Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Choose your sport Hack: ll. Halilerson, J. Johnson, R. Wilson, L. Swanson. G. llurlt Front: P. Fvrrol, H. Munn, G. Bonnott, M. llillenry, president, R. lVlcNew 26 A basketball swishing through the hoop. a volleyball spiked over the net: these are signs a G.A.A. playnight is in session. Playnights are an important part of Girls' Athletic Association activities. Rivalry between the various teams which are or- ganized sometimes grows quite intense as the contest becomes close. But sports- manship, an important goal of G.A.A. pre- vails throughout. To maintain membership in G.A.A., each girl must earn ten points a semester. This may be accomplished by participation in any sport - from horseback riding to dan- cing. Points vary according to the activ- ity and are awarded on an hourly basis. For instance, a girl might be a member of one of the bowling teams, or she might spend a few hours practicing dancing for the Levi Leap, the annual G.A.A. dance. If, at the end of the year, a girl has earn- en enough points, she may receive either a pin or a letter. G.A.A. offers the only opportunity for a Fairfield High School girl to earn an athletic letter. Top: K. Scarborough, president: J. Johnson, freshman-sophomore point chairman: C. Peck, vice-president: S. Maple, st-cretaryg L. Whit- ney, junior-senior point chairmang J. Mougin, treasurer liottom: Play Night Letter Club Early spring 1957 marked the revitaliza- tion of the Fairfield Lettermen's Club with ten seniors as charter members. A hope- ful applicant is interviewed by the coach- es, approved by the actives, makes and de- signs his own paddle, and passes an exam- ination. He then undergoes a rigorous initiation after which he is recognizable by his black and white leather jacket with the hard-earned orange letter and further recognized by his sportsmanlike attitudes and co-operative spirit. After the initia- tion one letterman was heard to remark, Makin' a good paddle pays off in the end! The club is enthusiastically supported and is designed to confer the honor due for athletic achievement and to maintain a high standard of conduct and training in the athletic program.

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Faithful worms Bookworms are the Library Club members whose duties include pre- paring books for circulation, check- ing out and filing old magazines, shelving books, and collecting atten- dance slips. A bookworm does not work all the time, for the meetings held every other Wednesday after school always close with refresh- ments. Membership is limited and applications may be received from only sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Those selected for membership carry out the work of assisting the librar- ian. Characters' Cabaret, a play featur- ing book characters such as Hamlet, Lady Macbeth, Mother Goose, Sherlock Holmes, Mephistophe- les, Tarzan, and Becky Sharpe was presented to the school during Book Week. The junior and senior high faculty and principals of the grade schools were guests at the an- nual Book Week Tea that same week. Read - The Sky's the Limit, was the eyecatching caption of the prize winning bulletin board at the Library Student Day at Iowa State Teachers College. Ten senior girls represen- ted Fairfield at the conference. XJ First Semester Ulficers: Cathleen Peek, Top: Cha1'acters' Cabaret treasurerg Colleen Peek, vice-presiclentg Jan- Middle: Book Week Tea ice Smith, president: Justine Stewart, sec- Igmmm: Second Semester Office,-S: Kath retary leen Maas, vice-presidentg Sharon Messe! seeretaryg Judy Hollander, president

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Fight, team, fight I.. Clark, l.l't'2lSLll'0l'Q L. King, sec1'uta1'yg D. Shi-pheral, chalrnlzing K. Hell, captaing not pictured J. Mougin Enthusiasm, loyalty, and sportsmanship, the three ingredients of school spirit, are materialized in our Cheerleaders. These busy girls not only cheer at all school sports events, they also plan our sparkling pep assemblies. Inventing new cheers is also one of their jobs. One of the most popular this year was the Trumpet Call for which the leader of the Pep Band play- ed the trumpet. Cheering at all the games entailed many out-of-town trips. On these excursions the Cheerleaders, along with the team, were outstanding represen- tatives of FHS. Upperclassmen choose varsity Cheerlead- ers and underclassmen choose the light- weight squad during special assemblies. The girls really strutted their stuff, after which five were chosen for each group. Practice, practice, practice followed until both were well co-ordinated units, which could work together as a team to provide the vital spark for victory. Highlights of the cheerleaders' year in- cluded the large part they played in the Homecoming Day activities, and the cheer- leader's banquet in April. Everyone went Dutch Treat , Cheerleaders and Pep Band members alike who were special guests. is Top: J. Curtis, M. Lisle, R. Manley, C. Manley not pictured, B. Burger Bottom: Fairtielrl Chant. 27