Topeka High School - Sunflower Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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each class, who are elected when they are sophomores to serve dur- ing their high school career. They are eligible only if they have no grades below B. Each term. the eli- gible students are voted on and the ten chosen take on the duties of full-fledged members. After they are elected, they must keep an aver- age of B or else. . . When a vacancy occurs, a junior in good standing is chosen to fill the place. The Proctor System Vernon Murrow, chairman Charles Bray, first hour captain Harryette Nightingale, second hour captain Jean Swan, third hour captain John B. Covey, fifth hour captain Bill Brownlee, sixth hour captain Heading the Proctor System this year is Vernon Murrow, who has proved his trustworthiness during his high school career by consistent- ly devoting himself to the best in- terests of the school. Vernon is the third student to take over this posi- tion of trust and criticism since the system was inaugurated with the new building. The size of the building, coupled with the terror of the sophomores when first behold- ing its countless denizens, has made it necessary to keep a corps of proc- tors to assist in times of need. Assisting Ver- non as captains of the five periods are Charles Bray, first hour: Harry- ette Nightingale, Vernon Murrow Row 1: Bentley, Abernathy, Willcuts, Hogeboom, McPherson, Hale. Row 2: Pressler, Dice, Lepper, Nightingale. Row 3: Covey, Brownlee, Gilpin, Rankin, Weeks. SERVICE CLUB second hour: Jean Swan, third hour: Vernon Murrow, fourth hour: John B. Covey, fifth hour: Bill Brownlee, sixth hour. Barbara King was originally chosen cap- tain for the second hourg but, be- cause her program could not be ar- ranged to provide a free period, the position was given to Harryette. Each captain chooses some thirty proctors from the study halls to assist him in showing visitors around the building, inspecting passes, and keeping order in the halls. The proctor system in To- peka high school has been com- mended by many persons and copied by other schools who see PROCTOR CAPTAINS Row I: Harryette Nighingale, Jean Swan. Row 2: Vernon Murrow, Charles Bray, John B. Covey, Bill Brownlee. Page Eighteen in Topeka high a shining example of what students can and will do if . left t o t h e i r honor. John B. Covey Student Groups Work At the opening of each term, the Service Club helps in the office by sorting cards, delivering messages, and easing the burden of detail that slows up the work of the harassed office force. The proctors similarly begin their work early, recruiting aides from the study halls to regulate hall traffic. Effort is made to keep the organization representative of all interests. This year for the first time Negro proctors were appoint- ed. The Student Council's first big project each year is the All-School Party. It then turns its attention to such matters as the Point System and election rules. During the vo- cational lectures, its members meet and introduce the speakers. The Representative Council, be- sides caring for the activity tickets, World subscriptions, and Sunflow- er sales, this year has Worked es- pecially on the entertainment of de- baters attending the National Speech Tournament.

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Seated: Coats, Wellman, Nightingale, Brownlee, Mr. Van Slyck, ad- Instruction room, and the Activity room. After con- siderable dither- ing, the sopho- mores found the Visual Instruction room and proceeded to do their duty by their school. - . A strange and significant fact may be seen in the election returns. for statistics prove that 508 sopho- mores, 413 juniors, and only 383 seniors used their franchise priv- ileges. Interest obviously is in in- verse ratio to intellect. No offense, sophomores! Bill Brownlee The Student Council Bill Brownlee, president Harryette Nightingale, vice-president Jean Wellman, secretary-treasurer Charles Bray Helen Beth Coats Barton Phelps Carl Stanley In the Student Council are vested the powers of representing student opinion in the discussion of school problems and of acting as an advisory board to the principal. Members also promote the various activities of the school and further law and order among the students. There are no requirements for membership except in the office of the president, who must have served either as an alternate or an elected member. A new group of six alternates-two for each class-is chosen every nine weeks. The Council also includes three ex- officio members who have the visorg Brown, Dice, Abrahams, Bra-y. Standing: Van Slyck, Murrow, Phelps, Harris, Davis, Stanley, Weeks. STUDENT COUNCIL right of discussion and nomination, but are denied the power of voting. These three are Vernon Murrow, chairman of the Proctor systemg Jane Dice, secretary of the Point system: and Meade Harris, presi- dent of the Representative Council. The Representative Council Meade Harris, president Harold Weeks, vice-president Bob Boyle, secretary-treasurer Charles Bray. head safety council Members of the Representative Council are chosen in the home rooms at the beginning of the school year. This system has been in use since the advent of our worthy activity ticket, which has necessitated considerable Worry and marked ability in high finance on the part of the representative. This Council is largely responsible for the balanced or unbalanced budget at the end of the school year, for REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL its members must be able to chisel, cajole, threaten, wheedle, and beg for the students' money to pay for their activity