Bushnell Prairie City High School - Beta Pi Sigma Yearbook (Bushnell, IL)

Page 68 text:

Officers and sponsor look over entries for their photo con- test: Treasurer Lois Thompson, Secretary Joyce Melvin, Spon- sor Mr. White, President Dwight Smith, Vice-President Ronnie Larner. Don Hart explains the principles of the enlarger to Janet Evans, Sue Perrine, Mary Frances Freburg, larry Moore, and Marlene Varner. assured Members hear explanation of the club's several cameras: Dan Zack, Hazel Whittles, Ace Rogers, Jerry Luper, Bruce Spangler, and Virginia Orwig. Photography Club develops In its second year, the Photography Club continued to be a definitely educational or- ganization. Open primarily t-o junior and sen- ior students, the club will accept an under- classman, if the majority of the members feel he is sincerely interested in photography. Teaching members the finer points of and encouraging a keener interest in good pho- tography are the chief purposes of the club. 64 Shutter-bug hobbyists Besides learning how to take better pictures, the members learn to develop and enlarge their own film. They are encouraged to take part in national photography competition, as Well as in the club's annual contest. Active participation in this club can Well lead to an interesting and profitable career in the field of photography.

Page 67 text:

Sponsor Mr. Campbell, President Danny Zook, and Vice- President Jim Nicholas demonstrate the wrong way to hand a gun over the fence. FIRST ROW: Clyde Parker, Bud Mead, Leland Thurman, Leroy Graham, Paul Stoddard, Bruce Sperry, Vice-President Jim Nicholas, Gaylord Ackerson, Ronnie Connor. SECOND ROW: James Cox, Pat Elting, Tom Curtis, Secretary-Treasurer Ace Rogers, Phil Shriver, Kent Taylor, Benny Hilton, Wendell Howe, Don Seck, Larry Hopper. THIRD ROW: Jim Peekhbert Wilson, Bill McGrew, Gene McGrew, Laffy Livingston, Eldon Howard, James Brown, Greg Leigh, President Dan Zook, Ted Williamson, Sponsor Mr. Campbell. ri fggxf x . i . sf' 'QF ttzf - pm xii , vc' if , l Safety is watchword of Rod and Gun Club 5 i at Q 5 With a love of the outdoors, the Rod and Gun Club members take to the Woods with high spirits, as often as time permits. Each member enjoys trying to be the most accurate shot, and the spirit of competition tor bringing home the best catch runs high. Winter doesn't keep the sportsmen inside, for they are eager to take advantage ot open season on rabbits, squirrels, and foxes, In the early spring the Rod and Gun members gather up their bed rolls, camping equipment, and fishing gear, and take oft for good fishing waters, all equipped and ready for a big night under the stars. There, even as they Wait eagerly for that big catch, they dream of fish trying in the skillet to satisfy the hearty appetites ac- quired trom Hroughing it. 63

Page 69 text:

Bruce Spangler and Wayne King show new members the proper way to splice film: lleft to rightl Jerry Walter, Larry Blagden, Russel McNeely, LeRoy Graham, and Jimmy Cox. Sponsor Mr. Brophy gives the officers instruction an the new Ampro proieclor: lleft to rightl Jim Sperry, secretary, Hugh Walters, treasurer, Ace Rogers, president, John Bradshaw, vice-presidenty Mary Lou Sperry, reporter. Bruce Spangler and Wayne King show new members the proper way to splice film: lleft to rightl Jerry Walter, Larry Blagden, Russell McNeely, LeRoy Graham, and Jimmy Cox. l.aVerne Fryrear points out things to look for in rewinding film. Watching are Ted Williamson, Richard McCann, John Scholes, James Rule, Elgin Everly, and Larry Shumaker. LaVerne Fryrear points out things to look for in rewlnding film. Watching are Ted Williamson, Richard McCann, John Scholes, James Rule, Elgin Everly, and Larry Shumaker. X 'A Proiectionists render valuable service to school If you hear a rattle of a metal-Wheeled stand rolling down the hall, you know that some members of the Projectionist Club are on their way to perform one of their impor- tant services. Learning how to use and care for our various machines-the opaque and strip film projectors, and two different kinds of movie projectorsAthe members become well qualified in the mechanical phase of Vis- ual aids, Members are also required to mas- ter the operation of the tape recorder and record player. All ot this training enables a teacher to obtain an experienced projectionist to show educational films. Beneficial to the community as well as to the school, the club also answers calls for projectionists from civic organizations. 65