Clay County Community High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Clay Center, KS)

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NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN Activities Create lnterest n n n n n Worthwhile .... An Incentive .... Beneficial . . . . Variety . . . . Efficieni Sponsors . . . . Ex- cellent Ufficers .... Large MBlllll0l'SlllllS .... WHAT Makes school more interesting? What adds that certain zest? What re- veals the different interests of students? Just two Worcls--extra-curricular activities. Yes, and C. C. C. H. S. has an abundance ot them. Our school rates very high in this respect for our size. Our activities are of a great var.ety, too. Four of our organizations belong to na- tional associations. OE these, two are the Hi-Y and G. R., the oldest clubs in our school. Both boast a large roll and it is certain they have had a very successful year. The Future Farm- ers of America and the llome Economics Club have also been very active the past terms. They belong to national clubs too. The Annual and the Promoter belong to the National Scholastic Press Association. Help- ful criticisms are issued by the Press, they also rate the publications. The Orange and Black received the highest rating possible on the 1936 edition . . . All-American Rating. It is with great pleasure that we print this fact. Under the gu.ding hand of Smiley Faulkner our orchestra and band have Well -displayed their talent. This is also true of the Crlec Clubs under the direction of Miss Earlen- baugh. Both rated high in contests. Two reg- ular periods are set aside for those participat- ing in orchestra, band, and glee clubs. Outside olf this time, individuals have an opportunity for private lessons. Those who took part in dramatics and dc- bate found their work interesting as well. as educational. The credit. is due Miss Raynolds. Ot course a school would not be complete w.thout active pep clubs for boys and girls, known as the Booster Clubs. Cute stunts were presented at games, the banquet was a gala affair, and the pep was fine. The Claxton Club is composed ot a number ot 'the .future teachers of America' These poor students are the victims ot the stiff state exams. But they always come through with high averages. Miss Crouch is their competent instructor.

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ond year class studies crops. Soil erosion, fertilization, and crop rotation are the courses studied. The third year group studies farm management and all out its problems. ln connec- tion with these courses the boys build wagon boxes, Work with tin, mold, solder, and learn me- chanics. The course is one of the most educational, especially for boys who intend to be fu- ture farmers. Pllysiral Education Every student is required to take one year of physical edu- cation with the exception of those who are engaged in orch- estra, band, or athletics. The boys' gymnastical year consists of football, basketball, march- ing, tumbling, baseball and track. The girls' year is com- posed of tumbling, tennis, bas- ketball, posture exercises and cleanliness. The boys think Coach Nelson is too strict about marching. The girls com- plain about Miss Miller always making them put the canvas mats away. Who 's griping? Anyway everyone has a lot of fun. You've missed a lot of high, school if you haven't taken gym. Commerce The commercial course is for the students who wish to be- come s e c r e t a ries Cprivatej, bookkeepers, auditors, or sten- ographers. Coach Nelson, Miss Carter, Miss Lamb, Miss Pom- merenke, and Miss Addie are the instructors who tell us all about the field of business. Coach Nelson is not satisfied until he has stood in front of his typists with his arms folded and instructed them along the lines of rhythm, speed and ac- curacy. Miss Lamb always tells her students at least twice an hour that they can write short- hand just as fast as they can think. Miss Carter makes her students in penmanship write their P's and Q's plainly. Miss Pommercnke and Miss Addie THE C. C. C. H. S. ORANGE AND BLACK teach business English and c o m in e r cial law. NVe have heard that quite a lot of senior boys simply love commercial law. Sciences Beginners in the field of sci- ence learn the principles and formulas from Nr. Friek. Bio- logy is an interesting affair. It is a subject that students, after it is all said and done, wish that they had studied harder. Biology takes up the study of reptiles, bugs, calories, trees and what have you. The study of physics takes up electricity, forces, physical properties and sound. Chemistry is composed of formulas, equasions and ex- periments. These three tech- nical studies are explained to the full extent by Mr. Larson. Miss Pommerenke also teaches Bugology. Civics, sociology and Ameri- can history are the social sci- ences. Civics deals with the branches of government power. American history is a general headache from Columbus to Roosevelt. Term papers are due several weeks before school is out. Then is the time When all American history students burn midnight electricity. Civ- ics and American history are required for graduation. They are taught by a true gentleman from the ole south, Mr. York. Sociology is taught by Miss Emerson. lt is a study in which everybody gives his own opinion about individuals, com- munities, and groups. Our school has an excellent, well.-balanced curriculum. We are proud of these advantages. library The school library is located at one end of the study hall. The library is also open before school and an hour after school. Every year new books are add- ed. All students who have passing grades are eligible to check out any reading mater- ial. .J

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1'17 -1 rg 4-1.1 Q. C C. H. S. ORANGE AND BLACK The Urange and Black rr rr They Have Succeeded -- Publish A Year Book -- Three Sponsors Plays may come and ban- quets may go but the staff works on to keep up the stan- dard of previous year books. The 1936 Orange and Black re- ceived the All American Rat- ingi' when entered as a mem- ber of the National Scholastic Press Association in the Uni- versity of Minnesota at Min- neapolis. The year book was classified in schools with en- rollments from five hundred to A Busy Thirteen -- The Staff eight hundred ninety-nine stu- dents. Sections of the book rated as follows: Printing, art work and student experience-Aw erage. Opening sections, advertis- ing and instruction - Good. Athletics and general ef- fect-Very good. Group 1-Nelson's all star beauty models. Group 2-Chief Bock and Chief Anderson and other Dude Ranch characters. Group 3-Song- sters of the Annual review. Editing and make-up - Excellent. Miss Marceline Myers, edi- tor, Glenn Elliott, business manager, and Miss Georgina Bleakley, sponsor, were the Uhead-chiefs of the staff last year. Are We lntlustrious? The first meeting of the staff started off with a bang Cof the doorj on September 11, 1936, with the editor giving everyone instructions. Assistant Editor, Richard Hofmann, and Senior Editor, Alice Sterling started out on their task by getting the digni- fied Seniors down to our pho- tographer, Mr. Briner, to make an important section in the Annual. Helen, our faithful typist, began typing our cor- respondence just to get in practice for typing the copy that goes to the printer. Snap! Vera is taking a picture. Who are her best friends? Could it be her camera and Billy? This is some job, too, getting all folks concerned together at one time. J. Bill Martin is an athlete and he can write about them. He has charge of the pictures in that section and they're pretty nifty pictures - Don't cha think? Elton and Ralph made the annual pay for itself by soliciting ads from the business men of our city. They were assisted by the Junior representatives, LaVerda Berg, Bill Borland, and Lyndus Hen- ry. Who Were those industri- ous people Who Worked 'till nine dummying the ads? Elsie had charge of the activity Write-ups, and did she Write them up! Lucille, Frederick and Rich- ard Were the big moguls, and did business in a manner