Topeka High School - Sunflower Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

Page 16 text:

SERVICE CLUB WORKS AS USUAL The Service Club, captained by Barbara King, as usual did most of the routine work of the school- helping with enrollment cards and grade slips in the office, taking up tickets and ushering in assembly. Co-ming to meetings at T :SSO o'clock in the morning was only an inci- dent in the life of a Service Club member, for which he received no f o r m a l commendation from the school in general. Dorothy McAfee served as secretary of the club, and it was sponsored again this year by Miss Nellie Ansel. Students Keep High Average Qther officers of the club are: First Vice-President, Margaret Wfyantg Second Vice-President. Billy Brownlee: Chairman Public- ity Committee, Harryette Nightin- gale. Each spring the entire school votes on ten new members for the group. Sophomores, who have made no grade below a B are the candidates. If a vacancy occurs in the club, it is filled by a junior of good standing. After students are elected into the club, they must re- tain an average of B to hold their place. Service Club Row 1: Harryette Nightingale, Mar- garet YVyant, Barbara King. Billy Brown- lee, Dorothy McAfee. Row 2: Helen Moore. Jane Dice, Dorothy Jane VVi1leuts, Sally Lepper, Jean Swan, Mary Hoge- boom, Row 3: John B. Covey, Dave Gray, Howard Gilpin, Joe Lovewell, Donald Hearick, Xifoodrovv Vi'ilson. Twelve Proctor Captains Left to right: Billy Brownlee, YVilliz1m Mills. Jean Campbell, Dave Gray, Vernon Murrow, David Page. GRAY HEADS PROCTORS The Proctor S y s t e in, success- fully operating for the second year, has worked hard and faithfully. Dave Gray, chairman, w a s ap- pointed by VV. N. Van Slyck, prin- cipal. Tn turn Dave chose five Proctor Captains-David Page, Billy Brownlee, lean Campbell, Vernon Murrow, and Vklilliam Mills-each to have charge one Barbara King Captain W Dave Gray Chairman hour of the school day. Each cap- tain chose from the study halls of that hour 30 proctors to assist him. These proctors, stationed in the of- hces and halls, have done much to preserve order and to welcome and guide visitors. The most strenuous hour of a proctor captain's day is the fourth hour, when the rush to the cafe- teria for lunch must be kept within reasonable speed limits. David Page had this duty first term, and Dave Gray the spring term. Each had a corps of vigilant, impartial, and trustworthy assistants. Nr. Yan Slyck, in speaking of the Proctor S y s t em, said, The Proctor System in Topeka High Scnool has been one of the most helpful student organizations it has been my privilege to observe. It has weaknesses, but on the whole I am delighted with the businesslike wav in which our pupils have responded to their duties. Yisitors are con- Slamli' f6fC1'fiI1g to the courteous treatment they receive. It has been my experience th at w h e n our XOUUQ' 15601316 are given responsi- bilities they respond noblyf,

Page 15 text:

For their trusty scribes and keepers of the treasury, or, to be prosaic, secretary-treasurers, -lean Swan. Mary lflogeboom, and Chris- tine Calhoun were chosen by the sophomore, junior, and s e n i o r classes respectively. ,Xll of which should go to prove something or other concerning the competency of the fair sex. The girls again came into their own in the othce of chairman of the s o c i a l committee. incidentally, they all have the added inducement of being extremely attractive young women. XYe trust that this had nothing to do with their election. Oh no! In case you don't know who they are, we refer you to julia Ann Duff. sophomore, with brown curls and hazel eyes which are at least a mile in depth: Helen Moore, junior, whose hair is dark, whose eyes are brown, and whose skin is fair: and Mary Louise Smith, our prize senior blonde. XVe believe in making our parties decorative, you see. as well as entertaining. Student Council Responsible And to those entrusted with the guidance of the school -the Stu- dent Council-may we hereby give a vote of thanks. Verna Rees. Helen Beth Coats, Vernon Mur- row, Howard Gilpin, Sally Lepper, and Xlfilliam Mills are members of l STUDENT COUNCIL Left to right: Vernon Murrow, Verna Rees, Howard Gilpin, XYilliam Mills, Allan Duncan. XV. N, Van Slyck, Sally Lepper. Dave Gray. Helen Beth Coats. Helen Stants, Helen Moore. the council. These-along with A l lan Duncan, their president 3 Dave Gray, our estimable proctor chairman: Helen Stants, secretary of the point systemg Helen Moore. p r e 51 i d e n t of the Representative Council: and Mr. Van Slyck, who is really at the head of it all-have been responsible for the successful operation of our student govern- ment this year. REPRESENTATIVES SELL TICKETS The Representative Council. as in the two preceding years, has REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Row 1: Palmer, YVardin, Powers, Loomis, Clark. Savler, Joss. Langsdorf, McDaniel, Gillrnan. Calhoun, Rupin. Row 2: Covert, McCord, Dreyer, Van Vleek, Platt, Law- rence. Brosamer, Lepper. Johnson, Armstvong, Scammel, Searle. Row 3: Murrow. Allison. Ericsson, Jones, Brown, Hamrnel. Thomas, Rollinan, Grice, Booth, XVilson. Row 4: Duncan, Cunningham, Briggs, Darehe, French, Gilpin, Pierce, Burns, Carlisle, Boyle, Nordstrom, Row 5: Mr. Van Slyck. MacDonald. Gibble, VVeid'ling, Moore. Pett, Robinson, Sh erman. r c at .. f 1 , A I I a n D u ri c a n P re s 1 d e n t been responsible in large measure for the success of the SF3 activity ticket, which saves each ticket holder almost 5143 in the cost of s c li o o l enterprises. The Council, composed of representatives elected from each home ro-om, came into being three years ago with the in- auguration of the first student ac- tivity ticket. The principal duty of the representative is to sell tickets to his reporting group and to keep those who have weekly tickets sup- plied with their stamps. He also atten ds to the distribution of lVorlds and to the sales in Sun- iiower subscription campaigns and other school campaigns. Council Loses President The Council r e c e iv e d a blow when its president, Helen Moore, moved to Lawrence at mid-year. However, it elected Howard Gilpin in her place and proceeded without visible lack of self-confidence. The other officers who served through- out the year are Ed Allison, vice- president, and Yernon Murrow secretary. XVith Mr. Yan Slyck, the Council met in the social room whenever there was need and dis- cussed problems pertaining to the activity tickets and affairs of gen- eral school interest. v Eleven

