Morris Community High School - Chief Yearbook (Morris, IL)

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,vw -we , C x , C '25 AA' U' 7 ww HJ GJ GJ T tl Off lxwqiugy Xl? F' Gb , is I ' withal wt 'lifly' .ip lv , 9' W2 4 li Q1 My tif XVWVU4 Q ti X-.1 fL 1 tilt: t f . ' J cgjoalalltas sfatina This year, under the supervision of Miss Short, a Latin Club was formed with the sole purpose being to interest the students in the ancient Roman customs and civilization and to emphasize the practical cultural values of the Latin language. The motto chosen by members of the club was Ex Nehilo Nihil Fit. This means No effort, no result. The club's color is Roman purple. The club, consisting of twenty-five members, met in the Latin room in the high school once a month during homeroom. The meetings consisted of a business session, a program furnished by the students, and refreshments which were enjoyed by all. Besides the regular meetings, the Latin Club gave a Roman banquet at which Roman customs of preparation and serving of food were used. The Spanish classes and faculty members were guests. The banquet was followed by social activities. Many thanks are due to Miss Short, who put much time and effort into making a success of the club. OFFICERS President .................. ...................... ........ A l ice Iohnson Vice-President ......... ......... H erb lohnson Treasurer .............. ......... B obbe Nelson Secretary ........... ...... M arge lohnson Advisor ........ ....... M iss Short Page 53

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-uc '- tgncfustrial .115 G ab The Industrial Arts Club was organized this year with several objectives in mind: namely to create interest, publicize, and improve the Industrial Arts Department. These aims were accomplished in several different ways. The charter group was limited to those students who had already had two years of Industrial Arts. New members who had an average of C or higher in their first year in the department were initiated into the club in April. Members of the club worked on projects that could not be done in regular class periods. Chairs were refinished for use in the school library, legs were made and put on a ping-pong table so that members could play and hold a tournament, stage props were constructed, a rostrum for use at assem- blies and various other items for teachers were built. No dues were assessed, but money was raised to pay for ping-pong equipment, pictures and incidentals. Open house was held in the shop the same evening the grade schools had P.-T.A. visitors. I The leaders of the club for both semesters Were: Bill Peterson .......................................................... President Don Enger ........... .. ........... Vice-President Gene Morrall ........ ...... S ecretary-Treasurer Mr. Cornish ........ ........................ S ponsor Page 52

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gm-gil' This year The Em-Hi, again under the leadership of Miss Allen, has made many forward strides. From the first issue, the paper has been paying its way, and with the profits went on a well-deserved trip to Chicago to see the writing and printing of a large metropolitan daily newspaper. Last year, the Em-Hi received the honor of a Good Rating from the National Scholastic Press Association. The Em-Hi is also a member of the Illinois State High School Press Association. Quill and Scroll, International Honorary Society for High School Iournai- ists, continued to function with last year's two charter members, Earl Bansback and Ronald Sklut, and the new members, Barbara Spandet, Harrietta lones, Ioanna Miller, Rosemary Panish, Mary lane Nelson, Marilyn Erickson, Dick Newell, Midge Halenza, Phyllis Osmundson, and Dorothy Gore. As one of their annual projects, the Quill and Scroll sponsored an assembly featuring Mrs. Arley Munts, who gave an interesting account of her trip to France before the student body. At Christmas time, the Em-Hi sponsored a short story contest which revealed new talent in the school, and prizes were awarded. Also at Christmas, the Em-Hi put out a special holiday issue on red paper with the story of Christ's birth written in present day form, something which attracted much favorable comment. This year marked the introduction of pictures into the Em-Hi. Pictures of students, games, football and basketball teams, parades, etc., appeared in almost all seventeen issues of the paper which resulted in great reader interest. Page 54