Rupert High School - Comet Yearbook (Rupert, ID)

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8.11. S. Qhg Qlgmgt 9 Z I lllarsitg .7-Xssnriatinn The Varsity R Association was organized in the fall of 1920, at the suggestion of Coach Betty that some kind of an organization be formed to promote athletics. Accordingly the men who had won Rs the previous year held a meeting at which they drew up a constitution. Gordon Hockaday was elected President, Charles Hansen, vice president, Robert Bouse, secretary, and Clare Mackrill, treasurer. This organization has served to bring together the letter men of the school and is a powerful factor in the encouragement of clean athletics. CONSTITUTION OF THE VARSITY R ASSOCIATION Article 1.-The name of this organization shall be the Varsity R Associa- tion. Officers of the Varsity R shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Each of these shall be elected by ballot. The President shall preside at all meetings. In his absence the Vice President shall preside. Only a man who has previously won an R in that branch of athletics shall be eligible for Captain of that team. ' No man shall wear an R unless he has earned it. Officers of the Varsity R and each team shall be elected at the end of each season for the following year. Article 2. To receive a Football a man must play one-half of the two im- portant games, or forty per cent of the games played. To receive an R in Baseball a man must play forty per cent'of the games. To receive an R in Track a man must place in any event. 1 No man shall be awarded an R until the credentials committee has investi- gated his record and reported the result. The report of this committee shall govern the awarding of all 'l'he Varsity R shall decide by vote the kind of Rs to be awarded, awards for three letter men and all such matters not specified in this constitution. Article 3.-Any member of the Varsity R may call a meeting by notifying the President before hand. All meetings must be conducted in an orderly manner. No business shall be done unless at least two-thirds of the members are present. Article 4.-Any officer may be disqualified or impeached if he is proven guilty of a misdemeanor. A jury shall be picked by ballot. and the President shall act as judge. The jury shall consist, of six members of the Varsity R. In the case of a quarrel between men on a team, the quarrel shall be decided by the jury and this decision shall be final. Article 5.-The Varsity R shall see that all training rules are obeyed. The Varsity R' shall decide by vote on the penalty to be inflicted for breaking such rules. Article 6.-Dues shall be twenty-five cents per month, payable the first of each month. Amendments to this constitution shall be duly made if it is so willed by a two-thirds majority vote of the members. Signed by the charter members of the Varsity R Association. Eugene Keefe Robert Bouse Lorn H. Betty Hoyt McNitt Charles Hansen Clare Mackrill Gordon Hockaday Raymond Spidell Russell Plank

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R Irl. 5. N Ihg Qlgmgt illl Z ll Stuhent -Tllnhg Assnriatinn The Student Body Association was re-organized at the begin- ning of the school year. Every student in High School becomes a member as soon as he enters High School. This gives a much larger membership as well as organizing the school as a whole. Dues were fixed at fifty cents a semester. The following officers were elected: Herbert Adams ............ .......,........ P resident Henry Breazeal .............. ....... V ice President Robert Throckmorton ........ ........... S ecretary Gordon Hockaday .............,.............,.......... Treasurer STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council was organized to take care of student affairs in an easier and quicker manner. This body works in con- junction with the faculty, and all questions pertaining to athletics, finances and student affairs in general are handled by it. It has proved very satisfactory in accomplishing its purpose, to promote harmony and co-operation between students and faculty. The members are: W .O. Keeling ..... ............... C hairnnan Herbert Adams ....,... .....,.... S ecretary '21 Christine King ......,,.,.. ............,..,.,,..... ' 21 Gordon Hockaday ...... .................... ' 21 Alpha Rutledge ...,... ,,...,, ' 22 Clare Mackrill ......... ,,,,.,, ' 22 Verus Farnsworth ...... ,.,,,., ' 23 V. Mayo ...................... ,,,,,,, ' 23 DeLin Farnsworth ...... ,,,,,,, ' 24