Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

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FIRST SEMESTER STUDENT COUNCIL F I row: Hayman, Hill, Whitehead Ware Gix, Prevette, Edmonson, Ossman, Vance, Carlson. Second row: Rand, Everett, Farmer, Goodman, Anderson, Compton, Irwin, Zedick, Schmock, Mr. Third row: Pike, Mansfield, Stepleton, Tallman, Medlen, Kollin, Redmond, Walker, Ledger. Fourth row: Wingate, Harper Mihay, Moshier, McGregor, Trueblood, Rohr, Hotchkiss. Fifth Row: Terrien, Field, Fisher, Longpre, Baker, Rowston, Hulet. Not in picture: Allen, Kennedy, Austin, Martusiewicz, Buck, Roberts, Dawson, Meixsell, Handren, Garner. Givens, Seiser, Barling, Weslowski, Sturman, McFarland, Pritchard, Jenninq c . To change or not to change the design of the school ring and other emblems has been one of the problems confronting the student council, an organization composed of homeroom presidents. During the first semester the council held a con- test in which students presented original designs. A winner not being selected, the problem was not settled during the semester. Breaking away from school tradition the stu- dent council sponsored, instead of a matinee dance, an evening dance called the Varsity Hop on December 10, 1937. Robert Longpre, president, and Charles Wes- lowski, sergeant-at-arms, attended the Saginaw conference and returned with enthusiasm for a safety-first program in the school. At the begin- ning of the second semester pamphlets were dis- tributed among the student body to carry out the safety project. There was much discussion throughout the se- mester on plans to prevent the rush during the lunch hour, to avoid the disorder during fire drills, and to educate students not to make paths across the campus. This organization is the congress of the school. Through this body students may express their ideas on the school problems and have them carried to the faculty and the administration. The officers were Robert Longpre, president; Chester Givens, vice-president; Esther Anderson, secretary; Claude Hulet, treasurer; Charles Wes- lowski, sergeant-at-arms; Mr. Covert, director. STUDENT 24

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Much of whether a school system has been successful in posit educating students to become active citizens of the community depends upon the manner in which its organizations function. Pontiac High School ' s future insuredly will be bright if its organizations tomorrow continue to train citizens as efficiently as they do today. ZATIONS

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SECOND SEMESTER STUDENT COUNCIL First i w: Berryman, Haweeli, Balcer, Smith, Fisher, Hudson, Strong, Potts, Smith, Priestly. Second row; Butler, Tallman, Vance, Root, Raeder, Dickie, Strauss, Atlcins, MacDuff, Newman, Schmidt. Third row: Crittenden, Lankey, Baba. Dougherty, Lawton. Savedge, Stuart, Barton. Armstrong, Storm. Fourth row: Redmond, Norberg, Zedick, Creswell, Archer, Bigler, Kaul, Rayner, Mann. Because of the short year term, the second semester student council didn ' t start any new project but continued the plan of changing the design of the school rings. Both girls and boys were dissatisfied with the old rings and wanted a decided change in them. The girls felt the rings were too large to look nice or to be comfortable. In order that the real opinion of the student body might be expressed, petitions were passed around by the presidents of the homerooms so that each member who wished a change in the rings could sign them. Most favored design suggested was a gold ring with a black onyx setting. Local jewellers were very helpful in making suggestions concerning the new designs. The al contract said the old rings were to be made until after 1938 but the contractors were obliging by saying graduates in June, 1938 could have their rings at the same price but made with the new design after it was decided upon. Home room presidents were urged by Phi Hawelli, president, and Mr. Covert, faculty ad- viser, to report all details to their homerooms and to get the members ' opinion concerning all mat- ters brought up in the student council. The student council, in an effort to maintain the beauty of the school campus, has had con- tainers placed in convenient spots on the schoo grounds. The Pontiac campus is one of the most beautiful in the state. The containers should help to keep it free from waste paper. Second semester officers are: Phil Haweeli president; Mark Fisher, vice-president; Bernice Vance, secretary; Joe Gallardo, treasurer; and Frank Schmidt, sergeant-at-arms. COUNCIL ? c .