William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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- Student Body Officers HE offices of the student body have been very capably filled this year. William Chrisman's regime provides for a president and a secretary, whose duties are varied and numerous. It is the responsibility of the president, with the help of Mr. Hanthorn and a committee composed of members of the faculty, to arrange for and prepare the weekly assembly program. The secretary's duty is to make out an official report of each assembly program for the school and one for the Independence Examinerq Election of new officers is held each semester. A nominating committee comprised of threw seniors, three juniors, and three sophomores, selects two candidates for each office These candidates enter a campaign lasting a week, at the end of which the event is climaxed by the campaign speeches and election. The editor in chief of the Envoy is also elected at this time. I C Davis served as president for the first semester, ably assisted by Becky Chiles as secretary Betty Marler was chosen editor oT the Envoy. - The second semester found Gene Sterrett acting as, president, Doris Train filling the office of secretary and james Townsend edit ig the school paper. lunior Class Officers HIS year a group of competent and industrious students was chosen to fill the offices of the Junior class The brilliant success of the junior play and the junior mixer was partly due to the efficient work of these well chosen officers. For the first. semester six very capable pupils were elected. They were. President, Arthur Hackerg vice president, lack Montague: sec- retary, Patricia Donaldsong treasurers, Barbara War- man and Billy Stewart, and reporter, Marjorie Copple. For the second semester, the officers that were elected were equally as eager to do something for the benefit of their class as the first semester officers had been. The second semester officers were: President, Billy Chilesp vice president, lack Kirk- hamy secretary, Eleanor Landfriedp treasurers, Mary- belle Sutton and Rodney Higgins, and reporter, Mayre Hart. T These officers, both for the first and second se- mesters, are outstanding in scholarship and leader- ship, and they have filled to the best of their ability the offices of the junior class. Arthur Hacker Patty Donaldson N William Chiles Eleanor Landfried 28

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Senior Class Ciiicers HIS year the senior class has chosen a capable group of students as officers, who have Will- ingly and efficiently performed their duties. Tom Markey served as thepresident for the first semes- ter. He is also the business manager of the Gleam. Frances Hood was chosen as secretary but had to resign because of other duties. Iennie Lee Smith was then elected to that office for the remainder of the semester. lennie Lee was the president of the Commercial Club the first semester. Marilyn Graham held the office of vice president, and Ieanne yohn Bailey Mmuyn Graham Barto and Gene Sterrett acted as treasurers. Tom Markey Iennie Lee Smith For the second semester, the office of class presi- W dent was capably filled by Iohn Bailey, who is the drum major of the R. O. T. C. band. Marilyn Graham was elected as the secretary. Among her other activities, Marilyn had a part in the senior class play, lane Eyre. The vice president for the second semester was Clemont Carter. Ieanne Barto and Philip Frye were elected as treasurers. These officers serve on the committee to select the senior class rings and the announce- ments. They also help make the plans for graduation and the senior play. Sophomore Class Officers HE sophomore class this year did not fulfill or live up to their traditional reputation as greenhorns. The officers of the sophomore class quite obviously upheld the stand- ards of their class and in every way evidenced that they were Willing to work diligently. The officers for the first semester were Well chosen. Marc Pickrell acted as president, and in addition devoted much of his time to football and basketball. lack Ramsey very capably served as vice president, Betty Lou Wills, a member of the As-You-Like-lt Dramatic Club, was elected secre- tary, Marilyn McKim was reporter. The second semester officers were equally effi- cient. Harold Winter fulfilled the office of president very Well: elected to serve as vice president was Floyd Warr. Naomi Stephenson, also an As-You- Like-lt member, was secretary: lane Short acted as treasurer, and Marilyn Desmond, a Shakespearean, was reporter. These students have been not only leaders of their class, but have also participated in many out- ,A side activities. , Mark Pickrell BettY l-Ou Wllls Harold Wmier Naomi Stevensoi 29 -Q qi- .aj . - Y - 4- - - -- - f4 'U'- ':':7':':'1T: --'---.-Y-2-4-Eve-:-wfwvrixrnlrszia-zesiri-imieefugn-.z-:.t..:.L:,.1'3.3 ' '-1 - ' .