tickets, Worlds, and other school activities involving the all-important currency. Meade Harris was chosen to head this group for 1933-34. Be- ing well versed in the idiosyncra- cies of council members, he man- ages to get a maximum of work and suggestions out of the members with a minimum of perspiration and coercion. The Safety Council was created as a part of the Repre- sentative Council at the last of the term of the 1932-33 school year to take care of the traffic problems in and around Topeka high, and to cooperate with the police in the so- lution of their common problems. The Service Club John B. Covey, president Harold Weeks, first vice-president Dorothy Jane Willcuts, second vice-president Harryette Nightingale, secretary Barbara King, Publicity chairman With his selection as president of the Service club, John B. Covey took unto himself divers duties and responsibilities. Not the least among these duties is leading the meetings held in the cold gray dawn at 7:30 o'clock. With his cohorts, John helps with the enrollment cards, grade slips, ticket-taking, ushering, and all other unpleasant work around the school. T h e Service Meade Harris club is composed of ten members of Row 1: Johnson, Brown, Sheahan, McClenny, Harris, Clark, Frost M McCord, Belden, Landon, Kinzer. Row 2: Mansfield, B. Anderson, Coats, Laundon, R'eed, Jones, Buch, Dice, Searle, M. Davis. Row 3: Burroughs, Murrow, Washburn, Shaw, E. Anderson, Patten, Stevens Coates, Reynolds, Weeks. Row 4: Stickley, Covey, C. Davis, Boyle Petereck, Christner, Mallory, Grice, Wright, Turner. Row 5: Sheetz at 5 's M,r,.,iI , p ig, MacDonald, Harris, Stark, Mr. Van Slyck, advisor: B. Davis, Neis- K i wender. Page Seventeen

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5 TARTING the 1933 seas- on as an inex- perienced squad. but rapidly devel- oping i n t o a powerful eleven. the Topeka high i school football team turned in a formidable record of five victories and two defeats. The Trojans tied with Lawrence for the title of the Eastern Kansas Conference and upset two strong non-league opponents. The To- peka team scored in every game and collected during the seven games a total of 97 points as com- pared with the 40 points gathered by their opponents. Their schedule, arranged by W. J. Barnett, athlet- ic director, included the stiffest competition possible in this part of the country. Nearly 100 candidates reported in early September for training under Coach E. B. Weaver and his assistants. C. F. Hadley, Fred R. Powers, C. P. Snyder, and H. D. Shotwell. These coaches drilled the aspirants long and hard for the en- tire month in preparation for the season opener, September 30. Sev- eral promising combinations were tried, each centered around the three r e t u r n i n g lettermen-George Shoup, end: Junior Shaw, full- backg and Norman French, half- back. Only minutes before the game started was the starting line- up anything but a guess. W. J. Barnett Athletic Director Salina-Topeka The opening game was played in Topeka. with Salina as opposi- tion. Although displaying ragged form, both teams managed to score. Rosenbaum played a good defensive game for Topeka. Salina won by one touchdown. Score: Salina 13, Topeka 7 Griclsters Tie for Title Green Team Develops into Powerful Machine: Wins Five of Seven Games Lawrence-Topeka In the next game Lawrence won a tight battle on its home field. Shaw and French gave the stands thrill after thrill with their beau- tiful runs. The field lights went out in the last few minutes of play and ended the game abruptly. Score: Lawrence 7, Topeka 6 Topeka-Manhattan Topeka snapped out of the pre- season slump and started a winning streak that went unbroken during the remainder of the season. Man- hattan, Topeka's traditional foe, fell before a strong Trojan attack in an afternoon game. Score: Manhattan 6, Topeka 26 Topeka-Emporia The league-leading Emporians met their first defeat at the hands of the Trojans in Topeka. Kinter starred for the visitors, and Brown and Long played a great defensive game for Topeka. Score: Emporia 7, Topeka 13 Topeka-Omaha For the third consecutive year Topeka upset the powerful Ma- roon Omaha Tech gridsters. Shaw made the only touchdown of the game, and French converted the extra point. All the boys had a fine time in Omaha. Score: Omaha Tech O, Topeka 7 by James Clark Topeka-Ottawa Topeka finished a lop-sided game with Ottawa on the long end of the score. Fumbles by the Tro- jans marred their brilliant show- ing. Score: Ottawa 0, Topeka 26 Topeka-Wichita East The Black and Gold evened the defeat of last year's team by turn- ing back the strong Wichita-East Aviators in a close game. Beckley and Lillard scorred for Topeka. Score: Wichita-East 7, Topeka 12 Eight Lettermen Seniors The Wichita game was the last game for the following lettermen: Charles R o s e n b a u m, George Shoup, Dick Brown, Ivan Lawson, James Kell, Norman French, Mil- ton Long, and Junior Shaw. Seven of Topeka's Trojans re- ceived an all East-Central Kansas Conference rating. Long, Shaw, Shoup, and Brown placed on the first team, and Rosenbaum, Law- son, and French placed on the sec- ond, French was made captain of the second team. Student Manager Aids Largely responsible f o r t h e smooth functioning of the season, Bill Brownlee as senior student manager of football served daily at the club house at Chandler Field and made all trips with the team. He received a football letter. ,FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF E. B. Weaver Fred R. Powers Coach Assistant Coach 'ws -Xie' I - . W., -is, --ar, as a - :r':as.s -. - 1 3, Chap. F. Hadley Carl P. Snyder Assistant Coach Assistant Cggch l Page Nineteen