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

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4,v !f . f f- ,,,,-'f ft YV It I ' :mfg IU-A A 5191, f In l929, the D Club wasorgddnized with ten charter members with the purpose of upytold'ing.'cfl'darl sportsman- ship in all phases of athletic activity. 'i-- Our Varsity Club' formed in T947 is much the same. ltspurpose is to estfdb- lish better relationships between the different type ,of sports. All the boys who earn a letter in a maionsport-age eligible for membership. Also formed in l929 wa3 l'he Jacket Club llater called the Pep Clubl formed to create pep at games. Just like today, they cooperated withgthe cheerleaders in maintaining pep at games, and assem- blies. Among our list of cheerleaders at DCHS from fl 932 and T945 were three boys Our Tiger mascot has become a tradition since T932 ' .ii Qi The Home Economics Department became affiliated with the National Home Economics Association in l93O, and a club with l9 charter members was formed that is much like our present FHA. During the war years differ- 5 5 ent groups were formed to help the cause. There was the ,L ri, at Girls' Home Mechanics Club, The First Aid Club, the Knit- ting Club lwho helped the adult knitting group in supply- ing the Red Cross and British Reliefl, the Surveying Club, the Maintenance Club, and the Aircraft Spotters Club lformed as part of a national defense programl. School ph otog raphers l 960 Hobby clubs included such areas as photography, radio communication, electrical construction, airplanes and air- craft procedures, crafts, ground observation, and in T964 the formation of the Industrial Arts Club. Radio Club won first place in a national contest sponsored by Ohio State University in l945. Girls' Reserves ll 93Ol promoted cleaner and better lives among the girls. GAA ll 932l included such activities as golf, tennis, basketball, softball, hikes, soccer, stunts, bicycle riding, field hockey and bombardment. Other active groups were tumbling class, stunt club, and square dancing. Leaders' Club was organized in l944. I l : .. IQ1-.BAND The first orchestra in l932

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Activities Develop Responsibility An early yearbook staff under the guidance of Miss Sue Crain. For the past fifty years students at Dupo Community High School have participated in over sixty different organiza- tions ranging from mathematics to music. Students have given their time, effort, and ideas to school-sponsored groups, improving not only themselves, but also the school as a whole. Through these activities they have become bet- ter men and women, fostered friendships, and developed a sense of responsibility and cooperation. Under proper su- pervision school has become good clean fun instead of work. Creative abilities, imaginations, and leadership were brought out during these school activities. D.C.H.S. has had honorary clubs as well as social and hobb-y clubs. ln l936, the list added' up to 24, in l943, it was 29 and made up 807-J of the student body. V Many of our activities originated in the late '2O's and early '3O's. In l927, for example, the first faint strains of music echoed down the halls, when choruses and an orchestra llater called the bandl were organized. In 1931, after reorganization, the chorus presented its first operetta, The Gypsy Rover, and in l932, Miss Cherry Blossom. Additional musical groups were the Drum and Bugle Corps formed in l937, the Glee Club, different quartets, vocal and mixed ensembles, and a dance band, In l934, Mr. Murfin took over the music department and later Mr. Young became the head. In l966, Mr. Ziegler reorganized the high school into two groups - Mixed Chorus and Girls' Cho- rus, while Mr. Young directed the band at football and basketball games, assemblies, and open house. Since l 955 the drum maiorettes have marched with the band on special occasions. Classical, popular, and religious music have been played at open house, Christmas concerts, musicals, and commencement exercises. l0t

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T932 was a big year for our school. Minds and typewriters started clicking to put together our first El Tigre. In the spring, a tradition was started that will be hard to stop - football. The first Honor Society, under the supervi- sion of Mr, Faulkner and Mr. Frank Kipfer, was begun. Its first officers were: Edward Rose, President, Myrtle Kott- kamp, Vice President, and Riley Smith, Secretary-Treasurer. Our news staff started writing a section for the Dupo Herald Tribune concerning the high school newspaper, the D.C,H.S. Echo. T933 brought the election of our first Student Council. In those days, each member was elected for one semester only. By T958 the members were elect- ed from second hour class and had a term of one semester and stayed in office until seniors. Activities in Penmanship Club, Stage Craft, National Forensic League, Discussion Club, Readers Club, Drama Club, Speech and Debate Clubs, Art Club, Expression Club, Public speaking club, spelling club, and the classics club kept those busy who were interested in literature, writing, and the arts. The 6O's brought many of the present clubs into our roster. Mu Alpha Theta accepted the Dupo Math Club as a charter member. Today Mu Alpha Theta is composed of juniors and seniors who have had one year of algebra and one year of geometry and are enrolled in either advanced algebra or trigonometry. F.N.C. formed in T963 has received the Youth Group Achievement Award from the Parents' Magazine for the past three years. Composed of girls interested in nursing, F.N.C. members do a lot of hospital work and many are candy stripers. French Club, Future Teachers, and Biology Club were also organized then and are active today. F.T.A. members tutor younger children and teach classes at local grade schools and in the iunior high. Biology Club was recently reorganized in T968 under the supervision of Mrs. Hoepfinger. This group is a modern-day version of the former clubs like Nature Study, Science, and Crystal Clubs. Looking back over the past fifty years and all the activities Dupo has seen, it is obvious that the students graduat- ing back in T9T 9 are basically the some as those who will be graduating in T 969. Their interests and achievements were brought to the surface through the activities made available to them. Those fun-filled hours and days will soon melt into pleasant memories when in fifty more years, we the fiftieth graduating class of D.C.H.S., look back. f N NS? -2 FHA officers work on prize-winning yearbook under the sponsorship of Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Best.