Franklin Junior High School - Kite N Key Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Class-Related Clubs Learning and having fun are two very different ideas that do not often fit together. But the clubs included on these pages are exceptions. These clubs, called academic-related clubs, all have their counterparts in the school day. But it is that little ingredient, fun that makes them enjoyable. Biology Club contained biology students who want to learn and experiment further than what is possible in class. Besides making a D.N. A. mole- cule (left), they also experiment with the breeding of fruit flies. The language clubs, Latin and Spanish, meet to learn new vocabulary and to have fun with words they learn. The D.N. A. molecule in the picture is one of the projects the Biology Club and its sponsor, Mr. Hiland, made this year. Mrs. Hess sponsored the Spanish Club this year. Along with the learning of new vocabu- lary, there were many other interesting events. These included bingo with Spanish words in- stead of English and singing songs in Span- ish. At Christmastime, the members c reated a real Spanish Christmas complete with a bright pinata arid old favorite Christmas carols in Spanish. With Elaine Carlson as dictator and Mrs. Chan- dler as sponsor, each meeting of the Latin Club was full of interest- ing events like Latin bingo, short Latin plays, and charades. There were parties too. At Christmastime the members exchanged Christmas cards they made; and at the Valen- tines Party, they ex- changed Valentines.

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A newly - formed group, sponsored by Mrs. Schone, is the Pom- Pom Girls. The group is for all of the ninth grade girls who did not become cheerleaders. They performed rou- tines at the beginning of basketball game to the Franklin fight song; and toward the end of the basketball season, they also provided entertain- ment at halftime. In Various School - Service Organizations Cheerblock was spon- sored by Mrs. DuBois. The club consisted of seventh, eighth, and ninth graders who backed the Franklin bas- ketball teams at the home games. The club met on Wednesday aft- ernoons; and, with the help of the cheerleaders, it learned many new chants and cheers. The Varsity Club at- tracted many lettermen this year. Sports in- volved in this club were football, basketball, cross-country, and track. The club met on Tuesday afternoons with its sponsors Mr. Ault, Mr. Lambert, and Mr. Ri- ley. Meetings included films, guest speakers, and discussions on sportsmanship and ath- letic techniques.

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Prove Enjoyable Designers ' Associated was created for drafting students that were interestea in advanced work in mechanical drawing. The purpose of the club was to give Franklin students added experience in drafting and to help prepare them for drafting classes at Northside High School. Students learned advanced techniques and applied these to their drawings. Manual Arts Club was designed for boys in shop classes who wished to gain more experience with shop machinery and tools after school. In Dramatics Club, the members and sponsors worked together to learn the fundamentals of stagework. They then put their efforts together to produce a play. Designers Associated (above) with its sponsor Mr. Lambert in- cludes Bob Keeler, Fred Bodinka, and Steve Treesh. They learned advanced mechanical drawing techniques. Manual Arts Club was formed for boys in the shop classes who wanted to use the shop facilities after school. They met twice a week with their sponsors Mr. Lambert and Mr. Krueckeberg to finish class projects or to work on special projects they did not have time to complete in class. The Dramatics Club, sponsored by Miss Chausse, Miss Meleniak, and Mrs. DuBois, met every Tuesday after- noon to learn the funda- mentals of acting and to build poise in speaking before audiences. The club produced a play, a comedy called Mother Beats the Band, to be given for the entire stu- dent body.