Palo Alto High School - Madrono Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Point Award—Top Row: A. Peirson, Mrs. McCully, I. Johnson, P. Allen. Bottom Row: S. Price, L. Crockett. Peace Council—Top Row: J. Draper B. Krcutzman, H. Leland, Mrs. McCully, L. Slocum, A. Reed. Second Row: B. Taylor, E. Barrett, P. Long, V. Eckland, J. Caspar, R. Eiselt. Bottom Row: H. Morrow, N. West, V. Schwartz, J. Chidester, J. Reichel. For the purpose of stimulating student participation in extra-curricular activities and of offering awards to students for outstanding citizenship, the point award system has been functioning for a number of years. Selected by the Commissioner of Public Welfare, the Point Award Committee is responsible for keeping permanent record cards of the service rendered by the students. Any student who has earned enough service points may receive a silver seal on his diploma which entitles him to attend any school activity for two years after leaving. This year Ivonne Johnson was chairman and Louise Crockett was secretary. Other members were Adele Peirson, Sue Price Peter Allen and Donald Wright. In order to give the students a medium through which they can express themselves about peace, study world affairs, and work for peace, two delegates from each cultural club are chosen each year to make up the Peace Council. This year several invitational assemblies were held, and in the spring two delegates attended the Calif- ornia Youth Council in Los Angeles. The president was Virginia Schwartz and the secretary was Nanci West. Mrs. Leona McCully was adviser for both organizations. 17

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Acting as a supreme court of justice for the students of the high school, the Student Court has charge of all violations of the school constitution and occasionally of city and state laws. The most common cases which come before the court include traffic violations, cutting the cafeteria line, and misuse of student body cards. Taking a constructive rather than a penalizing attitude, the court limits its sentences to performing various duties in caring for the school grounds and buildings, replace- ment of property, and serving detention. In the court practice the students have opportunity to gain specific experience in governing themselves, and to develop a more democratic feeling in the school. Under the leadership of George L. Lang, the faculty adviser, the members for the first semes- ter were Marie Holmes, secretary; Lotte Martens, Henry Leland, Loree Meek, and Dick Price, chairman. As the terms of Henry Leland and Dick Price expired at the close of the first semester, the vacancies were filled by Phil Lee and Frank Wheeler. John Hubbard, as Commissioner of Public Welfare, acted as prosecuting attorney. John Hubbard. Mr. Lang, Latte Martens, Henry Leland, Marie Holmes, Lorcc Meek, Dick Price. Second Semester: Phi! Lee, Frank Wheeler. 16

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Top Row; W. Risling, P. Cashel, G. Sadler, P. Taylor, R. Wilbur, R. Alden, V, Skiff, R. Cox, M. Turner, B. Allen, B. Rankin. Third Row; M. Struck, P. Long, N. Angeli. M. Folsom, B. Camomile, M. Hayes, C. Murray, E. Barrett, G. Richards, E. Cooke, B. Merrier. Second Row: M. Malm, G. Caspar,B. Wattenherger, J. Seward, M Aanaya, M Pleasant,B. West, L. Hammcl, E. McCollum, D. DeMahy. First Row: M. Norby, P. Hoagland, V, Schwartz, R. Rose, H. Tani, J. Wilson. The Palo Alto High School has been a member of the California Scholarship Federa- tion for many years. Any student may become a member of the Scholarship Society by earning the necessary grade requirements. A scholarship card may be received by earning ten grade points, eight of which must be in academic subjects. A student who receives the required number of semester cards automatically becomes a life member of the CSF and receives a Gold Seal on his diploma. The chief interest of the society this year was the Central Region Student Conference, held at Palo Alto in the spring, at which over six hundred delegates were present, some of them coming from long distances. During the year two CSF conferences were attended by delegates from this school. One, in the fall, was held at Treasure Island, and the other at St. Marys in the spring. Under the guidance of Miss Sophia Cramer, faculty adviser, a picnic and a pop-corn sale were sponsored. The president for the first semes- ter was Bill Nichols, while Carol Murray headed the society the second semester. Elsbeth McCollum was secretary. 18