University High School - Duckling Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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amafeufz asquefzs Because only juniors and seniors can be- long to the Scarlet Masque, the sophomores banded together to organize the Amateur Masquers. Parading before the footlights on numerous occasions, the young dramatic club was led by Suzanne Stickels, president: Iim Murphy, vice-president: and Dorothea Godlove, secretary-treasurer. Miss Costello, Satisfying the sweet-tooth individuals of University high, the store, under the capable managership of Ioanne Amspoker, proved popular with the students. School supplies and candies were handled by the store. With Mr. Kerley as faculty adviser, Flor- ence Iackson Abbie lane White, Richard Barger, Bobbie MacLaren, Geraldine Chase, assisted by Mr. Love of the University of Oregon Drama Department, is the adviser of the club. Who Gets the Car Tonight? ', Be Home at Midnight, and Hanging Uncle Henry, were plays presented to the student body by the Amateur Masquers. foie Betty Perry were the first semester clerks. Serving the second semester were Dorothy Roome, Mary Ann Fox, Mary E. Earl, Ruby Iackson, Emerson Liddell, Randall Caswell, and Betty Perry. The school publication Uni-Hi Lights, and the Duckling were also handled by the store. Qifzl Reserves The most recently organized club in Uni- versity High is the Girl Reserves, which has been in existence since January. Officers for the year were elected as follows: Glenadine Appleby, president, Iacqueline Laraway, vice-president: Ermine Stuart, secretaryg and Norma Tully, treasurer. Advisers for the club were Betty Lou Swartz and Barbara Fulton of the University of Oregon Y.W.C.A. Through the recognition services, eighteen girls were taken into membership. The prim- ary objective of the club was to discuss and improve personality traits of each individual member.

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ji fi U H faglzf Starting the year as a news-magazine the Uni-Hi Lights changed into newspaper form at the beginning of the second semester VJ ith one-third more subscribers, the paper had a highly successful year. Color was introduced under the editorship of Ted Har mon, who relinquished his position to Lois Nordling at mid-year. Among the activities of the Uni-Hi Lights a questionaire was sent out to all students cafzlef The Scarlet Masque, University High's dramatic organization, has completed an other successful year. Organized of juniors and seniors, the Scarlet Masque provides opportunity for students to express their dra- matic talent in several plays, presented from time to time during the school year. Socially, it sponsored the Scarlet Masque?- asking their opinion of various school topics of the day Editors for the year were Ted Harmon and Lois Nordlmg assistant editors Leota White lock and Bette Hack sports Don Plath news editor Bobbie MacLaren features Erma Miller with the assistance of Susan Huffaker exchanges lanet Morris mimeographing Celesta Booth and business manager How ard Lorence rmasq U2 ade dance Decmber 15 at which all couples appeared in costume Plays presented this year were Midnight Ghost, Christmas Tryst, and the senior play, l-lobgoblin House. Officers for the year were Ianet Morris, president: Bill Skade, vice-president, and Alice Giustina, secretary-treasurer. photo ans Renamed this year, the Photofans experi- enced a fruitful year. Members of the club were able to follow various fields of their hobbies, dealing with photography. With Richard Barger as presidentg Lois Nordling, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Williamson as adviser the Photofans sponsored a school- Wide picture contest, the Winners receiving valuable prizes. Problems that confront the amateur pho- tographer were taken into consideration and made the purpose of the organization Worth- While. 19

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pep Forming the nucleus of University High's rooting section, the Pep Club furnished ex- actly what its name implies. Present at all home athletic games, the club encouraged student participation in all school activities. Socially inclined as well, the club spon- sored rally dances after home games. Gerald Huestis was president: Bea Ann Bell, secretary: and Susan Hufiaker, treas- urer. Adviser this year was Miss Frazier. Duckling gi. Making its second appearance this year was the Duckling Ir., student handbook con- taining names, addresses and phone num- bers of all students and faculty members in University High. Activities and club officers were also listed in the handbook, exempli- fying its thorough usefulness. Duck The Duckling, University High's annual yearbook, this year adopted a new front cov- er, added one-third more pictures, than ever before, and dropped the familiar duck that has been in use for several years at the bot- tom oi each page. This year, under the guid- ance oi Ted Harmon, editor, the Duckling made the most of new type, marginless pic- tures, and added three more pages ot candid shots. With lane? Morris as assistant editor, and Howard Lorence, Louis Torgeson, and Alice Giustina as business managers with the hardest assignments, they proved valuable to the book's final publication. Sports editors Don Plath, Bill Maltman, and Bill Skade gave Editor for this year was Bobbie MacLaren, with Ruth Hall acting as assistant editor. Howard Lorence and Iames Houck were business managers. Bob Deverell was in charge of subscriptions. Mrs. Goodall was adviser for the publication. lin their assistance to the enlarging of the ath- letic section. Bobbie MacLaren was in charge of the activity department, while Ruth Hall gave her ability in the organization oi the Duckling. Senior editor was Ieanne DeNefie, while Martha Moore recorded the junior his- tory and Peter Howard the sophomores Copy readers were Erma Miller and Ioanne Amspoker. ln charge of securing the best in- formal shots ever, Bichard Barger, assisted by Walter Gilbert and Don Sipe, made the most of this assignment. Bob Deverell took charge of the subscrip- tion sales. Right hand go-getter to the busi- ness managers was Celesta Booth, who did her share in collecting ads.