Santa Monica High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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1 % rfl-- If ' fli A. B. BREARLEV .MCCOFFi: MCNAIRY RATICAX Thrif .iic very tew schools that can boast ot a more democratic system than that of Santa Monica High, in the administering and managing of the student affairs. Students who truly interest them- selves in the politics and govern- ment of Samohi will always be able to take an intelligent part in the politics and government of the coimtry they live in. This system is effected through the Associated Student Body of Santa Monica High which consists of every student enrolled. Every person has a direct part in the elec- tion of the president, the vice-pres- ident, the secretary and the yell leader, and every student who has a merit record above seventy, who is passing in three solids, and is of or these offices. Besides these officers there arc the required year in school, may run six commissioners appointed by the A. S. R. president. The duties of the president are to wisely direct all activities of the student body and to promote and maintain throughout the school, high standards of citizenship, to preside over meetings of the A. S. B. and the A. S. B. Exxcutive Board. The student body presidents this year were Louis McNairy and Pete Ratican. The vice-president is the chief assistant to the president. His work is to be gen- eral manager of all social affairs and to guide and direct the activities of all sopho- mores and incoming students. The vice-presidents for this vcar were Pete Ratican and Charles Picco. The secretary acts as secretary to the Executive Board, recording the minutes of each meeting, has charge of all petitions, keeps a scrap book which contains all news- paper clippings and articles of interest pertaining to the A. S. B., and keeps a file of all corresjjondence. The secretaries this year were Betty Brearlc ' and Marian Mat . The yell leader ' s duties include the promotion of sportsmanship at all times, the leading of yells and of otherwise creating school spirit at contests and other occasions at which S. M. H. S. is represented. He also prepares and decorates the athletic field for games with other schools. The veil leaders this vcar were Glen McCjuffiji and Bud Rf The commissioner of finance is student-assistant to the auditor. Under his di- rection, this commissioner plans and develops ways and means to increase the general school fund, manages the sale and collection of tickets for all pay affairs, including dances, plays, assemblies and contests. He attends Executive Board meetings and makes a financial report at this board ' s reqviest. The boys who filled this position this year were Stewart Wilcoxon and Dick White. 20

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B. The purpose of the Commission- er of Forensics is to organize and promote all forensics, debating and public speaking activities in which S. M. H. S. engages. His special duties arc to arrange for all inter- scholastic and inter-class debates and to direct all debate meetings. This position was filled by Har- land Swift. The Commissioner of Athletics strives for the promotion and wel- fare of athletics and sportsmanship. His duty is also to appoint team managers, to see that the athletic field is properly arranged for all games, to act as host to all visit- ing teams, to arrange for transpor- tation of teams, and to award the athletic letters and trophies. This position was filled by Don Vaupel and Don Reid. The Commissioner arranges details for all assemblies Pete Ratican and Gwyllyn Ford. The Commissioner of Publicity is the Editor-in-Chief of the Samohi, weekly pub- lication. This commissioner ' s duty is to direct the publication of all news items and to keep the student bod - well informed. This position was filled bv Elliott Pine and Van Welch. These student leaders have been forced to meet new problems which the ever- changing conditions present, and they have shown their high caliber by keeping in operation, with the aid of their advisers, the intricate machinery of our school during the most discouraging times. PICCO MATZ RATICAN RASMUSSEN of Entertainment, with his assistant commissioner, and stage activities. This position was filled by PMHI BIHUHJ SBH fff s ' ' - H F Ma3 j tf ' M J Jj BBB ssss g j m gy i 5 mM mn ' rp VT iMmy H Stw ifli v B H 9 111 iiPlJliil lifli bH i % %w W jl W I AUJ U-i A. S. H. EXECl I ' lX ' h 21