Lompoc High School - La Purisima Yearbook (Lompoc, CA)

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Ea liurizima A. S. B. First Semester Second Semester Sam Morehart ...........,.. Presfdent .....,....,,,. ,..,,, B ill Schuyler Dot Riggs ............. ..... V ice-President .............. Genetta Cheatham Lois Jennings ....,........., Secretary ..........,,........... Anna Allcott Kenneth Heiges .........,. Assistant Secretary ..... Fred Ruifner Francis Beattie ............. Treasurer .................,.... Francine Cazenave 'Genetta Cheatham ....... Yell Leader ........,......... Harry Rule WELFARE COMMITTEE Clifford Gilkeson Richard Rudolph Alice Smiley Neal Westrope Fred Ruifner M'ss Holmes Miss Holmes Mary Morehart Mrs. Solovsky Mrs. Solovsky We have not been able to have as many meetings as usual this year, owing' to the gymnasium disaster. We also were somewhat less fortunate than in other years in that we did not have as many speakers as usual, although the addresses we did have the privilege of listening to were very interesting and instructive. Among those who talked to us were: Mr. Goodcell, representing the Southern Cali- fornia Auto Club, who addressed us on Safety Firstg and Mr. Watts and Mr. Cardoza, of the Kiwanis Club, who awarded the prizes for the essays written by the students on Care of the Teeth. A little later in the year Professor Metcalf and Mr. Fairbanks, of the University of California, demon- strated an apparatus for rural fire prevention. On December 14, we had our annual Christmas party at which Santa Claus presided. We also had a White Gift Booth for charity, as usual. This has become an event that is looked forward to by the students. The only programs given this year, to date, were given by the faculty and the Junior class. We are looking forward to some very good programs to be given, in the future, by the different classes. l23I

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lla Huriainia Scholarship Society The Scholarship Society has been quite active for the past year, al- though its membership has been small. Oficers were elected at the beginning of the year, and a record of all business transacted has been kept. A new state constitution and a revised chapter constitution have been adopted. We have decided to have an Honor Scroll upon which all names of graduating sealbearers will be kept. Another innovation is the novitiate pin, which will be given to each pupil who belongs to the Society for three suc- cessive periods. In November, Allen Owen and Fenton Holloway attended the State Convention at Los Angeles and learned a great deal about the aims of the Society. One Senior, Louise Griffin, will receive the coveted Scholarship Pin at the coming' graduation exercises. Merit System The Merit System was started in our school about a year and a half ago, in order that the students might have a more active part in the control of the school. After three semesters' trial, the majority of the students think this system a great help to the school. Each student has one hundred merits at the beginning of each semester. If the student loses more than twenty merits he is unable to take any part in the school activities that semester. A decided advantage in our system is that a student who loses merits by improper conduct may earn them back by scholarship or participation in school activities such as athletics, plays, and serving on committees. The Welfare Committee acts as a court to pass on recommended merits or demerits. There are five members on the Welfare Committee, two faculty members and three students. The student members are appointed by the A. S. B., the faculty members, by the principal. The first semester Alice Smiley, Fred Ruffner, Clifford Gilkeson, Mrs. Solovsky, and Miss Holmes were members of this committeeg and the second semester Mary Morehart, Neal Westrope, Richard Rudolph, Mrs. Solovsky, and Miss Holmes served on it. l-221

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Ilia liuriaima Girls' League The Girls' League was busy the first part of the term getting ready for the fourth annual convention, which was to be held in Santa Maria on October thirteenth. It pleased us very much to have so many girls present at this meeting. About seventy attended, the largest number to represent Lompoc since the organization of the League. The main speaker of the morning program was Mrs. Helen Matthewson Laughlin, dean of women of the University of California at Los Angeles. Her topic was Opportunity and Responsibility. When the business meeting was adjourned at noon, we went over to the Recreation Room of the Methodist Church, where lunch was served. During luncheon we were entertained by the different schools belonging to the District League. For our part of the program, Marjorie Fisher danced a Spanish dance, and Rebecca Stockton gave a farcical tight rope walk. At 2.30 in the afternoon we all went to the football game to see Lompoc play against Santa Maria. ' At Christmas time we had our customary charity box. This year, more than in previous years, everyone in the school seemed to have the true Christ- mas spirit, to be more interested and willing to co-operate. As a result, we had an unusually large number of contributions in the gift box, which we were glad to turn over to the Associated Charities for distribution. Our annual Hi Jinks was planned for November 5, but about that time the gym decided to have a party of its own and blew up in great style, and the Hi Jinks had to be postponed till later. Finally the date was set for March eighth. When the night ar- rived, a large crowd gathered, dressed in all sorts of unique and ridiculous costumes. Some came as tramps, milk maids, and clowns, others appeared with powdered wigs, and in their mother's old fashioned dresses with leg of mutton sleeves and hoop skirts. ' Refreshments were served, and once more the Girl's Hi Jinks came to a happy end. l24l