Topeka High School - Sunflower Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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CONVEN ES PRESENT BILLS 1 r PEGGY HUGHES Seciefary of the 5 5 H Election SQQTREET Led by Vice-President Jock Miller, the Stu- dent Council, upper house of Topeka High's Student Congress gives Trojans a direct voice in their government when they sponsor Student Congress week. An entire week is set aside to inform the students on activities of the Con- gress and to give them an opportunity to make suggestions for improvements. The annual All-School Party is another project of the council. This year the council has put through a long awaited bill giving debaters letters similar to those awarded to athletes. On the shoulders of Ralph johnson, Council Attorney, rests the responsibility of keeping the proceedings in agreement with parliamen- tary rules. Other officers are Larry Shiner, vice-speaker, Jane Henry, secretaryg and Jean Pom System DIC Election Clgmlianigionef Hunter, treasurer. Leonard H. Moulden is faculty sponsor. Consisting of one representative from each home room, the Representative Council meets under the leadership of Speaker of the House Jerry Dawson, to do their share in governing the school. They sell Activity Tickets and are responsible for the Homecoming festivities. They ratify bills which have passed the Stu- dent Council, discuss legislation concerning school problems and .recommend bills for vari- ous improvements. Council Attorney Keith Schulte upholds parliamentary procedure at the meetings. Karl Schowengerdt is vice-speaker 3 Althea Bromich, secretaryg and Cynthia Davis, treasurer. Miss Grace Van Tries serves as faculty adviser. 11

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STUDENT CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVES JERRY scoTT Student Congfess President JQCK MILLER U Student Congress Vice-President S SENIOR HOMEROOM REPRESENTATIVES-FRONT ROW: Miss Grace Van Tries Lsponsori, N. McAdam, G. Frakes, M. Baughman, M, Taggart, C. Cowger. ROXV Z: R. Orr, L. Giddings, F. Everett, M. Thompson, C. Xvhite, XV. Dutt. BACK ROVV: B. NVilIis, J. Slater, C. Boyd, R. Smith, J, Bass. ' ' ' ' JERRY DAWSON ker of House of Representatives pea B. Kirkpatrick. B. Brous, D. Ridgeway. ' 1 O STUDENT COUNCIL-FRONT ROW' SEATED: S. K I. Henry. BACK ROW: SEATED: erbs, J. Hunter, P. Coolidge I.Scott, B. Munns, G. Davis, A. Colvin, B. Brooks, L. Shiner, C. Kruse, R. Johnson, J. Miller, J. Holstine, D. Hadley. STANDING: B. Gelvin, D. McMullen, Leonard Moulden Csponsorl, P. Hughes, N. Bleckley, N. Capps.

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5' QR +A, . . 0 ivivfffslw - 5 , Qf'iM.f. ' ? f:.ma4?a Dr. Kenneth McFarland-Superintendent of Schools. Kelsey H. Petro-President of the Board of Education. Charles Bennett-Vice-President. Kenneth B. Hobbs. A. H. Saville. Marlin S. Casey. Mrs. David Neiswanger. Mrs. Thelma Mifflin-Clerk-Business Manager.