William Mason High School - Masonian Yearbook (Mason, OH)

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96 Boys State And Girls, State Girls' State and Boys' State are ten- day courses in government procedures 011 the state, county and local levels. The first four days are devoted to the campaign and election of officials for various offices. The remainder of the time is spent in a mock society where everyone functions in an elected office or appointed job. The participants were chosen by the faculty and administra- tion on the basis of scholastic achieve- ment, moral character, and interest in American government. Girls' State was held at Capital Univ. Nicci Weisman served as a Clerk of Courts. Nancy Federle was elected to City Council and was chosen as one of twenty girls to perform at the annual Girls' State Talent Show. Boys' State was held at Ashland University. Roger Bell served as a lawyer and an assistant city solicitor. Ed Wilson worked in the loan office of a bank and also served as a part-time lawyer. Mike Quackenbush was elected a County Treasurer and received an award for his outstanding service. Susan Knoop and Bob Christianson were chosen as alternates. Susan Knoop, Nicci Weisman, and Nancy Federle. Ed Wilson, Roger Bell, Mike Quackenbush, and Bob Christianson.

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On Monday. May 22 at 47:30 p.111. in the William Mason High School gym- 'nasium the annual high ,school Achievement Night vwill be held. Mr. Ron Sur- face, Assistant Superin- tendent of Oxford Tal awanda Schools, will speak and awards will be preSented in 'a broad range of student activities. All interested people'in the community are invited to be present and' participate as those V students who have accom- plished outstanding achieve- Concert 011 Feb. 17 the William Mason High School concert band will , proeent an appreciation concert. in the high school music room The concert has been schedule supported and are supporting: the hand both financially and morally. The concert will star at 7: 30 p m The concert is free and open to the public. The concert program includes uAir and March by Henry; Purcell, llJubilancell by Caesar Giovannini, Danse Pavanne by John Cacavas, tllleinzi by Richard Wagner. Military Escort:y by Harold Bennett, lCinderella by Richard Rogers, 'lSoliquuy for Band by Brent Heisinger, Elsinore by Paul Wheat, and 'tExodus by Ernest Gold Helena Clavert and Mary' Knepper, students at Mason, will also perform solos Jane Zopff and Peggy Botkin will direct tw numbers. Peggy is theo x director of the he c?oo Miss Dabble Highf Photo by RichardeHon ' Masoh ngh School' 5 fea- , tured twirler, Debbie Hight, '. will be twirling in the Shrine circus Baton Queen competi- tion on, Thursday. April St at the Cincinnati Gardens. .. The majorettes and CometteSX are selling $2. 00 admission tickets in an effort to gain: the needed support. Judging E. 15 based on applause. there 3' fore it is important to have a good following. Debbie will be in competi tion with twenty-five girls representing area high scho- ols. Five girls compete each night of the circus and the nightly winners will return, on Saturday, April 8th. for- final competition. Debbie will be competing against neigh- boring Kings High School . Lockland. Fairfield and With row High Schools. Judy Meis-J ter and Karen Nordstrom are co-chairmen of the ticket '- ales

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Student Government 'Senior Government officials confer with Municipal Court Judge Zopff. November 2 was election day for Senior government classes. After proper regis- tration procedures were completed, they went to the polls to elect their own city officials. The officials that were elected are as follows: Mayor-Fred Zopff, Vice-Mayor -Ra.ndy Andrews, Council-Mike Bowling, Jay Krouse, Jerry Spaeth, Randy Hayes, Clerk- Steph Tucker, Treasurer-Bernie Burchard, and Municipal Court Judge - Bill Pugh. After elections, the Council met to appoint pos itions to the other city officials. On November 8, all officials spent the day with the Mason Officials. Seniors sat sat in on court cases, checked Life Squad and Fire equipment and attended a council meeting. 97