Dupo Community High School - El Tigre Yearbook (Dupo, IL)

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F. H. A. WORLD CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL F.H.A. annually promotes a campaign for sending Christmas gifts to needy persons in foreign countries and the Indian reservations. The purpose of this program is to bring a little happiness into someone’s life on Christmas. Students were asked to bring appropriate presents and enclose a letter if they desired to do so. A special assembly program was given to create an interest in the activity. Achievement Night, held September 30, launched this campaign. The program included Interactional Dances, community singing, the F.H.A. emblem service, talks by F.H.A. members on summer projects and a talk by Mrs. Albert Dashner on friends abroad through pen-pals. DADDY DATE NIGHT Daddy come please do I’m especially inviting you It’s February 17—'55 If you come you’ll be glad you’re alive It’s at six so don’t be late I want you for my special date. With this little verse, the F.H.A. girls invited their Dads to Daddy Date Night,” February 17. The party, an annual one for F.H.A., had as its theme Horseshoes for Luck. The special dinner, served by the Varsity Squad, and the entertainment that followed it were enjoyed by all. The evening was climaxed by the formal initiation service. MOTHER-DAUGHTER FUN FEST Tuesday evening, January 25, marked a ' hello session for F.H.A. members as they met the mothers of their fellow members. A variety of activities made the evening gay, and all the mothers thoroughly enjoyed the Fun Fest.” The refreshments, specialty of the evening, were Apple Fritters— fresh from the fryer'' which brought many compliments. Coffee, hot chocolate and cookies completed the snacks. PAGE l s

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HOLIDAY DREAM DANCE HOW ONE: left to right: James Jackson, Lois Ann Schenkel, Kenny Shondy, Glenn Graff, Jean Stahl, Joanne Shafer, Jim Kay, Vicky Bean, Joan Hamilton, Archie Beatte, Sue Noethen, Bob Wheatley, Colleen Ray, Barbara Wolf, Norma Smitt. HOLIDAY DREAM DANCE As the Christmas holidays rapidly approached the F.H.A. chose Holiday Dream Dance as the theme of their annual Christmas dance. When the hands of the clock pointed at eleven Miss Joanne Shafer, the 1953 queen, surrendered her crown to Miss Joan Hamilton, the year's Holiday Dream Queen. The Queen's attendants were Barbara Wolf, Lois Ann Schenkel, Sue Noethen, and Jean Stahl. Everyone enjoyed the music of Art Oliver’s orchestra and the beautiful decorations which carried out the theme. Miss Joan Hamilton, Archie Beatte PAt.K II

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TIME OUT SENIOR PARTY Corn shocks, lanterns, and scarecrows gave an air of harvest time to the old gym as the seniors took time off from this business of trying.to graduate to give their last all school party. Refreshments and entertainment furnished by some of our talented students carried out the harvest theme. All in all, the Senior’s Harvest Moon Festival was a great success. SOPHOMORE PARTY The annual Sophomore Party was held February 12 in an appropriate Valentine setting. Amid the cupids and hearts, an orchestra, composed of high school band members, furnished the dance music. Members of the different classes presented special acts every hour on the hour, for the enjoyment of all present. PAGE 16