Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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SHOP AND MECHANICAL DRAWING J'ohn Simpsonhas five classes of ninety-four students taking shop and mechanical drawing. Some of the projects have been: broom holders, book-ends, tie racks, candlestick holders, electric lamps, end tables, coffee tables, what-nots, wall shelves, magazine racks, cedar chests, calf-feeders, cut-out lavnm figures ffawns, bulldogs, etc.Q, hot-pad hold- ers, knife holders, and an aluxninuxn boat. The Home Mechanics class is the only class of its kind around here. It is composed of Freshmen girls. The girls are taught the use of the more common carpenter tools, and the use all the machines in the shop. The s econd year Mechanical Drawing class studied architectural drawing, and the drawing of mechanical objects. Projects that the shop has done. out of class are: They cleaned up the gyrn for the tournament, refinished the bleachers in the gyrn, and helped get out shrubbery around the campus. MATHEMATICS One of the most important departments of VCHS is the Math depart- ment. The courses offered here this year are Algebra, Plane Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and Trigonometry. The instructor of the three Alge- bra classes is Mrs.Gerlach. The two Geometry classes and the Advan- ced Math class is under the instruction of Mr. Harrison. These courses are very useful and can be applied to almost every phase of everyday life. The advanced Math class has learned to use the slide rule which is very helpful in working complicated problems. Best Wishes from TINY 81 BILL, SOUTH SIDE MARKET Congratulations from JENNY SMITH'S DRESS SHOP 47

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FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The Virden Chapter of Future Homemakers of America began the school year with the following officers: President - Betty Dalby lst Vice President - Virginia Carney Znd Vice President - .Toy Nettles Secretary - Inex Rees Treasure - Jo Ellen McMu.llin Parliamentarian - Frances Grimmett Social Chairman - Mary Ellen Lomelino Public relations chairman - Frances Copelin Scrapbook chairman - Phyllis Hamilton, Helen Johnston Recreation chairman - .Tulia Sanders Mrs. Dave Hamilton was elected our chapter Mother and Miss Gil- more is our advisor. There are thirty-five active members. Several of them have earned awards of chapter and junior homemakers. The new officers attended a House of Delegates meeting October 5 in Springfield, Illinois at the Leland Hotel. Betty Dalby was sent as chap- ter president, Virginia Carney as anominee for a section office and Inez Rees as our voting delegate. The meeting was held on a Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At this meeting Virginia Carney was chosen as Parlia- mentarian of Section 6. For several meetings we had recreation leaders from out of town come in and lead recreation. Each meeting we shared our recreation and refreshments with the Future Farmers of America. In February we were co-sponsors with Bobbie Kaye's orchestra of the annual Sweetheart Dance. Helen Dodd was chosen Sweetheart of the dance and was crowned during the intermission. Decorations were in Valen- tine theme and were very decorative. On March 5 the annual Section 6 Rally was held at Girard. About Z0 members from Virden attended. Our chapter, with Julia Sanders as announcer, was in charge of the style show. Virginia Carney led a dis- cussion group. We plan to send a delegate to camp again this year. RALPH BLALOCK CC., Inc. - RESTAURANT 8: .TANITOR SUPPLIES 819-821 East Adams Street Springfield, Illingis 49