Sedan High School - Trident Yearbook (Sedan, KS)

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0l'l0I' oczefg L2 .Q6 fi 'ly 'f Bottom Ros Left to rights Ester Ellis, Everett Bay Csll, Ilene lullendore, Virginia Gardner Top Row larjorie Archer, Hauard Capps, Harold Jo llcAl1ster, Billy Hilbert This socdsty, composed of s boy and s girl from each clsss in the high school, has for its min purpose the determining of honor points earned by es ch student in the high school At the end of each six weeks they compute the honor points ss earned This organisation sl so serves as s medium of diltrihxtion of all grade cards in the lixool.

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QQ in MUSIC Under the direction of Harold T. Watkins, the musical organization this year has been more than an asset to Sedan High School. The band has made four profitable trips: Caney basketball game, Granola Armi- stice Dey celebration, Emporia District Music Contest and the County Music Contest held at Peru. Each year the band takes part in the street parades during the County Fair, while the drum corps usually march at the fair grounds. At the present time the band has over 81,400 in bonds with which to buy new unifons This money was made by several paper drives in which each student participated On larch 13 a free concert was given in the high school auditorium by the Music Department consisting of the boys and girls glee club, the Jxmior High chorus and the bend The program included marches, overtures and selections from operas Sedan High School has always been noted for their musical activities With the war restrictions lifted the department hopes to broaden their field activities COMMERCE One of the largest departments in Sedan High School is our Commerce Department with lll students enrolled in the various subjects This course opens in the Fresh man year with junior business In the sophomore year bookkeeping is offered Juniors take a full unit of shorthand and one in typing while seniors are offered a full unit in dictation and advanced typing Seniors are required todo a great deal of practical work in typing, mimeograph ing, clerical and stenographic work for teachers and various organizations Host of the girls worked downtown in county and city offices during the afternoons of the second semester for practical experience lliss Calhoun, who has been in charge of this department for four years, believes that the Gregg lriter tests are designedto create and reward better student effort by providing certificates and prizes as pro- gress is made in the stenographic course lany of the students have won awards in the various commerce contests through her help and encouragement ENGLISH lies Frances Smith, head of the Sedan English Department, believes that the pur pose of this department is to acquaint the high school pupil with the fundamentals of grammar and with better literature One semester is devoted to each of these phases Freshmen and sophomores read classics by authors of all countries, while the jtmiors become familiar with the works of American authors In order to enjoy literature, students are led to compare literature with everyday life All students are required to make book reports Juniors taking government may use the same theme for both government and English The English Department also serves asan agency for the distribution of 'Coronet' and 'Readers Digest , as well as the High School Book league lany of the students department JUNIOR HIGH Elsie Trower teaches most of the Junior I-hgh subjects As our school is organ ized on a six six plan she has a course for freshmen in junior business which is a review of spelling and penmanship She also teaches penmanship and spelling, social studies, and English for the seventh and eighth grade students fb Q s .1 - on ' I if 4! 6- ' correspond with Hzglish students of other lands, through the encouragement of this

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v all ..., l Y-'- ' 'T First row Left to right Billie Jean Bowersock, Ralph E Rosa, Jr , Mary Ann llills, lary Jean Robbins, Louise Ellinlood, Alice Lee Reed, Jeannette Russell, Shirley Jgne Whitworth, Virginia Russell, Jenol Lee Shannon, lr latkins Second row -Gail Reed, Larry Shannon, Phyllis Hills, Lamont Ecker, Avanelle Allen, Patricia Thornhill, Doris Hall, lledelean Bridges, Adele Brittain, Eva Nell Ogle Third rom Charles loss, Carolee Shaver, Rodrick Percy Wilson, Ervin Shannon, Theda lee Comstock, Maxine Four, Egypt Lowry, Lena llae Houser, Patricia Ann Keck, Kenneth lebb, Bobby Lee Bowersock Fourth row--Frances Johnston, lex Polk, Bill Johnston, Byrle Deen llobley, Bill Burden, Jr., Mary Jacqueline Taylor, Ann Sproul, Billy Hilbert, Alice Jean Snsir. Fifth row--Jack M. Polk, Barbara Jean Hess, Jimmie Shannon, John Ed warring, Jin H. Keller, Nancy Jo Casement, Jimmie Miller, Curtis Dean Summers, Robert Keck.