Brook High School - Talisman Yearbook (Brook, IN)

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Top Row: Bob Lyons, Jim Bannon, Bobby Brown, Her- man Alliss. Carol Strain. Jay Gaimong. Betty Jo Wallace. Second Row: Donald Parish. Dotty Davis, Betty Dang r- lield, Donald Hayworth, Don Wollin, Linda Burton, Philip Burton. Third Row: Janie Hiestand, Neil Carroll. Connie Martin. Ralph Holder, Joyce Hamman. Doyle Elijah. Top Row: Norma Rounds. Sally Bannon. John Connell. Bill Balensieler. Gerald Ervin, Chucky Davis. David Ander- son. Second Row: Donald Gar- mong. Marilyn Whaley, Ver- non Wesley. Lois Alliss, Walter Rkgle. Beverly Schuette, Jo Ellen Woods. Third Row: Allen Toben, Ted Hamacher, Douglas Hiestand. Jack Danruther, Bernard Freeland. David Miller. Fourth Row: Thomas Ander- son. Roger Pippenger. Jackie Curtis. Everett Honn. Wanda Henderson. Top Row: Mike James. Louisa Adamson. Carol Lawrence. Canay Honn. Leonard Honn. trances Ervin. Second Row: Tneron Pickett. Diane Odle. BLly Burton. Larry Laffoon. Nancy Carroll. Paula Watkins. Third Row: Jackie Strain. Sharon Clark. Myrna Ger- bracht, Marilyn Ashbrook, Gary Burley. —24—

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Eighth Grade The eighth grade started out with twenty- two members. Kenny and Millie Wesley. Arema Henderson, Sandra Clark, and Betty Riegle were new students. During the term Kenny Wesley, John Holder, and Richa Lynn Wollin withdrew. The class made great strides forward this Seventh The seventh grade had twenty-seven mem- bers. This year they gained two members and lost one. Pat Witham and Calvin Heaster moved in; later Pat Witham moved to Indian- apolis. The seventh grade had five parties this year. They had a watermelon party, weiner year. For the most part everyone was more settled and ambitious, and the grades and classes reflected the spirit. Several parties were held. One of the most enjoyable was the hayride - weiner roast at Margaret and Norman Standish’s home. Mr. Baker was the sponsor. Grade roast. Christmas party, theatre party, and a Valentine party. They had planned a skating oarty but poor weather conditions prevented it. Mr. Tanksley was their very accommodat- ing sponsor. —23—

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Sixth The sixth graders, with Mrs. Mary Ander- son as teacher, have had a very busy and profitable year. Not only have they worked hard from day to clay on regular lessons, but they have continued the type of club work so valuable in teaching people to work to- gether. The class called its club “The Happy Sixes”. The organization sponsored a Valen- tine party as the main social event of the year. Participation in school programs has been Fifth It is in the fifth grade that children begin to make great strides toward growing up. This fifth grade of twenty-six pupils has wasted little time this year, having had as their goal the mastery of fundamentals. The art work has been closely correlated with the units studied. One of the most difficult projects, but one which brought the most gratifying results, was the making of large historical built-up posters of intricate Fourth Enjoying movies and listening to the W.L.S. schooltime programs were only a few of the interesting things the seventeen fourth grad- ers have done this year. The pupils mastered multiplication and division in arithmetic, made trips to the library and post office in connec- tion with their social studies lessons, and formed an English club. The pupils and Mrs. Grade in order for the sixth graders, too. For the American Education Week program these students did a radio broadcast which included both music and news. Members of the group also had parts in the operetta, “Land of Dreams Come True”, presented by the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. Besides seeing many educational films and reading the old and new books in the class library, the group often listened to the W.L.S. schooltime programs. Grade design. Other art work has been entirely creative. Another worthwhile project was a map activity, showing a series of maps ex- plaining “Where We Live”. The class has participated in the usual pro- grams and the exhibits, seen several interest- ing films and film strips, and carried on the traditional activities of the Our Gang Club, which is closing its eleventh year. Grade Sainte felt that the club work and projects would promote the use of better English. For American Education Week, the group prepared a series of rythmic playground activities. They also participated in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade operetta and prepared an exhibit for Open House. —25—