Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Fnuntuins nf Knowledge GOVERNMENT DaTes, daTes, dafes - ThaT is, imporTanT hisTor- ical daTes. BuT before a sTudenT can compre- hend The meaning of These daTes, he musT sTudy each counTry's geography. VViTh The cobalf bomb, disarmamenT, and spuT-- niks, comes The Nuclear Age and currenT events and problems. Weekly publicafions keep sTudenTs well informed and up To daTe wiTh The newest developmenfs. The Presidential election of The pasT year lenT a flavor and inTeresT To sTudenTs, especially Those in American Problems, who now have a better understanding of our American sys- Tem of governmenT. ART The decorafive drawings, etchings, and wire displays which grace The halls of FHS from Time To Time are The products of The creaTive hands of The high school arT sTudenTs. Under The direcfion of Mr. Glocke, These budding arTisTs are developing Their TalenT To The full- est. Three semesfers of arT are offered wiTh a wide range of projects using a varieTy of maferials. LIBRARY The library is an oasis of quiet amid The husTle and busfle of school, where a sTudenT may come To do research and study. Over 7000 books and 80 magazines provide excellenT maferial on almosT any imaginable subiecf for sTudenT and Teacher alike. The vocafional files and Traveling science library lend assis- Tance in exploring special inTeresTs. Various and decorative bulletin boards give The library a welcoming and cheerful aTmosphere. AfTer school Ten minuTes of confusion accom- panys The mad rush for reserve books and Election year adds interest to government classes. Then again silence prevails as The lasT chair is puT in place and a lone book lies on The empty Table. ENGLISH How is your grammer? Most freshmen would agree ThaT They have had much practice in The use of The English language. The knowl- edge These sTudenTs gain will serve as a foun- dafion for The more advanced English courses They will receive in laTer years. Senior English consisfs of a concenTraTed and inTeresTing sTudy of English liTeraTure Through The cen- Turies, a highlighf of which is The sTudy of Shakespeare's Macbeth. A five-Thousand word Term paper marks The end of The four years of drill in English grammar and comp- osition. Ari' students display Talent. Busy hands are seen across a library table. There are two ways to tackle a test 11

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lnvs of Honest luhur STudenTs, armed wiTh rakes, baskeTs, brooms, and painT brushes, are prepared To aTTack The enemy - fallen leaves, dead grass, scaTTered sTicks, broken glass, and discarded papers. Once a year, energeTic and enThus- iasTic workers arrive, dressed in old shirTs and painT- spaTTered levis for The spring clean up day. STudenT Council assigned each home room a specific secTion of The school grounds. Following The final lunch shifT, sTudenTs bursT forTh from The building wiTh over- whelming pep, ready To devoTe The affernoon To beauTi- fying The campus. So iT began. No one loafed for lack of work - of course There is always an excepTion To The rule. The fresh spring air and sunshine lifTed spirifs, and The work flew as each Took his Turn aT raking, Trim- ming, or pulling weeds. A few boys could be found painTing The posTs ThaT line The school drive. BaskeT carriers laden wiTh leaves, grass, weeds, papers, and Twigs made a consTanT sTream as They filed To The enor- mous bonfire Tended by The cusTodians. The reTurn Trip wiTh an empTy baskef proved To be a much easier and lighTer Task. Before long The TwenTy-Two acre campus began To Take on a beauTiful new appearance as secTion by secTion iT was compleTed. Weary, buT proud, sTudenTs Trek back To home rooms for refreshmenfs of pop. The cusTodians were very graTeful for This exTra boosT by The sTudenT body. To show Their appreciaTion, They sponsored a free dance for The enTire sTudenT body May l9, wiTh music by The NaTional Guard Dance Band. One never forgeTs The Tremendous Task The cusTodians per- form To keep our school beaufiful all year. TOP: Jim takes a mid-afternoon break. MIDDLE LEFT: Dandelions must go! MIDDLE RIGHT: Seniors sei a good example. BOTTOM: Here's a cheerful worker.

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Gund lllill llmhussudnrs TOP: A game of cards requires concentration. MIDDLE: Combined efforts produce beautiful results. BOTTOM: Ping pong provides entertainment in leisure hours. 12 Switzerland, the country of beautiful scenery, became a land of unforgettable memories for Bob Ryan as he spent the summer months of l96O overseas learning Swiss customs, habits, and ways-of-life. Because of his participation in the American Field Service program, Bob was able to bring to Fairfield a true picture of Switzerland and its people. When Bob returned to his home in the United States, he found a new face among the members of his family. Fred Brandl, the FHS foreign ex- change student from Austria, had taken his place in the Ryan household. ' Soon after his arrival in Fairfield, Fred became an active member of the student body, both academically and socially. He made posters for organizations, decorated the halls of FHS with his art work, took an active part in the Student Council, and added his voice to the mellow tones of the high school Choir. Fred's stay in the United States was made possi- ble through the co-operation of the student body and interested individuals and organizations in the community. They furnished sufficient funds to cover his stay in our country. This year, the Student Council has been working even harder to raise money for the program. This money, in addition to financing a student sent from abroad, will help defray the expenses of the student sent overseas by FHS. The Student Council held a sock hop to raise money, while each homeroom chose its own pro- ject to raise its 525.00 quota. A crazy clothes day, and a basketball game between the varsity squad and some senior boys, added to the cam- paign fund. Bob and brother Klaus watch wedding skit.