Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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Fr ' W I i 1 i l 1 i l. I I i i P t i Girl Reserves Cabinet T THE FIRST cabinet meeting of the year the Girl Reserves decided to choose 'tGardens for the theme of the year 't32 and 33 , and started car- rying it out on the first day of school by presenting each teacher with a small bouquet. Throughout the year posters and the semi-monthly pro- grams carried out the theme very effectively and all year flowers had their place. At the Thanksgiving season the service committee fixed up baskets from contributions from members of the club for two families. At Christmas the annual G, R.-Hi-Y white gift chapel was given and the gifts received were sent to the Indians of the Rainbow Baptist Mission at Keillles Canyon, Ari- zona. Candy sales, the book exchange, the brass sale, and membership dues furnished the national and state assess- ments and camp and conference funds. The City Federation of W'omen's Clubs furnished the city quota of one hundred dollars, The Lions and Rotary Club also made money donations. Forget-me-not sisters, in line with the theme. were used this year. The names were drawn before Christ- mas and on Valentine's Day a meeting was given over to revealing the forget-me-not sisters after which light re- freshments were served. As in the previous years the girls divided themselves into several groups and at the Christmas season sold candles and sang Christmas carols Outdoor meetings were introduced this year, and two were heldg both at Mary-Dell Camp. The first one in the early fall was under the supervision of the girls who had attended the Girl Reserve summer camps and was con- ducted much like the campfire meetings of these camps. The second outdoor meeting was in the spring and was an Indian ceremonial on the moon-lit banks of Brown's Lake. This meeting was put on by the girls who at- tended Okoboji camp in Iowa where they put on the same program. These meetings gave variety to the semi- monthly meetings and did much to inspire the girls. Entertainment for the year was found by the Girl Re- serves first at the Big and Little Sister party, This party was given for all the new girls in school. Each upper classman took as her guest to this party, a freshman or new girl. Next the girls entertained their dads at the Dad and Daughter party, They were told of the doings of G. R. and were taught many new songs and games, giv- en plenty to eat and sent home. At the last of the school year came the annual Mother- Daughter banquet. At this banquet a lovely program was given and the new officers and new cabinetavere officially installed. The officers for the year were: Pres- ident, Ruth Fengelg vice-president, Virginia Emigg secre- ROW 1-Wells, Engle, Emig, Fengel, Goodwin, Keel, Hoo- ver. ROW 2-Steininger, Hurd, Stants, Hees, Reynolds, Hawkins, Case, Baer. tary, Jean Goodwing treasurer, Faye Verla Engleg student council representatives, Lois Welsh and Lennice Jean Baer. The eight committees were unusually active this year. The membership committee finished the quilt, started several years ago, for the rest room. The finance com- mittee were quite successful with the book-exchange and candy sales. With the help of the service committee the Thanksgiving baskets and also the Christmas gifts to the Indians were made possible. The publicity committee kept G, R. before girls with posters, and the devotions for every meeting were given by members of the devotions committee. All programs were planned by the program committee and the music committee. All entertainments for the club were plan- ned and executed by the social committee. The committee chairmen Were: Program, Jane Caseg membership, Virginia Emigg finance, Ruth Hurd, music, Nadine WVellsg devotions, Velma Hoover: publicity, Verda Stantsg social, Jane Keelg service, Alice Hees. A Mother Goose entertainment was given during the winter for all the grade school children in the high school auditorium after school and five cents admission was charged. The program was given by all of the commit- tees. each committee being responsible for one act of the performance. The skits were, Little Black Sambo, Red Riding Hood, Three Bears, Old Woman in the Shoe, and several other clever nursery rhymes. These rhymes were acted out by members of the various com- mittees. As a special project the club sent several Friend- ship Folders to China. These folders contained data about the high school, pictures of the school and of the G. R. members. Each year the club tries to have one special project and the Friendship Folders were decided upon for this year. There was much enthusiasm shown by the girls who attended the summer camps and conferences and they received many worthwhile inspirations and ideas for the club. There were ten girls and one sponsor who attended the summer camp at Camp Wood. Two girls and one sponsor were sent to the Y. W. C. A. camp at Lake Okobo- 31. Special programs given this year out side of the meet- ings held at the high school consisted of one at the Lions Club. one at Rotary Club, and one for the City Federation of Women's Clubs, The sponsors this year were Misses Vera Steiningcr. Juanda Hawkins, and Lorene Reynolds. The officers for the year 1934 are: Hazel WVeber, presi- dentg Vivian Stevens, vice-presidentg Faye Verla Engle, secretary: Betty Jean Jones, treasurer. An advisory board composed of twenty-five members and under the presidency of Mrs. Browning offered their help and advice to the club. .

