Plymouth High School - Rock Yearbook (Plymouth, IL)

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FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Wayne Lovell, Jerry Kimble, Fred Smith, Albert Dowacter, Donald Miller, Jim Lewis, SECOND ROW: Mr, Senger, Kendall Heaton, John Manley, Jack Hopping, Sid Dowacter, Donald Ussery, Junior Armstrong, Kenneth Martin, Jim Clayton. THIRD ROW: Norman Smith, Charles Anderson, Windell Anderson, Dennis Slater, Wayne Shelor, Ralph Simmons, Scotty Flinn, Merlin Urton, FOURTH ROW: Harold Endsley, Jack Breeden, Jesse Endsley, Bob Danielson, Jesse Pointer, Jerry Breeden, Merlin Dorethy, Bob Grim, Richard Smith. F. F. A. The Plymouth F. F. A. makes another step forward. During the past year, our past presi- dent, John Cleland, becarne Sectional Star Farmer. Another F. F. A. member, Carl VanFleet, became not only sectional poultry winner, but district winner as well, and competed for state honors. V The F. F. A. has thirty-four members in school and three associate members, John Cleland, Minor VanBrooker, and Bill Clayton. There are also four honorary members, Roy Copelan, James Lawton, Harold Huey and Nick Thompson. The Plymouth F. F. A. was active in community service as they conducted soil testing, a pest killing contest, milk testing, and the annual scrap paper drive. The vocational agriculture boys have made benches, tool cabinets, decorated the classroom, and shop during the year. Fo money making projects they sold popcorn at the basketball games, sold garden seeds, scrap paper, made hog troughs, and raised some soybeans. . Each year we have a parent-son banquet, and either attendlthe International Livestock Show or the National F. F. A. Convention :at Kansas City. This year two car loads of boys attend the National Convention. The ooys were active in county and sectional contests and fairs. Sponsored By HANCOCK IMPLEMENT COMPANY Carthage, Illinois I'

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FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Sandra Allen, Mary Aleshire, Charlotte Hatch. Ca1'01Y11 Pflweuv Carolyn Moss, Marilyn Kenneday, Francie Kamm. ' SECOND ROW: Miss Corzatt, Annabelle Hickman, Shelba McElhoe, Edna Collins, Lillian Martin, Janet Winters, Shirley Moss, Nancy Nelson, Evelyn Hatch, Kay Bradley. THIRD ROW: Helen Stoehr, Helen Carter, Carol Fowler, Mary Grim, Dixie Slater, Sandra Clark, Dorothy Gray, Phyllis Marr. FOURTH ROW: Roberta Knowles, Pauline Braun, Sally Twidwell, Evelyn Rampley, Doris Husband, Eleanor Hopping. F. H. A. The 1952-'53 officers were President, Carolyn Powellg Vice-President, Charlotte Hatchg Secretary and Treasurer, Carolyn Moss: Reporter, Mary Aleshireg Chairman of Recreation, Marilyn Kennedayg Chairman of Degrees, Janet Wintersg Chairman of Projects, Francie Kammg Historian, Sandra Allen: Parliamentarian, Lillian Martin. Our sponsor was Miss Corzatt and our Chapter Mother was Mrs. Evelyn Hatch. Last year's Chapter Mother, Mrs. Kay Bradley became our Chapter Grandmother this year. ' , To start off our activities, the officers attended the House of Delegates meeting at Quincy, Illinois. A feature of F. H. A. week which everyone enjoyed was the Chinese supper that Miss Wahl seasoned for us. We were invited to Forum for flower arranging. At Christmas time, Mrs. Cantrall demonstrated gift wrapping. Members found it a treat to attend the formal initiation at Augusta. Our Chapter Mother and Chapter Grandmother entertained graciously at two respective parties during the year. Our organization affiliated with the state and national organizations. , The girls in Future Homemakers of America are striving constantly to make better home- makers of themselves. Sponsored -By ELLYN 'S Plymouth, Illinois

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1 FIRS T ROW: SECOND ROW: Left to Right: Sandra Allen, Charlotte Hatch, Janet Winters, Francie Kamm Annabelle Hickman, Phyllis Marr, Shirley Moss, Roberta Knowles, Sally Twiidwell, Barbara Mayall, THIRD ROW: Nancy Metternich, Dixie Slater Shelba McE1hoe Edna Collins Doroth Gra Nancy Nelson, Mrs. Dark. , , , y Y, FOURTH ROW: Wanda Gray, Carol Fowler, Evelyn Rampley, Laura Hughbanks, Eleanor Hopping, Lillian Martin, Helen Carter. FIFTH ROW: Pauline Braun, Doris Husband, Mary Grim, Mary Aleshire, Carolyn Powell, Carolyn Moss, Marilyn Kenneday. G. A. A. There were thirty members in our G. A,A. organization the past year. Officers for the year were: Francie Kamm, President: Sandra Allen, -Vice-President: Janet Winters, Secretary and, Treasurer: and Charlotte Hatch, Point Recorder. Plymouth was represented by five girls at the fall play day held at Carthage, and -we sent several girls to the spring play day held at LaHarpe. Our first party was an invitational party held in the gym November 28. Games were enjoyed by all, and the party was brought to a close with special entertainment by some of the G.A.A. members. The Christmas party was held in the gym December 15, during the noon hour. Be- fore the exchange of gifts, a tumbling exhibition by six of the G. A. A. girls, and a. rope jumping exhibition by Eleanor Hopping was presented. On March 19, we had a slumber party in the gym. Everyone bedded down on the floor pretty late, and nobody got much sleep. Other activities in the course of the year included a swimming party at Western College in- door pool, numerous hikes, and an athletic show in the gym in the spring. , Sponsored By PLYMOUTH THEATRE Johnson And Nooner