Perry High School - Eclipse Yearbook (Perry, IA)

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HI-Y The purpose of Hi-Y is to create, main- tain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. Clean living-speech-athletics- scholarship is the code of Hi-Y. First semester officers were! Gerald Miner, president: Lloyd Olson. vice-presi- dent: Richard Fish, secretary: George Yet- ter, treasurer: Francis Sayles, chaplain: Clarence Dettmann, program chairman: Don Hill, sergeant-at-arms. Second semester officers were: Gerald Miner, president: Hovward Burke, vice-pre- sident: George Yetter, secretary: Dick Mau, treasurer: jerry Bryant, chaplain: Don Hill, program chairman: Bill Herrold, ser- geant-at-arms. Because of a large membership of 93. the organization was divided into two groups this year. Three high points this year for Hi-Y were its Follies, chili feed and annual spring picnic. Mr. Leo Pedersen sponsored both groups. Hi-Y, Top Picture- Back Row-Gerald Miner, Don Hill, Richard Fish, Duane Workman and Bill Herrold. Front Row-Dick Mau, George Yetter and Howard Burke. N. H. S. To become a member of National Honor Society is one of the highest distinc- tions during a high school career of a stu- dent. Officers for the year were: president, Doris Hunt: vice-president, Harry Rubin- son: secretary, Rona Dee Scheib and treasurer, Betty Parsons. Other members were Rosalie McDona- ald, Elizabeth Ray, George Yetter, Dorothy Phillips, Lou Ann Wood, Clarence Dettmann and Hilah ,lane Wilcox, seniors, and Dick Mau, Jean Sea-ton, Klaudette Diddy, Norma Randolph and James Mace, juniors. Membership in this club is based upon four principles: scholarship, leadership, character and service. The faculty chooses for membership any student who qualifies in all four of the fields. National Honor Society, Bottom Pic- ture- Back Row--Elizabeth Ray, George Yetter, Harry Rubinson, Dick Mau, Clar- ence Dettmann, james Mace and Lou Ann Wood. Front Row-Jean Seaton, Hilah ,lane Wilcox, Klaudette Diddy, Norma Randolph, Rona Dee Scheib, Rosalie McDonald, Dor- othy Phillips, Doris Hunt and Betty Par- sons.

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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.

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QUILL AND SCROLL THESPIANS Quill and Scroll Society, which is an international honorary society for high school journalists, was established in Perry High School in l932. Officers for the year were: president, Doris Hunt: vice-president, Dick Maug secretary, Klaudette Diddy. Other members were Jeanne Frane, Bonnie Fox, Rupert Gustafson, Arvis Reece, Barbara Balsbaugh. Bob Roland, Jean Courtney, Rose Ann Parker and June Davis. The object of the club is to promote journalistic endeavor which it did this year by sponsoring a column-head contest. To be qualified for this organization one must rank in the upper third of the journalism class scholastically, show a defi- nite interest in journalism, do superior work in writing or editing, and be a junior or senior. Quill and Scroll, Top Picture- Back Row: Dick Mau, Rupert Gustafson, Barbara Balsbaugh, Jeanne Franc, Bonnie Fox and Rose Ann Parker. Front Row: Bob Roland, June Davis, Doris Hunt, Klaudette Diddy and Arvis Reece. The National Thespians Society was established in 1929 in West Virginia in order to recognize and promote high school dramatics. Perry High School became a charter member of this organization on January I, I939. This year there were I4 active mem- bers in the society. Bob Barnes, Harry Rubinson, Nada Lou Meier and Hilah jane Wilcox were members last year. To be eligible to become a member of Thespians, a student must have the follow- ing qualifications: To be in one three-act play and two one-act plays and have major roles or else be in two three-act plays with minor roles. Two years in stagecraft also makes a person eligible for Thespians. janet Murray, dramatics instructor, sponsored this organization. Thespians, Bottom Picture- Back Row: George Yetter, Harry Rubinson, Bob Barnes, Donald Lorenzen, james Mace. Front Row: Earnest Rumley, Hilah jane Wilcox, ,lean Seaton, Klaudette Diddy, Nada Lou Meier and David Roberts.