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

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Tom Lingle ond Mona Jones are obtaining a better understanding of the construction of sentences by diagramming them. better communication Miss Mery Kaye Raski, practice teacher, is pointing out different parts of a Shakespearean theatre to Miss Sharon Olkoski, Charles Lamkin, and Marie Martino. Miss Raski made the model for the College Prep course which she and Miss Olkoski taught during the winter term, under the supervision of Mrs. Wolfe. Nancy Beers, a junior student, is shown putting the finishing touches on her painting, which was on display in the library. MADRIGALS—bottom row. H. Willis, D. Stufflebean, J. Martin, S. Finazzo. Row 2. L. Rogers, P. White, S. Coleman, M. Schafer. Row 3- P. Pritchard, B. Martin, C. Woods, M. Killion, M. Hengst. Row 4: B. Rogers, M. Weaver, B. Murphy, D. Owensby, K. Morris.

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Left: The moin characters of the Junior Class play. The Matchmaker, Marilyn Hengst and Don Toler gave an outstanding performance in that delightful comedy. Center: The captivating matchmaker, Marilyn Hengst, plots a new plan in the pursuit of the merchant. Right: Up to one of his zany antics, Jim Seiber is threatened by his boss, Don Toler. The highway to better understanding lies in Earphones and tape recorders were part of the equipment added to the Foreign Language Dept, through the aid of the NDEA. T. Jones y Summers, ond M. Schafer are enjoying using them. For her excellent work and dependable qualities, Tena Jones, a junior student, has been awarded the highest position of the yearbook staff, that of Editor-in-Chief for the 1964 Redbird. 8

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Getting a taste of what April 15 will mean when she becomes a wage-earner. Queen Darlene McReaken is engrossed in filling out a practice income tax form. This is a very practical project which is required of all seniors enrolled in American Government or American Problems. From the look of concentration, Darlene probably would agree that taxpayers do have problems. Social Studies maps the by-gone roads and so Yesterday is only a dream and tomorrow only a vision, so today is all that we actually have. But in order to understand this present and to plan for the future, it is important that we study the past. So important does the administration consider an understanding of the functioning of our government that to provide for this study, three units of social studies are required for graduation irom FCHS — no matter what curriculum the student may choose. Starting with world history and continuing through American history and American government, the required courses give a brief outline of the development of civilization. Then, for those who would like to be able to understand today s problems there are courses in commercial law, economics, and American problems. Because of modern communication and transportation, the world seems to be growing smaller and smaller. S. Gilula and P. Meredith find it necessary to become more familiar with places.