Eagle Rock High School - Totem Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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WINTER COUNCIL N. During the past year the council, or governing body of the school, has become an efficient and vvell-organized group. The members of the council for winter term were: Frederick Schmidt, president, Omar Svvegles, vice-president, Claire Tetelman, secretary, William l-lorstman, commissioner ot self-government, Bert Gist, commis- sioner of publicity, Lloyd Tomlinson, commissioner of finance, Huntington Kings- bury, commissioner of forensicsg Robert Buchanan, Douglas Wilkings, representatives of the Presidents, Forum, Ella Mae McClellan, G. A. A. representative, and Catherine Mary l-lullinger, Girls' League representative. The personnel for the second semester was: Douglas Wilkings, president, Sylvia Goodmanson, vice-president, Marguerite Richardson, secretary, l-lerbert Griffin, com- missioner ot selt government, William McLean, commissioner ot publicity, l-larold Rogers, commissioner of finance, Ruth Babcock, commissioner of forensics, Robert Rutherford, Nina Gallagher, representatives of the Presidents' Forum, Clara lohnston, G. A. A. representative, Nancy l-lunt, Girls' League representative, Shirley Long, Boys' League representative, Omar Svvegles, Monogram Club representative. SU M M ER page twenty-three - The TOTEM

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Frederick Schmidt-President lcenterl-Douglas Wilkings Omar Swegles-Vice President llefti-Sylvia Coodmanson Claire Tetelman-Secretary lrightl-Marguerite Richardson STUDENT BODY Under the guidance of capable officers the student body organization has developed this year until Eagle Rock no longer vvarrants being called a new school. Traditions have novv been successfully established and are well on the vvay to becoming dignified precedents. Probably the greatest enterprise undertaken by our school during the fall semester vvas the beautifying of our patio. Other accomplishments were the pur- chase of bleachers for the athletic field, additions to the cafeteria, and the adoption of school sticker, seal, and pennant designs. The numerous, entertaining assemblies fostered by various departments of the student council were the most outstanding feature of the spring semester. Eagle Rock l-ligh also took its place among other, older schools in the city by acting as host to the combined Presidents' Forums. This term, more than any other, the executive council, formed by Douglas Wilkings and composed of the president, vice-president, and secretary, has encouraged the active participation of council members in school activities, l-lovvever, most important of all, 'has been the development of the proper attitude on the part of the student body as a whole. As a result school spirit has been greatly strengthened at Eagle Rock High during the past year, The TOTEM - page twenty-two

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WINTER PRESIDENTS' FORUM About a year ago it was decided that a committee representative of the whole school was needed for the purpose of giving suggestions relative to the running of the student body. For this purpose Miss Babson organized a group called the Presidents' Forum consisting of the presidents of all the home rooms. During the past year this group has become very important in the administration of the affairs of the school. The discussion of the presidehts with their rooms followed by meet- ings with Miss Babson have been instrumental in bringing about many worthwhile changes including the improvement of the cafeteria and type of assemblies. Early this year the Presidents' Forum of all the Los Angeles high schools evolved a preamble for a code of ethics. Our own Presidents' Forum has since been engaged in elaborating this preamble into a code of ethics for our own school, For this purpose the Forum divided itself into four committees, each inviting a member of the faculty to act as an adviser and choosing to work upon one section of the code. From these joint committees composed of students and faculty came questionnaires which were submitted to the student body for discussion. From student suggestions thus obtained the cada of ethics is being formulated. SUMMER The TOTEM - page twenty-four