Drummer Township High School - Drummer Yearbook (Gibson City, IL)

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Moody, vice-presidentg M, Dibble, secretary and treasurer. - October 7 Under the able instruction of Miss V, M. T homassen the vocational guidance classes were started. This is the first time in the his- tory of Drummer that all students have been required to take such a course. The object of the study is to make preparation for work after graduation either in another school or at a job. 9 0 0 9 Miss Mary K. Barton, dramatic director, announced that the characters fer the drama club play have been chosen. The play will be presented during the first part of November, and until then rehears- al will take place every evening at 4 o'clock. The plot centers around a trip to Havana all because of a new kind of soap named by Mrs. Hollis. Paul tries to run the family affairs and keeps them in a state of turmoil. The play committee consisted of M. Dib- ble, M. V, Potts, I. Lewis, H. llloody, and D. Conrad. is e .i 5 Eg 9 .fd--f-11 5 f-Swv E. 5 -' M9 za 5 5 ,. First Reports 5? SL ii 5- of season W 4 sent home to ff Z W ' ' KLM Nom and Dad. f K' f 1 4WD O CQGIPGQFQQHRDS, October 9 Mr. ,Wyiiian in previous years has not trained special students to act as drum major'- ettes, but this year he is changing the tradition. He is teaciing five girls, P, McClure, M. Bar- row, J. lNgcClure, lXl. Harm, and M. I. Cary, the art of baton twirling, and they will take their place? at the head of the band next spring when it goes on parade. One week the girls will have lessons on their instruments, and the following week they will practice their new act. October IO Student Council organized. Mr. Loy met with reprelsentatives from each club and class to organize the student council. Luella Rasor was elected president: Herbert Green, vice-- president:' Dorothy jordan, secretaryg and Helen Moody, treasurer. Plans were made for activities that were to be carried out during the year, and' the council president appointed a committee'to make out a calendar, lt was de- cided that: the council would meet every two weeks. ' A Q Q Q o Drummer vs Gilman The Dwls lived up to advance predictions as the upset team of the league and fought D.T.H.S. to a 6-6 draw. Starting very slowly 1-he lXlaroo'ns found themselves at a 6-o disad- vantage at' the end of the third quarter. Ap- parently stalled, the mighty Drummer ground attack at 'last found itself and blasted its way to the ond yard line, John Sample went over on a quick-opening play to tie the score. Kemple, injured earlier in the game, came back to place kick the extra point. The ball hit the Seated: M. Dgibble, Mr. Lic'y', L. Rasoir, D. Jor-d'an, H. Green.'g I Standing: B. Bryant, L. Acree, D. Rutledge, A. Johnson, H-. Moofdy, D. Clarkson, J. Kepley, D. 5Heage+r. I I I

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sents the band in the student council, and without her helpful ideas and cunning laugh the stu- dent body would not be the same. Dorothy jordan, secretary of the student council, is sent by her class. Dorothy is known for her per- sistence in getting yells from the high school cheering section. The junior class has a higher percentage on the honor roll than any in school. The names seen on the list most frequently are D. Conrad, H. Green, L. Bunting, M. Dibble, H. Heyer, VV, Norman, D. Jordan, N. O'Hare, B. Swallow, E. Whalloii, and M. Barrow. Helen Summers, Bob Shirley, Mary Dib- ble, and Dean Conrad all take active part as library teachers during school hours. Several of the parts in the drama club play Life Begins at Sixteen, were portrayed by juniors. Those taking part were Mary Dib- ble. Dean Conrad, Henry lfVindell, Helen Sum- nzers, john Schutte, 'Bob Shirley, and Norma O'Hare. Claude Griffith and Dorothy jordan aided Elizabeth Perkins in the cheering section, and more than once Claude's acrobatic stunts have brought rounds of applause from the opponent and home town people, September IQ-20 Vacation-Ford County Teachers' Insti- tute held in Paxton. The teachers were enter-- tained by several well known speakers, Dr. Sanford, a vocational guidance director, spoke, and Mr. Loy invited him to meet with the stu- dents of Drummer on December I3 and I4. Drummer vs Rantoul in second night game of the season. Behind perfect blocking, Captain Johnny Sample ran wild to pile up twenty-four points personnally, and led- the Maroon and Wliite in its complete rout of the surprised Rantoul elev- en. Berdell Borchers, Maroon center, inter- cepted a desperate Rantoul pass and scampered 20 yards to score, while Kemple place kicked For the second consecutive week-end the powerful Maroon offense ran roughshod over a league foe and defeated Onarga 34-7. Car- son's two touchdown passes, Hehman's shifty end runs, and Kemple's alert defensive play sparkled in an otherwise dull game. Onarga's desperate passing attack finally netted results when they scored their touchdown from sixty yards out. Capt. Sample took a punch at CARSON KEQMPLE CROWE four of the extra points to bring the total to thirty to zero for the Maroons. Paul Carson's brilliant: seventy yard touchdown run was call- ed back for an offside penalty. Sefffeiribvr 25 Mr. VVyman appointed as a nominating committee for band elections that are to be held October 4: Helen Moody, Herbert Green, Mary Dibble, Edwin Sauer. and Monzella Harm. He asked that they consider two qualifications of the nominees, faithfulness to work and musical abilities. Svftcrrlzbcr' 27 Drummer vs 'Onarga in first afternoon game of the seasonj -M. F. ACREE LINDHAUER BROWN somebody in the second cato and was chased by the official. October 1 Miss Barton started tryouts for the drama club play, Life Begins at Sixteen. Tryouts will be held all this week at noon and during the eighth hour. The play calls for six boys and nine girls. - October 4 Time was taken out this morning 'for band elections. Mr, VVyman announced that person receiving the most votes would be president: second, vice-president: and so on down the line until all offices were filled. The first hour band class counted the ballots, and the decision was H. Green, president, H..

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SAMPLE HOOVER BECK upright and bounced back onto the field of play, A late minute passing attack with Carson pitching and Sample catching carried deep into Gilman territory but was halted by the gun. 9 0 0 9 In IQ3Q Miss Dueringer organized a club to teach the fundamentals of journalism work. The club proved very successful and is to be continued this year. At its first meeting today elections were held and the results were as follows: M. Dibble, presidentg M. Samet, vice- president: B, Swallow, secretary and treasurerg and J. Carson, student council representative. The Cubs will not have definite assign- ments for the Maroon and W lzito, but they are supposed to hand in original poems and stories for eaci issue. It was also decided that they would put out one issue during the year. October II VACATION!!! Teachers go to the University of Illinois for Illinois Teachers' Association meeting. October I8 VVe get our manf' said Captain William Campbell of the Royal Canadian Mounted Po- lice in a thrilling talk of life in the far North- west. The customs of the Eskimos and the way in which a Mountie starts out after his man were two of the most important topics or program. This was the first of five in a series of assembly programs chosen by the students last spring. Q 0 o 9 The giant, orange-shirted Milford foot- ball team, slated by many to cop the champion- ship, jumped off to an early 6-o lead which V B ORACHERS AND J O'H!NSON First Riow--Cleft to rightj : C. Swanstrom. P. Potts, D. Hager, EM. Samet. Se-confd Row-M. V. Pots, D. Love, mM. Dibble, K. Salyards, P. Robedtson, V. Carter, E. Sawyer, W. Norman, Lf. Johnson., H. Heyer. Third Row: M. A. Ping, I. M. Otto, L. Bunting, Miss Dueringer, B. Swallow. Cubsi Club S I2