Muskegon Heights High School - Oaks Yearbook (Muskegon Heights, MI)

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY l Yo l Courtesy of The Muskegon Chronicle Student leaders confer with Supt. Roy Miles on Student Government day: Hughes, Daniels, Long, g McKay. Usually. when a group takes over the city government, there is a good cause to call out the militia. But in this case, the overpowering group proved to be Heights seniors and the displaced group was the city officials. This seizure of power by the students marked the end of a successful political campaign for mayor-elect Ken Cutler and six city council members. Students occupied every political position of the city government and were assisted by the bona fide officials whom they were replacing. A mock city council meeting was carried on with all student officials attending. This student government day was chief- ly carried on for the sole purpose of teaching senior civic students the functions of a city government. Page Fifty-seven

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MEN AND WOMEN OF TOMORROW There are from 600 to 650 sopho- mores and juniors novv enrolled, but ot these 600 only about 375 Will grad- uate. These underclassmen may join almost any of the various clubs. They may also take any subject ot- iered except journalism which is giv- en only to seniors. ln this high school the undergrads have almost as many privileges as the seniors, which is not true in some schools. The seniors do not always run the school, either, as Was the case this year when a sophomore was elected president of the student council. Each class has its ovvn officers and is represented in student coun- cil. otograph by Mr. James V. Cobb Puge Fifty-nine