Columbus High School 1960 Yearbook (Columbus, GA) - Full Access

Crepe paper wa everywhere, but the re ult wa worth it. The Art Club' float wa one o£ the mo t original in the Christ· rna Parade. The various member laved for weeks making gi– gantic mu hroom for "Forest Fantasy" before it was completed. Pre ident- Lynn Bowers Vice-Pre ident- Bill ewell Secretary- Vicky Lawson Treasurer- Elaine Russell Mushrooms. mushroom , mu brooms, six feet, even feet, eight feet and ten feel tall were made by the Art Club in ovember for the CH float to be in the annual Columbus Merchant • A ociation Chri lma pa– rade. For week ahead the member of the club, along with the advi er, Mi s Barbara Maul, could be een around the chool carrying crepe paper, chicken wire, hammer , nail and even 2 x 4' . They al o p nt many long hours after school and at night working on the mushrooms. Member o£ the Art Club, dre ed a elve , rode on the float. After the mu hroom were built the float wa entitled "Fore l Fanta y". The purpo e of the Art Club is to acquaint it member with the many form of art which are part of our daily life and to e tabli h an appreciation and under tanding of the art . The member are given the opportunity to develop eH– confidence and lo explore the many field of art a a hobby or a a tep toward their future. Mushrooms invade the parade. dding beauty and color to Columbu High was the purpo e of the Art Club for this year. Thi group made school a much cleaner and brighter place in which to learn with the many orange and blue tra h can The club al o con tructed a float to be in the Chri lma parade and made numerou poster for many chool activities that took place thi year. hown above are, 1 t row, L. to R.: Elaine Ru ell, Lynn Bower, Edith Lind y and Judy Bra well. 2nd row: Mary Jo Cochran, Victor Prophet, Bill ewell and Carolyn Ru sell. ( 179 )