Fox High School - Ha Ko Yearbook (Arnold, MO)

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Planned Progress analyzes educational needs. For the first time since 1959, Fox High School's Planned Progress group won first place in the county meet, held at Northwest High School in December. A novel approach was lent to the presentation this year. Instead of the usual straight speeches, Fox's group decided to express itself by means of a parody on Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Using slides and dialogue, the needs of the educational system of the C-6 district were given at a dinner in competition with four other area schools: Northwest, Crystal City, Festus, and DeSoto. The award for the group's outstanding presentation was a prize of S100 and a chance to compete in the district Planned Progress tournament later in the year. FIRST ROW, left to right: Luke Brennecke, Gerald Long, Denny Cordell, JoAnn Wind, Judy Day, Mr. Jerry Allen. Planned Progress groups prepares their presentation for annual competition. Q W 7 M. Gerald Long photographs new building for his report on education at Fox. 28

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FIRST ROW, 1. to r.: Luke Brennecke, Judy O'Jile, Cheryl Weinstein, Cheryl Macku, Phyllis Blake, Lois Miller, Jean Maxey, Lawrence Freukes, Michael Steitz, David Stamm. SECOND ROW: Dennis Cordell, Kathie Geisler, Judy Day, Becky Browne, Donna Ahrens, Deidre Knight, Effa Jo Crabtree, Pam Little, Barbara Manus. THIRD ROW: Mr. Thomas, Richard Lambert, Charles Riggins, Robert Dielschneider, Bill Matlach, Denny Fanter, Gerald Long, Bob Damouth, Steve Harris, Mr. Smith. Kings fight for their lives on battlefields Heads peer over shouldersg tension mounts to breath-taking heights . One move, then another. Check! Factions rally to the support of their favorite. An endangered king sneaks out a back way, and half the spectators sigh in relief. The actual participants have nothing to say . Both are engrossed in the planning of attack, the strategy, the narrow escapes. Checkl Again the game moves toward a climax. One player looks worried, then resigned . Mate! And it's all over. The watchers dissolves into the background, to finish the games they left. So go Monday nights for Chess Club members. The expectation at the beginning of a game, the satisfaction or well-you -can't-win- them-all at the end. But win or lose, the players gained skill and enthusiasm with every game . Sponsored by Mr. Thomas and Mr . Smith, the group looked forward to matches with the clubs of near-by schools, in addition to intramural games. A new organization, the Chess Club promises more and even better - goings -on in future years . Officers, 1. to r.: Jean Maxey, secretary, Becky Browne, vice-president, Judy Day, president. 27

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FIRST ROW, left to right: Luke Brennecke, Judy O'Jile, Kathie Geisler, Denny Cordell. SECOND ROW: Barbara Manes, Fern Pflantz, Becky Brovxme, JoAnn Wind, Janet Hyde. THIRD ROW: Lawrence Freukes, Gerald Long, Mr. Jerry Allen. Debate members develop logical thinking. The timekeeper holds up the card marked y 8, and the first speaker nervously shuffles his notes. He begins to talk. As the hour preceeds and the four people take their turns at the lecturn, tension builds . Then the final rebuttal has been made, and it's suddenly over. Now comes the agonized Waiting for the results. The Winners are announced, and the drama is finished. Finished, that is, until the next tournament. Between times, the Fox High debate tea m is kept busy with new evidence, new arguments, and old-fashioned hard work. There's no doubt about it--the tiredest, hardest- working people in the whole school during the months of january through April are the debaters. At night their noses are buried in the latest magazines and newspapers. Their mornings are spent in the library copying evidence, and afternoons are filled with practice debates or tournaments. There you have the Fox High debater . Working himself to death--and loving every minute of it. OFFICERS: Denny Cordell, captain, JoAnn Wind, librarian, Kathie Geisler, secretary. 29