Jasper High School - J Yearbook (Jasper, IN)

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DQjZ-QWSQ The Defense Council organized to aid national defense has attempted throughout the year to acquire a ninety per cent quota in all home rooms in the purchase of war stamps and bonds. A campaign beginning on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, resulted in the securing of the Minute Man Flag , ninety per cent of the stu- dents having bought at least one l0c war stamp. The council is composed of a representative Counci from each home room elected by the students. Bonds and stamps were sold each Tuesday during convocation period and during the noon hour. The members of the council include: Doris Bohnert-chairman, James Schneider, Flora Evers- man, James Toole, Max Burke, Sally Jenkins, Jackie Neukam, Howard Battle, Lillian Heichel- bech and Charles Sermersheim, and is under the sponsorship of Miss June Lynch.

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al all T as Comef has Successfui Year RUMBACH HEADS STAFF The publication of the Jasper High School Comet has fostered a feeling of school spirit and friendliness among the students throughout the year. Under the sponsorship of Miss Louise Sonderman, the staff has culminated a year of successfully editing and gathering of the news happenings of Jasper High School. STAFF Margaret Mary Rumbach . . Editor in Chief Dorothy Beckman Gloria Beckman James Renneisen Doris Lampert Dorothy Schnarr Kathleen Welp William Wuchner Phil Buecher . Eldon Colton . Alva Elliott . . Associate Editors . Sports Editor . Page Editors . Business Manager . Circulation Manager . Advertising Manager Earl Buechler 1 Urban Kunkler - Peggy Fierst James Berger Mary Helen Reese Thomas Hoffman Robert Sakel Circulation Advertising Virginia Lukemeyer . Advertising lcolumnistl Patricia Schaaf ...... Photographer Mary Rita Vonderschmidt Betty Stenftenagel Imelda Schitter . . Typists

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President ...... EARL BUECHLER Vice president . . TOM EVERSMAN Secretary . . . DOROTHY BECKMAN Delvafe The Debate Club of Jasper High School, winner of the debating sectional, completed an active and successful year, even though wartime conditions prevented much traveling. The question the club debated was Resolved that the legal voting age should be reduced to 18 years. The debating teams took part in the Annual Indiana State Teachers College Forensic Festival at Terre Haute on January 6, winning decisions from Hammond, Speedway, and Riley. Their losses were to Wiley, Speedway, and Hammond. Besides entertaining the student body and faculty of J. H. S. during convocations, they debated for civic organizations. The club was also active in school social life, sponsoring a dance and a party. The Debate Club was under the guidance and supervision of Miss Dorothy Heine. Members of the club were: Paul Byrd, James Block, Marvin Colton, Russel Colton, Eldon Colton, Charles Renneisen, Doris Kunkel, Tom Eversman, Dorothy Beckman, Earl Buechler, Joe Fritch, Tom Fritch, and Louis White. '