Metamora Township High School - Parrot Yearbook (Metamora, IL)

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M CLUB First row, left to right — Robert Chilcot, James Zimmerman, Harold Neumann, Eugene Schaefer, Vernon Guth, Paul DuBois, Paul Schrock, James Wiltz, Richard Dehority, Donald Zimmerman. Second row. left to right — Clyde Parshall, Jack Gaetz, Richard Thomas, Richard Mishler, Durward Guth, Wilbur Rohman, Eugene Fisher, Roland Schneider, Willis Bachman. Third row, left to right — Robert Rohman, Milton Wernsman, Marvin Elbert, A ' an Welte, Joseph Steveson, Eugene Schlabach, Phillip Fandel, Eugene Nauman. Back row, left to right — Marvin Smith, Richard Hoffman, Robert Wagner, Coach Roy Larson, Coach Walter Laitas. The M club is only three years old, but it i s already gaining school recognition. Membership is restricted to boys winning athletic M awards. Our sponsors are Mr. Laitas and Mr. Larson. Initiation of new members was our first event of the new school year. Officers elected for the year were: Marvin Smith, president; Richard Holfman, vice pres- ident, and Robert Wagner, secretary-treasurer. The M club sponsored Skru-ball hockey and basketball games this spring. A full house enjoyed thrills, spills and chills throughout these two contests. We plan, in the near future, to build a new trophy case, as the one in use at present is filled. Forty-Four

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GIRLS ' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION First row, left to right — Doyne Jones, Charlenc Wagner, Dcnna Rose Wagner, Phyllis Schumacher, Mary Glaub, Mrs. Kearney, Marietta Schneider, Donna Turner, LaVernc Wolfe, Eileen Grebner, Alice Seckler, Barbara Morgan. Second row, left to right — Norma Smith, Pat Grieser, June loerger, Elaine Abel, Alice Wernsman, Betty Grebner, Fernc Parr, Colette Grebner, Mai-y Kay Sullivan, Martha Ringness, Connie Stamper, Sylvia Gilliatt, Betty Schlipf. Third row, left to right — Mary Anna Mahonty, Pat Schneider, Sylvia Neumann, Peg Schneider, Julie Engel, Lois Speck, Phyllis Speck, Deris Elbert, Bernadette Giehl, Nancy McDermott, Sue Rohman, Ethel Bachman. Fourth row, left to right — Virginia Huser, Marctlla Grebner, Bernice Grebner, Mary Lee Noe, Colette Bachman, Shirley Lumpp, E elyn Michael, Janice Sullivan, Betty Grics, Ardith Schertz, June Bachman, Marilyn Leatherman. Back row, left to right- Rachel Kamni, Shirley Schumacher, Georgia Mae D ak, Nancy Smith, Barbara Cunningham, Pat Scmmers, Lillian Grebner, Donna Marchand, M arilyn Michael, Carol Rohman, Betty Zoss, Donna DuBois. The social affiliate of girls ' physical education is the Girls ' Athletic association. It has 63 members. The yearly program has ccnsis.ed of meetings, parties, p ay days, tournaments and a demonstration. The first event of the fall program was a party given for the new members to acquaint them with the work of the organization. Tournaments have been held in volleyball and basketball in intramural girls ' and coeducational games. The basketball tournament was climaxed by the IHSA girs ' telegraphic basketball shooting tournament. The award we received was second place in our district. The state contains thirteen districts. Play days were held at Eureka and Washington. Girls from our school attended. The final event of the year was the GAA Revue given in May. It was presented to make money to send a GAA girl to camp. A camp theme was used for the pro- gram. It depicted a day at camp. The officers for this year were: Mary Glaub, president; Marietta Schneider, vice president; Phyllis Schumacher, secretary; Donna Turner, treasurer, and Pat Grieser, reporter. Mrs. Kearney was our ad iser. Forty-Three

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CHEMPHIBIO CLUB First row, left to right — Joseph Steveson, James Welte, Dwight Harlow, Joyce Parsons, Barbara Grebner. Second row, left to right — Robert Chilcot, Loren Zimmerman, Donald Halford, Samuel Minger, Lewis Martin, James Zimmerman, Joseph Rohman, Baclc row, left to right — Burtron Schertz, Eugene Schaefer, Dennis Parr, Ray- mond Brodt, James Wiltz, Richard Etter. The Chemphibio club this year was divided into three groups: Photography, radio and bacteriology. Regular meetings were held every other Friday in ths biology room and the laboratory and members were free to use the darkroom and laboratory at any time for their individual work. In addition to developing and printing pictures, the photography department exchanged information concerning all aspects of photography. The radio department began work by erecting a permanent antenna. Following projects were the building of a crystal set and a one-tube shortwave receiver, repairing of defective radios and converting pwrsonal radio sets to headphone operation. The members in the bacteriology section began actual work under the directior. of Mr. Eigenbrodt. They learned the principles and techniques involved and soon put them into practice. This is the youngest department in the club. On December 14 Mr. Eigenbrodt and ten members of the club went to Chicago for a ccnducted tour through the Museum of Natural History, a visit to the Aquarium and a striking explanation for the Star of Bethlehem at the Adler Planetarium. The climax of the year ' s activity was the field trip in May, when we visited the Northwestern Research laboratory. The officers for the year were: Donald Halford, president; James Zimmerman, vice president; Eugene Schaefer, secretary-treasurer. Section leaders were: Photography, Robert Chilcot; radio, Donald Halford; bacteriology, James Zimmer- man. Advisers were Mr. Eigenbrodt, who worked with the bacteriology section, and Mr. Johnson, who instructed the photography. Forty-Five