St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Row I: 1 Canton, I.. Weiner. J. Green. J. Carlson. J. Rcnnc. Row 2: 1). Hosokawa. B. Andersen, J. Mavis, H. Tcnhoff. P. Yahn. S. Jones. Row 3: S. Hobart, I.. Johnson. P. Hoban, J. Johnson, J. Row. Row 4: J. Lindquist, R. Wicklandcr, J. Lohsc. G. Kaplan. B. Meier. Row 3: I’. Goldstein. R. Humboldt. V. Strand. S. Scagrcn, R. Scnncit. STUDENT COUNCIL A new. more efficient Constitution was the starting point for Student Council activities this year. As well as defining Student Council jxnvers more clearly, the Constitution also put into effect new ideas in student government. Under the Constitution both the Student Council officers and representatives were elected in the spring. In order to be candidates for the Council, students presented petitions containing a certain number of signatures, and then they were elected by their classmates. The representatives were placed in the social science classrooms. This method of election assured that only those students who desired to work on student government were selected. The Student Council officers found themselves with different powers. President Vernon Strand appointed all committees and their chairmen. Gordon Kaplan, vice president, wielded the gavel at Student Council meetings, formerly the president’s job. Janet Rennc took the minutes, distributing them to classrooms the day after meetings, and Bruce Stueb-ing kept finances up to date. Mr. George Olsen, advisor. contributed substantially to the success of the Council. Shouldering some Student Council responsibilities were the many committees. Led by their chairmen, the committee members volunteered their time and services to carry out their duties. These duties ranged from punishing violators of the ethics code and reuniting lost articles with their owners to providing entertaining student activities and promoting good relations with the faculty, new students, and visitors. The major accomplishments of the Student Council included control of duties formerly performed by teachers. With the cooperation of the faculty, study halls were placed under student control, and the quiet atmosphere of these classes proved the success of the program under the leadership of Bruce Siewert and Murry Smith. Patrolling halls also was a student responsibility, supervised by Kurt Falkman. Student directories were printed again this year. The freshman class was also included in the directories so that the books could be used two years in succession. The two bands jointly sponsored the sale of the directories, and they received the profits. The colorful festivities of Homecoming were directed by Judy Lohse and Dave Nit , co-chairmen. Their efforts produced an unforgettable day. In the spring “Operation X added suspense to the school year as students wondered what project the Student Council had come up with. It turned out to be a rollicking carnival with fun for all. Owing to a successful Constitution and enthusiastic members, the Student Council again presented a fine record of achievement in responsible student government. 22