Reitz Memorial High School - Memorial Review Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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W. pf Peering over the fence, these award winners wondered what it was all about. Carla Thornton, to the left, won the National Secretaries Association Essay award. Nancy Heinlin placed first and Billie Jo Myers second in the National Office Management Secretarial award search. Carol Brown was the winner of the two honors, the Daughters cf the American Revolution county award and the Women's Rotary Club award. First through third winners in the National Association of Cost Accountants were Marlene Weber, Harold Mann and Byron Fischer. Susan Kirkpatrick, to the left, and Phyllis Brothers, in the foreground, hit the books and won silver and bronze medals in the State English achievement test, respectively. Susan also tied for second place in the Evansville Manufacturers and Employers Association contest. ln the picture at the right, Don Hatfield lin the carl and Walter Roth were first and second place winners in the Evansville Road-e-o contest.

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Six hilltoppers won divisional honors in the annual Industrial Arts show sponsored by the Foreman's club. The winners, standing left to right, are Bob Wessel, Mickey Owen, Jack Kissinger and Jim Boyd. David Huff is seated. Bob and Jim took first in their divisions of drawing and wood, respectively. Reuben Williams was not present for the picture. Recognized for their outstanding service to Reitz, Louise Bellman received one of the annual P.T.A. service awards, Fred Walton won the Student Council Citizenship award and David Riggs qualified for the other P.T.A. honor. 26 Mell Welborn was awarded the Mary Louise Mueller Social Studies award for l955.

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K' ia.-.I Joan Fleming presided over the Student Council this year. Standing by her is her assistant, vice-president Charlie Epperson. Seated to his left is secretary Pat Johnson. Phyllis Harrison was treasurer. S ' gcfilion OMHCJIGOLIMM Things were buzzing in the Student Council again this year as the representatives and officers tackled one task after another. September brought a new clan of students to Reitz, so the first things on the agenda were the election of Student Council repre- sentatives for the year and the Freshman Induction assembly. Then came football season and the annual campaign against drinking at the games. After an all-school election, the Football queen was crowned. Several kids had the job of choosing lunch period movies for the coming year. were serving on the P. Y. C. committee and the Students Community Center youth-advisory council, as the Christmas season approached. The Councilers were right in step, with their party where they watched colored football movies as they ate. Basket- ball season brought the need for sectional and regional ticket drawings. Then came springtime and many more problems and jobs. Some of the businessmen came to Reitz for the Kiwanis voca- tional talks and many of the members served as guides, as they did for the Go-to-College day. Such projects were accomplished as the rigging up of an out- door bell, the purchasing of a new flag, and the cleaning and painting of the R. Also in the spring, new officers were elected to serve next year. Probably one of the most worth-while activities was the drawing up of by-laws for honors, awards, and club officers and the revision of class elections. Spring also brought the need for the continuation of the campus care which was a year-round project. The year's doings came to a close with the presenting of the Student Council Citizenship award and the Eighth Grade Day program. - By Joan Fleming. Girls' Cabinet officers began their yearly chore of cleaning trophies. From left to right were Nancy Wea- ver, Gayle Slifer, Sharon Waters and Joyce Hartford. 28