Topeka High School - Sunflower Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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' ng. 'Q- ii' .5 -2 1 3. 4 35 if Qi if x .2 W? is: at I N Yi ,fr N' 33 WJ 1' Repro entative Counou Truly a functioning body this year, the Representative Councilis first duty was to handle the ticket sale for the Thanksgiving day football game. This sale helped in rais- ing enough money to buy new uniforms for the hand and new suits for the team. lllcd hy their ambitious president, Bob Richardson, the council was instrumental in the re-organ- ization of the pep clubs, for the vote on the proposed student court plan, and in helping with the new etiquette manual, wfrojan- etiquette. Through the councilis efforts another step has been taken in the fight for government by the students and for the stu- dents. 1lAn entirely new department of stu- Ruw Om'-llaysingcr, Moser. ljclnlisten. Ric-hzmls, Smith. Hulfnmn, Hill, Palmer, Armstcurl, Quinley, Kanodc, Beckman. llolford, Yun Ness, Jones, Broszuncr, Schaefer. Row Trroflllznrrow, Callulum. Erickson, Wilson. Hinshaw, Reed, llughcs, llcrillnt, Kingman. Mcnich, lmccll, ljnnxs. Rowman, lluynn-4. Klonlgonlcry. .-Xlexzxnrlr-r. Rim' Tf1rr1r'4Nug:le, Lurlis, Ilirslrarnlson, Lynn, liialson, l'lu4:e, Rankin, Stratton, Hottlc, llvrtxy. l cnkcr, H.rnkL'y. Wvzllson, llzxnln-y, Gordon. Hudson, Pollonx, Vnfillizxnis. Ron' Four--lluxnillon. Tllompson. Dunugin, l'Jl:4'vcr. Acker- man, Cowgur, Henley, Chl-cksiielrl. Kilnmrtin, Xlr. S. H, Stark, spon- sor, Lillurd, Kirchner, Ilullunlzxy, Colrlmc, Youuxn, Iliggs, Sparks. dent government this year was the host and hostess system. An idea put forth by lVl1'. Van Slyck, this organization successfully created a friendly atmosphere in the cafe- teria. A committee made up of lVliss Pauline Lair, lVliss Annabel Pringle, and Perdue B. Graves helped the head hosts and hostesses in managing their different lunch hours. At each table the host or hostess saw that every- one had been introduced. ln addition to their lunch hour duties, the hosts and hostesses sponsored several lunch club dances. These after- school dances, usually featured an hour or so of dancing to Mhflr. Nickleis or- chestra, plus a short specialty program. The head hosts and hostesscs as shown at the left: Back Row: Burl Place, foe Logan, Torn Lillarci, Paul Wise. Front Row: Velcla Dryer,Mar- jorie Terp, Virginia Henney, Roberta Kingman, Jeanne Wedeii. l MORNING Pa e 22

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Unexpected interest was shown in this year's election. Sophomores led in the number of candidates in the pri- mary election with 4LO,juniors came next with 26, and the seniors had 23. The resignation of Harold Bowman moved Mary Menninger into his place as elec- tion commissioner, and gave David Neiswanger Mary,s job of election clerk. To the faculty committee composed of Miss Cracewvolcott, Miss Amy Swenson, Miss Rohena Pringle, and J. H. Hoehner goes much of the credit for the success of the election. ilAccording to Mary and Dave out of 77 per cent registered stu- dents, 81 per cent voted at the primary and 90 per cent at the general election. Races were so close that one recount was BOB DEITZ grows adept at clipping ballots. necessary in the primary and three in the general election. High ranking con- stitution students received training hy serving on the counting and registration boards. As a result of the election 1,771 students received experience in voting which they will use in only a few years. 1iThe Honor T award recognizes those students who give unlimited time and effort in the interest of Topeka High. Points are given for high grades, proc- tor duty, positions on school publica- tions, and ofiices in school, class, and clubs. Roberta Kingman, secretary of the Point System, began work at the be- ginning of the second semester in com- piling each student's .record of points. She was Sweet. ,YVHV i fgiggdwfy Madam MARY MENNINGER, -ff7'IXW47 lilection Commissioner .W DAVE N EISWANCER, Election Clerk ROBERTA KINCMAN, Point System Secretary BOB RICHARDSON, President Representative Council MORNING Page 21 QUE Qigmlflssw

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111' W1 if WWW W 11 t -fb . IJ I q I , G 6 f Row Ont'-alilllis, Wilstnn, Oppitz, Wanner, May, Creen, Jennin Petter ,f- son. Row Two-Slade, Hayley, Smith, Herrick, Day, Grabhatn Rouse V , '3 xf '52 3 Row Three- Dunagin, Cogswell, Grassick, Everett, Anderson Sant 1 . Q 011611. 7 J ' I F 0 ,,...., , - 5 .llL,.,. ,1-1:-Ray Trojan debaters ended the 1937-33 season in a whirl of activity, serving April 18 to 22 as hosts to the National College Speech Tournament. This event required the providing of 95 chairmen for each round of debate, besides timekeepers and chairmen for extemporaneous and oratorical con- tests. llThey also sponsored an invitational meet December 10-11, the larg- est held in Kansas this year. Five states sent delegates. llThe first squad Was made up of ,lack Dnnagin, Bill Everett, Jules Saut, and Glen Cogswell. This quartet, in six rounds of non-elimination competition the week-end of January 15, took the title at Osawatomieg twenty schools were entered. lllack and Bill the preceding week had brought home a silver trophy from Kansas City, for Winning in the consolation finals. llAs runners-up in the district tournament February 12, the squad earned the right to enter the state meet at Lawrence. 1lOther meets in which the teams took part were held at Pittsburg, Colleyville, and Emporia, and a post-season bout at WentWo1'th Military Academy, Lexington, lVlo. llln the course of the year they annexed a trophy cup, a consolation cup, and one second place rank- ing. llAn innovation in this season's forensic Work was the sophomore debate class of 15 boys and girls recommended by their respective junior high schools. During their first year in Topeka High, this group Won the plaque in the Reading tourney and placed third in the Valley Falls meet. They also took part in entertaining the College Speech Tournament. MORNING Page 23