Polytechnic High School - Polytechnic Student Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

Page 31 text:

Student Admhustration Sy stents The student body of Polytechnic is governed by an Associated Student Body Organization, popularly known as the A.S.B.O., which supervises every Polytechnic enterprise. A cabinet, composed of the leaders of the various primary organizations in the school, heads the A.S.B.O. and is directed by an elected president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. While most of the school entertainments are sponsored by an individual primary group, the A.S.B.O. occasionally presents a program or dance for the purpose of raising money for welfare work. A cooperative plan by which the students unite to maintain discipline and order in the school comes under the head of Self-Goverixment. This system is administered by a cabinet and a large group of representatives who serve on duty in the halls throughout the day. Polytechnic has two league organizations, the Girls ' League and the Boys ' League, which undertake relief and welfare work by sponsoring pay enter- tainments. These leagues also provide free assemblies, presenting many speak- ers of note. High scholarship is recognized at Polytechnic through membership in Chap- ter 57 of the California Scholarship Federation. The local organization is headed by a cabinet and a council, which plan the meetings and social func- tions. The society awards seals for the diplomas of graduates who have been members for three-fourths of their high school careers. Grades in citizenship are determined through the governance of a merit system at Polytechnic. Under this plan merits are gained for participation in extra-curricular activities, or lost by the violation of school rules. To insure the just administration of the system, a Merit Board hears and passes judg- ment on appeals made by pupils for reconsideration in the meting of demerits. A Junior-Senior organization, the Ionian Society, is prominent in the pre- sentation of holiday programs. Several original and interesting assemblies have been sponsored by the Ionian cabinet during the past year, with a fine array of talent appearing in each. The finances of the various clubs and organizations of Polytechnic are taken care of through a central group known as the Board of Finance. This is an elective board led by an adviser and a president. The Students ' Store is man- aged and controlled under the auspices of the board members. The advertisement of school entertainments and enterprises is ably handled by the Board of Publicity. Clever and artistic posters displayed in the halls throughout the school year testify to the fine quality of work done. Students and faculty members alike are enabled to keep in touch with every school activity through the agency of The Poly Optimist, published weekly, and The Polytechnic Student, the year book. 27

Page 30 text:

Officers, Board of Finance Martin Arvey President, W ' 33 Jack Dorr President. S ' 33 Annual Business Mgr., W ' 33 Reginald Anderson Vice-President, W ' 33 Marjorie Davis Vice-President, S ' 33 Jay Brick Head Cashier, W ' 33 Ojitimist Business Manager. W ' 33 Annual Business Manager, S ' 33 Leroy Krahn Auditor, W ' 33 Auditor, S ' 33 Harold Yates Ticket Manager, W ' 33 Program Manager, S ' 33 Charles Lucas Box Office Manager. W ' 33 Optivust Business Mgr., S ' 33 Kenneth Lowry Head Cashier, S ' 33 Harry Hough Ticket Manager, S ' 33

Page 32 text:

F!RST SEMESTER Sol Spector Rosemarie Mabbutt Lucille McCauley Tom Jcpp; r.soii IONIAN SOCIETY Miss C. Davis — Adviser President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer SECOND SEMESTER Martin Arvey De Lois Long Elayne Downey Louis Prokop MERIT BOARD FIRST SEMESTER Mr. Brennen — Adviser second semester Lawrence Moon James Thome Vera Pearson Pearle Newlee Lydia Mason Dorothy Pangborn Roy Herndan Joe Pally