West Salem High School - Hi Lite Yearbook (West Salem, IL)

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tudbnt Council A plan for a student government in high school has been mentioned before this year, but the plan was actually put into effect at the beginning of the ’47-’48 school term. The class officers of each room are the members of the council and their duties consisted of planning the various school parties, electing of cheer leaders, and school name, and the selling of pop and candy at the basketball games. The Council also had a part in getting the Coke machine for the school. The main purpose of a Student Council is to teach good citizenship and co-operation. The Council has proven to be a good thing and we hope it will continue on in future years. The officers for this year were: President.....................................David Bratsch Secretary ................................ Verla Jean Smith They are: (back row, left to right) Lyle Dean Gibson. John Meisenheimer, John Boewe, J. Clive Gillard, Ray Marks, Frank Pixley, John Boewe, and Verdane Seals. David Bratsch, Verla Smith, Frances Mason, Barbara Douglas, Mildred Higgins, Rosemary Gawthorp, Janet Giese, J. T. Dorney, and Mr. Fehrenbacher. Cheer Leaders This year we elected two teams of cheer leaders. This was to train one group for future years. The first team has charge of the cheering for first team games. The second team has charge of the second team games. The cheer leaders are elected by the student body. The first team is as follows: left to right: Wanda Gillard, Barbara Douglas, Mary Ann Farmer, and Neoma Johnson. The second team members are, left to right: Janet Giese, John Boewe, and Imogene Fritchley.