Page 17 text:

Juniors Stage Prom ttiisi Brownlee P7'I'.Y1.!716lIf . . . Vice-Prcsidmzt . 5CC7'UfUl'-Y C1101-Flllllll of Social C011'H'1ZifZ'CL' . . Student Council Rcfu'f'.v0Iifaz'z'z'c'.v . HE junior's status in high school life is suspended inde- finitely somewhere on a plane be- tween the loftiness of the senior and the humility of the sophomore. If he is particularly ambitious, he is likely to be regarded with sus- picion by the senior, while if he assumes a too modest attitude he may be looked upon with too close a degree of familiarity by the lowly sophomore. So what is a poor junior to do? Notwithstanding, Topeka High School juniors have succeeded in setting up real leaders and putting on a successful prom this year. Have Good Advisers Perhaps this is partly due to their excellent faculty advisers, who have aided them in all of their enterprises. This group included Miss Marie Crawford, chairman, Miss Grace Bixler, Miss Alma Cal- vert, and P. VV. Chamness. It is tradition in Topeka High for the junior class to entertain the senior class at the one formal party fglxw, -mf- Hoge-boom Moore JUNIOR OFFICERS Steiger Billy Browizlvc . Hflslcft Steiger Mary Hngcboom Helen Moore Htll'l'j'UffF Niglifiizgalc Verizon lllznfrotu Hoztfard Gilpin of the year. This event usually takes place sometime in the spring and is known as the junior Prom, honoring the seniors. Change Social Chairman Printed invitations are issued to juniors and seniors only, and, after a program in the auditorium which embraces all junior talent available, the guests are invited to the cafeteria for two hours of dancing. The junior class this year was confronted with the difficulty of giving such a party with no chair- man of the social committee, this office having been left vacant when Helen Moore moved to Lawrence at the end of the first semester. Such difficulties, however, are not entirely unsurmountable. Harryette Nightingale was selec- ted by the other class officers to fill her place. In this capacity she was responsible for all prom ar- rangements, though she was aided by twelve committee chairmen and the class sponsors. Prom Staged April 21 The group of committee chair- men, which included the class of- ficers, follows: Jean Swan, pro- gram, D o r o th y Jane VVillcuts, ticket sale, Mary Hogeboom, invi- tations, Helen Bushacher, mixed recreation, Jeanne Thomas, re- freshmentsg Howard Gilpin and llilly Brownlee, dancing and Ol'- chestra, cheek room, Hazlett Steiger, publicity, Bob Boyle and Lois Sholander, posters, and Yer- non Murrow, clean-up. The prom was successfully staged the night of April 21. It followed the traditional plan of a program followed by dancing and mixed recreation set forth in for- mer proms. Tts individuality con- sisted in the fact that as no two proms have ever been alike, neither will two proms ever be so. lt was dominated by the personality of the junior and senior classes of Y33. Old - fashioned costumes helped carry out the theme of the evening, The Gay 'Ninetiesf' A real melo- drama was the program feature. Thirteen