Tekonsha High School - Indian Yearbook (Tekonsha, MI)

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School Paper Top row: Madge Leatherbury, Anita Bello Johnson, Maxine Moore, Mr. Canfield Elynore Abel, Margaret Whitthuhn. Middle row: Eleanor Culver, Mae Hawkins, Beverly Downey, Vivian Bowling, Velma Dean, Virginia Hayne, Anna Hawkins. Bottom row: Gloria Keown, Ronald Shedd, Daryl Leatherbury, Phyllis Shumway Dorothy Martinson, Mildred Belote. PEN NOTES ACTIVITIES This year, when our school paper had its first meeting, we decided to make it a bigger and better paper than ever before. There were nineteen people who attended the first meeting, with the idea of learning more about good newspaper writing. Madge Leatherbury was elected Editor and P.'.yllis Shumway Assistant Editor, our advisor, Mr. Canfield, who has had quite a lot of experience in journalism, and has been able to pass some of his knowledge of English and good writing on to the staff. It was voted to call the paper “Pen Notes” instead of the former name Tr.e Echo.” Mr. Clark, the editor of our town newspaper, has helped us very much. Every Monday night we held meetings of the staff and every other week we went to the newspaper office to see and learn more of how a newspaper is run. Our staff writers were selected on their ability to write, ability to gather news and to organize ideas. The staff within a months time, will have had experience in putting out all parts of a small town newspaper. The staff was made up of the following: Column Writers Dorothy Martinson, Velma Dean; Special Features Madge Leatherbury, Phyllis Shumway; Books and Reviews Elynore Abel, Dorothy Martinson; Sports Mildred Belote, Ronald Shedd; Biographies Virginia Hayne; Assembly Programs Daryl Leatherbury, Maxine Moore; Student Activities Margaret Whitthuhn, Eleanor Culver, Mae Hawkins; Miscellaneous Anita Johnson, Mary Thurston, Gloria Keown; Humor Vivian Bowling, Beverly Downey, Anna Hawkins. We feel we have made our paper one that contains interesting news and that we have all benefited from the experience of helping put out a High School Paper.

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F. F. A. Top row: Elwin Williams, Jack Fousel, Mr. Wissman, Joseph Sku .larick, Marlin McElhenie, Robert Smith. Bottom row: Glenn Camp, Richard King, Richard Eslow, Jim Eck, Ernest Waffle, Donald Rogers. F. F. A. President — Joseph Skudlarick Vice President — Jack Fousel Secretary — Richard King Treasurer — Marlin McElhenie Reporter — Ernest W’affle During the summer of 1938 our F. F. A. won second prize at the Calhoun County Fair through judging. When school started we had election of officeis which resulted in the above. We then started a drive to get new members and on November 2, 1938 a group of eight boys were initiated at the schoolhouse. We enjoyed a talk by Ralph Helm and refreshments after the initiation ceremony. This,year Jack Fousel and Joseph Skudlarick attended the county meetings as delegates from Tekonsha Jack being President of the county organization. Our 1939 schedule included basketball, speaking contest, F. F. A. initiation, judging contest at Kellogg Farms, F. F. A. week at Michigan State College. Our basketball team accomplished very much compared to the number of boys out for it and illness that occurred during the season. The lineup of the team was as follows: Center ..................... Donald Rogers Forward --------- —...... Elwin Williams Forward Jack Fousel Left Guard .................. Robert Smith Right Guard- Marlin McElhenie Substitutes Richard King and Richard Olney The schedule of games is as follows: They We Marshall (there) 11 27 Marshall (here) 11 10 Lakeview (there) 11 15 Coldwater (there) 13 17 Marshall (there) 9 20 Jack Fousel entered the speaking contest using his oration, “Cooperatives in a Democracy” which occured the same day that initiation was held in Marshall. After about three weeks of studying judging, the F. F. A. group went to Kellogg’s Farm to judge in the county contest. This qualifies us to go to the F. F. A. week on May 4 and 5 at Michigan State College at East Lansing. Seeds were judged and animals placed for our group of nationally known F. F. A. boys. 21

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4-H Clothing 4—H The So-Sew-Sewing Club was organized November 11, 1938 with twenty-four gills joining the club under the leadership of Mrs. Warwick. Our motto — “Make the best better”; colors - green and white; club pledge - “I pledge My He ld to clearer th:nking My Heart t greater loyalty My Hands to larger service My Health to better living For My Club My Community My Country Every year our club holds a local achievement day. At this achievement day all girls who made dresses take part in the style show and several are chosen from the group to take part in the county style revue. The girls chosen were Nina Doolittle, Dorothy Martinson, Velma Dean, Mildred Bclote, Shirley Klingaman, Beverly Downey, Ila Marie Williams, Ruth Wagoner, Carol Warwick, Mae Hawkins, Anna Hawkins, and Lorraine Vincent. For the first, five ot.'.er schools had their local achievement day with us. The Calhoun County Achievement Day was held April 5, 1939 in Marshall. The state 4-H leaders attend this style show to judge which girls are to go to Lansing to represent Calhoun County. The girls not only receive a trip on style but also on workmanship. 4—H HANDICRAFT President — Marlin McElhenie Vice President — Elwin Williams Secretary — Ronald Shedd Treasurer — Ronald Shedd Advisor — Mr. Wissman The above officers were elected at the first meeting of the 4—H Handicraft Club. Eleven members joined this year. The majority of the boys are doing second year work, however, a few are in the third year. We decided at the first meeting that anyone, who would care to, could come to the..school house on Saturday morning or Monday evening. This plan proved to bt quite successful for it gave the boys, who did not have the essential equipment, a chance to use good tools and as a result they turned out better work. This also enabled us to live up to the motto we all take when joining the club. The articles that we had made throughout the year were taken down to the local achievement day which was held at the Baptist hall on March 27, 1939. There was a large attendance there for the event and everyone seemed pleased with the exhibits. Our County Achievement Day was held on April 5, 1939, at Marshall. 23