Frankfurt American High School - Focus Yearbook (Frankfurt, Germany)

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A When not performing for an athletic event, the girl's used their combined talents to boost school spirit in other ways. Their first project was to put together gold pompons for their own use. Camilia Mason, Janet Robinson, Carol Floyd, Lee Samson, Mary Ed Cronk, and Gerta Baruta Qtop rightb put the finishing touches on several inthe upstairs lobby. For the basketball tournament, they made and sold small felt pennants. The table in the main lobby,presided over by Lee Samson and Karen Follman, was continually popular during the two days before the games Qtop and bottom lefty. But much pains-taking work was necessary, as the engrossed faces of Pat Grier, Kay Teasley, Sharon Jenkins, and Betty Gooden fbottom rightl show. The club's final contribution was the hosting of a banquet for the visition teams and their cheerleaders , sponsors , and coaches . Gertrude Baruta mounts the colored flags that were used for table decorations Qrightl. il aw 'ff

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148 Fm dad The Pep Club, an outgrowth of G.A.A., was formed to promote school spirit in the classroom, during athletic competitions, and throughout the school as a whole. These girls, headed by President Betty Gooden, dressed in short black skirts, black sweaters and white gloves, socks and sneakers, performed for the home football games . Their formations , such as the Franldurt F and the moving drills Qbottomy, took diligent practice as well as a good memory. The Russelsheim Fasching Parade was the climax of the' year and a fitting con- clusion to their season of marching fleftl. Basketball season saw the club forming a precision cheering section which waved gold pompons to the rhythmofeachcheer.Besides performing at all home games, the Pep Club assisted the cheerleaders in representing Frankfurt at the Heidelberg game.

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Qu D c, 4 E Qtr ROW ONE: Left to Right, Helgard Voigt, Sue Payne, Pitkin, Jeanie Huffman, Sue Alleman, Michelle Melcher Duffy, Alrita Laerentz, Cheryl Anderson. ROW TWO Dmma Zu! Double, Double toil and trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble. say the witches ofthe drama club's presentation of MacBeth. Taken from The Twisted Tales of Shakespeare the members of the club gathered costumes and practiced lines for the assembly fsecond lefty. The club sponsored a bake sale to obtain the money necessary to buy special plaques. These are to be given to the best actor and actress of the Senior and Junior Class Plays each year, but will remain in a permanent place in the main lobby. The recipients of the plaques will have their names engraved on them. Miss Catherine Rotter, the speech and drama teacher sponsors the club. The officers are ftop, lefty Helgard Voigt, vice presidentg Ken Henson, presidentg Molly Duffy,secretaryg and Alrita Laverentz, treasurer. Margi Cronian, Walter James, Roy Wood, Ken Henson. Peter Carels , Molly Scott Swedburg, Pete Rosendahl, Robert Emery, Knox Herndon : Mike Bob Leftwieh, Jose Rodriguez. 150