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

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LIBRARIA andmg: D. Burtschi, N. Perry, Miss McCord, A. Thomas, A. Smith, I. Merriman, M, Low, I Merriman, P Cravcrott, C. Boyer, P, Beer W. Merriman I. Persinger. Sitting: B. Brooks, D. S ' Lay, S. Marnm Y, trickland, I. Wallis, P. en, M. Chappelear, I. Isbell. X 'I'l':-'cl Row: B. Boaz, A Phillips, I. Oary, Tedrick, B. Baldwin, D. Harnby, C. Henning I. McWilliams, G. Bone, B. Smith, I. Greer, McAndreW. Second Row: D. Strickland, B Fravala, R. Da D. Stombaugh, P. Isbell, D. Spencer, E. Ioni K. Gathe, N. Wright, Mr. Mills. First Row: I. Denton, I. Merriman, P. Sears, Lofaren, M. Tedrick, L. Wright. LIBRARIANS CIE CE CLUB Workshop of the students is the library of V.C.l-l.S. lt is another illustration of the equip- SCIENCE CLUB TQQUT Ol OUT SChOOlf Whlch IUGCCIUS-9 Ol HS el' The Science Club was organized in l943, llclefll STCIII Gnd CCIIOCTIDIS C1dV1S9ff M155 MCCOTCL by Miss Marjorie Pryor, the general science has provided the students with necessary in' and biology teacher Ot that time- lOTmC1liO1'1 IOT lOTOleClS Und TSPOTTS Und CI Wide The club now has twenty-five members Th selection of books for pleasure reading. officers of the club are president This year the library has been more im- baughg vice-president D portant than ever before. A new feature is treasurer, Pats the collected material on vocational guidance, M colleges, universities, and business schools. Over three hundred books have be this year. . e , Dick Stom- , on Spencer, secretary- v lsbell. r. Edward Mills, a new teacher at V.C.l'l.S., serves as their faculty adviser. l-le teaches en added general science and biology and is also as- sistant coach.

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MRS. ANNA RUTH KAINS With lifted hands and pleasant smile She guides harmonious strains, Her kind is never out of style We cherish Mrs. Kains, ADV -CED The Advanced Chorus numbers twenty. This is the selected group of voices in school, the members being chosen by competitive try- outs. Because these girls have done such outstanding work, they now meet every day and receive additional credit for their work. The department has procured a radiouphono- graph and time is devoted each week to a music appreciation program. CHORUS ln addition to appearing in the Messiah and the Spring Concert, these girls are in pop- ular demand by local organizations of the city. This year they will attend the Annual Music Festival on April l9. Last year the group placed first in the Divisional contest at High- land and second in the Sectional at Benton. Their program this year is divided into four groupselvlusic by Gershwin, Negro Spirituals, A Cappella group, and a Sacred group. SPECIAL CHORUS Second Row, left to right: B Mahon, M Greer, P. Craycrolt, D. Wade, P. Mclieithcm, Mrs. Kains, I. Durdel I Kidd I Nicholson B Krl I Lawler , , , . iq, , First Row. lett to right: P Isbell, B Chernisky, D. Forbes, I LeDuc, L. Wilk, S. Bass, D. lsbell, W. Van Horn, I. Stombauqh, B Merriman. 44 439 'Q

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D. Kleinik, R. Walker, Fl lTURE FAR . E OF A Third Row: L Autenrieth, I. Bratcher Emerick, M. Bone, L Crawlord, D Bone, B. Mr. Murphy, Second How: G. Crickman, D. Sasse, IQ Papes, D. Nich- ols, G. Oldham, C. Cunmnaham, P. Break. First How: I Gable, L Smith, D. Ierden, L. Forbis, L. Thompson, A. Schmid. 'hird Row: lt fflmtarnan, lt llmltirl M Tet:-r, ll. Cripe, larrims 'l'aIfe, ll llnlbmrlk, K Mfffain, V. Kleeimk, C. Granfll iecond Row: ll ltvownlna li Schvit, ll Haav, K llall K Mr-:srrkr-, I 'lat'-, H llarrlson, A Hoe, T Meye., C Kill:-nuqv-l 'int Row: ll Ph:-lgsz, lt Wnolszf-y, M ltoo, D. Sampson. 'I flflirml, l. ltltrtlxf-y, lt Yrrnrly, F lfrneiick, M: Murxlw. The Future Farmers of America is a naiionf ally known organization introduced here in lQ33. Its purpose is to teach boys leadership, cooperation, and salesmanship. ln the year l945f46 the thirtyfnine ag boys cleared 320,722.95 from their projects, Some oI the boys reinvest theirs while others buy equipment. Fifteen boys presented livestock, crops, and veaetables at local fairs and cleared 3838.38 in premiums. The Vandalia chapter OI the F. F. A. wa sented at the National Convention whic repre was held at Kansas City, Missouri, October Zl-25. Georae Crickman, Paul Break, Allen Schmid, Alvin Roe, and Charles Kruenegel made the trip by automobile with the adviser, Mr. R E. Murphy. Otticersz President ..... ..Howard Smith Vice-President . . . .Robert Cripe Reporter . ....... Paul Break Treasurer .. . Charles Grandi s Secretary .. . .... Allen Schmid h Sgt. of Arms .. .... Iames Tate