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Madrigal Club ROW 1--Glick, Sutton, Brown, Moot, Nottorf, Wit- ter, Welsh, Larson, Morri- son, Makins. ROW 2-Bu- chanan, Nottorf, Bowcrsox Bowell, Buchanan, Letting- well, Johnson, Hartenstcin Nelson, Weaver, Bishop Klager, Snyder. ROW 3- Blaesi, Picking, Holmes Mclianna, Scott, Griswold, Tinkler, Jordan, Tinkler, Wells, Rawalt. v v v v VERY RANCH has its yodeling cowboys, and A, H. S. has its Madrigal Club. It is an organization of the best voices in the boys' and girls' vocal music departlnent. The club has two meetings a month. One is a practice meeting after school at which mixed chorus numbers were sung. The other is given in the evening. At this meeting programs are given by the members. The Madrigal Club was organized in high school several years ago but did not receive its charter until last year. Three chapels were given by the club this year. The first one was an exchange chapel with Herington in Dc- :-ember. Tl1e other two were given in the Abilene SCIIUOIS at the senior and junior schools. The programs given were nlade up of solos, group nuinbers, readings, and tap dances. A niodernistic banquet was given in January for the inenihers and their guests, The tl1t'lll0 was, A Rhapsody in Black, and the decorations were black and silver. La Verne Weaver was toast master, The club entered the Central Kansas League Music Contest at Salina a11d sang the contest selection, Lo, How a Rose E'er llloomingfy by Praetorius. Loy Letting- well placed first in the boys' low voice contest. Nadine VVells was awarded second place in the girls' low voice contest. In the boys' high voice contest, Bishop Ander- son won third place. The boys! quartette also Won third place. The Madrigal Club ended their activities of the year with a picnic at Brown's Lake. The officers of the club are Nadine VVells, presidentg Lois XVelsh, vice-president: Nadine Holmes, secretary- treasurerg Maxine liishop, librariang Iona May Morrison, publicity managerg Renee Johnson, social chairnntng Ruth Mary Nelson, program chairmang and Renee Johnson, ac- companist, Miss Griswold was sponsor. Symphonium Club S lll'I SYMPHONIUM Club, organized in 1930, by Mr. e llarold George, has renewed its activities through- out the school year of 32-33. The purpose of this organization is to foster higher ideals of music and music appreciation, and to develop interest in further study of music and musical history for students who are members of the band or orchestra and who are interested in more active work than the band or orchestra alone can offerj The aim and project of the club is for the furtherance ot interest in solo events, and every effort is made to en- courage students to appear in solo performances. Every year the musical organizations are entered in the C. K. L. contest in which band, orchestra, and solo events play an important part., The orchestra and band have made several appearances both in chapels for the school and concerts for the pub- ROW l--Woolverton, Zook, Dahnke, Zook, Jones. ROW 2 -Coulson, Ford, Dull, George, Graff, Machen. Tyler, Phillips... now 3 - osbom, Huqg, A Campbell, Vance, Schrader, White, Shearer, Hollar, Kerns, HOW 4-Bushey, Gamlier, Miller, Hollenback, Miller, Kelley, Goodwin, Bath, Med- ley, Rawalt. lic. The orchestra appeared in Clay ,Center for a chapel. This was the first time that the orchestm has ever made an appearance in a neighboring town. ' ' Throughout the year, meetings of the club were held every two Weeks during the orchestra period, at which time members of the club appeared in solo performances and discussions on various musical topics and books, In previous years the Sy1nphonium'Club'has had an annual banquet, at' which members iandinvited guests were present. The annual entertainment this year was changed into an all-day picnic which members and guests attended. The officers selected at the beginning of the year Were: Harold Kelley, presidentg Percy Keller, vice-presidentg Lois Schrader, secretaryg Jean Goodwin, treasurer: Her- man Bath, student council representative.

