Shawnee Mission North High School - Indian Yearbook (Overland Park, KS)

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Euclideans In order to stimulate student interest in mathematics, the Euclideans, a new organ- ization at Shawnee-Mission, was formed under the sponsorship of Miss Genevieve Herriott. Reports and demonstrations concerning the historical background as well as the modern phases of mathematical science constituted the programs of the regular monthly meetings. The outstanding project of the year was the composition of the Euclidean yearbook. This contained a list of the members, snapshots of the group, aims of the club, posters and clippings. Officers of the club are Billee Nell Grayson, president, Loren Fitzjarrel, secretary, Eileen Meyers, treasurer, and Lois Arden Skinner, program chairman. . Front row-P. Boxmeyer, B. N. Grayson, J. Tichnor, S. Maier, D. Young, B. J. Smith, B. Grimes. Middle row--R. Coughlin, L. A. Skinner, R. Woodman, J. Baldwin, E. Meyers, C. Cameron. Back row-L. Fitzjarrell, P. Miller, P. Duckworth, C. Huff. Ten Pennies Holding a certiicate of membership in the National Federation of S-ub-Deb- Clubs, the Ten Pennies Club is completing its second year as a school organization. Exclusively for girls, this group has as its purpose the improvement of social habits and manners. Meetings are scheduled forievery other Tuesday night at one of the members' homes. In addition to the transaction of all necessary b-usiness, a social hour follows and re- freshments are served. I Oflicers are Charline Johnson, president, Geraldine Ford, vice-president, Anna Jane Bennett, secretary, and Gloria Nelson, treasurer. Miss- Viola Barron is the club sponsor. Front row-N. Sperry, N. Farrar, J. Bennett, J. Elliott, B. Sperry. Back row-- G. Leverett, C. Johnson, G. Nelson, G. Ford, A. Martin. Retorts First in this- state to join the Kansas Junior Academy of Science was the Retorts, formerly known as the Science Club. This club was organized in 1932 by J. C. Hawkins, science instructor. Its aim is to further scientific interest for high school students. This year each member was given a slide rule as a membership token, and the Hrst few meetings were devoted to learning its practical uses. D At every meeting some experiment was made and explained by members of the club. The officers for the year 1939-40 were Manley Fraser, president, Boyd Larrowe, vice- presidentg and Harry Rider, secretary-treasurer. Front row--H. Hull, W. R. Brown, F. Hardesty, H. Rider, B. Larrowe, D. Liverett, J. Shepherd, W. King, T. Ackerman. Middle row-N. Buie, B. Wright, B. Andrews, M. Woodman, B. A. Meyers, B. Reese, R. Wenzel, L. Larrowe, N. Engel. Back row- D. Staver, F. Smith, E. Weston, M. Fraser, S. Campbell, T. Maupin, R. Helgesen, L. Prewitt. 25

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Student Council In order to bring the students and faculty more closely together in the administration of school activities, Shawnee-Mission has a Student Council. Each fall, five members are elected from each of the four classes, making a total of twenty members. To have membership in the organization, one must have a scholastic rating of at least C, and be chosen by the majority of the students in his class. Tommy Dawson, Jr., Betty Andrews, and Paul Miller were the three Shawnee-Mission delegates to the regional conference at Ponca City, Cklahoma, early last fall. This year the Council sponsored the first two mixers in the history of the school. One was held in the fall, and the other early in the second semester. The Council also staged the annual ping pong tournament. A boys' singles, girls' singles, and boys' doubles contests were held. On alumni day it was the duty of the Student Council to welcome back old grads and present to them badges inscribed with their name and year of graduation. The program committee, composed of Dortha Early, Paul Miller and Willia James, has been responsible for assembly programs and lyceums throughout the year. The president of the Council who has presided at all assemblies and has the title of president of the student body is Nan Sperry, senior. The other officers are Tommy Daw- son, Jr., senior, vice-president, Betty Andrews, senior, secretary, and Eileen Swope, junior, treasurer. V Front row-T. Dawson, P. Boxmeyer, B. Lightfoot, B. Andrews, V. Baehr, V. Cochran, B. Neff. Middle row -R. Beasley, W. James, N. Sperry, B. Perry, D. Early, E. Swope, J. Baldwin. Back row-C. Davis, B. Mac- Lean, P. Miller, P. Turner, L. Gordon. 27