Frankfort Community High School - Red Bird Yearbook (West Frankfort, IL)

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RM: BA 1' ber sang in the mixed chorus. Joanne Trobaugh, jack Gaal, llill Reinheiniez Richard Jones, and June Leslie were outstanding in instrumental music. Doroth Hancock and Thelma Vineyard attended the Football Queen. So, like the colonists, we have grasped the Torch of Liberty. VVe wi hold it tightly with the determination to get a high school education, and in th dim future, we will wave it high for all the world to see that we must grasp the opportunity to get a good education if we are to keep America Hlforever Free. V I Nlargaret Ahston, Elva Gene Allen, Pete Armes, Row Il: Walter Belrz, George Bernhxrd Perry King Richard Avery, Norman Hailey, Rohert Barker, Doro- James Ledhetter, Joe Machnra, john Nlirtin X lfgll thy Bxrnett lxoss Batts. Minton, Louise Reid,

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WE GRASPED THE TORCH OE FREEDOM ERESHMEN We represent our colonial ancestors, who first conceived the idea of free- dom about the years 1607 and 1620, when we landed in America. The ocean had been crossed, the tempests had been braved. Grasping tightly the torch of liberty, we were patient, for we hoped that in this new country, we would have the freedoms we desired. To us then, Freedom represented a nation that was to be- a land of righteousness with a peace-loving people. We conceived the thought of the Godess of Liberty, holding the torch high, its flame illuminating the new world and appearing as our brightest hope, which was to become a reality. Other nations from which we came didn't have the freedoms we hoped to enjoy. After many hardships, the Torch of Freedom burned more brightly. We grasped the torch closer, so that all of the col ies could be illuminated by its light and appreciate its significance. There w many trying times, but we held fast to our dreams of having The Torc -,, ,. f , s forever, and at last we began to stand on our own feet as a nat' if, . were joined and this union was If W to make us strong, steady, and ' . ' . Q .lm nd purposes. 9? all ff X! 1 We, Freshmen, too M3114 Iiifiilmjgvm rom grammar school, our mother land, to whom we owe our foun A v er learning. We had to work hard to prepare for our life at F.C.H.S. have the freedom to choose our fields of learning. We, too, grasped th ov of Liberty-the liberty to work and to prepare to live better lives. Like ig. i . nists, we had to meet the present occu- pants of the land of F.C.l-LS. f nd . few savages even among the upper- classmen. Fear was ourimain ob u il w we weren't shy of the upperclass- men g we feared that the new routin 1. d b too complicated for us. After we had conquered most of our fears, w -3,11 egan to exercise our many freedoms. One day our people gathered to organize and to elect leaders. On Robert Hughes we bestowed the highest rank of Torch Bearer, Douglas Tabor was made Vice Torch Bearer g Dick Jones, as secretary, agreed to keep a record of our bear- ings, and Eugene Leaman bore our treasures. Our sponsors, Mr. Robert Davis and Miss Carolyn Helming, courageously helped us in lighting the way when the journey became dark. VVhen Freshmen grew weary, Carol Jacobs, our cheer leader, always came to the front of the crowd to give us pep and light. Our out- standing citizens and scholars were S. A. Changnon, Fada Ruth Lee, Marie Nicko- loff,7'Estel Page, and Jo Ann Rains. Freshmen who grasped opportunities offered in athletics were-Robert Hughes, Dick jones, Eugene Harris, Bill Reinheimer, and Alfred Dartt. About thirty-five Freshmen played in the band, and a similar num- s Page Fourteen

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