Valley High School - Vall Ee Hi Yearbook (Fairview, IL)

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 A C T I V I T I E S Industrial arts was made part of the curriculum the first year that Valley High existed. None of the schools which made up the new unit had offered this subject. A shop was made from the north half of the old garage and stable at what had been Fair- view Community High School. T hus far. work in mechanical drawing and wood work have been offered. It is hoped that the course can be broadened as conditions permit. In mechanical drawing, the boys learn to read and make simple working drawings. In wood work, they have learned to use hand and power tools in the construction of furniture, ranging from small table lamps to kitchen cabinets and kneehole desks. This course has been very popular because of its usefulness.

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 trst row—Mr. McWilliams. Mr. Omcr. Mr. Ovcrcash. Mr. Owens. op row—Mr. Blout. Mr. Deushane, Mr. Hatch SCHOOL Mr. Floyd Blout. President Ellisville Mr. HAROLD Omer. Secretary Fairview Mr. Dale Hatch Ellisville BOARD Mr. Wendell Owens London Mills Mr. Weldon McWilliams Maquon Mr. Ralph Deushane Fairview Mr. Lloyd Overcash London Mills I he Board of Education of Spoon River Valley Schools, an organization of seven men from various parts of our district, is an important link which joins the school with the community. I hey have many duties to perform such as: the maintenance of school buildings, the employment of personnel and teachers, the planning of the improvements, the distribution of funds, the decision of the policies of the school and they must interpret the school to the community and the community to the school. We feel that our board has done an excellent job and are to be compli- mented on the advantages that they have given us. We wish to express our appreciation to them and extend congratulations for a job well done. 24 The 1951 Valtee-Hi

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Seated—Miss Schmidt. Barbara Forncris. I ouella I undrv. Roger Stockman. June Sampson. Joyce White. Mary Alice McMahon. Standing—Shirley Way. I.arry Latimer. Leon Cluts. Donald Sheckler. Charles 1 uman. Carol Vollmar. Marilynn Cox. STUDENT COUNCIL Dear Student Council Diary: September 5. School days are here again! With notebook and pencil we start on another year of our education. 11. The Council sponsored the first as- sembly program—Mr. Turner, who is a handwriting artist. 21. 'The juniors and seniors realized they would have to really dig after they had talked to the representative from Josten's about rings and announce- ments. 22. Everyone gets a rest but the teachers. They attend teachers' institute. October 1 2. We have a slight deficit after sponsor- ing a very good all school party with the G. A. A. 12. 1 ook my vitamins this morning to help me through my six weeks tests. 1 3. Slept late this morning. Teachers had to work. Institute at Galesburg. 31. Put on our best bib and tucker to have our pictures taken by Mr. Burch for the annual. November 4. Some of us went to the district meet- ing at Macomb. Decided our district officers were pretty smooth. 6. Had fun running the school for a day! Glad the teachers take over again to- morrow. 7. School general election. Democrats overruled the Republicans today, ex- cept for Dirksen who won over Lucas. 8. Career Day. Some kind souls came to the school to give us hints for the future. And we sure needed them. 9. At Open House we entertained our parents and friends and showed them our newly decorated school building. 26 The 1951 Vail ee Hi