McKinley Junior High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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PURPLE it COLD WINTER 1927 Top row: Dufmou Daniel and Bertha Wilms, clerks of court. Center row: Joe Domenico, William Feltes, Wilbur Hokom, Danny Cotter, Jou- quiu Correa, Vernon Jordon, boy directors. Bottom row: Louise Leach, Rena T'l7'flf, Ilflary Hooks Florida Filschbcck, Goldie Rubens, girl directors. reputation at first, have been almost eliminated, such as tardiness to classes, loud talk- ing in the halls, and the excessive use of cosmetics. Our present faculty oflicers as selected by Mr. Brown are: Sponsers: Mrs. Cora Juel Bangerter and Mr. Floyd Gardner. Faculty advisers: Mrs. Ellert, Mr. Cassell, Mrs. Erickson, Miss Jones, Mr. McConnell and Mr. Curnutt. To the above faculty helpers we owe a deep sense of appreciation and gratitude for their tireless efforts in cooperation with us in making the Student Service Commission the wonderful -success it has been. The present student officers are: Chief Commissinoers: Mary Hooks and Roy Hennesseyg Clerks of 'the Court, Louize Leach and Arthur Moore: Directors, Rose Stone, Virginia O'Toole, Consuela Rivera, Dor- othy Sutton, Lota Bell Butler, Armida Loustaunau, Albert Schwab, Frank Urbanek, Joe Domenico Will- FLOYD GARDNER iam Feltes, Wilbur I-lokom, Clyde Martin and Noel BoyS'Af1viS01'f Haynes. These student officers have proven them-

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PURPLE '3tCUL The Student Service Commission gk- NE day last September Mr. Brown called Mrs. Bangerter into his office l 0 RQ. land told her that McKinley needed some form of goverment other than I 'the teacher rule. He accordingly appointed a committee of five, namely: 63,Q?Z5l Mrs. Fender, Mies Hobart, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. McConnell, headed ' ' ' by Mrs. Bangerter to investigate student government in other Junior High Schools, and make such adaptations of their system and such regulations as would fit our special needs. Q Accordingly a Student Service Commission, or a form of government by the stu- dents was developed. In less than eight weeks the system was in working order and has proved to be a boon to faculty and students. ' We proceeded to elect two Chief Commisioners, one a boy and one a girl who acted as judges in the Student Court. Blanche Cartwright and Roy Wilms, ably assisted by Bertha Wilms and Damon Daniel as Clerks of Court successfully guided our Student Service Commission bark through the rocks to safe anchorage, the first term. For the first semester two Directors were appointed to have immediate supervision over each building. The students chosen to guide the destinies of each building were: Adminis- stration Building, Louise Leach and Antonio Correag Academic Building, Florida Fischbeck and Joe Domenicog Commercial Building, Mary Hooks 'and Danny Cotterg Science and Shop Buildings, Goldie Rubin and William Hokom. The Directors ,in charge of the yards and 'streets were Rena Tira, Vernon Jordan, and William Feltes. These eleven Directors were selected by the faculty the first time, but have since been elected by popular vote. To these Directors reported some 150 workers who are always selected by the faculty advisors, from a list recommended by the Home Room teachers. The Commissioners take charge of the Student Courts and give the sentence that they think the offender deserves. The faculty sponsors attend regular court proceedings, and look after the work of the Student Service Commission in general. All authority over student conduct is vested in the student workersand directors to maintain order about the halls. Seek the heights through courteous cooperation, is the motto of our student government. A The success of the Student Service Commission has been demonstrated by bringing out better order, a finer school spirit, and true cooperation among the students of Mc- Kinley. It has improved the conduct about the buildings and on the surrounding streets. It has been a stimulus to better work because high scholarship as well as citizenship qualities are required before a student can be a member of the Student Service Com- mision. Many who desired to hold an office brought their work to a higher standard. Since the faculty members have acted as sponsors and advisers to the student officers, there seems to have been created a better feeling of fellowship and res- pect for their fellow officers, and they have put forth their best efforts in cooperation with them and the Student Courts. Certain practices that tended to give our school a bad

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PURPLE it COLD SUMMER 1927 E :I J Top row: Arthur Moore and Louise Leach: clerks of court. Center row: Joe Dofmenicio, William Feltes, Albert Schwab, Jack Burris, W'ilIm.r Hokom, George Hughes, Frank Urbarnek, boy directors. Bottom row: Dorothy Sutton, Rose Stone, Lota Bell Butler, Consuela Rivera, Virgimkz O'Toole, Awnidc, Loustaimaiu, girl directors. selves tireless and alert in performing their duties. May our S. S. C. continue to develop and perfect itself, until McKinley will be h S h l ' Lo Angeles that can run itself, and whose known as the Junior Hig c oo in s , teachers are hired only to instruct and not to discipline! Service is as follows: We the students of McKinley Junior High School pledge ourselves to friendliness, loyalty, courteous co- operation and service. We pledge a friendliness which reaches out to all, a loyalty which expresses itself in promoting at all times that which will insure a better feeling of fellowship and a courteous service which is expressed in giving our best at all times. By such a pledge and such an ideal of Service we cannot help but develop our characters toward the time when we shall be honorable men and women. -Mary Hooks, A9. The pledge of the Student CORA JUEL BANGERTER, Girls' Adviser.