Lebanon High School - Cedars Yearbook (Lebanon, IN)

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SCIENCE CLUB Row l Marjorie lones Frances English Lois Beck Louise Gibbs Betty Goodwin Madge Gill Madeleine l-ligbie Richard Iackson Elbert Tones lohn Ballard Iames Good Ralph Howard, sponsor Coral I, Lewallen Helen Burgess Mary Lou Gregory Lois Abbott Angeline lohns Row 2 Mary lane Kersey Marion Lilley lean Horn Phyllis Iean Lowe Dorla Lucas Alberta Burress Elva Pulwider Mary Campbell Maxyne Baber Goldiene Akers Row 3 Marvin Hicks Row l Virginia Vogel Cecelia Zissis Otis Richman Iames McVey Mac McConnaha Harold Thurman Maurice M. Tones, sponsor Rex Robison Iames Richman Ralph Martin Row 2 William Sample William Roberts Emory Williams Paul Terrill William Ragsdale Charles Norris Max Stultz Gail Porter Clay Ulen Robert Orear Row 3 Betty Trout Martha Perkins Betty Lee Grizzle Alice Honan Row 4 Maurice Bradley Robert Coons Frank Adney Howard Barnett Paul Darnell Clyde Bailey Ioseph Hart Eugene Clingen- peel Robert Gillespie William Etter Rosa Melson Margaret F. Martin Rosemary Sherrill Virginia Spray Vtfanda Murphy Norma I. Thomp- son Betty lo Yeager Fern Perkins lean E McCord Virginia Taylor Row 4 Violet Swift Margaret Virtue Donna Siess Mary Selby Patsy McConnaha Rosemary Pearl Leona Phillips Ruth Surber Eileen Simmons Mary L, Sciires Mary Herr Shelby Lorraine Wolfing- ton 1936-37 SCIENTISTS REVISE AND ADOPT NEW CONSTITUTION The Science club, under the sponf sorship of Mr. Ralph Howard and Mr. Maurice M. jones, began this year's activities by electing Gtis Richf man, presidentg Donna Siess, vice' president, and Williaiii Roberts, sec' retaryftreasurer. The constitution, revised by a comf mittee composed of Martha Moore, chairman, james Richman, and Mar' garet F. Martin, was approved and adopted on October 20. On November 17 committees car' ried out plans for a hard times party, which was held in the library. The affair was the first of the two scheduled social events of the yearg the other being in the form of a banquet, which took place during the first part of May. Mr. E. C. Belzer, representative of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, spoke on the topic Development of Communication at a special convof cation sponsored by the club on March 2. During the second semester the club sent representatives to several of the states leading industries for the purpose of gaining scientific informa- tion to be reported to the club. At one of the two regular meetings each month, sound movies of scientific interest were shown. On Honor Day the club closed its activities by presenting the Science club trophy to an outstanding senior member. The awarding of this trophy was introduced by the club in 1936, when it was presented to James Honan.

