Gridley High School - Pylon Yearbook (Gridley, IL)

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F. F. A. Back Row: Westermeyer, A. Gramm, Kahle, Diggle, Gerig, Schlipf, Frey, N. Zimmerman, E. Gramm, Gilmore, and Neiss. Middle Row: Slagell, L. Rinkenberger, Yergler, J. Kearney, Ehresman, Hany, Clausen, J. Ethington, Rapp, and P. Kearney. Front Row: L. Gram , Kinsella, Henrichs, K. Hoobler, Yordy, Kirkton, D. Gramm, K. Gramm, Flesher, Zehr, and Funk. Vocational Agriculture courses have been offered at Gridley Community High School since the construction of the department in l957. A general expansion of educational activities has permitted the department to offer a shop course during this year. Mr. Paul McKey, a graduate of the College of Agriculture of the University of Illinois, supervised the activities of the department from its beginning to the end of the first semester. At that time he resigned to take up his duties with the Kelly Seed Company in San Jose. Mr. Garrett Loy, also a graduate of the University of Illinois, has been Mr. McKey's successor. ' This year the Green Hands who enrolled in Agriculture I were formally initiated at the Parents-Son Banquet which was held in the high school gymnasium. Their recitation of the F. F. A. creed and a movie, nThe Green Handn, constituted the evenings entertainment. The Future Farmers were entertained at the annual Home Economics--F. F. A, Banquet on April lO in the gymnasium. For the second consecutive year Gridley captured second place honors in the F. F. A. Jamboree at Chenoa. The second annual pest eradication contest, sponsored by the department, has arisen interest throughout the community. The Future Farmers--Future Homemakers May Festival was held in the gymnasium May l. Much enthusiasm was aroused over the May Queen and Homliest Man. The local department, with Chenoa as co-hosts, sponsored the sectional judging contest on May 8 at Gridley. hann- I sm- K2'7l

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c. A. A. eg 6 Back Row: Diggle, V. Yergler, Cornwell, Freed, Bertsche, F. Kuerth, Frey, Grusy, Murray, M. L. Klein, A. Holzhauer, M. A. Klein, R. Zehr, Bristow, and B. Hany. Third Row: Rinkenberger, Moser, H. Holzhauer, Gerig, B. Funk, M. Hany, Woosley, B. Reeves, C. Kuerth, Taylor, M. Andrews, V. Wilfong, Kaufman, and McCain. Second Row: Heiple, J. Reeves, F. Wilfong, Finck, Kent, I. Funk, A. Kuerth, Meiss, Oliver, E. Yergler, Hauser, Gibbs, and Miss Garrity. First Row: L. Zehr, Pfister, Eigsti, Ball, Stalter, C. Andrews, Dodson, M. Wilfong, Steward, Rediger, Breese, and Schramm. The local G. A. A. is at last affiliated with the state organization. After the gymnasium was completed we were eligible for state recognition, there- fore at the beginning of the second semester we applied for state recognition and received our charter early in February. From now on local awards will be given girls who have earned four hundred and eight hundred points and state awards will be given to those having earned twelve hundred and sixteen hundred points. The G. A. A. is under the able leadership of Miss Dorothy Garrity. The following are some of the events that took place this year: September--Some of the members of the club went on a five mile hike which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. October--Those members who couldn't participate in the September hike had the privilege of going on a four-mile hike this month. Points are given to each student for these hikes. November--We made a good sum of money for the treasury by holding a candy sale. We also sold chances on a candy box which was a great success. The box was donated by one of the members of the club. The monthly party was held at the home of Betty Diggle. Following the regular business meeting we played cards. Later in the evening refreshments were served. December--The G. A. A. showed their Christmas spirit by going caroling. This was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who took part. February 19--For the first time the G. A. A. had access to the new gym. The February meeting took the form of a basketball tournament with the Freshmen emerging as winners. March--For our March party we participated in a volley ball contest held in the SYN- April--The Freshmen and Sophomores went on a hike. The new pledges are trying their best to get their necessary one hundred points for initiation. May--The new pledges were initiated at the monthly party. C263

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Standing: Froelich I. Funk, Scarbeary, Miss Scott, and V. Funk. Seated: Bertsche, M. Andrews, Taylor, Roth, and Moser. The year l94O-41 marks the beginning of the first Speech Class in Gridley High. Miss Scott has been the instructor. Much has been accomplished in this first year of the class. On January 15, 1941, the class conducted a quarter-hour program, telling of some of the phases at G. C. H. S., over WJBC at Normal University. Several students gave speeches at the local Lion's Club and P. T. A. meetings. Perhaps the greatest accomplish- ment has been the starting of The Gridlite, the school's weekly newspaper. The annual Speech Festival was held in the gymnasium April 29, with several students besides those in the class participating. In the McLean County Literary contest last year, Gridley made a fineshow- ing. Jack Kearney received an A rating in boys' humorous and Marcella Moser received a B rating in girls' humorous while the other representativesalso re- ceived good ratings. Those representing Gridley in the county contest this year are: Madelyn Andrews in the Girls Dramatic, Irsel Funk in the Girls Humorous Donald Zehr in the Boys Humorous, and Virgil Funk in the Oratorical. Margaret Ann Taylor will represent the school in Extemporaneous, and Dorothy Finch will be the representative in spelling. County Contestants--Outside of Speech class. Standing: B e c k e r, Hauser, Oliver, M. L. Klein, Kent, and M. A. Klein. Seated: S. Hoobler, J. Kearney, Rediger, Pf'i s t e r, Bristow, Woosley, and Zehr. 4283