Clay City High School - Claytonian Yearbook (Clay City, IL)

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Band The band was organized four years ago. New members and new instruments have been added each year. There are now thirty-six members in the band. We were able this year to obtain our long-sought uniforms, of which we are very proud. The band made their first appearance in their uniforms during the M. T. C. T ourney. Mr. Fiorentine is to be highly praised for the improved work which has been done. The members of the band arc: Clarinets: Feme Holman. Betty Jayne Story. Leatrice Miley. Raymond Skelton. Evelyn Holmes. Joan Robinson. Martha Acklin. Vernell Ewald. Mildred Hubble. Anna Mae Love. Betty June Payne. Emma Jean Axhelm. Trumpets: Ronald Heninger. Billy Joe Labadie. J. D. Dewhirst. Bonnie Moore, Maxine Wilson. Eugene Hall. Junior Weiler. Saxophones: Kathryn Hohlbauch. Georgia Winget. Frances Mayden. Larry Schnautz. Trombones: Pauline Barre. Cleta Mae Miller. Baritones: Ray Hall. Richard Bokenkamp. Flute: Betty Lee Miller. Alto Horn: Deane Smith. Basses: Jack Bokenkamp. Florence Patridge. Clarence Poppe. Drums: Juanita Mayden. Bill Shock. Revere Hall. James Hubbartt. Page fifteen—The Claytonian

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English Room In the English Department of the Clay City Community High School you will find Miss Harris and Miss Dunn. Miss Dunn teaches English I. and Miss Harris. English II. III. and IV. This room is typical of the other classrooms of the building. There are cabinet files in which you can find supplementary equipment including magazines. newspaper clippings, pictures, teacher aids, and English reference books. Bulletin boards are on the front and east side of the room containing interesting articles and clippings pertaining to English. In English I, under the instructor. Miss Dunn, pupils learn the fundamentals of English. Workbooks are used to improve sentence structure and the use of good English. English II class, under the instructor. Miss Harris, gives oral talks before the class so it will be able to talk before groups and overcome nervousness. English III class, also under the instructor. Miss Harris, studies American Literature. 1 he course also contains oral book reports, workbooks, and speech work. T hen. last but not least, we shall mention English IV which is supposed to have accomplished everything possible in the study of English. Whether or not they have is the question? ? ? This course contains a little essay writing, speech work, and English History. We think that although this room is no larger than the others, it should be the most important. The Clou ton inn—Pn ye fourteen

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Bottom Row—Flexler. Turner. Hunlev. Bates. Skelton Miller. Mr. Petty. Middle Row— Taylor. Holcomb. Bissey, Morris. Payne. Sharp. Harbin. Hall. Top Rou.'—Bissey. Koehler. Rinnert. Colclasure. Miller. Trotter. Miller. F. F. A. The Clay City Chapter of Future Farmers of America is an organization of students enrolled in vocational agriculture. The officers of the Clay City Chapter of F. F. A. for the year of 1940-41 are Robert Hunley. president: Thomas Flexter. vice-president: Leland Miller, secretary: Raymond Skelton, watch dog: Robert Turner, treasurer: and Mr. Petty, adviser. The F. F. A. has a membership of 23 members holding the green hand degree. As there are several degrees to be achieved, we expect many of our members to progress very rapidly. Officers are elected each year and serve during the current year. There are several committees, and each committee is made up of three boys, one acting as chairman. Some of our committees are program, athletic, advertisement, refreshment. project, and landscaping. The organization meets twice each month, one meeting of which is held at night, and the other during the activities period. At the beginning of the school year the chapter formulated a program of work. The program was composed of the following major divisions: (1) supervised farming: (2) cooperation: (3) community service: (4) leadership: (5) earnings and savings: (6) conduct of meetings: (7) scholarship: (8) recreation; and (9) general. One of the most important achievements of the program of work this year was the sponsoring of the first apple judging contest in the state. Another worthwhile achievement was the sponsoring of Hybrid Corn Night in which interesting talks were given which enabled the farmers of the district to learn the importance of raising hybrid corn and to learn its history. The members feel that they have taken a step toward the achievement of their motto, which is as follows: “Learning to do. . . Doing to learn. . . Earning to live. . . Living to serve. The Clayloninn—Page sixteen