Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Ph llis Whealle Iiirl Reserves Club Phyllis Wheatley Girl Reserves Club was named in honor of Phyllis Wheatley, an African-born slave girl who learned the English language and read the Bible within sixteen months after her arrival in America. She be- came a poet of such note as to attract the attention of General George Washington, who wrote a letter commending her poetic talents and invited her to call to see him when near his headquarters. First semester's oihcers of Tucson's Phyllis Wheatley chapter were Annie Mae Turner, president, Eugenia Washington, vice-president, Eliz- abeth Boothe, secretary, and Bobbie Hall, treasurer. During the year a lecture was given by Mrs. Mitchell, who told of her Work in National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Various parties were given to raise money for the annual spring formal. Sunday, March 24, the Girl Reserves sponsored a vesper service at the Twelfth Avenue U. S. 'O. Activities for the second semester included bi- cycling to A Mountain, hearing a veteran of World War Two speak to them on his experiences overseas, and listening to a talk on beauty culture given by a beautician. A spring formal was given the latter part of April. Officers for the second semester are Melva Jean Thompson, president, Helen Armstrong, vice-president, Imogene Brown, secretary, and Bobbie Hall, treasurer. 149

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Cheer Leaders Five of the peppiest people in Tucson High School are the cheer leaders. You see them at all the basketball and football games cheering the Badger team on by leading their many yells with the help of the Pep Squad. Sweater-clad, they dash around waving their red and white mega- phones, exchanging yells with opposing teams, and encouraging more school spirit from the Badger fans. This snappy group keeps up the morale of the home team high by leading pep assemblies and downtown rallies. Led by Mary Kastner as president, and supervised by T. D. Romero, the cheer leaders were Jack Armstrong, Elaine Furman, Jim Baum, and Eunice Zeller. Pep Squad To be a member of the Pep Squad you must have lots of school spirit, a thunderous voice, and a barrel of pep. And, being led by five snappy cheer leaders, you'll be sure to win a place among the horde of two hundred ardent fans of Tucson Badgers sitting somewhere near the ,fifty-yard line under the little Pep Squad sign. Of course, to get there at all you must produce a small white card with a badger on it and then battle your way up into the stands to a seat from which you canit even see. Shouting the loudest at the basketball and football games are the cheer leaders patiently repeating Enie-menie-hi-ki and Um-pa-pa to the frantic members, who are on the edges of their seats, craning their necks to see if the Badgers have made a touchdown. One of the highlights of the season for the Pep Squad was a football rally held just before the thrilling Mesa game. Winding in and out the Tucson stores, the snake-like column of Badger-backers caused many amused glances from the spectators, who lined the streets. The leaders of the Pep Squad were Jim Bartlett, president of the club, Ann Hutchinson, and Jim Tolley. 151