Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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Quill and Scroll . . . BOW l-Mull, Reed, Iackson, Oury, Wildman, Bradley. ROW 2-Miss Arnold, Harrison, Goodman, Mavrick, Iohnson, Miss Shy. ROW 3-Harris, Garland, Lininger, Nattkemper. Commercial Club . . . ROW l-Harris, Vrooman, Jackson Lawver, Blair, Russell, Thoennes Schmidt, Smack, Weist. ROW Z-Miss Wood, Petty, Mack Waclcerle, Swafford, Black, Vigar Watson, Pettigrew, Wallace, V Wolf, Teaboldt. ROW 3-Schmidt, Harding, Uhlig, Calvin, Alwine, Wolfe, Huddles ton, Working. They Represent The Best In journalism The Quill and Scroll, a national, honorary, journalistic society for high schools, is open to juniors and seniors in the upper third of their class, who have done outstanding Work on the school paper, yearbook, or served as business manager. On lanuary 26, the initiation was held at the home of Miss Ann Arnold, sponsor. The officers are: president, Pat Liningerg vice- president, Lila Mull, secretary, lerolyn Har- rison, treasurer, Kent Goodman. l -28- Commercial Club Has New Purpose The Commercial Club is a stimulus for in- creased interest in the commercial subjects. Under the efficient leadership of Miss Hester Wood, the club has had several outside speakers. Among the speakers were Mrs. Earl Ferris, Mrs. Edith Wright, and Mr. Mag- nus Hansen. Getting a Iob was the central theme discussed throughout the year. The officers for the year Were: president, Kath- leen Blair, vice-president, Beverly Russell, secretary, lane Ellen Thoennes.

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Capable Peruvian Staff Work during the second semester, when they learned and experienced make-up, head- line writing, proof reading, and copy read- ing. One of the PEBUVlAN'S improvements was the addition of more pictures each week, all taken by photographer Iohn Waltz. Securing advertising and exchange were Lila Mull's chief duties as business man- ager. Although most of the time the newspaper life was both work and fun, this year's staff experienced one of Peru High's greatest tragedies. Miss Margaret Popham, who for the two years previous had supervised the PERUVIAN, was forced to give up teaching because of ill health, and early in Novem- ber died in her home town. Her job was successfully filled by Miss Kathryn Shy, English and journalism teacher. The main event of the year was the Indiana High School Press Association conference at Franklin College, which twelve staff mem- bers attended. Their wanderings still are public gossip. By winning the Quill and Scroll National Headline Writing Contest, Kent Goodman brought for the second straight year this honor to the PEBUVIAN. Lila Mull placed Peruvian Business Staff . . . BOW l-Seated-Summers, Sibley, Ahnert, Bradley, O'Con- nell, B. Davisson. ROW 2-Harris, Cauley, Russo, Stodgell, Russo, L. Fuqua. Alwine, Engel, Vandercook, Maugcns, Donnelly, Mull. ' second in the East Central section of the ad- vertising writing contest. The Peruvian typography was in charge of Mr. D. H. Boone. Although handicapped because many of his print shop boys enlist- ed or were drafted into war service, Mr. Boone elevated the newspapers printing standards. New headline type was purchas- ed to coincide with the Peruvian's stream- lined make-up. This year's staff set some important goals which they achieved, the most important being the furtherance of the American war effort in the high school by means of editorials, news stories, and forms of propaganda within articles. Politically the publication demanded more student council action, and did succeed in leading the coun- cil to vote for meetings once each week in- stead of every other week. Main editorial campaigns, concerning the representative body, were for a better points and awards system and more council efficiency. Gossip columns were a thing of the past, as the Peruvian told no tales of romance. Every week the newspaper ran a column entitled Candid Close-ups, which contained pic- tures and interviews with three outstanding students. Peruvian Print Boys . . . Walter Boone, Wilbur Gentry, Karl Hartish, Harold 27 ' Dcncey, Ed Deal, Iohn Lewis.

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Home Economics Club Aids in War Effort One of the most active clubs around school is the Home Economics Club which is under the leadership of Miss Bertha Tereba. Two delegates from Peru were sent to the annual convention at Indianap- olis. At this convention the girls, Marilyn Otiker and Marjorie Richardson, learned of the year's plans for the club. The programs for the year consisted ot discussions on War-time activity and the conservation ot vital materials such as the fats used in frying, and tin salvage. As an additional project, twenty-tive pairs oi flannel bed slippers Were made for the Red Cross. ln October an initiation was held for the new members. On December 21, a Christmas party Was held. Officers for the year Were: president, Thelma Otikerg vice-president, Mar- jorie Richardsong secretary, Barbara Sease, treasurer, Marilyn Otiker. Home Economics Club . . . ROVV l-McMinn, Elliott, A. Weide- man, Richardson, Otiker, Sease, C. Weiderncm, Townsend, Miss Tereba. ROW 2-Otiker, Shoemaker, Greer, Moon, V. Wise, McKinley. .2g.