Frankfort Community High School - Red Bird Yearbook (West Frankfort, IL)

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upright — the future leaders of the world For every juvenile delinquent today, there are many voung people who by working hard at their studies and by participating in worth while activities are trying to make the term “teenager” a respected title. A busy per son just cannot find the time to get into trouble! FCI IS can be proud of having many busy, hard-working stu dents. Among these are: National Merit Scholarship finalist Robert I lendrix, record-breaking Bob Brown, State Tri-Hi-Y officer Janie Willmore, State and Inter national Key Club officers Bernie Gilula and John Davis, Speech winners Marilyn 1 lengst and Don Toler, Grain Judging winner Albert Kern, and national honor winning vearbook editor I lenrietta Spence. Much time in English classes is devoted to writing. In these written themes, the principles learned from the textbook are practiced. Mr. Darby, holding D. Howe s theme folder, points out an obvious error.

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Abe Lincoln with his eight-mile trek to return three cents doesn't have a monoply on honestyl A student from Cerro Gordo who returned, intact, D. Coleman's wallet containing $30.00 and important papers de- serves praise and the loving cup inscribed An Honest Man which H. Spence, Miss Grant, and Dennis are admiring. Today's young people are honest, diligent, Through English classes, students may purchase a great variety of books. As Mrs. Wolfe looks on, M. Christian receives his book from practice teacher Ann Krutsinger. R. Rocey and J. Poole are transcribing shorthand notes on the typewriter. At Christmas time each year, the girls of the home economics classes entertain the faculty with a tea. D. Pearson and K. Lamb serve Mrs. Hedley.

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The future belongs to One must study the post in the present fully to understand the future. These solemn-faced students industriously work in the well-equipped library of FCHS. In order that we may view special events, a television set was added this past year. February 20, 1962, and YOU WERE THERE! Miss Grant’s room, the second home of the Redbird Staff, was packed with about 100 students all eager to watch astronaut Colonel John Glenn With tomorrow’s work continually demanding more highly trained persons, science is being stressed more heavily now than ever before. Here K. Oglesby, J. Pickett, P. Stuthers, and D. Biggs study sound by means of equipment in the physics classroom. make his magnificent three orbital flight. History is constantly in the making, and this is one historical moment we are proud to say we witnessed.