Amboy High School - Amboyan Yearbook (Amboy, IL)

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QQ? op Row-A Montavon, K Gilbert, R Belcher, J McL1ndsay, W Mxhm L Bothe, E Schwxngle, R Lohse, J Vaessen, D Harmon 4tb Rauf- K Reuter, T Sharkey J Morrissey, P Black burn O Underwood D Harnson, U Becker R Schwnngle, E Morrxs R Robbms 3rd Row- G Goy, D Thompson P McCaffrey, L Truck enbrod, M Berogan, B Dxnges,G Ely,G Meyer, E AME G I -:g tg- Q RICA N 2. 1 Win QXOGPSTION 5 X SFAS -Q f 'J f L W cOQliG-iioe Q 4 Old AGGIES LEARN SELF RELIANCE The Future Farmers of Amenca us a non rofnt, non pohtxcal, farm youth organxzatxon of voluntary membershnp composed of students F Carrxngton, G Goy 2nd Row-S Morrnssey, D Clark D Gascoxgne, N Leffelman, R Thompson R Jacobs J Partlmgton, R Schuler, Fager Ist Row-C Rogers, D SturmS, Finn, C Pntzer, C Harrlson, R Faber Ranken, J Clanton, E Burke seared Malach J Duffy W Kessel, J Underhnle Apple, Mr Orval Holt, sponsor enrolled xn vocational agrxculture classes To the average member xt means a chance to learn nn a public meetmg, to learn to fmance hnmself through his project, and to accept responsxbdxty at home, m the classroom, and among his fellow students The local chapter have an active mem bershnp of 56 members Thns year the chapter has attended the sectmnal camp meeting and have been active nn county F F A show and Lee County 4 H show A Parent Son banquet was also held For many, thus ns thexr last year m school, and We feel that we have benefnted greatly by takmg part m FFA work Agrlcul ture xs demanding a better knowledge of the land hvestock, and Nature herself Through vocatnonal agrncultural classes and our F F A chapter we have been bet ter fitted to take our place m the leader shnp of our commumty 1 C ,, , u , I ' , , D, ' . ' 1 . . 9 . . , . , - G. Q - 9 ' ' ' f, , ' lf. to take his place in conducting and taking part gd not 4- - - - 4 . ,iv kb A . . . . . , A, . . x ' f 1' :ji A ' ' - I XY i, I D .1 n 0 A P 4 - s u l 1 1 ' . . . 1

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R ll G Garland D Andreas L Morrxssey Thffd ow B G l Standmg E Morris, L UuensvmI:i,1:k libxls, R B Thrasher E Rachel' J Stewart ae 1 h c GoY Second ROW G Ma ac I If You Knew Sus: JUNIORS WOW PUBLIC WITH COLLEGE FARCE Of all the dates ln thxs annual December 9 1949 wall stand out ln supremacy, for this was the t1me when the junxor class staged thexr super colossal ree act farce com ed 'If You Knew Susxe If You Knew Su me tells of the struggles of Susxe Slmpkms fDelores Andreas to succeed m rntzy Bedford Falls College by pretendmg that her parents are wealthy, although they are really tent sho w per formers Susne even dreams up an xmagmary Aunt Sally and a brother Clarence at Prmceton t 0 con vmce the board of dxrectors that she IS worthy to attend thexr college Snooty Trudy Van Pane QBetty o Gale a d n vmce student Arty Allen QEnleen Racheyj fmd a letter to Su xe from the S k nmp ms Family Tent Show Arty trxes 1n vam to keep Trudy from usmg the letter to force Susxe to we u B b S P 9 Barrxnger fRoland Fullj and to wxthdraw from a current popularxty contest Art student Frmets Tasha QLo1s Mor rxssey trxes to help Susne bv pen suadmg cover gurl Charlene Cassxdy Ulosamund Garland, to pretend to be SUSICS brother Clarence Thxngs become more comphcated when Char enes fnance Billy Wade QI.eon Ullansvangj shows up to meet hxs fxancee only to fmd her mnssmg Ever thm e est when the real rnch Aunt Sally QMary Nxchols arrlves to gnve ten thousand dollars to Professor Clooney Qliddne Morrns for Bed ford Falls College Trudy leaves m a huff boosted on the way by a kxck to the lower back by the dumb maxd Dansy fBarbara Thrasher Cutey Wate rs Doug Smxthj Fran s 3 letter man boy frlend and Mrs Chase Qjoanne Stewartj the housemothcr are excellent blts of character actmg Thus fxne bxt of actmg was produced under the supervxsxon of Mrs Wm Olmstead and co dnrected b Gb y 1 Goy and George Malach The play cast presented Mrs Olmstead and each of the dxrectors wlth a lovely gnft as a token of thenr gratltude If , 4 , x. 9 ' , . I , . ' . . I , . Y ' , . . I 1 - a ' . , l . Y Q 0 , , . , I. . . , ' ' l ' Y S I A . - . . . , . , . . . H - ' ' ' ' . y ' g 9 zz A stupendousn production of the ch - - turni, out for tl! b , I Y, Q ' sr J ' . . J - cr 5- ,, . ' , ' 5- . I .- - Q l a , ' ' a ' ' . , t J P ' ' , ' ' ' ' . 5. . . . 41

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GIRLS ADVERTISE WIFELY VIRTUES Attentxon boys' you future heads of house holds Let us draw your attentxon to the Future Homemakers of Amerxca Dad you know that Amboy Hxgh School ns domg nts bxt to make your future secure' You ask me how' I'll tell you by teachmg gnrls how to sew, cook, plan nourxshmg meals, how to buy econonucally brmg up your chlldren provxde a happy home lxfe and how to make themselves attractxve and mtellxgent helpmates Don't you thmk thus IS a worth whxle organxzatxon' Under the dxrectnon of our sponsor Mrs Eva Mae Zehr, we organized our chapter by select mg the followxng offxcers Wanetta Bonnell Top Row J Meyer M Grams, A Jacobs, D Ackerman, R Vassen, J Jenner F McCaf frey, L Robbms B Gale D Scudder 6th Row+J Stewart, D Andreas, L Rapp, M Schwamberger, E Jacobs, D Duffy, M Stouf fer, A Farley, M Busser Stl: Row D Moore, E Sharkey, S Bland, D Holbrook, H Sheridan O Otto, B Thrasher B Burke, D Chandler, M Hxlhson 4tb Row-B Latta, B Frnel D Oester, D Phxllnps, M Levan, M Lawler, presndent, Betty Frxel, vnce presxdent Carol Flaherty secretary, and Rose Ellen Frnel, treas urer Mrs Helen Glessner was elected as our chapter mother, and she served her purpose very well Durmg the year we held regular monthly meetings, mxtnated the new members and en tertamed our mothers with a scramble supper and a banquet A gay Chrnstmas party was held at Mary Wnttenauers home Besides our socxal actnvntxes, we had practxcal mstructxons nn many fxelds mcludmg demonstratxons by expert home economists Our annual F H A and FF A party held ln May, was one of the socnal hugh lights of the year Wnth such cooperatxon of all the gurls, the year was a very successful one R Newman, E Burgess, M Schoemaker, N Ersfeldt A Gordon, S Angler, K Flaherty M Wexser 2nd Row R Harrison C Moore, M Benef1eld,B Keyes S Fleetweed J Harrns M Ranken, R Gascoxgne, R Damels 1stRow D Cascoxgne R Harrison Mrs Eva Mae Zehr, sponsor W Bonnell D Leffelman, C Flaherty, R Frxel, P Alshouse, D Pntzer FuTuRE HGMEMAKERS of AMERICA lf 1.1 Q L l