Lyons High School - Lions Den Yearbook (Lyons, IN)

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GRADE SIX The sixth grade class began the year with an enrollment of seventeen boys and twelve girls. During the year Dale Byers moved to Bloomfield and walter Howell moved to Worthington. On September ll, 1951, the following class officers were selected: Sondra Edwards, president, Gary Shepherd vice presi- dent, Kay Kendall, secretary, Mary Jane Patterson, treasurer, and Patsy Mullis, news reporter. The class has enjoyed birthday parties and also a gift exchange at Christmas time. During the Christmas week attractive room decorations and a Christmas tree were enjoyed by all. The class has been engaged in a library project for their own room. Plans have been made for a Valentine party and a class party in the spring. GRADE FIVE On August 31, 1951, twenty-nine happy, smiling youngsters, fifteen boys and fourteen girls entered grade five. During the first semester Dulcene Byers moved to Bloomfield, Jimmie Frye moved to Park and Richard Allen moved to Taylor Township and attends school at Scotland. In height our class members range from 51 inches to 6OQ- inches. In weight the range is from 51 pounds to 120 pounds. One strange coincidence is a sweet little girl that weighs one pound for each inch of her height. Another phenomenon is a charming young lady of 605 inches in height and a weight of 120 pounds. Somehow, our manly boys' heights and weights do not so nearly coincide. Members of the class participated in the operetta nChristmas in the Circusn and six of the class are members of the school band. without doubt there are some geniuses in the group, just give us a few years to develop our talents, then watch our smoke. Iklkiliklkikikiklki Mr. Aydelotte: UGary, where was the Declaration of Independence signed?N Gary Shepherd: NAt the bottom, I guess.H

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GRADE EIGHT On August 31, 1951, there were seventeen pupils enrolled in the eighth grade. There were two new pupils Janice Allen from Crane and Gary Brinson from Wabash. Joan Tibbett withdrew at the end of the first week and entered school at Evansville. On January 21, 1952, Joe Byers from Calvertsville was enrolled making the present enrollment seventeen. Class officers were elected on September 12, 1951. Those chosen were: Edwin wright president: Linda Mullis vice presi- dent: Merle Perkins, secretary: Merlin Strosnider, treasurer: and David Martindale, news reporter. Yell leaders elected for the Junior high were all from the eighth grade. They were: Janice Allen, Arleen Scott, and Merle Perkins. Red and white were chosen as class colors. The seventh and eighth grade boys are taking shop and agriculture this year while the girls are taking home economics. A chili supper was enjoyed on October ll at Lake Harvey near Linton by all of the eighth grade class. A Christmas party was also enjoyed by the seventh and eighth grades. Christmas decorations for the room were made by special groups from both classes. The eighth grade has had charge of the concession stand at the Junior high basketball games and the profit from this activity will be used to help pay the expenses of a trip at the close of the school year. GRADE SEVENX At the beginning of the school year, 1951-52 there were sixteen members enrolled in the seventh grade. During the year Sarah Kirkwood of Switz City Central joined the group while Gerald Frye moved to Bloomfield. The class enjoyed a birthday party at Patty Heshelman's home on October 3. A Christmas party and gift exchange was held on December 21. The class was divided into three groups and each group wrote and produced its own play. 4181111811 Mr. Grounds: nStan, did you take a shower?N Stanley P.: nNo,'is there one miss1ng?W

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GRADE FOUR Ten girls and seventeen boys entered grade four on August 31, 1951. Since then Eugene Kirkwood and Albert Canady from Switz City Central, Connie Sue Hair from Linton, and Billy Clark from Warren Township, Marion County, have joined the group while Norma Allen has moved to Scotland, Sharon Byers to Bloomfield, and Patricia Gregg to Linton. The present enrollment is twenty- eight. Musical talents were displayed in the grade operetta. Wild animals, monkies, brown bears, ponies, and a singing clown joined the Circus Group. Karen Gastineau, Jackie Jeffers, Janet Powers, Jimmie Edwards, Jimmie Fish, Larry Bosell, and Mickey Kinnaman are studying band instruments. Art units included Indian study. Drawings and designs were worked out and crayonexed on muslin costumes. Thanksgiving centered around an early Pilgrim Village. Christmas included the usual emblems and symbols. Other favorites were Frosty, the March hare, Easter Bunny, and stained glass windows. Lettering and posters were emphasized the second semester. Special work centered around Benjamin Franklin and his famous quotations during Thrift Week. Two short plays were given. Invited guests were grades l, 2, 3, and EK and the seniors. The seniors had placed a beautiful lighted tree in the lower hall for all to enjoy a few days before Christmas and they also sponsored the school annual. Grade 2 with Santa and his helpers had treated us to candy canes. Grade 3 had dramatized a story for us and given an exhibit the first of school. Grade 5 had also invited us to their fall exhibit and their sugar-cube church scene at Christmas time. Lincoln and Washington provided patriotic study while Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter provided religious thoughts. In addition to the prescribed course of study and its sidelines, the highlights of the year have been Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthday, Valentine, and May Day parties. GRADE THREE When school began in the fall there were twenty boys and girls in the third grade. Nancy Allen moved to Scotland and Gloria Jean Hamilton to Switz City. Norman Byers from Calverts- ville entered the class during the second semester. Members of the class took part in the operetta 'Christmas in the Circus.' Other activities of the class included story dramatization, modeling from fire clay, and water color and tempra painting.