Whitman High School - Yearbook (Whitman, NE)

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Whitman Teacher s A s s ociation STANDING: Left to Right: Mrs. Sparks, Mr. Ballard, Mrs. James. SEATED: Mrs. Manley, Miss Hampton, Mrs. Anderson. 30

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Creative Program About sixty creative prizes have been awarded throughout the year for creative work in the three rooms in the school. The prize winning creative work which have been awarded the prizes are on display in the geography room, with outstanding work of former students. O To AO A P. T. A. group in the Whitman community was organized in December of 1952. In January of 1953 a fund raising cam- paign, through the ways and means committee, raised a 5880. 00 purse for the benefit of the school and community. A detail study project, including surveys of the community, was carried through on the subject of redistricting. In February, 1953, the P. T. A. charter was granted to this newly-formed organization. The elected officers are as follows: Anita Jones .................. President Dale Dyer .... . . Vice President Gail Blmner ........ , ......... Secretary Walter Eberly ............... Treasurer Committees chosen are: Emily Sparks, Lila Wright, Gail Bunner, Program committee. Kitty Lou Gentry, Betty Dyer, Ways and Means, Dale Dyer, Anita Jones, Emily Sparks, Kitty Lou Gentry, Bonnie Manley, Gail Bunner, Ex- cutive Committee. Annual Staff Annual Staff: Carol Sparks.-Editor, and Lyle Timmens. Sponsored by, Mrs. Bonnie Manley--Supt. Z9

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Student Council The Student Council was organized in November, 1952, and sponsored recreational Teen Age dances and parties, made rules and regulations for social activities, as well as school behavior. A charter for this group was received in December, 1952. The Student Council magazine was a service free to the stu- dents of the Whitman school, as a part of the service received from the fee for affiliation with the Student Council National Union. Mrs.' Manley sponsored this group in both open and closed meetings. All teachers cooperated in sponsoring the social activities. The officers are: President ...... .... C arol Sparks Vice President ....... Lyle Timmens Secretary ..........,.. Patty Sparks Treasurer ........... Richard Geist Ella May Phillips and Bobby Richter acted as a Standing Committee. A s s ernbly Twenty, one hour periods were held open on Wednesday mornings, at 9:00 to 10:00 o'clock, for community educa- tion and cooperation. Some of the topics discussed and acted upon were: Health and Safety, Friendship, Books, Our Nations Capital, The American Flag, Loyalty, Con- servation, Citizenship, Boy Scouts, The Bill of Rights, Thanksgiving, The United Nations, Christmas and others, Some of the outside talent on the programs were: Mrs. John Gentry, Rev. W. M. Steinberg, Mrs. Victor Merrihew, Mrs. Chas. Richter, Bud Kommers, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Vanderbeak, and others. Over one hundred fifty miscellaneous songs were sung together in these groups. There were approx- imately four hundred forty community participants. Only the Christmas program was held at night--from 8:00 to 10:30. 31,