Pocatello High School - Pocatellian Yearbook (Pocatello, ID)

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' -- ' 'M W3-g-Q iw: ,x ii 1 I 1.x x ,f -Q 'A N4 Student Court HEN student government was organized in Pocatello High School, the school constitution was patterned after the constitution of the United States. Thus, it provides for three branches of government: the legislature branch, which is the student senate, made up of student representatives and the house of representatives, made up of the faculty members, the executive branch, in which the principal of the high school and the student body president hold the powerg and the judicial branch whose power is placed in a court of nine members, the student court. The judicial branch was the last part of the school government to be organized. In 1929, tl'e school court was started, and it has had three successful years. Although the court was rather weak during its first year, in 1950 ir proved very successful, As a result of its gain in power, students have respected the laws of the school more and more readily, until this year there have been few cases to bc tried. The court consists of seven seniors of the school from the American history and government classes. These students must be recommended by the executive heads of the school, the principal and the student body president. Their appointments must be ratified by the senate. The two other mem- bers are the faculty advisor of the student senate and the head of the faculty. He, automatically be- comes the chief justice of the court. Besides the judges, there is a school attorney, and a court reporter chosen C.lCl1 year. The powers of the court arc: To attend to all cases arising in the school which envolve the constitu- tionality of the laws passed by the school legislative branch, to decide the penalties to be paid when the school laws are violated and care for all other matters which require a judicial decision, or when the house of representatives, or the school senate requests that action be taken by the court. The majority of cases have been over the failure of students to pay their traffic fines, failure to stay in for detention, to stay in their own class section seats during the assemblies, and to pay for the tickets or papers which they had bought. First semester of this year, there were no cases for the court, but the second semester did not start so well, for the court had a case within the first six weeks. The chief justice of the court is Mr. Brown. Miss Hoffman, Farris Iidgley, Willard W'alters, Jack Kuttezer, Brainard Hines, Frances Gilyeat, Margaret Illingsworth, Iillafair Kendrick and Harold Read were the other judges. During the first semester W'illiam Wriglit was the school attorney. ,jack Kutterer held this position during the second semester. Lucille Kutterer was the court reporter for the term. X ,...,-....-,-.., X - . - X N g ,-of I 4 -1 -zrq, 2:2 23 jaw

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when recommended .. . Qifpi vm ,x ri 1 1 mx KPQXP I X 1 N l Student Senate HE school senate is one part of the school legislature made up of students, each semester: Four from the senior class, three from the junior, two from one from the freshman. The president and the vice-president of the student JK ten members elected the sophomores and body, and the presi- dents of the girls' and boys' councils, also belong. The elections are held within the first three weeks of each semester. After the candidates are chosen in a primary, each class elects its number from them. The secret ballot is used, and all qualified voters of each class can take part in the election. A senator must have been a member of the Pocatello High School for one year. He must maintain a passing mark in three subjects, and be in good standing in relation to the school. He is free from detention and other duties during the sessions except on orders of the principal. The senate holds weekly meetings. During the first semester, they were held on Tuesday during fifth peri od in room 214. In the second semester they were held on Tuesday during To ratify appointments to student activity positions and to grant school awards first period. by the principal and the coach of the activity concerned, are powers granted only to the senate. It also E W has the power to conduct trials of impeachment, but a two thirds vote is required for conviction. Re- i moval from office or disqualification to hold a position of honor or trust in the student government is the extent of the penalty after conviction. However, the person impeached could be tried in the school l court. L 1 The vice-president of the student body, Bob Neilson, is presiding officer of the senatc and Madonna - Ford, the school secretary, keeps the minutes and records. The faculty advisor is Miss Hoffman. The members of the senate during the year were: Lorna Jane Cornell, Terrell Hall, Marc Sessions, , George Ray, Francis Cushing, Bob Mulica, Francis Howard, Norma Townend, Veryl Clark, Frances 1 Terrell, Norman Bingham, Bud Stratford, Stella Stettler, Bob Neilson, and Rulon Larsen. There were four senate committees. Theron Hale was chairman of the calendarg Marc Sessions, the social, George Ray, of the assembly, and Francis Cushing, of the traffic. These chairmen were all i re-elected to keep their offices during the second semester. , During the year a bill was passed to provide for the transfer of students from the study hall to the portables with less confusion in the records of the study hall. Marshals were appointed by the senate to keep order in assemblies and to provide seats for all the classes. JY. 7 N A t Q f Q 2 1 t W--were , f ' 1 , ei 22 21+

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z 1 1 1 xg x lik .f X, I Y X , -. ' ' ' 'lf3fS,f4-t. he-'N 1'1.1c 1 1 1 1 1 1 rx x ,-A -e 'X-Cb 1' 11 1 V If , 1 1 l 1 Y' N' fs' f i . 1 , 1 Traffic Force 1 Z . 1 l ' , . . . . Q HE traffic force was organized for the purpose of enforcing all traffic rules of the school. The 4 head of this department, who this year has been Francis Cushing, is appointed by the senate on l Q recommendation of the P club. He chooses the other members of his squad, but their appoint- X! E lx ment is subject to the approval of the P club and the senate. The members of the squad are: X I Bob Mulica, Herb Carlyle, Austin Hess, Carrol Tims, Boyd Bailey, Peter Fellis, Walt Anderson, John Banyard, Charles Rork and Neil Griffith. Marjorie Collins is the secretar of the force, and Mr. God- l l E Y 1 frey is the advisor and ovcrseer of their work. He must be commended for the way in which he with 1 E 5 the help of Francis and his squad has kept the halls clear. l E f lt is the duty of the boys in this squad to stop loitering in the hallways, stairways, or elsewhere in I i the building, to keep the crowd moving in hallways and stairways, to stop running, boisterous or dis- Y 1 orderly conduct in the hallways or stairways of the building. They allow students but two minutes in 1 1 . . . . . . ' l l the reading of bulletin board announcements, and no conversation is allowed in front of these boards. l 1 I To prevent the blocking of halls and to insure the students at the bulletin board the chance to read an- l 1 , nouncements, not more than six students are allowed at one time in front of the boards. Because of i l the fact that lockers are located in the halls, two minutes only are allowed a student there. , l Violaters of all traffic laws are punished by fine or detention as follows: On first offense, a fine W 1 Q, of five cents is giveng the second offense calls for a fine of ten cents, third offense, fifteen centsg and ix , l-N all other violations, twenty-five cents. The offender may elect the payment of a fine or the serving ff I of detention. A student violating the traffic rules four times is placed on the disturbers' list. V Q All fines are payable to the traffic chief or his assistant and are receipted by them. These fines are turned into the school fund and used for the payment of general fund debts. Every person accused of the violation of the traffic laws is notified and has the privilege of ap- pearing before the student court to answer charges. A failure to request a court hearing, however, constitutes a plea of guilty. The adding of the traffic force to our school administration has brought about a great increase in - order, and has helped to do away with the discomfort and crowded condition in halls and stairways due 1 to the great number of students in our building. N l fx C, A, ,C . - X 1' jk X af sf ff, I 1 f 1 H--f-s N V 24 24+