Klamath Union High School - El Rodeo Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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Jfonor Society Here’s the brains of the outfit! The Honor Society is a group of students whose grade average isn’t below a 2 and most of the students average higher. This year the Honor Society sponsored the Victory Corps as one of their achievements. The officers arc: Nadine Palmertoii. president; John Fletcher, vice president; Bonnie Hanger, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Waters advises this club. JZdt in (f)lub I.atin may be said to be a dead language but you could never say that for this club! Every year the old members vote in new members who have had two years of Latin and are getting a grade of 3 or above. They are initiated by wearing robes like those of Caesar. The officers are: Dick Newman, president; Joy Kent, vice president; Mary Ann Grafton, secretary-treasurer; Jerry Kinarsson, sergeant at arms. Cjir s' League This year the Girl’s League was lead successfully by Joanne Hamilton, president, and her cabinet; Mary Ellen Long, vice president; Lctty Unman, secretary-treasurer; president of Club 1. Deanne Hamilton; president of Club 2. Dorothy Davis; president of Club 8, Joy Kent; president of Club L Doris Phillips; president of Club 5, Helen Howry. In the fall a rummage sale was held to raise money for the Spring Formal (girl-ask-boy) dance which has been a tradition of years before and was looked forward to by everyone. The Girl's League also did their part in buying war bonds. Mrs. Howard, dean of girls, is the adviser of the Girl's League. Hi - Y This year about fifteen new members were elected and inducted by the old members and bv the Hi-Y adviser, Mr. Paul Deller. Officers of the Hi-Y are Phil Blolim, president, and Don Bigger, secretary-treasurer. In years before the Hi-Y at Christmas time has made boxes and filled them with food for the needy. This year, however, due to conditions beyond their control, they could not sponsor the drive for food. They did. however, sponsor a drive for funds for “War Prisoners Aid. Approximately ninety dollars was obtained from this drive which went to aid our war prisoners.

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( lubs of AO, V. sH‘. f. (si ub The K Club is an organization of boys who art rated as the “heroes” of “he-men” of the school. These bovs are from our Pelican football, basketball and track teams. This year the hoys sponsored a drive for cash and used sports equipment for soldiers and enforced school regulations on letters and sweaters. Each year it seems the initiation becomes a little more extreme and unbearable for the ingoing fellows. Hill Christianson was elected president but he joined the Marines, leaving Vice President Ralph Foster as acting president for the year; Koliin Tutor, secretary, and Richard Vaillancour. treasurer. Frank Ramsey is the adviser. (fir s' fetter ($.Zub The girls of the Girls’ Letter Club earn their membership by working on a point system. Each activity they do they earn so many points and after they get fifty points they become a member. The girls this year have earned points by playing volleyball, softball, basketball, ping pong, and have skating parties. This year they have bought red sweaters on which they wear earned stripes. Margaret Hlair is president, with Cecil Bell, vice president, and Bertha Russell, secretary-treasurer. Miss Jeanninc Withers advises this club. fit 'll and ctoll The Quill and Scroll is an honorary organization of journalism students selected on the following basis: Candidates may be elected from the newspaper or yearbook staff; they must be a junior or senior: they must be in the upper thin! class in general scholastic standing at the time of their election, and they must have done superior work in writing, editing, or business management. The officers of this club are: Nadine Palmerton, president; Anita Gwyn. vice president, and Harold King, secretary-treasurer. The adviser is Mr. Howe. 'Pep Pepper's Here’s where our school spirit lies! These peppy selected junior and senior girls are seen in colorful red and white uniforms at every football and basketball game and track meet, leading parades, building and upholding the school spirit and strengthening our morale. At New Years the Hep Peppers held their annual dance and helped the Hoys Alliance with their scrap drive. The officers are: Mary Landry, president; Janice Garner, vice president; Nadine Palmerton. secretary, and Barbara Moore, treasurer. Mrs. Napier is adviser.

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iAssembly (Committee Those who are especially good speakers and can handle themselves well before an audienee are chosen by the adviser of the Assembly Committee to take part in pep assemblies and whatever other assemblies where they are needed. Mr. Walter Eschbeck is the adviser and Nadine Palnierton is the chairman. All assemblies are planned by the committee and each member is in charge of at least one assembly during the year. ‘'Boys Alliance With Dick Cada as president, the Boys Alliance had a successful year. Other members of the executive board arc Jerry Kinarsson. vice president; Bob Perkins, second vice president; Fred Floetke. secretary-treasurer. The boys were active participants in the buying of stamps and war bonds. Due to the war shortages the Boys Alliance was unable to give their annual carnival. Early in the fall they sponsored a scrap drive which was a huge success. Dutch French is the adviser. 'Basketball (Continued from page 21 ) Bend 25. Ashland played the Pelicans for the next two games but lost to Klamath 30-29 and 52-26. Lakeview came marching on but was knocked over by the Pelicans 50-85. Then Medford was played again and this time the Pelicans won 45-20. Grants Pass gave another try but lost again to the Pelicans 48-29. The game with North Bend was a hard one and the score was almost a tie but the “Big Bills” won again 34-83. Then came the state tournament and all the students of K. U. H. S. were tense listening for news of their boys at Salem playing for success. They played Eugene and won 30-19. Then they played Pendleton and won again 30-27. Then came the last game of the tournament and the last game of the year and the Pelicans held high honors for it. Pelicans 32 and Baker 28. State champs! They were state champs! It was the first time in the history of K. u. H. S. and it took the Pelicans of 1942 and 1948 to do it.