Hoopeston High School - Picayune Yearbook (Hoopeston, IL)

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,wh Drivers Training Back row - Terry Cartwright, H., Arm- strong, Scullin, M. Peirce, Griner, Longl fellow Hess, Goold, , Siville. lst row4Bell, Faw- ver, Mr. Brasel, Caw- thon, Decker. Industrial Arts 4th row4Bougl'1- ton, Coleman, Butts, Ray, Meyers, B. Vore ick, Goold, Brown, Wise, Burton, Powers. 3rd row-Mr, Bra' sei, Merritt, Good, Correll, Adkins Worthall, Wagoner, Green, Smith, L. Vor- ick, Metz, Holt, Cart- wright, Brooks, Arm- strong, Gaddns, Nea- tncry, Znd row-Van Vic- kle, Dean, Brown, Pen- nington, Gossett Olson, Means, Casner Clyden, Wnitlow, Beam, Galloway, Saf- fell, Longfellow. r lst row-Siville Greenberg, l-lolmbcrg, Mr. Kramer, Linn, Yoakum, Foster. Chit Chat Back row-Crouch, Sunre, Daugherty, Correll, Sudclarth, Regan, Griner, Brew- ington, Curry, Miss Sanders. Front row-Coop, Bell, Fawver, Linn, Campbell, Williams, I. Nelson, A. Sims. THE PICAYUNE

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Student Government i T M i r THE: PICAYUNE 2nd rowiMiss Taylor, Galloway, Cooksey, Ray, Mr. Wolfe lseatedl K. Freeland, Griner, Ott, Trimble, Brewington, Massen- gill, Ratzesberger, Sarnaras, Hixson, Neathery, Mr, Bross, McFarland. lst row-Campbell, Martin, Musk, Madison, Cloud, Mell, Crouch, Wood, Gustine, Wilson lcenterl, Student Council had an active year. One of the most important proiects was the establishment of the student lounge. The council redecorated an unused room in the old building. lt secured couches, covered chairs, a phonograph, and a ping-pong table. The room proved to be the center of attraction around school. Other accomplishments were the purchase of new aide jackets, acquisition of coke and candy machines, and the installation of a public address system. Every Tuesday morning the group met and discussed impqrtant school mat- ters. lt established rules of conduct and enforced them. lt hired professional performers to entertain the students. ln january the members were divided into groups of six. Each group visited another high school in this vicinity. The officers for the year were: mayor, Dick McFarland, clerk, Dolores Gustine, treasurer, Marilyn Griner, magistrate, Russell Cloud, sponsors, Mr. Wolfe and Miss Taylor. PAGE 25

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Drivers Training made its debut at john Greer this year. This training which is sponsored by the Chicago Motor Club and the American Auto Association is something new all over the country and john Greer is among the first schools in the state to add it to their curriculum. The course requires a semester's work and a half credit is given for satis- factory completion. Glenn Brasel, instructor of the course, had special training before he was allowed to teach the students. A new Chevrolet was furnished by the sponsors as a training car for the course. Sixteen students enrolled each semester and they are all agreed that this is one of the most practical courses a high school could offer. CSNXC9 The Industrial Arts Club was organized for the first time at john Greer in l947. Membership is open to all students enrolled in any industrial subject. The activities of the club are related to the acquisition of industrial information by means of movies, talks by men from the industrial plants in the city, and visits to the local factories. Nearly all of the boys who take mechanical drawing, shop, and manual training belong to the club since they can profit by seeing and hearing about the industries in which they will probably work in later years. Since this club was just formed last year, it has just got a good start, but will expand in future years, The officers of the club are Lloyd Powers, president, Gene Myers, vice- president, Bob Merritt, secretary, and the Sponsor is Mr. Kramer. UIQ CHIT CHAT is the official grapevine system of john Greer. lt contains all the delicious bits of gossip, amateur writing and adapted stories that the staff can scrape to- gether. Each issue has an attractive cover drawn by a member of the staff. Selected boys and girls of the week appear in every copy. Included this year is an added attraction, the life story of a band leader or other famous person. The entire work of publication is done by the staff during spare time. Stories must be typed, stenciled, mimeographed, sorted and then stapled, For the first semester Marilyn Griner was editor. ln the second semester, Pauline Coop took over the reins. TH: PXCAYUNE PAGE 27