Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Glimpses lifter Hours Classes end aT 3:40, buT for sTu- denTs The school day goes on - someTimes laTe inTo The evening. RighT afTer dismissal Bill hurries To fooTball, baskeTball, or Track pracTice, according To The season. Dwighf rushes To The sTage for a rehearsal of The junior class play while Ann heads for The TROY BANNER room To help puT ouT The school paper. John musT go To a commiTTee meeTing To plan clecoraTions for The nexT dance and Terry goes To The music de- parTmenT for a small group re- hearsal. OfTen iT is 5:30 or 6:00 before some sTudenTs geT home. Even aT home The sTudenT's life cenfers around school. Each nighT There are lessons To prepare for The nexT day, posTers or Tags To be made, or music To be pracTiced. Even homework can be fun Though, when iT's done wiTh a friend by The fireplace wiTh re- freshmenTs and a record player near by. Some nighTs iT's back To school for a fooTbalI or baskeTball game, play, concerT, wresTling maTch, rehearsal, Track meeT or dance. ln The darkness The school Takes on a new look as iTs blazing lighTs shine a cheerful welcome To Homework can be fun. sTudenTs and adulTs alike. For The high school wiTh iTs spacious audiTorium is a cenTer for communiTy acTiviTies as well as school spon- sored evenfs. LiTTle TheaTre plays, CommuniTy ConcerTs, ParenTs' NighT and adulT evening classes are only a few occasions for adulTs To come To school. No, high school lsn'T a schedule of classes, nor is iT merely a bulld- ing. IT is a cenTer of educaTional and social acTiviTies for The whole communiTy, and To sTudenTs iT is even more - To sTudenTs iT is a way of life. The school lighis beam a warm welcome on a cold night. 16

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Unforgettable Ill Judy Johnston reigns as Homecoming Queen. Queen Judy poses with her court. llIIlI'iE5 FairTield's vicTory over CenTerville heighTened The exciTemenT as The sTudenTs hurried home To prepare for The dance. Upon entering The gym, everyone was sTruck wiTh awe aT The beauTiTul decorations. Orange, brown, green, red, and gold sTreamers sprink- led wiTh autumn leaves carried ouT The Theme of SepTember Song. AT The norTh was The elevaied Throne draped in deep purple velveT againsT a brown, inTerlaced background crowned with shining gold leaves. A golden Trellis -en- hanced wiTh autumn leaves was The base of an array of golden encircled sTreamers. AT lasT The long anTicipaTed momenT arrived. Each queen candidate, escorTed by a senior TooTball member, was announced by Mr. Joss as she passed be- neaTh The Trellis. The crowd grew hushed as Coach Crew opened The golden leaves contain- ing The name of The nexT homecoming queen. After pausing before each of Them, he stopped in TronT of a short saucy, bruneTTe and crowned Judy JohnsTon as queen. ATTer being presenTed a dozen red roses, Judy, escorTed by 'Football captain Del Swan, led The grand march. The couples glided across The floor To The enchanting music of The ArisTocraTs. Behind The whiTe-pick- et Tence, which wound around The band, hung a mural displaying Indian summer along a counTry road wiTh a covered bridge. An enioyable band, beauTiTul decoraTions, and The handsomely dress- ed couples, all lent an air of gayeTy. FRONT ROW: K. Warner, J. Robinson, R. Coop, J. Ferguson, J. Cornelius, K. Smith. ROW 2: R. Miller, J. Harrison, E. Cremeens, S. Bonnett, R. Paul. ROW 3: J. Johnston. 'I5

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Student lenders Elected Supporters wish Jim good luck. May I have your attention, please, may l have your attention. The candidates for next year's Student Body President will be Betty Blough, Belinda Brown, Roxanne O'Grady, and Jim Watson. Thus, days of anxiety were ended as Roger Lawson, present Student Body President, announced the candidates. In the preceding week, the iuniors had nom- inated these candidates from a list of the en- tire class. After the announcement on Wed- nesday morning, the hustle and bustle really began. Early that night Operation Campaign began in earnest. The long hours stretched far into the night or more correctly, early morning. But no one seemed to mind, for the excite- ment and harmonious efforts of every individ- ual kept awake the tired dispositions. Candidates and their campaigners appeared on the scene bright and early Thursday and Colorful posters sparked Roxanne's campaign. Friday mornings to distribute tags, flowers, candy, and gum, and to put up posters, bal- loons, and tags on every available spot. Finally the hour come, each campaign mana- ger gave a campaign speech and introduced his candidate. Well-planned and well-execu- ted skits were presented. Following the assembly, everyone adjourned to homerooms where freshmen, sophomores, and juniors cast their vote for the one whom they considered best qualified and most capable. Once again the click of the public address system brought everyone to immediate atten- tion. Sig Krane, present Vice-President, an- nounced Roxanne O'Grady as Vice-President and Roger Lawson announced Jim Watson as Student Council President for the coming year. Roger and Sig extend congratulations to their successors.