Rich Township High School - Lagoon Yearbook (Park Forest, IL)

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Future Teachers nf America Ellen Kneafsey, a sophomore, served as president of the Future Teachers of America this past year. Working with her as an executive committee were Dave Summers, vice president: Pat Garretson. secretary: Andy Lundquist, treasurer, and Charlotte Wootlrufl. To fullill the club's purpose of pro- viding information concerning the teaching profession, various panel dis- cussions were held. A panel composed of teachers in the elementary schools addressed the group with the Advan- tages and Disadvantages of Elementary Teaching. Members of our high school staff also talked to the club on the subject of XVhy Teach? Other club activities included a talk by Dr. Sraker about colleges and schol- arships and a joint meeting ol the Bloom and Rich F.T.A, The highlight of the year's program was a trip to Illinois State Normal College, --Cbarlolle Wooriruff Key Elllll The local chapter of Key Clubs Interna- tional, youth wing of the Kiwanis Club of Park Forest, has kept its members on their toes this year. The club has been one of the busiest clubs in school. During the past sum- mer they played a big part in making the local Kiwanis Pancake Day a huge success. By selling tickets, cooking and serving pan- cakes, they made several thousand dollars to buy playground equipment and support the Boy and Girl Scout troops in Park Forest. On Halloween, the Key Club sponsored an all-school dance. Many couples attended and several stout-hearted individuals came in different types of costumes. On Sunday, March 15, at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, the greatest array of stnrs ever gathered for a single performa ance presented their acts before 50.000 teen- agers, This program was cosponsored by all Key Clubs in Chicago and suburban area. A maint activity of the Key Club this year was a clothing drive in March and April. Several tons of clothing-hundreds of bundles -were gathered and shipped. The Key Club was often called upon to usher at various school activities. Members of the club ushered at both the junior and Senior plays and at Commencement, Service to school and community is their motto. - Jim Cole Le Enrnle Francais To further the appreciation of France, her culture, and her language is the purpose of le Cercle Francais, or the French club, Spon- sored hy Miss Marian Nelson, the clul:'s oth- cers are Dave Perlmutter, presidentg Pat Gar- retson, vice presidentg Kay Engelmann, sec- retaryg and Charlotte Wootlrttli, trmsurer. The Rise and Fall of the French Revolu- tion was the name of an assembly presented by the club and the French classes in March. ln this play, the Jacobins, all named Jaques, spend their time with Madame Garage at the Taverne de corruption, plotting against the aristocracy. The aristocracy consisted of stu- dents imimring faculty members, Other activi- ties completed a busy French club year. -Pal Gurrelson till

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5 l Student Enunnil The Rich High Student Council has eighteen members. Those members are elected by their respective classg three members from the Freshman class, four from the Sophomore class, tive from the Junior class, and six from the Senior class. 0Hicers are elected by the council itself. The council began the school year by putting the soda but and our student lounge buck into operation. Milk shakes, sundaes, candy, and cokes were sold at the soda bar, while the television set and various games were enjoyed by everyone in the lounge. The council also sponsored two dances later in the year. one held in April and one in june. For the tirst dance of the year, the Student Council sponsored the Football Fling which was held after one of our first football games. Next came the first dressy dance of the year, our homecoming dance entitled Reliections. Here, u king and queen were crowned. Basketball posters were distributed to the merchants by the council. Each council member attended at least one meeting of the Southwest Suburban Conference of Student Councils. Meetings are held to discuss any type of problems n school may have, and much has been gained from these meetings. We also sent to students to the annual convention of the Illinois Association of Student Councils which was held in Peoria this year. Students came from all parts of the state to attend this convention. The convention was climaxed by a dinner-dance Saturday night. The Student Council hopes it has served the student body elliciently by helping to make the school a better one and its activities available to all and participated in by all. -Belb Parlelaurxr 59 wi? i

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Science Eluh Film, held trips, laboratory dem- onstrations, lectures, and individual proiects marked the activities of the the Ehl Science Club this year. Under sponsorship of Miss Rosemary and Thurlo Tollefson, the club met on Monday nights, Highlights of the year included a field trip to the Museum of Science and lndustry in November, the viewing of a series of films on atomic energy from the Argonne National Laboratory, and a lecture given by Dt. Skaggs of the Argonne Laboratory on the linear accelerator. Membership in the Science Club is restricted to juniors and seniors who are or have been enrolled in physics or chemistry, and are inter- ested in science, Otiicers of the club are Ralph Meyers, president: june Swift, vice presidentg and Terry Sloan, secretary-treasurer. - Dare Perlmuller Hinlnqy Iiluh Activities of the Biology Club this year included field trips, a talk by a pathologist, and 11 dance early in the year co-sponsored with the Key Club. The club donated their proiits to the junior class for use on the Junior-Senior Prom. Meetings are held once a month, but next year they hope to meet more often. They also wish to expand their membership to have a bigger and better club, -- Michele Kearney Iiamura Iiluh Kamera Klub was started for all N students interested in taking better pictures and learning to develop, l print, enlarge and retouch their pictures. They take pictures of all school activities. In 1953 and 1954 the club started out without dark room equipment or cameras. They sold candy, cakes and ran a coat check room. From the money they earned they have obtained dark room equipment which includes a sink and cabinets. Included in this year's activities were a series of lec- tures given on composition, physics and chemistry of photography. All pictures which are taken are put in a photography hook and may be looked at any time, and the nega- tives are kept in case anyone wishes to order pictures. Club sponsor is Mr. Hutchinson and club president is Mike Lester, vice-president, Ted Peck and secre- tary-treasurer is Barbara Schaller. --Nancy Sinrmwnr G1