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

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Assemhl Committee The Assembly Committee gave us everything from Johnny Barringer's Swing Band to the more sedate Christmas and Easter programs. In be- tween, the teachers managed to bask in the limelight with their talent assembly, one of the most popular events of the year. It's generally con- ceded that some of our faculty are wasting their time teaching school, and should be emoting on the silver screen. The long-awaited Senior Assembly at the end of the year is still fresh in our memories with its hilarious antics in sharp contrast to its sadness when the school song was played. The Juniors skipped down the middle of the .road and provided a cheerful enough time in their annual free-for- all. Even the Sophomores tried-enough said. One of the most memorable assemblies was that one in which Howard Pyle was introduced to the student body. Pyle, well known in Arizona as a foreign war correspondent and radio commentator, spoke on Citizens of the World. Combined with some of his experiences in this war were some amusing incidents which he related in a most enjoyable manner. Another of the assemblies that will go down in T. H. S. history is the one in which our Badgers were interviewed as the State Champions in football. Responsible for these programs were Jim Bartlett, Helen Mclntosh, Stella Pacheco, Bob Bailey, Grant Howard, and Douglas Fulton. Paul Koch was adviser. M.. W --mam-anmngqnn 156

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L res lflluh Though supposedly it is not a secret organization, few people know much about the Lyres Club. Composed of Seniors, who have been members of the band for two years, and who have survived a strenuous initiation, the Lyres Club's main function is to serve as a disciplinarian part of the band, aiding Prof Sewell in dealing punishment to offending members. Seeing that Sophomore members of the band attend to such menial tasks as polishing brass instruments before school is a duty and a pleas- ure. The Lyres Club has its own set of rules. Green socks in the band room mean almost certain disaster for the wearer. Also for- bidden in the band room are suspenders. Violators of these two Golden Rules take their safety in their own hands. This year officers of the Lyres Club included Tommy Burrows, president, Tommy Martin, vice-president, and George Snell, secretary. rt Hnnnr Society The local chapter of the National Art Honor Society is the Pen and Brush Club, which takes its name from a well-known association of New York artists. Its purpose is to give recognition to the outstanding art students of the year. To quali- fy, a student must have a good citizenship record, an average of at least 2 in art, an average of 3 in other subjects, and 10 projects to be completed in the school year. The members who completed these qualifications are Fay Tem- pleton, Geraldine Heltman, Evan- geline Torres, Ann Williams, Judy Friedman, Evelyn Tyler, Audrey Moore, Carolyn Crofts, Ruth Coykendoll, Hazel Martin, Jerry Pafford, Lois Melrose, Dorothy Jatlin, Dick Sawyer, Dolores Marquez, Allen Heist, Hector Leon, Dolores Granzon, Frank Page, Cherie Pinkerton, Shirley Harris, Reynaldo Leon, Shirley Shykofsky, Evelyn Tully, Bette Evans, Bruce Marshall, Ruth Turner, Mary Ellen Zimmerman, Bill Young, Grace Lidikay, Elsie Marie Martin, Patricia Peters, Mary Teresa Gonzales, and Elsa Jenkins. 155

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