Mesa High School - Superstition Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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nergefic, egagk .gzwlenf Counci The Student Council has been more active this year than any other Student Council in the history of Mesa High. One of the many new ideas this year's Council started was spon- soring dances after a few of the important football games. These dances proved to be very popular. ' Mona Urrea, Girls' League president, was known all over the campus for her friendly smile and cheerie i'hello. She led the Girls' League through a very successful year. Delwyn Gardner was the quiet, efficient leader of Boys' League. He was in charge of one of the most beautiful Christmas Formals ever staged. The class presidents-John Hamblin, senior, Douglas Sheperd, iunior, Darrell Skousen, sophomore, and Norman Calhoun, freshman-directed their classes through one of the most active years Mesa High has seen in a long time. The student body elected Venla Allen to serve as the cheer commissioner this year. Venla was ready and willing io lead us in a rousing good cheer. Harry Newell was chosen to be the publicity commis- sioner. Harry could always be found getting some activity ready to present before the student body. Bettye Ann Cooper was chosen to lead the fine arts de- partment. Bettye Ann proved very efficient. All her spare time was spent in the band or music room working. Roy McClellan has worked very hard with athletics all through his four years in high school. lt was only fitting that he should be chosen as athletic commissioner. Beth Matthews as social commissioner produced a very exciting All Campus Party. Beth was always willing to lend a helping hand whenever help was needed. Melvin Pearce was not only editor of the .lackrabbit both semesters, but he also served as publications commis- sioner. Wayne Legg, club commissioner, came to Mesa High when he was a junior. Under his leadership the clubs en- ioyed a very successful year. L1-ft to Rtighl-Delwyn Gardner, Mona Urrea, Beth Matthews, Bettye Ann Coulter' HaT1'Y Newell, Melvin Pearce, Vcnln All0lL Lfllfl G5'lllnl-It 1101115 crunclall, rrlorla Nielson, Morris Rollins, Wayne Legg, Roy McClellen, Nor mn Calhoun, Owen Darrell Skouscn, Douglas Shepherd, John Hamtilin. Twenty-One

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Frieda. Nielson, Student Body Secretary Louis Crandall, Student Body President Lola Gylling, Student Body Vice-President gyhcienf, Quagkecl .gzwlenf gov! Ofhcerfi The spirit of Louis, Lola and Frieda has made this year a success by their willingness to carry out their duties as stu- dent body officers. Louis has been a very dependable leader full of new ideas and ways to improve the standards of Mesa high. His many responsibilities are the planning and conducting of Fri- day assemblies, answering correspondence in regard to the student government and other school activities. He also acts as head of the Student Council. Lola, the assistant who stands back of the president at all times, helps him to prepare the assemblies and conducts them when the president is gone. Lola has complete charge of the student council meals. Frieda is the person who is always busy keeping all minutes of assemblies, student council meetings and other Twenty school activities. She posts the students council records on the bulletin board and then puts them away for further use. She also compiles at the end of the year the minutes of all the clubs and organizations of Mesa high in one book. These officers are elected from the junior class each spring and take office the following fall. The elections are exciting, hotly contested events, with each candidate, his manager and various backers giving speeches, putting up signs all over the campus and racing through the usual political shennanigins. When the votes are finally tabulated and the results of the elections made known, the whole school breathes a sigh of relief, and things once more settle down to normal. These elections prove to be well worth the trouble as proved by the fine officers who are the leaders of Mesa High.

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Mmm lfrrr-aa, President: Florence- Harprr, Sponsor: Ruvlu-l Ann Luv:-, Secretary: .Ir'unvth- Hemphill, Vice--President. 2156! 5 M JGLOWH all m6IOQCfQJLl QI QI' A busy year has drawn to a close for the Girls' League under the direction of an excellent president, Mona Urrea, and interested sponsor, Mrs. Harper. The Diaper Dance in October, the first event of the season, started the year with a bang. Girls came dressed in every kind of baby costume imaginable. Armed with baby bottles, lollypops, and bubblegum the kiddies danc- ed, laughed and had an uproarious time until the rafters of the gymnasium fairly shook. On January 26 the annual Mother's and Daughters Tea was held. The program centered around the theme When I Grow Too Old To Dream with a skit, current fashion parade, and several period dances presented by the dancing classes under the capable direction of Miss Katherine Weber. An affair that will long be rembered by the students, was the beautiful Co-ed, in April. A girl ask boy formal, the dance proved to be one of the most enjoyed and suc- cessful social occasions of the year. Added interest to the affair was built up by the annual leap week preceding the dance. Girls' League also sent representatives to three state conventions, a California convention, and exchanged assem- blies with Phoenix Union and Tempe. Twenty- lluck row: left tn right---Helen Harper, Colleen Mortensen, Mary Helen Nowell, Marilyn Carden, Dorothy Van Spnnckeren, Joan Franks, Joan Davis, Rachel Ann Love. Frnnt row: left to right--Pauline Upton, Mona Urrea, Melva Lee O'Donnel. Florence Harper, Louise Calhoun, Jeanette Hemphill, Brookic Mitten. ' L 'o