Van Wert High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

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3 Row one: Marilyn Matthias, Sally Thompson, Mary Jane Ross, Laurinda Bate, Joyce Donahue, Jean Johnson, Jane Johnson. Row two: Marcile Merkle, Sandy Willett, Jim Speer, Doug Geary, Janet Monce, Joyce Feasby, Janet Fauble. Row three: Second year members: Dorothy Weck, Judy Harden, Sally Coombs, Terry Devine, Roger Martin, Nan Cowan, Janice Prior, Barbara McDonald. Honor Students Are Rewarded for Achievement The Van Wert High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted fourteen newly elected members at an assembly in Lincoln Auditorium on April 10, 1957. Mem- bership in the National Honor Society is lim- ited to fifteen per cent of the senior class and five percent of the junior class. Election is basd upon the four qualities of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. The new members received membership cards and pins at the ceremony. The speaker for the assembly was Dr. Paul Chiles of the First Methodist Church. Terry Devine ,,,,, ,,,,,,, P resident Dorothy Weck , . . ,.,, Vice President Judy Harden ,,... ..,,,,. S ecretary Roger Martin .... ..... T reasurer Mrs. White .,... .,.. A dviser During the induction ceremony Sandy Willett places her name on the permanent register.

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Row one: Larry Smith, Don Black, Jerry Baer, Charles Young, Laurinda Bate, Mary Ellen Keith, Mr. Baker. Row two: Pat Hallam, Allan Runser, Rick Counsellor, Bill Stan- ley, Ron Sherer, Beverly Germann, Chris Griffiths. Row three: John Saylor Ron Dierks, Hal Scott, Janet Monce, Council Enacts Democratic 'AX Joyce Feasby, Mary Blake, Mr. Gallapoo. Row four: Jim Bebout, Frank Brown, Carol Grindahl, Beth Weeks, Dor- othy Laing, Judy McCollum, Jean Him. Not pictured: Car- oline Scott. Student Government Student Council members are the four class presidents and representatives elected by each class. The purpose of the Student Council is to create and maintain a good school spirit and to act as the organization that interprets the general thinking and feeling of the student body. The mem- bers are divided into five squads: social, Finance, courtesy, conduct, and assembly. Their activities include the Student Loan Plan, hall monitors, honor study hall, and the financ- ing of the telephone for student use. They sponsored Dad's night during the football and basketball seasons, the an- nual 'LTurkey Wobble dance, and an evening of cleaning the walls of our school. Jean Hirn and Don Black were the Council's representatives sent to the State Student Council Conference at Oxford, Ohio. The Council held a safety court and tried a traflic case involving a Van Wert student. The court proved its integrity with a wise decision and a just sentence. A student government is often difficult to establish but our Student Council has proved to be a suc- cessful one. Top: Student Council members take the lead in keeping our school clean and neat. Bottom: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott, speak with Mr. Jones and Carol Grindahl on Parent-Teacher Night. Jerry Baer .... - - .,.... President Don Black ...... ......... V ice President Charles Young ,,.. .... S ecretary-Treasurer Mr. Baker ...... ............, A dviser Mr. Gallapoo .... ..... A dviser

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A new organization made its debut in our high school this year. The Poster Club, initi ated by Mr. Forwalter, the new art instructor, was created to fill the constant demand for advertising material. In a flurry of paste, scissors, paper, and paint, the young artists were kept busy mak- ing posters for the bake sales. Homecoming, barbeque, penny lunches, movies, and various dances that were held throughout the year. Working on the scenery for Vocal Varieties provided the club members with valuable ex- perience in the Held of painting and design. Although the students did the work on these projects during their art period, they gained a great deal of experience from the practical application of the techniques they learned during class time. Janet Monce . . YY,,,YY,, Pre-gident LHTTY Roth ...... ..,... V ice President Nancy Young .... , , .Business Manager Mr. Forwalter, , ,,,,,,,,,,, Adviser New Poster Club Is a Larry Roth, Charles Ditto, John Lloyd, Dave Brown, Bar- bara Huffine, Margaret Winterer, Sue Evans, Barbara Merkle, Tim Jones, Norma Tinker, Janet Monce. Not pic- Right: Budding young artists practice drawing. Service to Organizations tured: Joe Allen, Judy Coffelt, Janet McNeal, Gordon Knittle, Nancy Young.