Annawan High School - Tom Tom Echoes Yearbook (Annawan, IL)

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F. H. A. - The officers elected to lead the Future l-lomcmalcers of America this year were: President .....,.........,.. Marilyn De Mink Vice President ..,........... Shirley Fronk Secretary .................... Elaine Van Hyfte Parliamentorian .... Gretchen Johnson Treasurer ................,..... Lois Maarman Chapter Mother Mrs. Paul Browning New members were admitted to the club after a formal initiation party in the gym. The firsti activity of the club was to sponsor a dance for the purpose of acquainting the fresh- men with the upper elassmen. This dance was a joint project of F.H.A. and F.F.A. just before Christmas vacation the girls had a Christmas party in the Home Ee. room.. April 23, five girls attended the F.H.A. rally in Kewanee. LliTTERMAN'S CLUB This club is formed by the boys who have earned major letters in school throughout their high school course. The club has spon- sored several dances and helped with the school events. G. A. A. The Girls Athletic Association met in October and elected the following officers: President , ....,.................... Betty Decker Vice President ........ Gretchen Johnson Secretary .......................... Carol Nowers Treasurer .............. Dorothy DeSplinter Point Secretary ....., Elaine Van Hyfte Sponsor . .........., Miss Betty Ohlmacher The new members were initiated on three successive days-by then they felt that they were full- fledged members. During the year the girls have had several activity nights. At these they play basketball, volley ball, swim, or play other games.

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Thrs rcrr the Future llrrrners of -Xrrrerret orgarrrzed mo separate grou s lhe Senror I I A con srstcd of rumors 'rnd scnrors md elected the follourrw offrcers Presrdenl Eugene Vandersnrek Vree Presrdent Lowell Gerber Secretary Vernon Blackert Treasurer Leslre Stockton Reporter Edward Jorgenson 'lhe unror FFA whreh con srstcd of freshmen and sophomores elected the followrng offreers Presrdent Jack Hermre Vree Presrderrt Frank Erlers Secretary Dave Marchand Treasurer 1-hrold Prrtchard Reporter Keith Spears Watch Dog for both groups rr as Ed Jor genson On Aprrl 12 both groups Jorned forces to serve a banquet to therr parents and the faculty At that trmc Lowell Gerber was pre sented an award for berng the most outstarrdrng club member of the year The FFA grlt whrch was pur chased last year furroued frve prgs lor the club Another grlt was pur chased this year IIOMEMARING Here we see the homemakrng classes servrng lunch to hrgh school students Under the drrection oi Mrss Ohl macher these classes prepared and served a hot lunch to approxrmately 90 hrgh school and grade school stu dents Mothers of both grade school and hrgh school students volunteered then servrces and were a great help rn preparrng the lunch and washrng the drshes In addrtron to sponsorrng the school lunch program the homemak mg classes have studred good groom mg and sewrng GIRLS CHORUS Thrs year a grrls chorus was or ganrzed under the drrectron of Mrs Roberts vocal and art lnstructor The frrst semester vle met 20 mln utes every day The last semester this perrod was omrtted from the schedule so we met the same period that the band praetrced Because ol thrs change we lost several val uable members In March our chorus went to Lyn don for a Two Rrvers vocal festrval Nme schools each sang a number then 'rll the group sang as a mass chorus The chorus also presented a Chrrstmas program and sang at the senior class plav and the band con cer 1 1+ F A ' yu 1 x 4: ' i ',, . '. . . . . . . P, ,. . . 1. ' Q - , ' -. D W , . . .. J . 4 J .Y F - 1 ' ' ...., .... ..... C ' - , ' . ' I 1 . . Y w I I . . - I 4 7 . . I - 7 . ' Y .Q . h , . . . t