Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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Strike up the band, here come the Tumblee teersl They flip, they somersault, they back bend, they cartwheel-all to the swing and rhythm of Mr. Harrods pep band. This organization of girls is an outstanding group at V. C. l-l. S, They have performed during the half of three basketball games: Collinsville, December lg Effingham, lanuary 25, and Kincaid, February 22. Each perfor- mance is different and it may include pyramids, individual stunts, and other eyeeappealing fore mations. For their outstanding achievements during the school year, each girl receives a letter with Ci1CC?FiCHCiCFS Clockwise: lames l-lilboldt Donna Oglesby fune Squibb loan Brown The Tumbling Team a stripe for each year's service. This year Betty Swarm will receive a letter with four stripes. Lois Merriman, loyce Eakin, and Alberta Smith will receive letters with three stripes. The girls receiving letters with stripes for two years' service are Donna Hamby, Vir- ginia Wilson, and Bonnie Chernisky. There are a number of new girls who were initiated into the organization this year, and they will re- ceive a letter with one stripe. They are: Viola Nichols, luanita Kidd, Devea Strickland, Arline Davis, Audrey Gillespie, Patricia Roberts, loyce Pummill, Lela Loclcart, Rosemary Merriman, Bessie I-lolman, and Patricia Beery. First How: P. Beery, H Merriman, I Kidd D. Hamby, L Merriman, D. Strickland. f Se dH : A Gillespie V. Wilson P Roberts V lkichols A Smith B.Chern1sky, ld Greer, A Davis con ow , , , Third Row: I Ealcin, B Swarm, B Holman B Merriman

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tudent Council The Student Council of V. C. H. S., which was organized in 1939 as the student governing body of the high school, held its annual election during the first week of school. The representatives chosen from the Senior class Were Floyd Gene Staff, Leslie Mahon, and Audrey Fink, from the lunior class, Don Ervin, Donna Strobel, and Laurene Mabry were elected. The Sophomore class selected Paul Thomas and Betty Brooks as their representatives, and lane Stombaugh and Donald Cox were appointed from the Freshman class. The offices of the council were capably filled by Don Ervin, president, Floyd Staff, vice-president, and Laurene Mabry, secretary-treasurer. The council spon- sor Was Mr. Wells. Along with the duties of sponsoring school dances, electing cheerleaders, and taking charge of the Victory Loan Drive, the members patrolled the halls in an attempt to eliminate the unnecessary disturbances that occurred during the fourth and fifth periods. They also distributed identification cards to the student body, sold Vandalia booster pins, collected funds for the War Fund Drive, raffled a turkey and chicken on Thanks- giving, sponsored several assembly programs, started a flower fund and cleaned the trophy case. As their money-making project for the year, they sold candy bars during the noon hour and after school. First Row L Mahon A Fink E Brooks, I. Stombaugh. Second Row D E vin Dresident Floyd Staff, Vice-President. Thx d Row L Mab y S c eta y P Thomas, D. Strobel, D. Cox. Standxnq W lliam E W lls Ad sor.