University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Honor Societies Students who belong to National Honor Society can be rightfully proud of their achievement. Only five percent of the juniors and fifteen percent of the seniors are selected for membership. Requirements for membership include scholarship, leadership, character, and school service. The seniors elected in the spring were Goepfert. Snyder. Tinker, Bishop. Bed-dall, Carnes, C. Simonson. Levy, Mc-Meekin, and Herreid. The juniors were Haberland, Harris, and N. Rigler. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY—Joteph. Of. Andeuon, Bouthilet, Quigley. That the pen is mightier than the sword has been proved by these members of the Journalism Honor Society. Every year members are selected on the basis of originality, uniformly high quality of work, an understanding of the function of journalism writing in a democracy, and cooperation. The members elected in the spring were Abrahamson. Beddall. M. Bergquist, Bishop. Buchta. Carnes. Chamberlain, Collier. Gage. Herreid, Lauer, Levy, Liebenberg, McMeekin. L. Nelson. Rauen. N. Rigler. Rumble. Selle, Tinker, and L. Tritter. JOURNALISM HONOR SOCIETY—STANDING: Hick . V. Hinikcr, Goepfert. Evelyn Sexton. SITTING: Quigley, Mn. Mendeth, Mr. Ccrlien, Bouthilct. Girls who are chosen for Acme, girls honorary society, are those who are outstanding in character, leadership, and service to the school. Besides discussing and helping to solve many school problems. Acme sponsored the song contest and the War Bond drive. Joanne Bouthilet served as president: Elizabeth Carnes, secretary: and Gerry McMeekin. treasurer. New members chosen this spring were Beddall. Collier. Hinikcr, Levy. Mayall, Rondestvedt, and Evelyn Sexton. ACME—STANDING: Cornet. Bouthilet. McMeekin. N.. Rigler, I. Boberg, lauer, M. Bcrgquitt. SITTING: Rumble, Mr . Turner, Quigley, Mm Hendlen, Goepfert. Dragomen, the boys honorary society, under the advisership of Mr. Mork and Dr. Anderson, carried out another active and successful year. In conjunction with Acme, they sponsored the song contest and the War Bond drive. Until he joined the Merchant Marine. Bud Parks was president. Other officers were Bede Clapp, vice-president, and Dick Herreid, secretary. Members are chosen on the basis of leadership, and service to the school. Members elected in the spring were J. Baer. Gabay. Gage. R. Merrill, and A. Rice. DRAGOMEN—STANDING: Herri . BUkc. Tinker. Mr. Mork, Joteph, Tjouem. SITTING: Herreid, Dr. Andcrton. CUpp. 27

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Senate The organization that lays down the laws around U. High is that student-governing body known as the Senate At the close of each year representatives from each of the classes are chosen to serve as Senators during the following year. After an entertaining week, concluded by an assembly at which campaign speeches are given for each candidate, the officers are elected by a popular vote of the entire student body. This year's officers were: Bede Clapp, who served as president; George Blake, whose vice-presidential manners were above reproach; Gerry Mc-Meekin. who kept accurate accounts of the meetings as secretary; and Ray Harris, whose duties as treasurer occupied a good share of his time. Mr. McCutcheon. the faculty adviser, helped the Senators to keep up their outstanding record as a student governing body. Again this year, as in others past, the Senate has been in charge of both the Hi-lites and Homecoming. The latter event, celebrating Daisy Mae. 'Lil Abner, and their Dogpatch customs, was well attended and enjoyed. To aid in the war effort, one of the many jobs of the Senate this year was to fingerprint all the members of the school. As in former years, the Senate sponsored all of the assemblies; some featured school talent, while some presented guest speakers, and other outside entertainment. SENATE—TOP ROW: S. Wolff. Rtmn . Mtffcid, ft. toll Seller. 2nd ROW: TioMcm, Jo«n End'Cti, Rc«dy, Tildcn. 3rd ROW: D. Mpitin, Sporlcy. Gocpfcrl. T«nkcnoff. 4th ROW: Jtsn E«dr ». R- Corlton. I. Bobe»«. Uwi. Routh.lct. Sth ROW: S. Hir» h. Mr. Moth. Or. Aodcraoo J. BOTTOM ROW CUpp. McMtek.n. Mr. McCutcheon. Blake. H«rri». It also was Senate that was responsible for the campaign held to clean up Shev-lin cafeteria and the halls of the U. High building. After making the students conscious of the condition through posters and notices in the daily bulletin a definite improvement was noted. Because of the success of the Senate on this project the administration gave them the power to start student governed study halls. A committee met concerning this throughout the spring quarter in hopes that their plans may be put into effect at the beginning of the next school year. A committee chosen at the beginning of fall quarter, and headed by Mary Goep-fert, has been working on a new constitution. Because the Senate has acquired broader powers, a definite need has arisen for a new statement of its powers and duties. This new constitution was presented to the student body for discussion and adoption at an assembly held during the spring quarter. 26

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BAND-TOP ROW: Mr. Nickcrton, J. CUrk, D. D. Ludwig, B. Sodcrlind, Milham, Vu-icKcr. 2nd ROW: Koh-ner, Sporlcy, Newton, R. Carlton Hilln, L«H-ner, R. Allen, Hoetgcr, J. Marvin. L. Randolph, D. Woolf. BOTTOM ROW: Stroute, John Ol-ion, T. Bell, Lynn John-ton, Firth, J. Alexander, Zictlow, Chriitcnicn, Ro-tenberg, Dwortky. CHOIR — TOP ROW: Macey, Getell, Lynn Johnton, J. Petraborq, L. Tritter. Clapp, P. Myert, Milham, Ebbig. hauten, N. Rigler. 2nd ROW: Bartholdi. Me-Meekin, Carnet. D. Allen, N. Clark. Knntky, P. Lohmann. Buchta. He (field Joan Endrett. 3rd ROW: J. Martin. Crolls Schmidt, Oobot-tentki, Bernadette Han-ten. Selle E. Burn La-genen. Snyder, firth. BOTTOM ROW: L. Ran-dolph, Julie Oltcn, Mixed. Alwin. Mr. Nick-erton, French. Danielt, Rondcttvedt. R. Kaplan. Band Peppier pep fests were made possible this year by the new U. High band, under the direction of Mr. Nickerson, U. High's music director. The group, whose membership now exceeds thirty, is quartered in a new. soundproof room, recently equipped with instrument lockers designed to fit each instrument. The largest sections are the clarinets, cornets, and the percussion, but along with these the bassoon, bass fiddle, saxophone, trombone. French horn, baritone, and flute are represented. In addition to the regular members there are about twelve other students who work with Mr. Nickerson in preparation for the band. Besides playing for several pep rallies throughout the year, the band played for one assembly, and furnished solo talent on several occasions, including the Christmas Program. Band awards, in the form of a letter and certificate, are presented to regular members who meet special qualifications. Choir ' Let’s have a little more support from the tenor section. was Mr. Nickerson s frequent remark this past year. Because of the majority of girls in choir, the tenor section was carried by the members of the fairer sex. The annual Christmas program, was presented by the Choir, at the Music Auditorium. The program featured, besides the Choir, a number of solos and songs of different countries. This year Nick took the Choir and Band on a tour. They went by streetcar to the fair metropolis of Robbinsdale. where they attended the 18th District Music Conference. All schools in the Lake Conference attended. The object of the conference was not competition, but to get helpful criticism. During the winter quarter. Mr. Mork directed the choir on Mondays. On Fridays, the members were fortunate in having an hour of music appreciation, featuring records arranged by the students and Mr. Nickerson. 28