Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

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. . Ns 5 Z Ks . “= t= aan a os ; a? - SN w eee Oe pee Md A RA WAS GLEE CLUB Officers: President--Ruth Sutton Librarian--Ruth Leach Secretary--Helen Atkins The work of the glee club has consisted mainly in the pre- paration for the Christmas program December 19, the play, A Christmas Rose , and for the comty chorus in which 12 selected girls sang. It is hoped that the glee club will work as a more active unit in the next year. ; Girls in the cowmty choruss Ruth Leach Evelyn Reynolds Bonnie Reiter Ruth Sutton Jean Thompson “y Betty Breighner Virginia Johnson Dorothy Bowden Jane Lyons Bernadine Owens Betty Lienhart Margaret Beasley

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. t at % se - = ¥: CORPSE “Reet + a ee Bt aS oo erAw ct Sh = Se at Ow RADIO CLUB The Radio Club had its first meeting on Jamuary 10. The offic- ers for the following year were elected as follows; . Pres. Sam Pulliam Vice Pres. James Stoutenbourough Tressurer. Ralph Mashburn Sargent of Arms. John Crocker secretary. Nelson Snith The new members who were admitted to the clud were, Billy Stoutenbourough, Calvin Correll, Russell Atkins, and Charles Leach. The cloud has been haVing weekly business meetings every Friday eighth hour, and have been having night meetings every Thmrsday night for work on their personal hobbies. Mr. Keyes is the club advisor, ee ee COMMERCIAL TEAMS The Commercial Teams and Miss Ulmer have @een having s hard time = this year getting sny place. Miss Ulmer because of ilimess didn't | get to go with the teams to Lathan. The teams went to Warrensburg March 5 to bring back a few honors. They won second place as a school. The advanced typing teams won first Evelyn Reynold won first as an indvidual typist and Virginia Shaw ron second. The beginning typing team won second. Evelyn Bricker won third as indyt sual typist. The shortand team won second, Elizabeth Montgomery won second place as an indivudal. The teams went to Letham on March 15, they again brought home a few honors. The advanced typing class won first. Virginia Shaw won first es an indvidual typist and Norma Friis won third. The beginning typing team won second place as a team, The commercial teams went to Dacatur om April 15. The advanced typing team brought home the honors all by them selves. The team won second place. Virginia Shaw won first and Norma Friis won second. The Sectional contest will be held May Sth or 6th. The State contest will be held at the Unviserty of Illinois May 12th and 15th. is Ce eT —

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Ti = eke SB ; 2 ; ae Bee - ; SENS. Se: AN Sc ee 2 AO iM Lo A SMa SEE Sepa ee aa ieee ees WE: ee » - X : cos ee oe Ack Laka a a elk “ F.F.A. This year the F.F.A. has entered in many corn and grain shows. In October there was a corn and small grain show. In February they held their annual father-son baneuet.. They won the county exhibit at the Farmer's Institute. They also participated in grain, poultry, Fat Stock, and Dairy judging contests. A film strip was made including the various projects of the boys. Several of the school movies were sponsored by the F.F.A. boys. The officers for the past year were: President----Robert Rainey Vice President ---Charles McGuire Secretary----Poter Haliski Troasurer----James Stoutenborough LIBRARIANS During the year Sept. 1958-Jime 1939 80 new books were added to the library these included 45: fiction books. A recent edition of the Standard Catalogue and the Reader's Guide Was placed on the shelves. Mr. Persinger donated a set of encyclopedias for our use. Our periodical list includes 26 of the outstanding current maga- Bines. An effort was made to organize the back magazines so they would be available for reference work. Forty-six old books were rebound to increase their usefulness. A new file, made by Mr. Smith, was placed in the library in order that a more accurate check could be kept on those booka which were charged out. Those students.who served as librarians during the year were: Jean Thompson 7 ‘Wanda Reed Velma Meryman Freda Burner Orpha Biven Bill Elliott aD Margaret Beasley Nina Miller Evelyn Bricker Aileen Pennypacker Mae Jordan Derothy Braden Bernadine Owens Betty Vantries