:1 Oliver. Cleorzi Lowe, Maury Oliver, Mui-y Louise Sh:itTel' Bark Row: Fritz Yealy. Marion Kolb. Thomas Wingziril, 'I'hom:is Henry STUDENT COUNCIL ORGANIZATION Since all other progressive high schools had tried student self government, in 1930 the students of Derry High School received their first opportunity to try it. This was made possible through the efforts of Mr. McKelvey and Mr. Eisenhart, the council faculty adviser at this time. In recent years Mr. Landis has assumed the responsibility as faculty adviser to the councilg and without his invaluable assist- ance, the council could not have become the efficient unit it is today. Just as Congress carries out the desires of the citizens of the United States, so too the council carries out the desires of the students of the high school. Ten members make up this organization. Because it is only fitting that upper classmen have more representation in the council than the under classmen. each of the upper two classes has three representativesg whereas each of the others has only two. The representatives are selected from the variou.s home rooms by a majority vote and approved by the principal. At the beginning of each school year, the executive committee is elected by the members of the council. The president of the student council must be a seniorg the vice president, a junior, and all the other officers are chosen from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. The ofncers elected for this year are Marion Kolb as president, Martha Oliver as vice president, Fritz Yealy as secretary and treasurer, and Cleora Lowe as librarian. The Student Government Association, with the cooperation of Mr. Landis and Mr. McKelvey, has made possible many social activities. Besides directing these social affairs, the members of the council are also obliged to take charge of the door at all home basketball games. The council also has the power to decide upon the formation of all high school clubs. To be a member of the Student Council is considered an honor in our school. Just as football and basketball players receive letters as tokens of their high school activities, the members of the Student Council also receive them for their services. Since the formation of the Hrst student council, this organizaion has become a powerful factor in our high school. F0 RTY -'I' W U

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Junior Class Play HEADLINES Romance! Comedy! Tragedy! Combine these, and you have the unique junior class play, Headlines, a clever newspaper comedy with touches of real drama. The story of the play was the conventional one of a sincere and honest newspaper editrew, Virginia Hunter fMartha Oliverl, who struggled desperately against the scheming opposition of the big political boss of the city to have the slum district exterminated. Perry Whiting tFritz Yealyl, her star reporter who had his boss' interest at heart, found time to make love to the sob sister, Adele Dunklee lHelen Stifflerl, who did not show much interest in the know-it-all reporterfat first. Charles Hixon tWilliam Snoddyi suffered from the old printer's joke of learning what type lice are: but after a couple of weeks he came around to get a big story, a promotion, and his girl at the end. Rhoda Ives fMildred Burikl, the boss' secretary, decided to lend a hand and pretended to fall in love with an angry author, Calvin Bradburry fJack Roddy? so that he might forget the justice he demanded for an unfavorable account The Times had published concerning his novel. The heroine had to have a hero, and Hal Spenser tEdward Mowryi, a rival newspaper editor, played in this role. His aid was probably the true reason for Virginia's victory in the end. A door opened and slammed! This meant the entrance of the town's social figure, Mrs. Van Tome l.lean Smithl, accompanied by her sniffling daughter, Rebecca fVictoria Maffel. She demanded suppression of an interview her daughter had given, but her social position and money could not buy it from the determined editress. Eli Severens, tJohn Wernerl, the political boss previously mentioned, imued threats and kidnapped the lovable little sister, Betty tBeryl Longl, of whom Virginia thought so much. However, he was tricked into a final confession, Betty was rescued, and Severens was neatly handcuffed by the police inspector, Ray Sawyer tMike Cremonl. Comedy relief was supplied by Nels Swenson tHoward Fritzi, a ski-jumping champion who came to beat up Perry Whiting for not praising his skiing but got the Wrong man. This, however, is untangled by Rhoda because she wanted to save Calvin fwho had been unjustly taken as Perryl. You see, it turned out to be love again. ' Orchids to Miss Boyd and Miss Cosgrove for their capable direction and their patience, which made this play the grand success it wa 0 . 5 ,I wk T l JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Seated: Helen Stilfler, Martha Oliver, Jean Smith. Victoria Maile Stnnding: Fritz Yenly. Beryl Loniz. Bill Snodlly, Mildred llurik, Jack llodfly. lidwziril Mmxry, Miln- Cresson, John Werner FORTY-ONE

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Student Council Activities During this school term the Student Council has made possible many activities. such as the Homecoming Dance, the Christmas Dance, the George Washington Dance, ten-cent dances, and various clubs and organizations. Although there is no orchestra at these ten-cent dances, they are well attended by students as well as by the alumni. At these we may dance to the music of Hal Kemp, Guy Lombardo, and Tommy Dorsey because of the amplifying system, which was made possible by the Student Council last year. These dances are held to induce students to attend the larger dances. Our larger dances- -the Homecoming Dance, held at the end of foot- ball seasong the Christmas Dance, one of the most successful dances of the year: and the festive George Washington Dance -were among our outstanding functions of the year. In order to make possible other activities, the Student Council conducted a very successful raffle. The money awards of twenty-five dollars, fifteen dollars, and ten dollars were given away at the intermission of the Christmas Dance. Al- though the first prize went to Altoona and the third prize went to Johnstown, Boyd Baughman, a student of the school, was the winner of the fifteen dollars. As a reward to the home room selling the greatest number of chance books, the Student Council is to hold a party in the gymnasium in honor of this class, Sophomore A. Prizes were also awarded to Pheobie Barr, the student selling the most books, and to Clara Bucci, the one selling the next highest number. The money made on this raffle is to be used to secure a feature picture to be shown to the student body. The constitution of the council states that the formation ot' all clubs shall be approved by the student council members. Up until this time Derry High School has been lat-king in clubs, but this year the Student Council has approved several new ones. Notable among these clubs are the Theta Epsilon Gamma, the Home Management Club for senior girls, and a Latin club, which is to make this language more interesting to the students. This is only a small beginning, but the council hopes to charter other organizations so that our school will not be far behind other schools in its number of clubs. Before the close of this term, the Student Council intends to sponsor many other activities for the enjoyment of the students. 4 D.-. TH li IIOMHFUMING DANCE l-'0R'l'Y-'l'HREl-