Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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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.

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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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Recalling Schnnl Iluvs Parents visil home rooms. The annual ParenTs' NighT, held aT FHS on Tuesday, November 8, during NaTional Educa- Tion Week, was supplemenTed by The Parent- Teacher conferences, held on The following Friday, in giving The parenTs an excellenT opporTuniTy To discuss Their children's progress wiTh The Teachers. ParenTs' NighT opened wiTh an assembly in The audiTorium where Roger Lawson, Presi- denT of The STudenT Body, welcomed The sTu- denTs pro Tem and inTroduced Mr. R. C. Nor- man, PresidenT of The School Board. ParenTs were briefed on The conTenTs of The lowa TesTs of EducaTional DevelopmenT, so They could beTTer measure The acTual abiliTy and achievemenT of Their children. For The firsT Time, many parenfs saw The faces of Teachers of whom Their children had spoken so ofTen, as all The insTrucTors were inTroduced. Mr. Charles C. Joss, Principal, and Mr. S. War- ner Kirlin, SuperinTendenT of Schools, each exTended a hearTy welcome. Following The general session The parenTs adiourned To home rooms in which They received The schedule They were To follow for The remainder of The evening. STudenT Council members were sTaTioned in differenT parTs of The building To direcT con- fused parenTs as They scurried from class To class. Each class lasTed approximaTely Ten minuTes - iusT long enough To explain The course and iTs fundamenTals. AT The end of fourTh period, The parenTs wiThdrew To The dining room for refreshmenTs and conversa- Tion. The whole school Took on a new aTmos- phere as parenTs sTepped inTo Their childrens' shoes To roam The corridors of FHS. 1 My, how chemistry has changed! The evening encls wilh refreshmenis. 13