Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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HONOR SOCIETY Membership in the National Honor Society is the highest honor given to any student in VCHS. These members are chosen from the upper third of their class by the faculty, present members of the Society, and the other high-ranking students. They are chosen on the basis of Char- acter, Leadership, and Service. The advisor is Miss Gilmore. Patsy Hinkle and George Gazda were chosen in their Junior year. The Seniors that were elected are: Betty Ward, Edward Perks, Carol Riffey, Alan Wyckoff, and Harriet Seymour. The following were elected as officers: George Gazda, President: Carol Riffey, Vice-President, Patsy Hinkle, Secretary-T reasurer. Each member received a member- hipcertificate and a gold pin bearing the emblem of the society. A dinner was held after each induction ceremony. As has been the custom inthe past years, the members decorated the windows, rooms, and halls at Christmastime. So that we may have money for various things the Honor Society needs, we sponsored a Magic Show at the School Carnival and also sold ice cream at basketball games. In April, we sponsored a Vocational Guidance Meeting for our Seniors and members of the Junior Class who were interested. There were out- side speakers and entertainment. The purpose of this meeting was to help students decide on vocations after they finish high school. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council was rather late in getting organi'zed this year, but we have accomplished quite a lot. It consists of class officers and presidents of all organizations. George Gazda is the president, George Boyd, Vice-Pres.g Betty Ward, Sec.g Barbara Boyd, Treas.g Mr. Har- rison, Advisor. We have sponsored a school party and a basketball game to collect money for the March of Dimes. The annual donkey basketball game and a basketball tournament were also sponsored by the Student Council. We observed Courtesy Week, Clean-Up Week, and introduced some- thing new, Student Day, in which the Student Council took over the faculty's jobs. To the future Student Council we extend our best wishes, and the best of luck. If It's Both Practical and Pretty - Of Course It's Electric! CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 51