Jefferson High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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Row I: B.Ranum, J.karlsgodt, J.Matccr, T.Or- ding Row 2: T.McCabe. R.Maloney, R.McCarten, B.Degrote, D.Forsgren, J.Perino, J.Licht Row 3: R.Wend, B.Carlisle, L.Berger, M.FIadwood J. Norlien, B.Forster Row 4: J.Flint. M.Sherman, D. Perdue. T.Nelson, P.Klein. J.Swedberg Row 5: J. Morrison, L.Lundstrom, M.Benesh, K.Mends, P. Wcstby Row 6: D.Gaugert, G.Pischke, FI.Way, G. Johnson, M. Biggott, J.Anderson Row 7: R.Hce- gaard, B.Arvold, T.Ewing, S.Maack. JJohnson, N.Navratil. Not pictured: M.Morrison JHS Student Council: 20

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It is doubtful that any other aspect of Jefferson’s student ac- tivities caused as much controversy as did the 1971-72 Student Council Most of the year was spent in heated discussion over what the purpose of the student council should be. and the de- bate overflowed the council meetings to affect the entire student body. Constructive as well as destructive comments centered around four main possibilities for action: I. Leaving the council completely unchanged; 2. Leaving its purpose intact but reducing the membership; 3. Changing the concept to that of a service club and throwing out the idea of “student government”, or 4. Abolish it entirely. Each argument had good ideas, and although the final result did not end the debate, the members fortunately found time for other business. Among the year’s achievements were a 3-votc representation on Faculty Council and student service on the pass-fail study com- mittee. Other activities throughout the year which were organized by the Student Council included Homecoming, Midwinter, Sen- ior Citizens Party, Student-Faculty Variety Show and Teacher- Cook-Janitor Appreciation Day. Officers for 1971-72 were: Joe Perino, President; Dave Fors- gren. Vice President; Barb DeGrote, Secretary; and Jeff Licht, Treasurer. Discussions - Division