Sexton High School - Oracle Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS Slumlimu: ll, NVQ-llfare, Vice-l'resideulg -I. Nelligan, Sgt.-at-Arms Snllelf: li. lferguson, Presidentg Nlr. Clark, Adviserg Nl, Corski, Secretary The lirst semester of the 1956-57 Student Council proved to be a busy one tor its ineln- bers. Under the leadership of Roy Ferguson, many new projects were taken up. Members of the council were hosts to representatives of the 6-A League, which was organized to review various problems of the league schools. The council sponsored inany after-game dances, including benefit dances for the Hun- garian Relief and Polio Funds. A Twirp Week highlighted by 21 Twirp Dance also added to the semesterls activities. Through the school spirit connnittee, the coun- cil did much to arouse interest in the school athletic program. Burk Row: liandy, Azelborn, Coleman, Duleher, Brown, Surato, Shipp, Davis, XVheaton lfourllz limit Thornton, lleiinonen, Robinson, cilllIl0l'l', Seward, lloriszny, lliinitrofl, Richard, King, Croat, Grover, Sadler 'l'l1ir'fl How: Vedder, Nlelntyre, Hawes, Calland, Probst, Bowerinan, NVQ-st, Stevens, lloward, Reynolds, Taylor, Rouse Sreoml Hole: Covons, Andros, Brake, Nlartin, llansen, Porter, North, VVoodrul'l', johnson, Shutes, Brabbs, Shipley lfirst Iillllf Alleyn, XYellfzu'e, Nlr, Clark, Ferguson, Gorski, Nelligan, Cutler Mix .sl X , Q 5 i 5 S 1. -2 C .

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f . CHRISTIAN H. ROOSENRAAD B.A., lNI.A. Principal Hope College University of Michigan Columbia University Mr. Roosenraad, as principal of J. W. Sexton High School, is directly responsible to the Super- intendent of Schools and through him to the Board of Education. He has general supervision of the educational program and personnel of our high school. His aim is to encourage and promote growth and adjustment, both mental and physi- cal, in all students. He maintains close relations with parents and the community, and he par- ticipates actively in local, state, and national professional organizations. Assisting Mr. Roosenraad in carrying out these objectives is Miss Lawry, assistant principal. The supervision of the extra-curricular program is her special responsibility. As director of the counseling program, she assists students in choos- ing colleges and vocations, in securing scholar- ships, and in generally making a good adjustment in Sextion High School. Mr. Shaft, now assistant principal, took over the responsibilities of Mr. Clark at the end of the first semester. He advises the Student Coun- cil and has charge of all problems arising in the field of discipline. He also supervises the at- tendance records throughout the school. F. CASSIUS SHAFT ELIZABETH B. LAWRY LEWIS E. CLARK B-A-, M:A-. B.A., M.A. B.A., M.A. D A Asszstrznt Principal Assistant Prirwigal Assistant Principal Michigan State Normal College University of Mic igan Central Michigan College Ml'-'hliltm State- UniYCfSitY Michigan State University Wayne University

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Under the guidance of jim Nelligan. the seconcl semester stnclent council accomplishecl many commenclahle things. One of the projects of the council was to support two orphans from Saint Vincent's Orphanage. .lim also reinstated many programs which had fallen hy the waysicle. A new comnittee was STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS Slrlmling: N. Alelhoru. xiii?-l,l'l'Sllll'lll1 D. Groat, Sgt.-at-Anus Scrllcrl: AI. Nelligan. Presiclcnlg Mr. Shalt, Aclviserg M. Gorslai, Secretary appointecl to keep the hulletin up to dale aml the students of Sexton well informed about all social ancl scholastic events. Plans were macle wherehy the council coulcl sponsor most of the clances helcl next year. Xlany programs have also heen launchecl to give the stuclents of Sexton a feeling of pricle in their school. In 'i ' W - s f - RQ 1 N 1 Ll, cl 1 hall Q 1 I ' X C , . JMU d7Q1fWw3jpMj 04 Burk How: lxing, Ferguson, llaclway, Lancly, Uutcher. XVatkins, Aiken, Suu-clley, Samller, Tuhhs, Ifickies lfourllz H0111 Dodge, Limluer, lxnapp, Anclersen, Coleman, llarton, Shutes, Pino, lxellerman, Hollis, Avery, Davis Tliircl Hour: lloriszny. Perclue, Covons, Schmierer, Krepps, Olson, Alleyn, Misleli, Martin, llanthorne, Mclnlyu Srrmul How: lloghan, Overley, Croat, Taylor, Slusser, VVooclrufl', Cushman, Gilmore. llimitroll. Veclcler, XY:-st l ir.s'I lion? XV4-intranh, llansen, Andros. D. Croat, Nelligan, NI11 Shaft, Azelhorn, Corski, Smith, Brown, Sliipn i QQ