Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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QUIN AULT 9 Quillen Allen Temple Karshner Balkema Taylor Delanty Hawkins Mumaw Miller cUhe Student Bodyf 3y Jean CsMcMurray The one word “successful” well characterizes the activities of the associated student body for this year. One of the main accomplishments was the introduction of the budget system which apportioned the funds received from the sale of student body tickets among the activities as follows: 40 per cent, athletics; 10 per cent, Quinault; 10 per cent, The Ocean Breeze; 10 per cent, music department; 5 per cent, good will troupe; 25 per cent, miscellaneous. The amount allotted to athletics was turned over to the George B. Miller natatorium and gymnasium fund to pay for the bleachers purchased last year. The money gi’anted to The Ocean Breeze was returned to the student body account. An amendment stating that the student council should be composed of two seniors, two juniors, two sophomores, the presidents and the faculty advisers of the Young Men’s Commercial club and the Council of Girls was voted upon and carried by the students. The representatives are to be elected equally from each of the clubs. The purpose of this amendment was to make the student council function through the boys’ and girls’ clubs. Because of the large turnouts in all sports, it was necessary to raise extra money for athletic equipment. During the Christmas vacation, a joint carnival with Hoquiam was held in the George B. Miller gymnasium. From this, Aberdeen realized about $50. The Booster club sponsored a tag sale and an Irish dance to raise $50 for spring sports. With the purpose of wiping out the deficit caused by football, an April Fool’s Carnival was held The Commercial club and the Girls’ Rooter club sponsored this.

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8 QUIN AULT he Weatherwax Faculty K. R. Balkema, Ellen Bjorklund, Jeanette Bloom, Lydian Bush Madge Finley, Vernie Foley, Louise Fowler, G. M. Hall, B. F. Hovies George Huntley, Carl Johnson, Irene Johnston, Irma Leon, John Mash in M. M. McDowell. Marie Peterson, Vera Phelps, Frieda Portmann, C. J. Powell Lelia Price, Charles Rayl, Grace Sharp, Gladys Shindler, Dorothy Slater Homer C. Taylor, Mertice Towne, Marjorie Watt, Mildred K. West

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10 QUIN AULT The choosing of the name “Bobcats” for the athletic teams of the school was another important measure accomplished. All business matters of the student body are handled by an executive body, the board of control. This organization is composed of the following members: Student body officers: Laurence Quillen, president; Charlotte Allen, vice-president; Gertrude Temple, secretary; Don Karshner, treasurer; principal of the school, R. R. Balkema; superintendent of the schools, George B. Miller; athletic coach, Homer C. Taylor; and class rep-sentatives: Margaret Delanty, senior; Ed Hawkins, junior; Henry Mumaw, sophomore. ‘Ljhe CsVterit System The one outstanding innovation this year, has been the establishment of the merit system. The system was instituted in order to raise the morale of the school and to have permanent character records of the students for college recommendation. Every student is given 100 merits at the beginning of each semester. From five to twenty points are deducted for disorderly conduct and unexcused absences and tardinesses. Students having more than 30 demerits ai'e automatically dropped from school and an average of 80 is necessary for college recommendation. Records have been kept by the boys’ adviser, G. M. Hall, and the girls’ adviser, Miss Grace Sharp. This system for the short time it has been in use, has caused a decided decrease in tardinesses and unnecessary absences. cfjhe Send Off T3he whole school was behind the team.