Topeka High School - Sunflower Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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HONOR.-XRY PEP CLUB CLowcr Groupj Razr 0nr'fHayncs, Meyers, 1Icl arland. Carroll, NVhitt-muh, Firestone, Vcale. Burkharrlt, Dll!em.rru. Ron' Tn'o4Dl1rrow. Hamilton. Hudson. Carter, Yvclilivr, Cuokinham. Tilgh- man, Yocum, Dunagin, Cloplil. Raw Threefhloritgoniery. Kendall, Armstrong. Mc- Grath, Coates. Trautweaing, Lewis, Merilat. Wilson. Lee, Bt-lah:-r. Alwll. Raw Ifuurf Miner, lX'ingL'rs0n, Todd, Sparks, Hankvy, jones. Scott. Wlilliams. Wvclic, Kaglc. Domingo. Row Fivvelylarshall, Manley, Wcdell, Cunningham, Hill, Mtenriingor, Milam, Edynistr-n, Stephens, Callahan. Hoelmvr. Galitzki. Powers. Row Sixf'l'hmnpson, Higgs, Corkhill, Richardson. Maupin, Lawrence, Howell, Ellis, .-Kckerman, Richards, Rankin, Halladuv, Foster, Lillard. Place, Student agitation for reorganization of pep clubs began early in the year. An appointed commit- tee composed of Margie Edmisten, chairman, Jack Yocum, Charlotte Ellis, Bob l-lalladay, Franklin Nagle, and Bob Richardson formulated a plan to present to the Student Council. llAfter the new plan was approved early in December, 103 boys and 326 girls who had signed membership cards elected eighty seniors for an honorary group and an executive council of three seniors: Margie Edmisten, Bud Place, and Tom Lil- lard, one junior, Marjorie Alexander, and one sopho- more, Ann Domingo. llThey also elected as sponsor Don M. Gleckler, and under his leadership displayed unlimited pep. llThe state basketball tournament and the national college debate meet provided opportuni- ties ior the honorary pep club to render service. PICI' CLUB tlippwr ct-.tina Run' 01:12--Phillips. Sherrill. Nilcr, M. Thompson. Liulitcnstader. Boon, P. Anderson Wlilliains, Holm. Cavan Badders, Dec-vor, 'l'rar'y. Run' Tn'o7YYlxil4'mx1lu. Higgs. Snyder Cordon, Nan Ness, Rosvn, 'l'hacvhvr. Bvvkinan, Marshall, Nl. .l. Marsh, l'. Marsh Norton, Roglitx, Cummings. Row Tlnw' -D. Anrlvrsoix, G. Miller, Castor, Beam Pit-rec. Garlinghousc. Gifford, R. YV1-iganul. Schaefer. Finm-y. Klvyer, Ballard. Hamm U. llalnier, Rcklilcs. Kanonlv, Jvnkins. R Row Four-Brian, llryvr, Haskell, Boltz, Palmer, Reed, Reissigz, Roberts, Novo Cradac. Ripley, Herndon. Raw Finn-W'notl ward, Drown, Smithxneyvr. Stewart, liuwer. Griffon, N. R. Scott. Holford, Lindquist Ramshargcr, Logan, V. M. Peterson. Bollz. Snonk. Row Sixflilankunship, ,I. Antler sun. C. Scott. Mrlfarlalxml, ,I. Miller, King. Baysingcr. Grcunv. lllilchvll. Sinners Wvarncr, Barra-lt, Bartcll. P. Wvilliams. Run' Sw1'z'rz7l'atterson. Richards, Moser. llam mul, Pago, Manncll, Groal, B. Wveigantl, .luhnslnvye-r, Fcgvrt, Domingo, Carpontrr, Y Nichols, Row Eigl:L4Hinrirths. Xluyvrs, Duvall. Potts. Wlright, ljalns. Johnson. Fisher Knight. Graham. Zarker, Wardin, KI. Scott, VVinkl4-r. Ron' Xiuefti. Th.nnps'm, Yarn:-ll B. Nichols, Vllyxnorc. Pep Club Z- W ff CQ l 'N Nl ' .3 ' i l 6 ll ,109 ,T Q f ,.Ti.Jf.--.-.-L---- MORNING Page 24

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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

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Departmental Club Every Thursday between 10:15 and 10:55 oiclock, more than 1200 students at- tend clubs. Early in the year through A. M. Seaman, chairman, they were given opportunity to choose two A- M- SEAMAN from among the twenty or more clubs meeting in activity period. ilThe Spanish Club promotes friendship with our neighbors on the south. Members learned much of the customs of Mexico and South America from Miss Mabel Fry, faculty member, who re- cently visited Mexico and from Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Derby, who presented moving pictures taken on their trip to South America. Miss Olive Collins, Miss Merle Fowler, and Miss Vir- ginia Welty are sponsors. Ofhcers: President, Chester Sparks, Vice-President, Betty McGrath, Secretary, Elizabeth Coates, Program Chair- man, Carol McEntire. 1lA new type of program was introduced into the Math Club this year. Puzzles and gambling games were presented in connection with the binomial theorem. Prof. U. G. Mitchell of the University of Kansas was a guest speaker. Miss Edna Austin and Miss Bernice Boyles sponsor the club. Oflicers: Presi- dent, Ted Moser, Vice-President, ,lim McDer- mott, Secretary, Roberta Kingman, Treasurer, Bill Wveber. 1lThe Science Club has been edu- cated into the idea that more civil engineers are needed. Robert Justice, resident engineer of the Kansas State Highway Department, gave the club information on the new Kaw River Bridge. The University of Kansas furnished motion pic- tures of scientific value. J. W. Jones is sponsor. Officers: President, Richard Orr, Vice-Presi- MORNING Page 25 dent, John Barber, Secretary, Virginia Galitzki. 1lThe purpose of the Junior Press Club is to give students opportunity to write for school publications before they are eligible to take journalism. Joe Lovewell and uPeggy of the Flint Hillsf' Topeka journalists, addressed the club this year. Officers: President, Stephen Phelps, Vice-President, Tom Martin, Secretary- Treasurer, Chester Hamilton, Program Chair- man, Harriett Snyder, Student Sponsor, Margie Edmisten. ilThe Girl Reserves strive to promote high ideals in the school and give service. The club took part in the fiftieth anniversary cele- bration of the Y.W.C.A. this year, gave a tea at Benton Hall, and had charge of the lost and found department. Mary Menninger, a senior member, was president of the City-Wide Girl Reserves. The Little Sister Party scored high with its presentation of uFerdinand.,' The cabi- net served as hostesses at the city-wide Christ- mas banquet. Miss Amy Swenson is sponsor. Ofiicers: President, Margery Lawrence, Vice- President, Elvajean Dittemore, Secretary,Helen Burkhardt, Treasurer, Mary Louise Belcher, Program Chairman, Catherine Wliipple, Little Sister Chairman, Mary Belle Tillotson, Service Chairman, Florabelle May, Music Chairman, Ulista Moser, Social Chairman, Emily Jean Milam, Conference Chairman, Mary Men- ninger, 1lPia Societas fpatriotic societyj is for students of Latin IV and V. The Lati11 Club, organized this year for the first time, is open to students of Latin II and IH. The clubs usually hold joint meetings, but each has its own offi- cers. They sponsored the Armistice Day pro- gram. Miss Ruth Burkholder and Miss Jean Robertson are sponsors. Pia Societas officers: