Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Freshmen tread There's no place like home! QA home away from home that isj. This is exactly what a locker is to the high school student. The locker to the freshman was a thing of mystery until the knack of a combina- tion lock was mastered. It is the hub of friendship and information from the time the students enter the halls until they dash madly home. In this 5' by l' rectangle is crammed a various assortment of articles other than the essentials of learning. Items from a well worn orientation pam- phlet to remnants of a last minute snack are found among the waste paper and books thrown into the locker. Where is the card catalog? What is a vertical file? Why do we have to learn all this silly stuff? These questions race through the freshmen's eager minds as they venture to make the acquaintance of the library. For one hectic week Miss Messer, school librarian, managed to sur- vive the many seemingly very simple in- quiries on the workings of the library. The card catalog helps to simplify the sometimes confusing freshman year. After the first few days the students realize that the card catalog is the key which unlocks the knowledge found in the library. Can you bake a cherry pie? First year homemaking girls not only learned how to prepare a meal, but how to arrange appro- priate table settings. As thoughts turned from food to sewing, tempers rose as seam after seam was taken out to meet perfec- tion in the project. This course doesn't intend to specialize in one field, but attempts to give working knowledge in home economics. When freshmen came to FHS they found that extra-curricular activities soon became a part of their busy schedules. One of the activities especially for them was the freshmen vocal groups. These classes gave the first experience in singing with a group of mixed voices to them, and pre- pared many of them for a Cappella Choir. They took part in various music programs and also represented the Fairfield Vocal Music Department in the County Music Festival.

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For these and many others, we, of Fairfield High School, owe a toast of gratitude to the people of the community who make it possible.

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a new roacl Shortly after becoming members of the Y-Teen organization freshmen and new students receive curious notes from anon- ymous girls identifying themself as your big sis. Notes are written in every man- ner from backwards to circles to confuse the frustrated little sisters. These notes were accompanied by small gifts of var- ious sorts. After a few days the little sister with great expectation was greeted by her big sister in a very impressive cere- mony. These big sisters will long be re- membered in the minds of each girl. Ouch! That was my thumb! This very common expression is often heard as fresh- men boys get their first experience in a shop class. With hammer, saw, and plane in hand, each person begins his first pro- ject, so as to master fundamentals in wood working. The day the project goes home, whether it be a meat board or a bird house, is a day of accomplishment. After he has acquired these needed skills more compli- cated projects are undertaken. Besides giving a beginning knowledge toward a vocational skill, the class also gives the boy a desire for the pride that comes from a job well done. Picture swapping has grown into quite an event at FHS. Oh your pictures are good! I can hardly wait to see mine! These remarks are heard as students gath- er in room 212 to get the first glimpse of the long awaited replica. These photo- graphs were taken by a professional photo- grapher to appear in the QUILL and were sold by the staff. Although these packets were filled to the brim, it seemed that the friends always out numbered the pictures. Bulging billfolds were mute evidence of the great number of pictures purchased. Does an electric current How from plus to minus or minus to plus? Many such questions arise in the minds of the fresh- man general science students as they probe into the vast field of electricity. Electri- city is only one of the many divisions that is studied in general science. The pur- pose of this course is to prepare the stu- dents for future subjects in the science field by giving them a broad general know- ledge.