Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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S Y D N E Y ,T H O M A S Representative Boy Excels in Speech Competition Sydney Thomas, representative senior boy, was a leader in the I94O graduating class. Since he was popular with his classmates, he held a number ot important ottices. t-le was vice-president ot his 'Freshman class, secretary-treasurer ot his sophomore class, vice-president ot his senior class, secretary-treasurer ot l-li-Y, and president ot National l-lonor Society, Speech Arts, Curia Regia, N. F. L., and Student Council. All ot his associates knew that they could depend upon him to carry out his under- takings. Whether Syd merely served on a committee or headed an organization he tultilled his responsibilities expertly and thoroughly. Syd participated chietly in speech work. During his tour years he competed in de- bate, declamation, and extemporaneous speaking. ln I939 he was a member ot the team that entered the National Speech Tournament at Beverly l-lills, Calitornia. ln all ot his activities, curricular and extracurricular, Sydney won the admiration and respect ot his tellow students, who honored him with representative boy selection. -23-

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J E A N D O Representative Senior Girl Heads Publications Jean Downing. representative senior girl, was an outstanding member ot tier class. Among tier many tionors were ttiose ot being ttie co-valedictorian ot ttie graduating group and tier selection tor Quill and Scroll and National t-lonor Society. Students and teactiers alike noted tier striking resemblance to Judy Garland. l-ler triendly, democratic attitude toward everyone was probably responsible tor tier pop- ularity. Stie greeted trestiman and senior alike witti a warm smile and a ctteery t'li. Jean was general manager ot the l94O yearbook. lvluskies associated tter witti annual subscription drives and student pictures. Mrs. Downing's little girl wrote clever teatures and columns tor ttie weekly Auroran tor two years betore becoming editor. Stte was also active on ttie Student Council tor two years. During the t939-40 sctwool year stie balanced ttie books tor ttiat governing body. In ttie results ot ttie representative senior girl election Jean tiad ttie satistaction ot ttie evidence ot student appreciation ot tier ettorts during tier tour years in tiiglw school.

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GUTSTANDING GRADUATES OF 1940 Class Officers Curtis Deems-President Sydney Thomas Vice President Derrine Bieber-Secretary Treasurer Valedictorians Derrine Bieber Jean Downing Representative Seniors Jean Downing Sydney Thomas National Honor Society Seniors Derrine Bieber Jean Downing Phyllis Eitman Betty Eroehner Lorma Gallaher Margaret l-leitz Gerald l-letzler Dayton l-lowe Archie King Elizabeth Knox Annette Lewin Carolyn Ruthenberg Evelyn Smalley Sydney Thomas Betty Timm Marian Van Gent Eunice Wagner Robert Weber Marie Weikert Ralph Weis