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

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'0- P As a money-making project, the Future Farmers of America set up , the pens and show ring for the American Landrace Swine Show and Sale at the 4-H Fairgrounds in October. The officers were: Sid Smith, Presidentg David Hess, Vice-Presidentg John Janney, Secretaryg Walter Croy, Treasurerg Jim Rathel, Conductorg Larry Allen, Watch Dog. Mr. Disque was the faculty advisor. ill The Cheerleaders Club used their organization to promote better school spirit. The members shared ideas and selected and rehearsed new yells. All members of this group are eligible to try out for school yearleaders. Officers were: President, Sue Wrightg and Secretary-Treasurer, Jan Walker. Mrs. Howell was the sponsor.

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The Future Homemaker s of Amerrca strrves to equrp those grrls pr1m1r11y rnterested 1n homemakrng for the future One year of Home Econo mrcs makes a grrl elrgrble for membershrp The members held a coffee hour for the faculty and guests on Career Day There were several guest speakers throughout the year The offrcers of the club for 1950 56 were Presrdent Mary Alex Vrce Presrdent Patrrcra Wyatt Secretary Sally Walker Treasurer Sue Buckles Reporter Sherla Zapf Song Leader Vrrgra Owens Mrs Andrew sponsored thrs group Any boy who has been awarded a varsrty letter 1n a major sport becomes a member of Varsrty A Club The club rarsed the necessary money for lrghts for the new football freld Thrs year s offrcers were Davrd Fox Presrdent Wesley Savage Vrce Presrdent John Grose Secretary Treasurer The sponsors were the coaches Orvrs Burdsall and Robert Absher . 1 A l , l . r- u . .. . . .- ' , ' ' : , 9 , 9 . ' : x - ' , b , A We tt Q .. ,x is Q ll Q 1 V ' ' ,N Y ' 'X , . 1 W V . --xx 'V 1 V X, A V . 1 I lj, . A ' rl: I 3 P A gg 3. F A A s

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9 ef nm lllllll Lx A x Q? XX Q35 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY JANUARY 24 31 17 20 27 28 SEPTEMBER School opened for another year to day The last Q rf, one for the Sentors' There were many new faces around the halls We drdn t waste any t1me get trng the football season started we lost our ftrst game to Morton Memortal by a score of 1.3 6 1? Tonrght we had a game wrth Royerton and ended up on the bottom , 0 Our parents organrzed th1s eventng at the f1rst P T A meetrnr of thc new school year whrch was held at the Elementary School All school PICIUISS were taken It was almost as speedy as gotng through a 20:15 machmc' Alex met mlghty Elwood for our Homecomlng Game We b1t our natls at the tame and then trred to cover them wrth pol1sh for the dance the Disc Derby Easy Gwynn was our dec jay Senror p1ctures were taken what an ordeal' End of flrst srx weeks pay day for students Representattves from our own chorr attended State Choral Festival at Indranapolls Slllglllg ln the rarn' Scrence Club trrp to Chrcago blgger and better than ever Remember all those bllsters' QMany of them from trymg on shoes no doubt J About trme we got a lrttle rest' Teachers went to school at Teachers Instrtute whrle we had a well deserved vactton Football Dance Loren and Paula were krng and queen That style show was a rtot' Senror Skatmg Party Mr Evans cut qutte a caper Band and Chorr present Fall Concert wlth a patrrotrc theme Another sport takes over Trgers played ftrst basketball game and were defeated Halls were busy wrth SCDIOIS dtstrtbutrng name cards Thanksgtvtng program began our V3C3I1Oll Trme for us to do a lrttle sertous thmkrnv about how fortunate we are Know what you want to be? Th1s was career day for Senror High Sentor p1ctures came rn thetr btg green packages What a glortous ttme we had tradrng them The psychology class took tts trtp to Indranapolrs How nrce to ftnd self operated elevatcrs at e Medtcal Center' Oh yes they worked too Chrrstmas program was grven for Junror and Sentor Hrgh Trme out now for the Chrtstmas hol1days Thts rncluded a great ttme at the Scnror Dance the Mrstletoe Maffrck The name means a hrlarrously good ttme wtth m1stletoe and that s what we had' Peck threw a brg one afterward Rosr and Phyllts had partres for the New Year s celebratron Tlme to relax to some good musrc and lots of fun as we enjoyed the Pop Concert grven by the band and vocalrsts Remember the 'school board' and 'Haggre Maggte 'P Bad news report cards are brought forth agatn Btg news as Trgers trounce Summrtvrlle 72 54, Start of a second semester It won't be much longer now Band members travel to Solo and Ensemble Contest at Muncte, No Jlve, but plenty of Jrtters' Q xg, 1 E n I I -. sex NN AL L A I 1 2 A' s -. HX xx E , xx N 6 . , ,W ,Q . . A ' X I ' P Q ff 1 ' il X 0 fy . ' U V , - tx 9 ' ' , - , xl . 15 ' A A ' ' . . . ' g r ' 21 - ' . ' ' ' - A 4 . A , . A i A I 'D ' 2 and Jo Ann Flecker was queen, Open house later at Ruthie's, 28-30 A ' -- . 14 ' ' r-- ' ' . 22 . . . . . n . . . 26 ' ' ' -- ' . 3 ' . 27-28 ' ' . ' ' ' 7 . ' . ' . 8 ' ' . . ' . ll ' ' ' ' , 18 r . ' ' X , 23 . . . ' . . , , . U 7 ,A .1 I . ,y 1 12 . . X 3 . . . K I 1 A . , , 14 . . . . . . . - 2 th 22 . . . , . t . . . '