Perry High School - Eclipse Yearbook (Perry, IA)

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G. A. A. The Girls' Athletic Association was or- ganized to stimulate and plan a wholesome program of physical activity which con- tributes to the all around development of high school girls. The officers were June Davis, presi- dent: Jean Courtney, vice-president: Joyce Landals, active secretary: Hilah Jane Wil- cox, treasurer: Mavis Clements, inactive secretary: Helen Morain, sports manager: Sue Stoltely, program chairman: Delores Challands, recording secretary. This year the G. A. A. organization sponsored a bake sale, the girls' intramural basketball games, a G. A. A. hike and a float in the homecoming parade. A letter P is awarded to those girls earning 500 points. A pin is awarded to each girl earning i000 points. The points are given for activities such as bicycling, hiking and dancing. The organization did not meet during school hours but met every other Wednes- day noon. G. A. A., Top Picture-June Davis, Delores Challands, jean Courtney, Helen Morain, Mavis Clements, Sue Stoltely, Hilah ,lane Wilcox. Y - TEEN The Y-Teen organization is a branch of the Young Womens' Christian Associa- tion. lt was elective for any girl in the sen- ior high and had a l00 percent member- ship of II6 girls this year. The officers for the year were: pse- sident, Doris Hunt: vice-president, ,lean Seaton: secretary, Mavis Clements: trea- surer, Marilyn French: social chairman, Betty Parsons: program chairman, Nada Lou Meier: worship chairman, Rosalie McDonald: music chairman, Rona Dee Scheib and publicity chairman, Pat Smith. Jean Seaton was elected district vice- president at the district meeting held at Storm Lake in November. The girls made cloth dolls for chil- drens' homes as a project this year, and held a tea for the members' mothers in connection with installation of new offi- cers. Miss Esther Smull sponsored this or- ganization. Y-Teen, Bottom Picture- Back Row-Doris Hunt, Patricia Smith, Rosalie McDonald, Mavis Cle- ments, Rona Dee Scheib. Front Row-Jean Seaton, Nada Lou Meier, Marilyn French, Betty Parsons.

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STUDENT COUNCIL To aid in establishing a firmer rela- tionship between the faculty and the stu- dent body is the main purpose of Perry l'ligh's student council. The organization operated as one body cove-ring both junior high and senior high until I944. It was then separated into two councils-junior and senior high. The senior high council met Mondays during homeroom period. lt's officers were Clarence Dettmann, president: Klaudette Diddy, vice-president: Elizabeth Ray, secretary-treasurer. Committees which composed the stu- dent council were: spirit, citizenship, gen- eral asserrrbly, lost and found, art, social, Back Row-Dick Mau, Richard Fish. jerry Speck, Donald Hill, Bud Dettmann and Harry Rubinson. Second Row-Keith Bowman, Eliz- safety and recreation center. These com- mittees were used for both junior and sen- ior high councils. The general assembly committee had charge of all the programs which were pre- sented during the year and this included the publicity and announcements of the program. The lost and found committee was a very important one as they had charge of the lost and found department in the prin- cipal's office and this meant that a mem- ber of the council had to be there before and after school for a certain length of time. abeth Ray, Pat Smith, Alberta Petty, and Keith johnson. Front Row-Jean Seaton, Sue Stolcely, Gweneth Roberts, Norma Randolph, Klau- dette Diddy, and Shirley Snyder. i

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SPEECH CLUB Speech Club is an honorary organiza- tion to recognize outstanding work in the field of speech, as an activity or for con- test work, along with scholarship, leader- ship and character in other high school ac- tivities. Eligible students were nominated by members of the faculty. From this list the new members were chosen. Officers for this year were: president. Clarence Dettmann: vice-president, Hilah jane Wilcox: secretary-treasurer, ,lean Sea- ton: social chairman, Klaudette Diddy and program chairman. Rosalie McDonald. Other members were George Yetter. Harry Rubinson, Richard Stern, Norma Randolph and Doris Hunt. As a group the club attended the stage production of l Remember Mama at Des Moines. The club held their annual spring picnic at which the spring members were initiated. Speech Club, Top Picture- Baclt Row--George Yetter, Harry Ru- binson, Clarence Dettmann, Richard Stern. Front Row-Jean Seaton, Hilah Jane Wilcox, Norma Randolph, Rosalie McDon- ald, Doris Hunt and Klaudette D.ddy. STAGECRAFT The stagecraft group is an activity or- ganized to assist the dramatics instnictor with all productions in the high school. They do this by making sets, adjusting cur- tains, lights and sound effects and caring for the stage and property room. There were Il boys in the stagecraft group. This year the boys assisted in the pro- duction of the all-school play. Brother Goose, the spring play Papa ls All, and helped with the contest plays when the district speech contest was held here. When the high school has special pro- grams besides those put on by the drama- tics department, the stagecraft group is in charge of lighting, curtains and backstage properties. janet Murray, dramatics instructor. was director of stagecrait this year. Stagecraft, Bottom Picture- Back Row-James Mace, Richard Plum, Donald Lorenzen. Rex Bennett, Eugene Hurd. Front Row-David Roberts, Earnest l.umley, Russell Meier, Rizhard Brobst.