Du Quoin High School - Flashlight Yearbook (Du Quoin, IL)

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Left to right: Roberf Srnifh, re- porferp Richard Smid, presidenh Paul Brock, ireasurerg B o b Heape, secrefaryg Bob Bridges, vice-presidenig and Donald Sei- ferf, senfinal. . . . Courses for Community Improvement llsm

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I FFA Prov1des Vocahonal Agnculture As On the track before school started 1n Septem ber the FFA partlclpated 1n the Vocatlonal Agrxculture falr at the swme barns of the Du Quom Faxrgrounds durmg falr week Membershlp ln the Future Farmers of Amerlca 1S made up of farm boys who study the prmclples of vocatlonal agrlculture ln hlgh school The orgamzatxons actlvntles are deslgned o help develop rural leadershxp and successful farmers and to stlmulate academlc dChl6V6 The Du Quom chapter of the FFA was repre sented by Robert Huntley ln the competltlve extemporaneous spe ch contest on February ll at Anna lllmols Reaching the far turn on March 19 the FFA sent delegates to the DISIYICI Gram and Poultry Contest at Carbondale Rtprcsentmg DTHS on the gram Judgmg, team were Jesse Merkel Axes Green and John Hahn and on the poultry Judg mg team were Robert Smxth Leon Prusackn and Robert Norrls Th1s group captured second place honors for DTHS The Dlstrxct Dalry and Fat Stock contest was held May 2 at Carbondale Roundmg the last turn of the year s actxvltles the boys sent delegates to the state FFA conven t1on held at Sprlngfleld Illmols 1n June Social llfe for thls mdustrlous group mclud d October 14 The FFA snxty three members strong, thxs ved! was led by Rlchard Smld presldent Bob Brndgcs vlcepresxdent Bob Heape secretanx Paul Brock treasurer Robert Smlth xeportu Donald Slefert sentmal and Mr Htnold H mann sponsor I I I I I I ! 5 '.Y - - - - - - , . . . . . , . . . Q. A Y t - ments and good citizenship. the FHA-FFA Weiner roast and cider party on '- ' ' ' ' - , ' 1 . 1 Lx T T 1 J, ' ' V ' 2 . . . , t H -14.-

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Photo Club Ar! Club Adding Trappings to DTHS PHOTO CLUB Learning the basic techniques of photography at their meetings, the Camera Snappers met every Tuesday in the biology room with their sponsor, Mr. Raymond Fischer. A few of the club'5 activities were sponsoring dances after games, traveling to places of inter- est in Southern Illinois to take pictures, attending the annual Photography Fair at Carbondale, presenting an annual slide show to the student body and faculty, and taking pictures for the Magnavox and Flashlight. Jockeying the club around the turns the first semester were Bob Montgomery, president: John Myers, vice-president: John Buskohl, secretaryg and Robert Rolando, treasurer. The leaders of the club the second semester were John Myers, presidentg Bob Montgomery, vice-president: Robert Rolando, secretary: and Janet Teaney, treasurer, ART CLUB The Tam O'Shanters, known as the Art Club. began the year at DTHS by selecting their lead- ers, who were as follows: Susie Speers, president: Betty Giacomo, vice-presidentg Joyce Hoskins, secretary-treasurerg and Miss Irene Brock, spon' sor. Projects undertaken by the Tam O'Shanters fO2' the year were decorating a display case in the corridors of DTHS, entering various art contests, and sponsoring dances after the games. This group of art enthusiasts who met during activity period on Mondays had the promoting of interests in art as their main goal. -15-