La Cygne Rural High School - Swan Yearbook (La Cygne, KS)

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The Order of Business Efficiency Club, in its third year at La Cygne, continued its activities under the direction of Mr. Pinkston, instructor in the commerce department. Officers elected were Lois Blessman, presidentg Dick Perkins, vice-president, Beulah Massey, secretaryg and Carol Purvis, treasurer. The club is open to juniors and seniors who maintain an aver- age of B plus each six weeks in secretarial training, shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping. In the pictures below are the secretarial training class and one of the junior typing class.

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fl, ,521 :!!?E2E5:T: 2523 1 M v C A-.l ii . ,,,km,ef,, :,. La Cygne's school band, , C19ES6d in personnel this year. With the addition of four corps, and a majorette the band, made an attractive appearance. chosen were Alice Sherman, Ruth McClanahan, and Eileen Hardisty Ruth Ann Pease were the twirlers directed by Mrs. Lois Irwin in- high school twirlers, a drum already skilled in marchin After tryouts the twirlers Royer fshown abovel, Dorcas fbelowj. Noreer Smith and S: from grade school. Martha Irwin, Christina Sullivan, Avalee Purvis, Kay Pinkston, and Clayton Norton were the drummers. Linda Ross, a copy in miniature of her drum major sister, Sue Ross, marched with the band. With music and marching maneuvers, the band provided entertainment at halftime for all home football games. At the homecoming game 22 grade school twirlers, shown in the picture below. performed H drill with the band. In er homecoming activities for K.S.T.C. in Pittsburg. A county clinic was held in Mound City on March 27 with Randolph Foster of K.S.T.C, as critic and instructor. In the evening he di- rected the combined bands of the six schools in a concert. La Master played a trombone solo for this program. In A the band entered the District Music Festival in Pitt b s urg. German Band, pictured on page 16, played on many occasions Em' October the band took part in the parade and oth Sue pril The ,L J? cz.. D ,fe A fig? ,pyxjff , X ' - E WVFN T31 c..----N Sq A

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,KXMARIQ1 'Wg 41 x Nfu Hog The Future Homemakers of America is an organization of girls who are studying, or have studied, home economics. The La Cygne Chapter, with Mrs. Handley as advisor and Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Purvis, and Mrs. Pease as the chap- ter mothers, has 62 members. The officers elected were Darlene Hoaglan, president, Mary Jane Noel, vice-president, Kathy Gomerdinger, secretary, Beulah Massey, treasurer, Glenna Bartles, reporter, Donna Stainbrook, par- liamentariang Carolyn Wilhoit, historian, Avalee Purvis and Martha Irwin, song leaders, and Sue Ross and Virginia Thomas, pianists. Some of the activities of the F. H. A. this year were a weiner roast with the F. F. A. boys, observance of National F. H. A. Week, a tea for the members mothers, the District meeting in Kansas City, Kansas, a Valentine party, a Style Review, a Food Sale, a meeting in honor of the seniors, and attendance at the Delegate Assembly and State Convention. The La Cygne Chapter was honored to have Jeannie Twogood elected to serve as district historian during this year. Jeannie Twogood and Avalee Purvis both had their names placed in nomination for offices at the delegate assembly. Seven girls worked to attain their state degrees which are award- ed at the State Convention each spring. Glenna Bartles, Jeannie Twogood, Virginia Thomas, Juanita Brown, Beulah Massey, Carolyn Wilhoit, and Vivian Hatch did the work required for these degrees. The German Band, pictured below, was organized in 1951-1952 with Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Handley as sponsors. This year it has performed at the District Convention in Kansas City, Kansas, at the Junior play, and at the State Convention in Topeka. The automobile was designed by Pat Petock, standing at the right in the picture. The members of the band are Christina Sullivan, Willadean Kerns, Sue Ross, Sue LaMaster, and Carolyn Wilhoit. Z if X SV 'it ' 7 J - 5 3' 2 ?ng4m :QQ , f eg O -1 .b- Q- Q' Y 'X' .0 ,