Brook High School - Talisman Yearbook (Brook, IN)

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GRADES Sixth This school year marks the tenth consecu- tive year for the Our Gang” club. While students enjoy the meetings and activities, they are introduced to elementary parlia- mentary law and learn the responsibilities of officers and members of committees. Twelve new books have been added to the room library. We have seen a number of splendid films, recorded our oral reading on the new tape recorder, listened to School Time” on the radio, and prepared an ex- hibit for the annual Open House.” Fifth During our first visit together in Septem- ber, we talked over our plan for the year. We decided that the studv of the work, as outlined by the State Department of Public Instruction for Grade Five, was the real reason for our being here. In order to be able to do this, we must have a class room in which we could be happy and contented. We must learn to work and play together. Our Fifth Grade Club which we organiz- Grade The art work has been creative, free hand, and very admirable. In November, for the American Education Week program, we presented a playlet, Mrs. Skelton’s Tea.” Now we are looking for- ward to participating in the spring operetta. The real highlights of the school year, which, alas, cannot be glamorously related, are the day by day accomplishments made by the sixth graders as a result of their un- tiring efforts in preparing daily assignments and learning to cooperate well with others. Grade ed has helped us greatly. When we have a problem of interest to us all, it is brought before our club. There it is discussed, and with the help of our teacher, we decide what should be done. Fortunately, we have been able to supple- ment our texts with reference books, maps, movies, and other visual aids. We feel that we have tried hard and will be very happy to have our Report Cards marked: Passed to Grade Six. Fourth We, the fourth grade, started our year with twenty-three boys and girls. After a few days, David Anderson left us quite un- expectedly to spend two months in the hos- pital. Norma Rounds came from Green, Iowa, to join us, in October. In November Harold Phelps moved to Montmorenci. In December Douglas Hiestand came back from Lake Village. Everyone was very hap- py to have David Anderson strong enough to join us again on January 2nd. At the present time we number 24. In the early fall, we accompanied Miss May and her third grade on a hike out by the river. We were able to observe many of the beauties of nature. As a part of our art work we made a Valentine Post Office. We had individual letter boxes and each of us acted as post- Grade master or postmistress. After studying the story of Abraham Lincoln, we held a blab” school. We like our way of conducting classes much better. Living in Indiana” has been a part of our social studies this year. The radio program (each Friday) Your Indiana,” was very helpful. We saw the films, Your Indiana State Fair” and Your Indiana State Parks.” These were also quite instructive to us. We are planning to ex- hibit at Open House” some of the letters we have received about different cities in Indiana. Again this year, we participated in the writing test. We sincerely believe this helps us to become much better writers. We have had an eventful, worthwhile, and happy year together.

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Top Row: Billy Cline, Sue Carol Hendry, Rita Evans, Bob Cunningham, Bob Nug- ent, Lester Cnidden, Sue Tanksley, Clarence Leitzow. Second Row: Marvin Pick- ett, Ely Shank, Joe Schuster, Mr. Baker, Diane Wilson, Clara Strain, Gene Whaley. Top Row: Alice McCarty, Esther Honn, James Brun- ton, Norman Standish, Estel Honn, Darryl Seibold, James Plott. Second Row: John Ham man, Carol Snyder, Bernard Honn, John Holder, Sandra Stand- ish, Myrna Lyons. Third Row: Norman Curtis, Margaret Standish, Shirley Rounds, Richa Lynn Wollin, R on a Id Strain, Norman Tanksley.

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Top Row: Delmer Curtis, Beverly Courtney, Joyce Den- ton, Sandra Sainte, Phyllis Strain, Rosella Honn, Judith Connell, Sue Adamson, Da- mon Hoover. Second Row: Larry Harper, Joyce Dangerficld, Ronald Rounds, Karen Seibold, Billy Shepard, Fred Allis, Martha Beaty, Judy Woods. Third Row: David Wilson, Charles Pippenyer, Laura Hamacher, George C u r t i s, Larry Lyons, Bernard Hiest- and, Vera Dowty, Ruth Ant- cliff. Not pictured: John Lyons. Top Row: James Bannon, William Garmong, Carol Strain, Mary Courtney, Bet- ty Jo Wallace, Donald Hiest- and, Don W oil in. Second Row: William Mur- ray, Philip Burton, Dotty Davis, Robert Lyons, Linda Burton, Betty Dangerfield, Donald Parrish. Third Row: Jane Hiestand, Doyle Elijah, Connie Martin, Ralph Holder, Joyce Ham- mon, Neil Carroll. Top Row: Priscilla Dean, Sal- ly Bannon, Gerald Ervin, John Connell, Charles Davis, Billy Balensiefcr, Peter Mar- kus, Lois Allis. Second Row: Jack Danruth- er, Ted Hamacher, Bernard Freeland, Jo Ellen Woods, Norma Rounds, Donald Gar- mong. Marilyn Whaley. Third Row: Everett Honn, Roger Pippenger, Allen To- bin, David Miller, Jackie Cur- tis, Douglas Hiestand, Thom- as Anderson.