Magnolia Swaney High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (McNabb, IL)

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27 Q 28 Wenona beats us in tourney. Mid County beats us for third in the tournament . 31 Student council has meeting. FEBRUARY l We beat Bureau Township. 2 G.A.A . goes swimming at Olgesby. 3 Tom Stark and his college friend from Costa Rica visit school. 4 We beat Hennepin. 8 Sr. sell ads in the afternoon. We beat Malden. 9 First issue of the school newspaper is published. 10 We heat LaRose. ll No school. Teachers institute. Tonica beats us. 14 F .H.A . and F .F .A . have an all school Valentine party. l5 We beat Rutland. 16 Some G.A.A. members go swimming. 17 The complete student council attended a student council workshop at the Henry High School. 18 We beat Sparland. Mr. Hewitt announces that Kay is the D.A.R. award winner and presents her a pin as the winner from this school in the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow search in pep session. 21 Student council meets to summarize workshop sessions . 22 Sr. class meeting. 24 We beat Lostant in the District tournament. Sent third shipment of annual pages . 25 Tonica beat us in the finals of the District tournament. MARCH Q 1 F .H.A. meeting. 2 F .F .A. has Chapter Farmer Initiation. 3 Dotty Stark enters the hospital for a few days . 4 Carl Pratt goes to the hospital with pnuemonia . 7 We beat Bureau in Fresh-Soph tournament. American History class attends the Cassidy trial. . 8 Hennepin beat us for first place in the Fresh- Soph tourny. 9 Sr. class has meeting. ll Don Oser moves to Varna. 14 We are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Bunting's father-in- law . 16 The Sophomore boys that were in basketball attended the state tournament at Champaign. 17 St. Patrick's Day, most of the students wear green. The Jr. boys attend the tournament. 18 The Sr. boys watch the Sweet Sixteen. 21 The Ag III 8: IV boys go to Dundee to N.I.B.C. 22 No school. Snow bound. 23 Mother-Daughter banquet at Hotel Peru. 25 Freshman sponsor a spring dance . 26 Sophomores serve at Don Nelson's pancake supper. 28 Mr. Bunting's birthday. Sophomores have a party for him in English class. APRIL 6 Sr. serve lunch for McNabb Grain Co . demonstration on hogs . 7 F .H.A. Easter party for pre-school children. 8 Good Friday. No school. 15 Tri-County music festival. 21 Tri-County F .F .A . judging contest. 22 F .H.A. trip to Chicago . Track meet . 23 F .H.A. Rally at Ohio . 26 Track meet . 29 jr. Play. Little Six track meet . 30 G.A .A . Play Day at Hopkins . MAY 2-4 Tri-County track meet . 4 Mr. Stark's birthday. 5 Little six music festival. 9 F .H.A . tea for eighth graders and installation of officers for 1955-56 . 14 jr.-Sr. banquet and prom at the Grange Hall. 16 P.T.A . achievement banquet . ' 22 Baccalaureate 23 Final Exams 24 Final Exams 25 Commencement 26 Seniors leave for the Ozarks .

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