Americus High School - Indian Scout Yearbook (Americus, KS)

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 Mr. Jones explaining an experiment to the Senior Physics Class. SCIENCE AND Mathematics, both of which are so important to our modern life, received a great deal of attention at Americus High School this year. The chemistry class was large, so it was necessary for Mr. Jones to use demonstrations. Physics, Chemistry, Algebra, and Geometry were offered by Mr. Ed. Jones and General Science by Mr. Carl Heinrich. In The Classrooms Mr. Heinrich looks on as his Science Class proves that light runs in a straight line.

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Many Take Commerce Courses AM ERIC US HIGH School students are very fortunate in having a good com- merce department. Four typewriters were rented to fulfill the needs of the Junior typing class. One of the major extracurricular organizations, at A.H.S., is the F.B.L.A. There are 16 members in F.B.L.A. and officers are as follows: Joyce Ann Anderson, Pres.; Howard Edmiston, Vice-Pres.; Franklin Voorhees, Treas.; Cheryl Morlok, Re- cording Secretary; Frances Luginsland, Corresponding Secretary; Connie Forbeck, Parliamentarian; Larry North, Historian. -F.B.L.A. IN SESSION Mr. F.B.L.A. By Candle Light. ON MY HONOR A big honor was bestowed upon the local club last year when one of the members, Joyce Ann Anderson was elected Vice-President at the State Con- vention held March 24-25 at Kansas University in Lawrence. Nine members attended the convention —entering vari- ous contests. Charles Kayser received 3rd place in the Mr. F.B.L.A. state contest. This year the chapter, with their sponsor, Mr. Freeman, installed the Northern Heights F.B.L.A. chapter. They sold candy and had a talent show for money making projects. Sponsored by AMERICUS STATE BANK, Americus, Kansas 9

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 1 Freshmen Enjoy Breakfast at School Sophomores Working on Clothing Project. COOKING AND sewing has been a big part of the school day for the Freshman and Sophomore girls. First semester the freshman girls cooked. In the picture they are getting ready to eat one of the breakfasts which they prepared. The sophomore girls made wool skirts, blouses and party dresses in sew ing first semester. In the Second semester the freshmen made cobbler aprons, gathered skirts, and sleeveless cotton blouses. The sophomore girls studied meal preparation. Learning To Be Good Homemakers And Farmers Many things have also been made in the shop, some of them are: pig feeders, a two-wheel trailer, several saw horses, a dozer blade for a tractor, numerous funnels and nail cans, rope halters, straight ladders and step ladders, bale hooks, foot scrapers, chisels and punches, ball pien hammers, line shafts, and pins for three point hooks on tractors. Studying the Principle of Motor Operation and Repair