W K Kellogg Junior High School - Yearbook (Battle Creek, MI)

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Highlights of the Year CContinuedJ UThe Twighlight Twirln, or the Spring Dance, was done in pastel shades. Over the orchestra was a picture of a boy and a girl twirling. Above the baskets were raindrops and parasols on a blue background. There was also a beautiful flower wagon, with artificial flowers in it. For souvenirs, the girls received tiny pastel parasols. FIESTA FOLLIES. The anhual Fiesta Follies was a great success this year. 'Western Hoedown was the general theme used in the scenery, costumes and music. Barbara Heydenberk served as mistress of ceremonies. Two well trained chorus lines pleased thc audience with their precision routines The show included vocal solos, pantomimes, dances, and many other fine acts. A large crowd turned out for the performance. Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Olson did a fine job of directing the Fiesta Follies' stage show. After the program in the auditorium the P.T.A. provided entertainment and refreshments. Dr. Uhrie and his capable committee had many food concessions such as hot dog stands, soft drinks, etc., set up in the halls. In the gymnasium there were games such as the record break, shooting gallery, basketball throw, drive the nails, darts, fish ponds, etc. The mothers made and served cake and ice cream. Sweet pea corsages were sold in the halls. Not only was the evening a financial success but everyone went home feeling that this had been a fine evening's enter- tai ment for the whole family. In the ticket sale contest which preceded the Fiesta, Russell Hakes won first prize and Katie Alderman won second. COM UNITY LIVING GLASSES VISIT CAPITOL. On the first day of April, approximately two hundred fifty ninth graders piled into seven school busses and left for' Lansing to visit the Capitol Building. When they arrived, the student guides conducted the groups on tours. All the students visited both the Senate and the House. Continued on Page 21 20

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Highlights of the Year CContinuedj The Youth Activity Committee, under the direc Vern Allmendinger, has taken charge of the refreshment at all of the TAG dances. Most of the meetings were held in the library refreshments has been somewhat difficult because there kitchen on the second floor. This year the Board of Mrs. stand tion and serving was no of Education provided the money and a kitchen has been built in the room adjacent to the library. Our officers for the past year have been: Mrs. David Puchkoff, president, Mrs. K. W. Douglas, first vice-presidentg Dr. Glenn Thomas, second vice-president, Mrs. A. D. Stevenson, third vice-president, Mrs. Howard.Watts, secretary, Mrs. Leslie Beamish, treasurer, Mrs. Duane Vore, Chaplain, Mrs. Mable Nichols, historian. ' DANCES. Many Tag dances have been scheduled this year. There were the noon dances sponsored by the Student Cauncil which were well attended by the students. On every s Friday night, when it was possible, we had a Tag danc econd e. They were sponsored by different homerooms during the year. Re- freshments were served and devoured by the very eager hungry dancers. Stan Mains' Band played for both and the Spring Dances. We'll all remember with great dance decorations which Miss Penty's art classes made and the Christmas pride the for us. For the Hallowe'en Dance there was a witch in the middle of the gym. She was made out of black crepe paper, with straw hair and a mask for a face. She was bending over which had make-believe flames coming from it. On were streamers with witches and cats hanging from The decorations for the Christmas Dance, the Swingv, were very beautiful.. For the big picture orchestra a Santa Claus sped across the sky in his by his reindeer. Beneath them was a little town. a cauldron, the baskets them. USleigh-bell above the sleigh pulled Above the baskets were various pictures. Some were boys' and girls' faces and others were gifts on a Christmas tree. Snowfl akes hung from the baskets. Five or six snowmen stood around the gym. Blue sleighbells were passed out as souvenirs. Continued on Page 20 19

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Highlights of the Year fContinuecD Each group had a chaperone and six students. Various offices were visited such as the Secreta1y'of State where they saw the State Seal affixed to an official document. They learned about the Supreme Court from the Court Crier and saw the relics of years ago in the Capitol Museum. At about one o'clock they trooped out on the front steps facing toward town and had pictures taken by the Capitol photographer. Then they get back into the busses and went home after a very nice trip: Previous to the group trip, the pupils who had been ' chosen to act as Capitol Guides went to Lansing on March 30, with Miss Bordner, to learn the locations and information about the House, Senate, Supreme Court and the various state offices. ' STUDENT COUNCIL. Every year W. K. has a student council made up of officers elected by all of the students and representatives from each homeroom. Students wishing to run for one of the council offices were required to have a petition with at least fifty signatures of students on it. Then campaigning started. Posters were put up and election tags were given out. Just before voting an assembly was held and the candidates gave skits and made speeches. Every student in W. K. voted for his or her choice. This year Gordon Schim el was elected president of the student council. The other officers elected were Clark Nulf, vice president, Glenna Stout, secretary, Mike Martin, treas- urerg and Mike Penny, parliamentarian. This year the council has been active in many activities. One of the first was the opening of the school store which sold candy, doughnuts, pencils, and pennants to the students. With the profits they received from the sales they bought things for the school. ' In September a group of council members, two from each junior high and senior high school, met at Willard Library. They planned a city-wide Hallowe'en, which included parties and dances. These activities were planned to help keep the student off the streets. At Christmas the Council sponsored a food and.clothing Continued on Page 22