Salida High School - Resume Yearbook (Salida, CO)

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ACTIVITIES DEBATE CLUB Late in November, the debate club started work with Frank Massard as President, Franklin Ragan as Secretary, and Mr. Soles, sponsor. Other mem- bers of the club were Isabelle Davenport, and Thomas Preecs, The state sub- ject selected for debate was Resolved: That the Federal Government should adopt the policy of equalizing educational opportunities by means of annual grants to the several states for public elementary and secondary education. Frank Massard and Franklin Ragan upheld the affirmative of the question 5 Isabelle Davenport and Thomas Preecs, the negative. Our negative team met the Leadville affirmative team here February 9. Attorney W. S. Rush acted as judge. Leadville received the decision. The return debate was held in Leadville February 16. Several other debates were scheduled with Florence and our local Public Speaking Class. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GLEE CLUB Last year the Glee Club entered the music contest in Alamosa and received! 2. rating of excellent. Money was raised to enter the contest this year from the! returns of the operetta Hansel and Gretel, sponsored by the Glee Club and from various candy sales. There was a great increase in membership this year as the number has been almost doubled. A Christmas Carol Service was held at the Methodist Church December 19, 1934, consisting of numbers from the Junior High Boys and Junior High Girls Glee Club, High School Glee Club and a few grade school children. Hansel and Gretel, staged in the High School auditorium February 15, was adapted from the operetta of E. I-Iumperdinck. THE cAs1' Hansel ........ - ....... - ....... ,............,..................,.,..,..,,.. B ARBARA MACPHAIL Gretelm ................ - ........ .....................,. V ERA MORGAN Witch ..... -- .... - ...... -.., ,... ,................ - ........ B ETTY SCULL Father. ...... -- ..... -.- .... - ..................,..... ....... ........... If I THEL MAE WILSON Mother .....,.. - ....... - ......................... - ....... - ....... .................... T HEDA WELCH Music by the Junior High Chorus. Dances by the Grade School Children. Pianist-RUTH PENNELL. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The high school orchestra under the direction of Mr. Mobeck has met each. Tuesday and Thursday during the school year. The organization numbered four- teen pieces. Franklin Ragan was student director. The orchestra played several numbers before the junior play. Q BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Baccalaureate services for the Class of 1935 are to be held Sunday evening, May 19 in the high school auditorium. The Rev. George Oakes will deliver the sermon assisted by other local ministers. The senior class, as is the usual cus- tom, will attend in a body.

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THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The following people were elected to the National Honor Society this year: Seniors: Robert Truscott Virgil Cowen Virginia Siriug James Jay Mary Burgess Berniece Pringle Blanche Ollie Young CPrez'i01zsly elcctedj Junior: Gertrude Guyton Q- LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club was lirst organized in 1931 under the direction of Miss Ethelalice Scott, but this year it was started on a new plan of a permanent group of eleven members. By this plan the graduating Seniors are replaced by Sopho- mores. Freshman will not be eligible after this year, and the members must be ' h in t e upper fourth of their class in scholarship. The members do most of the desk work, keep the books in order. and meet once a week for instruction in library service. .-Xt this meeting they are taught the proper care of books, classi- fication. cataloging, and library methods. lfach day some member of the club is at the desk before and after school, and during every period. The library for its size. has a hne reference department, and one of the chief aims of the club is to make the library more accessible for the students.

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ACTI ITIES BETA PHI The Beta Phi Literary Society was organized in the year 1923 by the junior aIgd'SenioE' girls of Salida High School for the purpose of developing the artistic a t . . . 11 ICS o it e girls. This organization has gone on from year to year, made up of the Junior and Senior girls of the School under the leadership of Miss Mos- grove. This year, the officers of the club are as follows: P'reS1de11t ,..................i......... - ....,,.................................,,......... Irus MCCALL Vice President .......i.... .....,.....,. B LANCIIE ULLIE YOUNG Sffffetilry ...........A.,.......................,.....,... .................. K ATHARINE DARBY 'Treasurer .....A.........................AA.......,....,,,,,,,,..,.,,,,,A. ,.,.,,A,,, E DITH NELSQN i Fourteen girls from the junior Class were taken into the organization at the beginning of the year, and these, with the tive Senior girls who belonged last year, make an enrollment of nineteen members. During the year the girls gave a tea for the new members and a Washing- ton's Birthday assembly. GIRL RESERVES The Girl Reserves began the year with a 100 per cent active membership. Some of the program themes were: The Girl and Her Family, Church and Community. At the Christmas Holidays the girls went to different places and sang Christ- mas Carols. A Soon after this the club enjoyed a party with the Hi Y. January 16 the girls enjoyed a tea. April 17 there was special music and a play review given for the girls. May ll the annual Mother-Daughter Tea was held at which time the new' officers were installed. The 'otiicers for the past year have been: President, Katharine Darby, Vice President, Program Chairman, Harriett Andersong Secretary, Mildred Beaure- gardg Treasurer. Louise Curfman: Musician, Lillian Vaughn. The Girl Reserve Club is sponsored by Miss Skinner. COMMERCIAL CLUB The purpose of the Commercial Club is to create more interest in commercial work. The club was organized this year with the following ofiicers: President .....,......,....................................................................... VIRGINIA STRING t Vice President .........,..........................,.......,............... SrIsI.I.A NICNIULLEN Secretary ..,. ......,....,. .... .......,,. I I ' UNE McDoNAl.II 'Freagurer .,,.,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,.,..,,,,..,,,,....,,,,..,,..,....., MAXXNIE SNEDDON Reporter ,,,,,,,,.,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,.,,.,.,,.,....,,...,...............,...,........ CATI-IERINE ALWAY This year for the first time, sophomores have been allowed to join. During the year, the club has enjoyed several theatre parties, a Christmas party, and a picnic. Among other things this year, the club has published a paper, The Com- mercial News.