Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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Q75 . Agriculture boys at work at the new shop west of the building, supervised by Mr. Bradley, instructor President --- --- Clifford Houghton Vice. Pres. --- ...... Phil Elder Sec. ........ ........ M ax Fobes Treas. .... .... V ernon Thiessen Reporter --- .... Bob Severance Advisor .... .... H oward Bradley WE n ' 63 f 1 U g N. ' 'V The Future Farmers of America is a national organ- ization of two hundred and thirty thousand farm boys studying vocational agriculture. The Beloit chapter of the F. F. A. has a membership of twenty-eight boys Who practice their national motto of Learning by Doing by combining their head and hand-training to do useful things. The purpose of the F. F. A. organization is to develop leadership, character training, cooperative ae- tivities, and create a love for rural life for the farm boy. The Beloit chapter is proud of the new farm shop building and the Work they are doing for the defense of our country. Our F. F. A. Chapter is helping in the de- fense prognam by farm machinery repair, con-struction of farm buildings, the increase of livestock and crops by our farming program, the planting of Victory gardens and the buying of defense stamps. The total inventory of all programs this year was over S9000 with a borrowed capital of 353000. This made the average net Worth of each boy approximately 8225. y The F. F. A. boys believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions in our national life, and they can exert an influence in their homes and community that will stand for their part in that inspiring task of national emergency. ' r 25

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Top Row--Verna Helmbrecht, Charlene Belden, Mildred Ireland, Mary Harris, Berdetta Burkhead, Helen Dutton, Mildred Cole. second new-Dariene Francis, nah Burkhead, Dorothy Hall, Donna Davenport, Mary Campbell, Marjorie Adams, Betty Morrell. Front Row-Dorothy Forster, Norma Davenport, Lola McHenry, Miss Morgan, sponsor, Nadine Williams, Betty Murray, Bessie Smith. The past year has been successful for the G. A. A. organization under the direction of Miss Morgan. First Semester Activities included skat- ing at Bryant's Roller Rink, and a hayride with the F. F. A. boys. Officers were elected in Oc- tober. They were: Pres., Verna Helmbrechtg Vice- Pres., Ilah Burkheadg Secretary, Mildred Cole, Treas., Char1ene'Beldeng Program Chairman, De- lores Cables, Song Leader, Betty Morrell. The Second Semester's major activities started off with a bang when thirty girls suited up for basketball. Betty M0rrel1's 'team including Lillie Mae Axtell, Mildred Cole, Donna and Norma Dav- enport, Verna Helmbrecht, Mary Harris, Betty Murray, and Wilma Dean Good-copped first place in the Tournament. I I7 1 nnrlff' X MINI, I If 4 1 'lm fl H491 ff' is ,,,nmll' 'Q l '1 afff 7- ffiliiril .sf x A s use f W 1 11 sm rganlza tion The candy sale after the All-School Play, Feb. 25, netted 84.50 toward the Annual page. On March 19, an Assembly play, The Bird On Ne1lie's Hat, was presented. The cast included: Betty Morrell, Charlene Belden, Verna Helmbrecht, Mildred Cole, Delilah Myers, Clara Grater, Lillie Mae Axtell, and Mary Harris. A bicycle club was organized at the first signs of spring. This was aided by the fact tha-t the rationing of tires caused more and more people to purchase bicycles. As warm weather continued, baseball and tennis made their appearance, too. Miss Morgan and the girls can look back on the year's work and say, Well done. '

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Way back in 1934 a bunch of blowers banded to- gether. To this banded bunch of blowers some drum- mers were added. Still later baton twirlers joined the ranks of the banded blowers and drummers and today they are known as the Beloit Trojan band. In the beginning these eight or ten tooters were or- ganized primarily as a pep band, whose sole purpose it was to add noise and excitement to basketball games. Later, as more members filed into the organization the noise and excitement gave way to music which made the band so important they were asked to piayinot only for basketball but for football and every other thing that came to B. H. S. In 1935 these pep band mem- bers grew restless of sitting every time they played so a second band was born-the Trojan marching band. 1936 brought a new music instructor, Mr. Fitch, to Troy who was soon to revolutionize the entire band set- up. Every other morning before school band members were called from peaceful slumber to keep step with the left - right - left - right drum cadence and blasting notes of brass horns. 1939 added new glamour to me band in the form of flashy orange and black uniforms. The twirlers carried out the Trojan warrior theme with shining steel hel- mets and shin guards, gold embroidered fish scale coats, and white satin pleated skirts. Beginning in 1938, Mr. Dungan stepped into the helm to bring the band up to a highly superior rated band. At district music festivals for the last three years Beloit has been given a high.y superior rating which made them eligible to participate in the national festi- vals. The most thrilling out of town trip was in 1940 at the national meet at Kansas City. Marching bands were judged as they maneuvered in the huge Municipal Aud- itorium arena. It was the first time the B. H. S. band had experienced parading in an enclosed building, but they marched off with a superior rating, nevertheless. At the national meet at Topeka last year they were also rated superior. h Members and their instruments are: Cornets-Phyllis Baker, Margaret Barrett, Delrna Giersch, Joan Johnson, Max Johnson, Betty Morrell, Richard Pickler, Lowell Scoggan, Phil Tice, and Margaret Wolz, Clarinets-Char- lene Belden, Noel Belles, Betty Briney, Richard Broad- bent, Phyllis Clark, Billie Eldringhoff, Max Fobes, De- lores Henry, Corlyn Holbrook, Harold Hubbard, Norma Kethcart, Betty McElwain, Betty McCormick, Faith Noah, Jane Pooler, Norma Quick, Phyllis Shehi, Mayola Sherbondy, Barbara Tice, Rachel Weaver, Louise Wil- liams, Flutes-Nadine Adams, Bonnie Chestnut, Ar- lene Mastin, Jane Minges, Barbara Sherrard, Izetta Weaver, French Horn--Orsena Case, Richard Holway, John Kindscher, String Bass-Donald Clark, Shirley Lundblade, Sousaphone-Bob Collison, Norman Donker, Baritone-Marvel Dodd, Gene Johnson, Joan Power, Saxophone-Virginia Duvall, Pat Jaggar, Maurine Mc- Donald, Snare Drum-Bill Howard, Betty Jack, Trom- bone-Pat Power, Bob Severance, Lloyd Pruitt, Bass Drum-Charles Donker, Cymbals-Junior Holway, Bas- soon-Lois Houghton, Oboe - Margie Kent, Piccolo - Rosa Lee Roquet, Tympani-Margie Underhill, Twirlers -Lillie Mae Axtell, Darlene Duncan, Gloria Earle, Patty Jaggar, Emogene Saindon, Rebecca Vallette, Rachel Weaver, Rachel Young, Betty Williams, Drum Major- Betty Lenington. t K , f , - : b X4 iw! 'X 'gt 1.7 ' . . yi Clftd ' f wrt' 26 ' w