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Lebanon Debate Squad Scores Thirfeen Wins 'LResolved: That all electric utilities should be governmentally owned and operated was debated by the Lebaf non squad with fifteen schools this season. The results of the decision debates were: W. L. Purdue Conference ...... 2 2 Logansport Girls' Debates- 1 1 Anderson Tournament --- 9 3 District Tournament ..... 1 1 ' O 2 Triangular ............. The debaters who became members of the National Forensic League are Mary Jane Kersey, Donna Siess, Clay Ulen, William Etter, Madge Buchf anan, Elbert Jones, Patsy McConnaf ha, Frank Adney, Edward Bressler, and james Cood. Previously elected members and oliicers of the organif Zation are William Roberts, presif dentg Mary Dutch, vicefpresidentg and Mary Frances RossfShannon, secretaryftreasurer. Honor Socieiy Infroduces Fifieen of Public Inifiaiion Fifteen per cent of the graduating class is annually chosen for memberf ship in the National Honor society. The purpose of this organization is to reward students who possess to an outstanding degree those traits of character vital in the makefup of a successful person, namely, leader' ship, service, character, and scholar' ship. Five per cent of the class is chosen on Honor Day while the students are juniors, and the final ten per cent is selected during the following school year. Faculty members who are also members of the society or Phi Beta Kappa make the final selection from those chosen by the entire faculty for membership. james Richman was presidentg Ce' celia Zissis, vicefpresidentg and jean Ellen McCord, secretaryftreasurer. DEBATE SOUAD ROW l William Roberts Mary lane Kersey Donna Siess Clay Ulen Row 2 Elbert lones Edward Bressler Alada Rose Witt William Ransdell William Etter Row 3 Charles E. A. Moore, sponsor Madge Buchanan Patsy McConnaha Mary Dutch Iames Good Row 4 Richard Norris Mary Frances Ross- Shannon Frank Adney Emma Davidson Ben Shera NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Row l Lillian Witt, Mary Ann Tauer, sponsor Sponsor Ruth Brookshire lean Ellen McCord Cecelia Zissis Sponsor Goldiene Akers Ralph Howard, Eileen Simmons sponsor Row 2 LaVerne Endicott, Row 4 sponsor Mary Louise Scilres Wgifflsgglre' Martha Perkins Phyllis Lowe Margaret F. Martin Otis Richman lames Richman Row 3 Charles E. A. Moore, T. L. Christian, sponsor sponsor

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SENIOR SUNSHINE COUNCIL How 1 Betty Montgomery Mary Dutch Violet McColley, sponsor Suzanne Ulen Row 2 Mary L. Scitres Goldiene Akers Helen Kenworthy, sponsor Mary Selby Row 3 Doris Miller Lillian Witt, sponsor Catherine Shepherd Mary Louise Witt Dorothy Masters, sponsor Donna Siess Row 4 Mary Ann Mclntyre, sponsor Katherine Huffman Mary Catherine Virtue Blanche Sullivan Madge Gill lean Coshow JUNIOR HIGH SUNSHINE COUNCIL Row l Emma Lee Wade Norma Perkins Madonna Waters Row 2 Mary Cain Emogene Carr Mary Lee Cline Rosemary Martin Row 3 Rosemary Colgrove Drubelle Stephenson, sponsor lane Crowl Philanthropic Projects Comprise S. S. S. Activities Donating money for flood relief, sponsoring matinee dances, maintain- ing a check room during the basket' hall season, and presenting Three Days of Gracie, the Senior Sunshine society, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Violet McColley, carried on its cusf tomary philanthropic projects. Eortyfsix girls represented the so' ciety at the district convention at Crawfordsville in Novemher, and a group attended the state convention at Watrreii Central, Indianapolis, in March. Each group was responsihle for two meetings during the year, two of the groups jointly sponsoring a Mothers' Tea in Eehruary. The officers for this year were Mary Dutch, presidentg Donna Siess, vice' presidentg Suzanne Ulen, correspond' ing secretaryg Betty Montgomery, recording secretary: and Blanche Sullivan, treasurer, Junior High S. S. Functions With New Executive Group To donate hooks and magazines to the junior high library, to contrihute money to the Red Cross fund, and to refurnish the restfroom of the junior high building, the Junior High Sun' shine society sponsored Brown Giant sales, candy sales, and matinee dances throughout the school year. The or' ganization also entertained the girls who entered at midfyear with a dance in April. The othcers for the year were Emogene Carr, president: Rosemary Martin, vice-presidentg and Mary Cain, secretaryftreasurer. Mrs. Druf belle Stephenson was sponsor. Each class chose two to serve on the executive committee: the seventh grade selecting Emma Lee Wade and Madonna Wzitersg the eighth grade, Mary Lee Cline and Norma Perkinsg and the ninth grade, Jane Crowl and Rosemary Colgrove.