Ashton High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Ashton, IL)

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.x C f jeg as-1'rorN1 Commun Q...-:H FHQFI DCFIQOL I? P P- 1 ASHTON, lLLINOlS , f':f',' .af f?' fFp2:e ' ..ge ,M 1 W 'R at ,Ll 1 ,1 11' were-X 'hglx 15 -fi, ll N YNH5 f ' f H' ,Uv -'gf' ',f'J Q 1 8107- . r' :YA H' A t - 4 f .If I sf f ' f fl - f f l, eff. A com ittee was appointed by the Home Ec. Club to make the arrangements for the annual Assembly Christmas Program. The program opened with the sing- ing of several Christmas Carols by the entire student body, after which everyone enjoyed a quiz program by the faculty and a group of students, a fortune teller, an interesting skit by the Iwamatic Club, and last but not least Santa Claus and his grab bag. Everyone I agreed that this was one of the best entertainments ever given in the high school. The Home Ec. Club had several dances after school. It seems everybody likes to dance. Even some of the teachers. , The outstanding nhighlightsn of the club this year were: the Christmas Party, serving the Parent- Son F. F. A. Banquet and the Mother-Daughter Home Ec. Banquet. Our sponsor, Miss Ensign, has done a great deal for the Home Economic girls in training them to be better Hhousekeepersh and more competent workers. Your friends, HThe Home Ee. Kidsu

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As-from I'coM,I,xUN1'rY I he I F :Jeff I -af K ASHTON, ILLINOIS 'Lvl :J 4 III'-'grimi . Illfi'IwI I ' i t I -' e it 'ef Home Ec. Club Lg2. Dear Jenn, Since your wife was a former member of the Home Economics Club and husbands are always interested in their w1ve's former high school days, we thought you might like to know what the club is doing this year. Well! Here goes. Our club was organized to promote friendliness among members of the department and to interest girls in the field of Home Economics. Our first meeting which was held in the Home Ec. Room, was called to elect the new officers fer the year of l9Ill-I42. Pres- ident, Wilma Romickg Vice President, Rita HcLeang Sec- retary, Margaret Greenfield, Treasurer, Shirley Heibenthal. . Before I go any further I might say a word about our Home Ee. room. This year it was moved from the basement to the main floor. No---I don't mean trans- ferring all the Home Ec. equipment to the main floor, because we have new equipment. The room is combined for cooking and sewing. We have venitian blinds, flourescent lighting, one gas and one electric stove. Every student of A. C. H. S. as well as every member of the club is very proud of this room. g At Christmas time the girls fixed boxes for the needy families around town. For about two weeks the girls repaired and painted toys and mended clothes that the members brought in. The girls had a grand time doing this and at the same time made several families very happy.

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W ixx Aer! 1' ON f'UMMUNITY 5,5 g m VIICVI 4 f VE f U' ASHTON ILLINOIS jfs .v 1:-A ws 'e ' T P M:-f-ni-1 salsa' 52.5 'If ?f:'e - ' 1 T I -' .53imIg 3-4 gilt W Tri? , i S,r,, fn C. l Il 11, ' :J .srl J J.. If 1 O Lf ' ug.,-4 xg-was-v. .W'. ' Curtain Call Players Dramatics Club Dear Pete: The Dramatic Club is a new activity in our school this year. lt was thru the efforts of Miss Allison, our able advisor, that this club was created. I Our club chose for its name the Curtain Call Players. To fill the offices of our club we chose for president, Natalie Chapmang secretary, Leo Neumang and treasurer, Gwendolyn Schaller. The Dramatic Club is composed of twenty- one members, seven boys and fourteen girls. The dues are twenty-five cents a year. The ambition of our club was to study the use of theatrical make-up, correct stage technique, one act plays and monologues. The club purchased a make-up kit to be used by the school. Our first performance was a short one-act play given at the Christmas-party held in the High School Assembly, December 22nd. It was written by one of our capable mem- bers, Eloise Mear. For the Junior Play, the members of the club helped with make-up and stage properties, etc. The next big event was when we gave an assembly program at Amboy. We also gave this performance before our assembly and the Civic Club. The last thing on the list was the Senior Play in which we helped with the make-up, stage properties and lights in much the same manner as we did the Junior Play. The members of the club have really enjoyed the in- struction which we have received. This being our first year, we are very proud of the progress we have made. As . to the success of our club we owe the credit to Miss Allison. Wishing you the same, The Dramatic Club.