Custer County High School - Broken Brand Yearbook (Westcliffe, CO)

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5.7 104235 DRAMATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club was started in 1948 with Miss Gertrude Yeakey as spon- sor. Much time was given to choral reading, the members of the club giving some numbers in assembly. The next year Miss Yeakey sponsored the travel club instead. We took 'arm chairn trips to New Orleans, Louisiana and other points of interest, our motto being NSee America First.n This year Miss Yeakey again sponsors the Dramatic Club, The members of the club decided to give one-act plays and ,skits, thus giving us practice which will be beneficial when training for the junior and senior plays. These two activities are big events in our school life. s a 4 s 4 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The Photography Club was started in the fall of 1948 by Eston Meade who served as its sponsor for two years. Each member payed two dollars for dues and this money was spent for photography equipment. This year Bill Piquette was elected our president, Kathryn Kidder, vice president, and Bill Benson,'secretary-treasurer. Miss Charles is the present sponsor. We sponsored a baby picture contest this year of which Bernadette Stewart was the winner.. We have spent most of our time learning to develop and print our own pictures. u x x x x GLEE CLUB 1 The Glee Club was organized in 1949-50 by Mrs. Glen Seyferth. When Mrs. Seyferth left this fall Mrs. Willard Walker, who had been our pianist, became our leader, The first year we had forty girls singing alto, soprano, and second soprano. We sang at various social functions during the year. ' This year we have twenty-four girls who sing alto and soprano, We have appeared five times this year: at a meeting of the Custer County Woman's Club, at the P, T. A. Carnival, at a P. T, A. Christmas meeting, at the Junior Play, and at the Spring Festival. ' ' I-I--I-iflil' ATHLETIC CLUB The Athletic Club was organized this year by our new teacher, Mr. Man- atos. The officers elected during the second meeting were: Don Camper, presi- dentg Danny Higgins, vice-president, and Margie Eakins, secretary-treasurer. We have a total of fifteen members. This year we have had a demonstration .on muscles and how they work, and are planning to have a demonstration on boxing and wrestling. A committee has also been appointed to get a punching bag for our use. s x 4 4 s' - SPORTSMAN'S CLUB The Sportsman's Club was started in the fall of 1949 by Mr, Lee Johnson who has served as our sponsor for two years. We all paid twenty-five cents in order to buy targets. Club work was a rifle contest in which Jack Hardin won in the big bore division'and Paul Montgomery in the small bore division. Wil- ber Hartbauer served as president and Clarence Paxton as secretary-treasure. The following boys were elected as officers this year: Chester Koch, presidentg Robert Baker, vice-president, and Russell Koch, secretary-treas- urer. A rifle-shooting contest and a fly-casting contest are being planned for this spring in which all the members are taking a great interest.