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' . 1 -, ' ' 539, K f . fdilwff P If 'f Girls? ,Athletic Association ROW 1-Coulson, Morrison, Hawkins, Stevens, Morse. ROW 2 -- Medley, Hicks, Scott, Goodwin, Murphy, Yan- cey. ' HE GIRLS' ATHLETIC Association entered the year of 1932-33 rather uncowgirlishly with the animal vagabond hike for freshmen. This was an annual hike to introduce new girls to G. A. A. A gypsy trail was followed which led the vagabonds all over Abilene, finally ending at the City Park where a lunch was served. A ten mile hike to Solomon came as their second large event of the year-following a series of shorter hikes car- lier in the year, These hikes were taken for the purpose of giving the tenderfeet a chance to make points toward membership in the organization as well as for giving the old members a chance to gain more points toward awards. Fifty miles were hiked during the season. Roller skates were substituted for bronchos in the next happening which was a roller skating party at the city rinks. For the purpose of making money during the year, pop corn sales were held after school and the girls had charge of the stand at the Abilene-Peabody basketball game. They also sold Eskimo pies at the Physical Education demonstration. The Cowgirls invited their favorite cowhands to a box supper at which a short program was given before the boxes were auctioned off to the cowpunchers, As the big success of the year the cowgirls cast aside their chaps to don rompers and gym suits and attended the Olympic party in the high school gym. There were relays testing the speed of the entrants, and contests test- ing their strength. The winning team received a hand- some silver tin-cup. Executive board meetings were held once a month, some of which were in the form of covered dish suppers. At these meetings, programs for the regular meetings, and parties were planned, The 1932-33 executive board ctmsisted ol' thirteen. niemlrers, officers, and committee chairman. They were: Iona May Morrison, presidentg Lucile Murphy, vice-president and program chairman, Vivian Stevens. secretaryg Peggy Morse, treasurer, Stel- ouise Hockensmith, social chairman, Georgia Medley, fi- nance chairmang Jean Goodwin, 'publicity chairman: Lois Coulson, song lcaderg lVillmitl1 Scott, pianist, lnez Hicks, hike captaing Mildred Yancey, Student Council represen- tative. The sponsors of the club were Miss Hawkins and Miss Griswold. The Abilene G. A. A. is a member of the State Girls' Athletic Association which was organized for the pur- pose of offering a standardized program of intramural ath- letics for girls. Awards given by this association consists of lette1's and pins, and are given to girls who have earned the necessary number of points. The first award, given when 600 points have been earned is a pin in the shape of a sunflower, which has the lettters G. A. A, inscribed upon it. The second award is the school letter of chenille, in the I school colors, with the outline of the State of Kansas and lettered with G. A, A. 1200 points are necessary to win this letter. The state letter in the State G. A. A, colors, which are brown and gold and made up in chenille is the 'third award. An outline of the State of Kansas with the letter- ing G. A. A. will be inscribed upon the letter. 400 addi- tional points must be earned for this award. Five girls received this award. The fourth and final award is a gold K lettered with G. A. A. The state colors are carried out in this pin. A total of 2000 points are necessary to merit this final award. Stelouise Hockensmith, Jane Keel, and Iona May Morrison received their K's'i this year. , Every school which is a member in good standing in the K. S. H. S, A. A. is entitled to membership in G. A. A. but no inter-scholastic competition is permitted among the schools which take up the girls, program. On March 5, twelve cowhands and a foreman went to a playday roundup at Salina. They were the representa- tives of one of the eight Central Kansas towns that were there. The activities of the day were: relays, baseball, basketball, and swimming. The cowhands were selected by the sponsors and the executive board for their interest in athletics and G, A. A. Those who made the trip were: Peggy Morse, Stelouise Hockensmith, Rosemary Gans, Florence XValker, Mildred Yancey, Iona May Morrison, Vivian Stevens, Cleobelle Seaton, Inez Hicks, Georgia Medley, Jean Goodwin, Francis Hershey, and Miss Haw- kins. The annual Physical Education demonstration, given May 9 in the City Auditorium, was sponsored by the G. A, A. All of the gym and dancing classes took part and many difficult stunts were done. The program consisted of folk dancing, tap dancing, ballet dancing, drills, exer- cises, tumbling and pyramid building. The object of this demonstration was not to emphasize the work of especially capable girls but to encourage all girls to take part in activities that will develop muscular co-ordination, grace, and skill. The officers for the year '33-'34 were guests at an early morning breakfast at Brdwnfs' Lake given by the execu- tive board of 1933. At this breakfast the executive board members for the ensuing year were selected. They are: Stelouise Hockensmith, president, Ruth Hurd, vice-presi- dentg Peggy Morse, secretary, Florence Walker, treas- urerg Mildred Yancey, Student Council representative, Rosemary Gans, hike master, Jean Goodwin, social chair- inang Inez Hicks, publicity chairmang Helen Lucile Hutch- ison, finance chairmang Elinor Welch, pianist, and Re- nee Johnson, song leader, This year a new member, a point chairman, was added to the board. Her duty is to take care of the points and the membership. Cleobelle Seaton is the new point chairman. The cowgirls ended their activities by spending a week- end out on the range at Mary Dell Camp. Both the old and new executive boards and sponsors were present.