York Community High School - Ys Tales Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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.S?lfl,6!Ql'lf g0UQl l'llfl'LQlfLf LQ5 CL MCC855 0!.9ff5 scjzlfiff ed? Backed by an overwhelming sfudenf vofe of approval, vigilanfly supervised by Miss Ida Lane Seffle and Mr. l-loward Van Norman, operafed by alerf, inferesfed sfudenfs, Yorlc's sfudenf Governmenf has successfully ferminafed ifs maiden voyage. To funcfion, a sfudenf council needs a firm, yef elasfic, consfifufiong if needs a cooperafive crew of worlcers. All fhese prerequisifes were supplied fo Yorlc's council. Provided wifh fhe besf fools of labor, fhe council had, fhen, fo prove ifs worfh. Af fhe fop fo direcf fhe council's program are fhree execufives: a presidenf, a vice-presidenf, and a secrefary. The consfifufion provides for five adminisfrafive commiffees which acf as advisors fo fhe execufive officers. These bodies, fhe Acfivify Commiffee, fhe Assembly Commiffee, fhe Calendar Commiffee, fhe Public Relafions Commiffee, and fhe Safefy Commiffee, serve fo broaden fhe con- facfs of fhe council. Lasfly every recognized organizafion and advisory group is represenfed by a delegafe fo fhe Council. lf is fhe dufy of fhese delegafes fo inifiafe legislafion and fo carry fo The council fhe opinions of fhe sfudenfs fhey represenf. Now fhe year which served as a fesf of fhe sfrengfh of fhe Sfudenf Governmenf has passed. Now if would seem fhaf fhe council deserves fhe undivided approbafion of sfudenfs and faculfy mem- oers alike, nof merely for ifs maferial accomplishmenfs, buf for whaf is far more imporfanf, fhe essons if has faughf in democracy and fhe American way of life. i

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we of 011, EQPJ of LJ6!lflCatl0l'l OZ, y A O These people represenT The elecToraTe oT The school disTricT IT is Their Task To adminisTraTe and guide The school Toward a more eTFicxenT organ izaTion. The Board oT EducaTlon s achievemenTs are evidenT in The school s progress. George E BiIIe++ presidenT Louis B Falb secreTary C A Richards. member Mrs Paul A Royer member O A STolTz member and William C Kane member appoinTed To The Board aTTer Mr Falb s resignaTion lasT Tall Mr. Roy DeShane, AssisTanT Prin- cipal and Dean oT Boys, and Mrs. EThel Wall, Dean oT Girls, have many and varied responsibiliTies. Mrs. Wall heads The STudenT WelTare Pro- gram, which provides cloThing and books Tor The needy s+cid'enTs. Check- ing absences and adiusTing pupil- Teacher diTTerences are some oT her oTher duTies. Mr. DeShane has The unenviable Task oT planning and or- ganizing The schedules and acTiviTies which keep The wheels oT York in excellenT running order.

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MIALJQ6 .Awdli QCLCAQIU 0l'l'lQl,UCLl ' 0lfU'l A 0l'l'l, QIAULCQ Welcomes are in order when nine viral members of York's personnel relurn from service in Uncle Sam's forces. Wilh Jrhe coming of peace we find Their relurn one of lhe finer fruils ol vicrory. We are glad lo have Them back. TOP ROW: Lell lo Righl, TXS Earl E. l-leinhorsl lMalhemaJrics, Cross Counlry Coachlg and Capiain George Ehnebom ll-lead of Social Sludies Deparlmenllg Lieulenani Nancy Sparks llfnglishlq Lieurenanr Forresl Birks lBoys' Physical Educaiion, l-leavyweighl Baskelball Coachl- Mr, Birks is now back ar York leaching General Science 93 BOTTOM ROW: LePr lo Righl, Chief Peliy Officer Ralph Goodwin lShoplg Lieulenanl Frank Shearer lMalhema+icslp Lieulenanl Cecil A. Miller lEnglishlg Second Lieulenanl George Simpson lSciencel: LOWER PHOTO: Lieulenanl Waller A. Knudson ll-lead of English Deparlmenll. I3