Alexandria Monroe High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Alexandria, IN)

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Back row, left to right: Kenneth Hand, sergeant-at-arms and Mr. Buck, sponsor. Front row, left to right: Elmer Maynard, president, Ted Ferguson, secretary, Jim DeaKyne, vice-president, and Bill Master, T DE CUUNCIL All workers must have a connecting link between themselves and their executives. The members of the A. H. S. Circus have elected eight people to represent them. Officers elected were Anne Bailey, presitlentg Helen LeRoy, vice-presiclentg Elmer Maynard, secretaryg Gene Ankrum, treasurer. The council sponsored a dance on December 14 after the lVabash basketball game. During the second semes- ter they introduced a new voting system of class officers to the school. The system requires live students to nomi- nate candidates for the ollices. The candidates each give a speech at a class meeting. In a few days a secret bal- lot is held and the new president and vicefpresitlent will give acceptance speeches when their names are announced as the Winners. lfeCSI!l'eI'. 1:7 Standing, left to right: Gene Ankrum, Harry Buckles, Elmer Maynard, and Mr. Evans. Sitting, left to right: Barbara Savage, Joan Tuerffs, Helen LeRoy, and Anne Bailey. Jean Ann Hendryx did not have her picture taken.

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GIRL RESERVES Left to right: Louise Owen, Virginia Markle, Miss Frazier, Doris Shawhan, Judy Mobley, and Jo Brown. The Girl Reserve year began with a trip to Muncie to attend a conference of advisers, club ollicers and YWCA representatives. This year's oflicers were, president, Doris Shawhang vice-president, Virginia Markleg secretary, Louise Owen, treasurer, Judy Mobleyg program chairman, Jo Brown. Alberta Schmidt served as pianist. After the conference, a meeting was devoted to a discussion of events at the conference. Other activities for the year included a talk about the Girl Reserve WVardrobe by Miss French, book reviews by Mrs. XV. R. Thomas and Mrs. Pauline Overpeck, a playlet on W'Vorld Fellowship by members of the Girl Reserves, a talk and display about the Philippines by Mrs, Cline, group singing led by Miss Keller, a movie obtained by Mrs. Margaret Tumner, Musical programs, and a panel discussion with the Hi-Y on boy and girl relationships. A committee from the Girl Reserves decorated a Christmas tree for the school and a Christmas candlelight service was held in the assembly. III- Mr. Buck is the new sponsor of the Hi-Y. This club has organized a cabinet of several members who decide what they want done. The cabinet consists of committee chairmen and officers. The chairmen of the various com- mittees are as follows, membership, Bill Stewart, social, Bob Benefielg service, Kenny Hand: worship and devo- tional, Royce Beeson, financial, Bill Masterg program, jim Kaneg scholarship, joe Golden, and publicity, 'Ted Fer- guson. On january 29, the Hi-Y and Girl Reserves held a panel discussion of boy and girl relationships. Other activi- ties of this organimtion were the selling of Tiger pins and a swimming party at the YMCA in Anderson on Febru- ary 27.

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BE FARMER Read from left lo right: Wayne Morgan, Elmer Maynurd, Richard Cullen, Leroy Sayre, Dick Hughes, Richard Hursf, and Francis Harrison. Future Farmers of America is an organization of boys who intend to be farmers. This year's enrollment was larger than any in the last six years. The oflicers are: president, Leroy Sayre: vice president, Elmer Maynard: treasurer. Max Draper: secretary, Dick Ellisg reporter, Keith XV:1rnerg watch-dog, Dirk Hughes: l'0FlllllC'l0T, Dick Hurst. Max Draper was high-point boy in the county poultry judging contest. Robert Wlolfe was high-point boy in the district contest consisting of thirteen rounties. Max was Hfth highest in the state contest. john Wilson was high-point boy in the county crop judging contest which included about 120 boys. For the first time four teams went to the state finals of the judging contest held at Purdue University. The teams were: Poultry judging: Max Draper, Robert YVolfe, Keith Vlarner, and Bennie DiRuzza. Crop judging: john XVilson, Leroy Sayre, Dick Hurst, and Max Ellsworth. Live-Stock judging: jack Young, Bill Fuller, Ed Pierce, and lilmer Maynard. Dairy judging: Carrol Ball, Harold Odom, Robert Montgomery, and Dirk Daugherty.