Sidney High School - Trail Yearbook (Sidney, NE)

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The enate Strives for eheel Improvement Standing at attention with right hand raised, Miss Mabel Nielsen is shown administering the oath of office to the new members the senate, Mr. Vergal Winn, Mr. Loring White, and Miss Car- roll Swift. Still of a legislative nature, but on a lower level is the state legislature. Each class is divided into eight districts and one student is elected from each district - but on a non-partisan ticket. The rest of the state govemment includes a governor, lieutenant govemor, secretary of state, and secretary of treasuries. All government at Sidney High School is operated by democratic procedure. There are two major political parties, Independent and Progressive, and all elections are con- ducted by use of the Australian ballot. Every student is encouraged to participate in the school government, as it provides a working example of our American democracy and helps to make better citizens. 1l3.. As part of the installation proceedings, Chief Justice A. E. Wright swears in Mr. Casey as Clerk Alice Wnnrl looks on.

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'rig Lucille meet with a Lessman, The cabinet ack Knu Koehn, Ken McMil1en, and Mr. Casey. Not pictured secretary of personnel- As part of his duties as secretary of interior, Jack King introduces the school assembly pro- grams. Lucille Koehn, secretary of activities, sells tickets to students, Bill Welsh and Dan Nellen. Marcella Lessman, secretary of personnel, Sgets plenty of experience filling out rejection ips 0 .U I I ,, r Cleaning the campus is a big job as Bob Mc- Kinney, Secretary of Agriculture Ken Mdlllillen, and George Hendricks can tell you. Pre ident' Cabinet A Primary Part Oi chool Go ernment Government is a basic part of the school program at Sidney High School - as it is neces- sary for any group to get along together. We are proud to have such a highly developed and effective system of government - that of the United States of America. As in the national government, we also have three branches. The executive branch is presided over by the presi- dent, who is the principal, and his chosen cabinet, which must pass the approval of the senate. The cabinet includes a secretary of state, who is in charge of relations with other schools, secretary of the treasury, charged with the school accounts, secretary of agricul- ture, for maintenance of the school grounds, secretary of interior, in charge of assemblies, secretary of activities, who takes care of the school calendar, and secretary of personnel, who supervises student relations. This branch enforces the laws and rules of Sidney High School in a democratic way. The legislative branch consists of the senate and the house of representatives. The senate, presided over by the vice-president, is com- posed of faculty members - each class electing one to represent them. The reason that the senate is made up of faculty is to offset the more radical house of representatives, which includes four students from each class. One from each of the four congressional districts in the individual classes. As in the national house of representatives, a speaker is elected from the party having the majority. This branch is responsible for many of the changes and im- provements that benefit the whole school. Completing the cycle is the judicial branch of the school government. We, too, have a supreme court - composed of the assistant superinten- dent, superintendent, and the school board. Their decision is final in all disputed matters that are brought to their consideration. -12-

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