Liberty Memorial High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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I number of every student and teacher in the school. For the fourth annual year LMHS played host to the KSHSAA Student Council Convention. Nationally known authority on student government, Dr. Harry McKnown was the principal speaker and advisor of the convention. Delegates from 30 schools attended the discussion periods held in the morning and afternoon. At noon they ate lunch in the cafeteria, afterward joining LMHS students for a noon dance. Varsities, the Get-Acquainted Partyf, and the tra- ditional Christmas Formal, were all planned and car- ried out by the Social Committee of the Student Council. This committee was headed by Margaret Black, senior representative. All assemblies were under the gavel of Stanton Ball, vice-president and chairman of the Assembly Committee. Activitiy tickets, the passkey to all LMHS activities, were in the bailiwick of Pat Davis, who was chairman of the Activity Tickets Committee. Fire drills and all other services to the school were guided by Jack Brand, president, and his Service Com- mittee. All correspondence, from fan mail to past due bills, if any, was handled by Phyllis Nehrbass who ably took over in mid-semester when .lean Neuenswander moved from Lawrence. Phyllis headed the Secretarial Committee. All publicity for the Student Council was taken care of by Sophomore Representative Marilyn LeSuer and her committee. Thus the activities of the Student Council were car- ried out, and with the guidance of Miss Cora Davenport, sponsor, the Student Council efficiently carries on, smoothing the way for both students and teachers. Miss Cora Davenport sponsors one of the most active organizations in school. the Student Council. She helps and advises the officers and representatives wlth the different prolects they undertake. Miss Davenport graduated from Friends Unlver- sity of Wichita with an A.B. degree and went on to the Unlverslty of Chicago, where she received her master-'s degree tn history. Student Council officers Phyllis Nehrbass, secretary, Jack Brand, president: Stanton Ball, vice-president: Margaret Black, SIMD' IIPYGSUMUHYIF Mtlrllyn Le Suer, sophomore representotlveg Pat Davis, lunlor representative.

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Sllllll l Cllll lfll The rap of a gavel sounded through the crowded room, and in a moment the hum of voices subsided and another Student Council meeting was under way. At the front, the executive committee was seated. Jack Brand, president, called the meeting to order and Secretary Phyllis Nehrbass read the minutes. As the meeting proceeded, the representatives took notes of the announcements they were to make when they returned to their home rooms. This year the first constitutional amendment, chang- ing election of Student Council officers from the 15th week to the 13th week of the second semester, was ratified. The first Student Directory since before the war was printed and distributed through the Student Council. The directory, which was under the supervision of Tom Childers. contained the name, address, and telephone S r Top Row: Gaylord Schneck Gordon Fishburn, Robert M , L d M - D Id L ' D I V Ryther, Don Sneegas, 'I:om Childers, Don Norvell, Tgetifny 5::::an, .?:e: Bra?l'd? omg' uma Anderson' Loy Mucha I-'wh mumps' Tom Middle Rox: SAGHIYII I-G 51161, Phyllis Nehrbass, Helen Koehler, Eula Belle Sklliman, Charlotte Corbin, Carol Miller, Sue Wright, Dorothy Dlmond, na ay revrster, Pat Davis, Margaret Bleek, Martha Ducker, Phyllis Brown, Vlrglnla Cummins, Jo Anna March, Donna Kent, Laura Meyer, Rita Bagby. Bottom row: Ronald Frame, Bill Hogan, Dean Pontlus, Stanton Ball, Jack Wolfe, Leon Mason, Jim Mansell, Bob Richards, Bob Cowley, David Bieber, Lanny Tate, James Sims, Gilbert Baker. Under the supervlslan of Tom Chllders, the Student Counell prepared a student directory In the rnld year. Copies are being dlstrlbuted by SC members.

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ff X, ,X g f I A Ki 1' . V ff 'Him 'I yrxnvjw Headed by Charles Shreffler, the cheer- leaders have sparked the enthusiasm of the !,f X students throughout the football andhbasket- ball season by clever skits in pep assemblies . I and in sponsoring a new yell contest besides C 'e' 5 'eff'e' in leading the Lion rooters at the games. Chosen from a group of 20. the cheerlead- gzy ers were: Nancy Gilchrist. seniorg ,lean Denny. senior. Margaret Barr. seniorg Char- ' Q les Shreffler. senior: and Phyllis Springer, V sophomore. i if The uniforms this year were white sweat- E ers with a red emblem on the front, white E 1, H skirts or slacks, and black jackets with ll A Lawrence, written on the back. lk A ig' The yell winning the contest was submit- -'fiff 3 1 'g A ii ted by Evelyn Cawley who received a free V W' V , l Red and Black. The yell is: ia- Lg- -e 'E End, center, tackle, guard, M '9 'e' B AL Get together and hit 'em hardg if ' Quarterback, fullback, halfback too, ' In Come on team, we're all for you. E: - a , K V I i ' ' any ,lis l S' X Nancy Gilchrist V ff V -1r,' L , .3 'i 'l--Q LM ,. . I If . .- .L it U 'gli lean Denny Phyllis Springer :ag gil if WI, i N s L1 fx v. K V 4 I 1 I - -. .... b 1 K , . fa , .Kfs,xw4. T 1 ..- CHUCK AS so ELLIS, wyfmdone football HQUARTERBACK, HALFBACK, FULLBACK Too is q new Lion STEPPING OFF fwwfhv rhqn' of 'fHo rch II h t is I H of the BuIl- yell this year. The cheerleaders fall info the T-formation 'Uh 'Uh' LUVVBWC9' PhYlll5f MFVQIEI NGN- - cy, Jean and Chuck lead the Lion routers. coach, shows u I u c ' backfield for this one. dogs' after the game, IO