Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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final year Seeing is believing! These indus- trious senior boys are cleaning up after the annual Hi-Y breakfast. The cabinet planned, cooked, and served the early morning meal, after which the boys attended the Presbyterian Church in a body. The mid-morning milk break in- spired English literature students as they pondered over the works of Shakespeare and Chaucer. Extensive research gave them much knowledge in the technicalities of writing a term paper. Seniors in this course also gained a greater appreciation of liter- ature and improved their use of gram- mar. These surveyors are really trigonom- etry students in disguise. In this subject such terms as antilog, cose- cant, ambiguous cases, and logarith- metic functions are applied to tri- angles. Problems like Finding the height of a building, the length of a pond, and the air distance between two towns are solved by these stu- dents. Physics students learn the how and why of the world of non-living ob- jects. This science tells them how a radio works or why a ball bounces, or what makes a steam engine run. Through this course and by means of experiments students are able to understand and control the forces of nature. lv

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Purl one, knit two . . . This chant was quite common the weeks home economics students were learing how to knit. Many became discouraged as a stitch was dropped or yarn be- came entangled, but they soon recov- ,--tl... . ,M......,,,,,Me-qw' Seniors complete ered and a sample of their industrious work was ready for a grade by the deadline. Another project this year was working with wools and new: fabrics as suits, dresses, and formals were produced by expert seam- stresses. Clerical office practice gives needed background to prospective secretar- ies as they prepare for future jobs. Laboratory work includes use of the dictaphone and various calculating machines, as well as work with sten- cil and liquid duplicators. Filing and speed in typing are other essen- tials gained through this preparatory course. What's at the end of this line? Why, this is a familiar sight to seniors as they gather at the end of the day in room 108 to check out books by such authors as Magruder and Kidger for home study. American problems is a compulsory subject for all seniors in which they learn the fundamentals of American government, keep up on current events, and do various types of research work. Students in vocational machine shop are instructed in the use of modern machinery and tools which will give them skills and knowledge of basic machine shop practices. In the well- equipped shop the boys get the feel of the machines and practical train- ing in the reading of blueprints by making useful projects to be used at home and on the farm.

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Seniors look back Many changes have taken place during our four years at FHS, but yet it remains the same - the friendly atmosphere, the hustling in the halls, the cheerful faces. Whether in need of information, advice, or admits, students are always welcome in the principal's office - the hub of the wheel. Before school or between classes a glance in the office will show Mrs. Bren- neman signing myriad colored admits, while Mr. Joss is in a student conference or in the midst of playing a practical joke on a faculty member. Sights of senior announcers, bundled up to meet the brisk autumn wind at football games and always alert for the next play, bring back to us memories of pep assem- blies, Little Six contests, the band in new uniforms marching at half time and the dance afterward. These amateur sports announcers are well on their way to later years in the field of broadcasting. Anticipated and celebrated victory assem- blies will long be remembered by all as faculty members drifted back to their school days and entertained the student body. Drum major Eddings led the band with much dignity and grandeur as cheer- leaders led the yells and various pupils took their turn at the dunce seat. As seniors we end our high school careers, but always we will remember the games, dances, assemblies, vacations, and school work. We are graduated and are going out into the world to make our own way, knowing that we would be lost without the experiences and knowledge gained during our high school days. We have had four good years full of fun and friendship and also our sadder moments - but as we leave we will look back and remember.