Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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LIBRARY Sixty-two new books were accessioned into the library this year. Thirty-eight books and four magazines, including three years of Time, were rebound. On the subscription list there are three newspapers and twenty magazines . A new Standard Catalogue for High Schools Libraries , which lists up-to-date acceptable books, and an Abridged Readers Index , which indexes articles in over 30 magazines, of which we have 16, has been added to the library. A New double faced stacks are being built for the west end of the lib- rary to make more room for the classified books. The library staff of student librarians is doing great work at making the library what it should be and is. FOOTBALL BANQUET OF 1948 Tuesday evening, November lZ,brought the 1948 football season to a close. The banquet, served by the Virden School Club, was in honor of the football squad. The delicious turkey dinner was enjoyed by more than 300 fans. The tables were cleverly decorated with programs cor- responding to our school colors. The community singing was lead by Mr. Walter E. Best, director of the Music Department of Virden High School. Mrs. Riffey, the president of the Virden School Club, welcomed the members of the football squad and the other guests present. George Boyd, captain of the football squad, expressed the appreciation of the team. The toastmaster, Mr. Russel Orr, introduced the speaker of the even- ing, Mr. Sprunger. Mr. Sprunger is an assistant excutive secretary of the Illinois High School Association. He spoke on athletics, past and present. A group of VCHS students presented songs for the enjoyment of all. George Gazda was honored as the most valuable player of the year. Then the members of the squad were introduced by Coach McMullin. This then brought to a close the football season of '48. Compliments of ALEXANDER'S SHOES, Helter-Skelter and Scamperoo 45 T -