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

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FRONT ROW: Joyce Anderson, Karol Ann Gatewood, Edward Lee, Melba Simmons, Jackie Worrell, Dean Edmiston, Diane Milliken, Patty Jackson. BACK ROW: Vicki Phelan, Dean Forbeck, Mary Beth Blanken, Phyllis Duncan, David Pickett, Larry North, Gary Vahsholtz, Frances Luginsland, Gary Bruce, Gary Gibb. STANDING: Mr. Ramsburg, Director. Music Hath Charm THE 1959-60 term opened with an enrollment in the music department of 39 members in mixed chorus, and 18 members in band. At the beginning of the 2nd semester 8 new members joined the band. The mixed chorus presented a Christmas Cantata entitled The Dawn of Christmas. Diane Milliken, Cheryl Morlok, Mary Jane Edmiston, Joyce Anderson, Connie Forbeck, Jackie Worrell, Howard Edmiston, Leslie Ames, KermitGrother, and Charles Kayserall partici- pated in solos. On January 30th, the chorus entered the music festival at Emporia and on April 1st and 2nd the chorus entered the District Music Festival. The band participated in an instrumental festival on March 5th. A saxophone trio consisting of Diane Milliken, Patty Jackson and Dean Edmiston played for the Jr. Play and Howard Edmiston sang a solo. Joyce Ann Anderson, Phyllis Duncan and Jackie Worrell presented musical numbers at a grade school P.T.A. meeting and also at the Lyon County Teachers meeting. The band played at the pep rallies and contributed much to the enthusiasm. FRONT ROW: Sharon Jones, Joyce Anderson, Diane Milliken, Phyllis Duncan, Mary Jane Edmiston, Patty Jackson, Frances Luginsland, Sandra Rathke. SECOND ROW: Cheryl Morlok, Sharon Mayes, Melba Simmons, Jackie Worrell, Judy Humbargar, Sandra Dyer, Karol-Ann Gatewood, Connie Forbeck, Charlotte Peak, Mary Beth Blanken, Vicki Phelan, Judy Dyer. THIRD ROW: Linda Waidley, Gary Vahsholtz, Howard Edmiston, Leslie Ames, Kermit Grother, Charles Kavser, Gary Bruce, Ronald Grother, Cheryl Mounkes, Mr. Ramsburg, Director. BACK ROW: Joe Waidley, Dean Horton, Edward Lee, Lee Kayser, Phillip Matile, David Pickett, David Wilmore, Everett Marsh, Don Voorhees, and Jerry Joe Moore.

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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

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THE BIG aortal «rent of the 1959 spring aeaaon was the Jr.-8r. Banquet. Moonlight and Rosea.” The banquet waa held May 1, 1958, In the high aohool gymnasium. The guests entered a roae garden with a white picket fence covered by rambling roeea. capped by a blue aky with ahtmmerliv, allver atara. The entrance to thia garden waa by a flower covered archway. The candle light dinner waa cooked by the Juniora’ mother and aerved by Elizabeth Mattie, Jackie Worrell. Cheryl Morlok, Diane Mil liken, Karol Gatewood, and Cheryl Mounkea. Music men. Chart Kavaer. acting as toaMmaater, Introduced the program which consisted of Moonlight and Roeea aung by the members of the Junior class. Serenade in Smile” and Moonbeams” aung by Joyce Anderson, Charles Kayaer. Howard Edmtston, and Larry Worth. Fortune were read by the gypsy, and a reading by Amydell Rowan at K.S.T.C. at Emporia, A wishing wall waa set In the center of the dance floor. Prom the wall was drawn roae oolored pinch which waa available during the prom which followed the dinner. A roe tree, freah garden flowers and a brick wall added the finishing touches to a memorable occasion. Moonlight and Roaea.” Seniors Host Christmas Party PARTIES ADDED much to the excitement of the year. The freshmen had an all-school dance October 16th. The sophomore and junior classes each had private bowling parties. December 9th the senior class had an all-school semi-formal Christmas party. The juniors had a Valentine party February 19th. Glitter and tinsel.” Shall we dance