Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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f ll f ll W Norma Lee Kethcart was proclaimed a First Citizen of Troy with Arlene Mastin, the runner-up. Norma Lee's cheerfulness and thoughtfulness have won her many friends who elected her to represent the senior girls in the class of 1944. Her qual- ities of responslbllityf cooperation, and positive leadership have placed her high in ffrt Citize Z 'll MW . N lil NORMA LEE KETHCART JAMES DODD the eyes of fellow classmates. She wus elected president ot the Girl Reserves durin-g her senior year, attended Confer- ence this year. and was secretary during her junior year. She has been a member of Girls' Chorus all four years, a member of band her sophomore, junior, and senior years, Pep Club member three years, and vice president of the organization during her junior year, a G. A. A. member during her freshman year, and -a student council member her freshman and senior years. James Dodd' also received the honor ol being chosen a First Citizen of Troy with Bob Severance, the runner-up. Dick, as he is known to most students, has a smile for everyone. He was elected by classmates to represent 'the boys in the senior class of 1944. His natural qualities of cooperation, leadership, and dependabil- lty made him the number one represent- ative' of the senior boys. Dick has held the office of vice president during his junior and senior years. He has been a member of Hi-Y all four years of school, fan? was vice president during his senior year. He has been a member of F. F. A. for four years, being treasurergluring his junior year, and on the F. F. Anjudging 'team. He was on the basketball team all four years, on the football team during his sophomore, junior, and senior years, and a member of the track team- during his freshman and sophomore years. Both seniors were chosen on the basis of leadership, cooperation, reliability, schol- arship, and services to school.

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Fqrt Troy is located ln the heart or th S l e o omon Valley in the city of Beloit, Kansas, which has the approximate population of four thousand. The newest addition to the campus ls the shop, whlch was completed in 1941, and ls considered one of the best equipped in the state. The stadium, located at Trojan Field fini h , was s ed ln the summer ol 1940, and is the home of the Beloit Relaysg it seats about two thousand people. The present high school building has been occupied since 1919. High School Building Marker at Trojan Field Old Glory at Service Pennant Trojan Field on stadium J . 65xu0 an Field S sro? P' nd Stadt - wr.

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Army e s gave TOP ROW: Pl! Power. ronlerenreg Mins Bell, sponsor: Annore Hlnmllml. music: Belly Murray, social: Eloise Treuicr. specials: Miss Dryden. suonlor: Nona: Wehl, music: Ruth Tice, service! L-lDonnn Parker. finance. BOTTOM ROW: Pl! Jniilr, Duhlicily: Bonnie Chestnut.. prozrlln: Arlene Mlalin, membership and vict-president: Norma Kelhcllrt, prvxidenl: Lois Houghton, trelsuvvr: Thelma Brillvy, sefrrllry: Mlrllnret Burrell, devoliolmls. The Girl Reserve organization is com- pared in this yearbook to the Army Reserve. For the first time in a number of years, 12119 Girl Reserve organization in B. H. S. has succeeded in attaining a nearly complete membership. With the exception of six, every girl in high school joined G. R, this year. In the capacity of president, vice- president, and sponsor, Norma Kethcart, Arlene Mastin, and Miss Joyce Dryden have eommanded a successful year for this organization. During football season, they maintained a concession stand at the stadium, with a profit for the season. A project providing ,about sixty gifts for the hospitalized soldiers at Camp Phillips, Etnoky Hill Air Base, and Walker Field was undertaken .at Christmas. The usual recognition services in the fall and installation services in the spring were held with the Y. W. C. A. About twenty G. R.. girls attended a Neighborhood meet- ing in November.