Antioch Community High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Antioch, IL)

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and GIRLS April 23, directed by Mr. Childers and Miss Olsen with the able assistance of Mr. Von Holwede for the music. This consisted of marching, drills, folk dancing, exhibit work on the bars and new equipment, pyramid building, class demonstrations, and square dancing Ca new feature of this year's gym classes Which has been most popularj. The exhibit Was presented twice. ln the afternoon all the grade school children of the Vicinity were the guests of the high school, while in the evening, the gymnasium was again filled to capacity by adults. Not only the faculty sponsors but also the student parti- cipants should be complimented on the spirit of co-operation which was evident during the preparation and presentation of the Exhibit. When questioned as to whether this would be an annual affair, lVlr. Childers said, You ain't seen nothing yet! ' 5' T 1 1 1 li'1 1-'il-' ld! X Nil-li

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Q91 This year the physical education Work has been reinstated as a department. As a result of the school's requirement of three years of physical education for graduation, the number of classes has now been increased to four each for boys and girls. These classes meet three times each Week, one period being devoted to health and hygiene, and the other two to regular gym Work. Under the direction of Mr. Childers, Miss 0'Neal, and later Miss Olsen, many new types of training have been added to the traditional physical education Work. Both boys and girls are now privileged to participate in basketball, baseball, track, tennis, volley ball, and gymnastics. Special equipment for the boys includes the boxing ring and mats and apparatus, for the girls, archery equipment and hockey equipment have been pro- vided. Probably one of the most successful and enjoyable proj- ects ever sponsored by this department Was the Gym Exhibit of PACE T ENTX SIX

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Top Row-left to right: C. Dangel, V. Ames, L. Craft, E. Behning, M. Walsh, D. Schneider, L. Buchta W. Bacon. D. Fitzgerald. B. Petersen, G. McCormack, R. Pierstorff. D. Jacobsen. M. McC0rkle. Second Row: P. Hughes, C. Minto, F. Dibble, J. Brett, E. VanPatten, B. Buchta, L. Crawford, B. Leng M, Doolittle, I. Chinn, B. Hanke, L. Hostetter, H. Lubkeman. E. Ericksen Third Row: L. Costabile, L. Waters, J. Kapple, Manning, P. Luedtke, V. Jensen, C. Phillips, D. Bottom Row: M. Teckert, Z. Ellis, B. Sherman, Simonsen, V. Wilton, J. jones, D. Hall, R. Chinn G. A. A. Mabel Simonsen - - President Valiere Wilton - Vice-president Betty Lu Williams - Sec.-Treas. Miss O'Neal and Miss Olsen-Sponsors The Girls' Athletic Association has Fifty members including thirteen freshmen who were initiated on December 3, each being presented with a G. A. A. pin. On October 16 a G. A. A. Carnival, in which the whole school took part, was given. The proceeds were used to bu new athletic e ui ment and to send Y fl P ten girls to the G. A. A. Camp in June. Eight girls, Virginia Ames, Lucille Waters, Eileen Snyder, Jean Hughes, Ruth Cunningham, Mabel Simonsen, Helen Lubkeman, and Clarice Minto, com- peted in an archery tournament. Eileen Snyder won over Mabel Simonsen with a total of 240 points, the award being a chain and medal. Thirty girls participated in the Annual G. A. A. Telegraphic Tournament. They had to make eight baskets out of twenty-four shots from difficult posi- tions. V. Philippi, M. Musch, M. Horan, G. Mahlum, W. M Meyer M. VanPatten, B. L. Williams, Miss O'Neal, M PAGE TXY ENTY-EIGHT