Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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Student Council . . . Row 1: Mr. Donovan, Temple, Vance, Guinn, Scott, Baublit, Sagester, North, Og- den, Miss Wood. Row 2: McCleary, Buckalew, Stegman, Iustus, Barnett, Sharp, Weis, Lavoncher, Sonafrank, Hamman, Hulce. Officers: Marilyn Denton, secretary: lack Iarrett, president, lohn VanOsdol, vice- presidentg Mary Io Oates, treasurer. 4- After a vigorous campaign, rack Imran was elected student body president and leader of the Student Council, October 6. Revision of the points and awards system headed the work of the Student Council, Peru High's student governing group composed of one repre- sentative from each homeroom and the class presidents. Other important work of the group included the selec- tion of paid auditoriums, collections for the Christmas Cheer and infantile Paralysis funds, choosing a senior boy and girl to receive the citizenship awards, and making decisions representative of the student body. In an effort to give the entire school an idea of its work, the council published the minutes of each meeting. Miss Hester Wood and Mr. Richard Donovan worked with the group as advisers. National Forensic League . . . Row l: Mr. Hawker, Mughmaw, Caldwell, Wylie, Reiiinger, Garber, McCormack, Price, Hartleroad, Quinton, Drechsler, Worsley. Row 2: Buckalew, Gross, Hamman, Chamber- lain, King, Pence, R. Iones, Beard, VanOsdol. Row 3: Wray, Temple, Burrous, Wrigley, Steg- man, Wildrick, Helms, M. Iones, Fowler, Mc- Cleary, Neher. Officers: Richard Sharp, vice-president: Philip Carpenter, treasurerg Ioan Iones, president, Edith North, secretary. 4.. Rising at 4:30 a. m. was nothing to the mem- bers of the local chapter of the National Forensic League and their sponsor, Mr. Iames Hawker, as they hit the road to attend a speech meet in some distant Indiana city. Hammond, LaPorte, Terre Haute, Columbia City, Indiana University, Howe Military Academy, and Purdue University became the destination of Peru's NFl..'ers throughout the year as they participated in radio forums, contests and tournaments. Local demand was great, too, and the NFL members presented many civic programs. Nearly fifteen students attended the state NFL tourna- ment at Terre Haute, April 14-15. At least one contestant was entered in each of the several divisions, which in- cluded debate, extemporaneous speaking, oratorical de- clamation, dramatic declamation, humorous declamation, and original oratory.

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HATS You signs appeared in every hall of the school last winter when the National Honor Society opened its clever membership campaign. Resulting in the addition of several new members, the campaign, with its curiosity provoking question, proved very suc- cessful. Senior members ot the society were required to have a scholastic average of 9l per cent and juniors 93 per cent. Leaders of the club during the first semester were Rich- ard Sharp, president, lan Welsh, vice-president, Marilyn Denton, secretary, and Dorothea Lite, treasurer. lan Welsh served as president tor the second semester, loan Iones, vice-president, Ruth Howell, secretary, and Patricia Pence, treasurer, Advisers were Mr. Benjamin Rule and Miss Elizabeth Ridenour. Honor Society . . . Row 1: Iones, North, Bussard, I-lulfer, Tillett, Enyart. Row 2: Hoppes, Wilson, Smith, Carpen- ter, Sovers, King, Price, Oates, Wylie, How 3: Rogers, Flora, Denton, Howell, Sanderson, Pence, Akers, Wolf, Iordan, Officers: Richard Sharp, Mr. Rufe, lan Welsh. -5

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Continuing to search for the answers to the baff- ling questions, what and why, Peru High's future scientists again met together in the chemistry lab each first and third Monday of the month to finish class experiments and hear student discussions of a scientific nature. Any stu- dent enrolled in biology, physics, or chemistry was eligible for membership in the Science Club. Dotting the year's program, movies and outside speak- ers furnished further information concerning current ad- vancement and investigation in the world of science. As a special project, the club planned and presented an auditorium with the assistance of Mr. jess Dice, Mr. Clarence Oury, and Mr. Paul Prible, sponsors. As Well as sponsoring the pep session before the Fort Wayne Central Catholic game, the club held its annual spring picnic. Science Club . . . Row l: Schroll, Minns, Lund, Weis, King, Vincent, Enyort, Mack, Mr. Dice. Row 2: Wittig, Powell, Hulce, Appleton, Sovers, Melching, Blinn, Schini, VanOsdol, Fisher. Row 3: Karowsky, Robins, Helms, Stuber, Oury, Greer, Rogers, Iustus, Gilgrist, Ar- nold, Wrigley. Oificers: Dan Schoenman, treasurer: Dorothea Life, vice-president, Iohn VanOs- dol, presidentg Stephen Rothermel, secre- tary. '-f As long as the supply lasts, 1951 calendars, the main project of this year's Art Club, will be made available for all interested people, free of charge. These brightly colored silk-screened calendars constituted only one of the many projects of the club. Other activities included a basketball poster contest won by Donna McClain, fourteen entries in the Block's Scholastic Art contest, and a spring exhibit of all types of art work. ln addition, the Art Club helped decorate for the Christmas dance and painted scenery for student dramatic productions. Meetings were held every Wednesday evening in the art room under the direction of Mr. Wayne Taylor, spon- sor, a:nd the second semester officers, Norma Sherrill, president, and Willa Howell, secretary. Art Club . . . Row I: Zimmerman, Pontius, Baldwin, Shipman, Alspach, McCormack, Beebe, Ruble, Birner, Mr. Taylor. Row 2: Worsley, Bowyer, Lenoir, Edson, Reibly, Smith, Lillard, Costin, Flohr. 1949 Officers: Sally Bishop, Norma Sher- rill, Iudy Tillett. -P