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

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Girls' Athletic Association TOP ROW Cleft to rightl-J. Buchanan, Hurd, Morse, Yancey, Seaton, Hutchison. BOTTOM ROW-E. Welch, Johnson, Goodwin, Taylor, Hawkins, Gans, Hockensmith. HE GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION started another successful year September 21, 1933, with a meeting for all the girls in high school who were interested in athletics. This meet- ing was also for the purpose of introducing the new executive board and sponsors. The board chosen to lead the G. A. A. this year met every month, at which time the programs for the next meeting and parties were planned. This group included: Stelouise Hockensmith, president, Ruth Hurd, vice-president and program chairman, Peggy Morse, secretary, Jean Buchanan, treasur- er, jean Goodwin, social chairman, Inez Hicks, publicity, Cleobelle Seaton, membership chairman, Elinor Welch, pianist, Rosemary Gans, hike cap- tain, Renee johnson, song leader, and Mildred Yancey, student council representative. VVork began immediately on the earning of points for awards. Before a student can belong to G. A. A. she must go on enough hikes to total fifty miles. By walking this distance, she will receive one hun- dred points. The first award, given when 600 points have been earned, is a pin in the shape of a sunflower with the letters G. A. A. inscribed upon it. The second award is a chenille letter, in the school colors, with the outline of the state of Kan- sas and lettered with G. A. A. To win this, 1200 points are necessary. The third award is a chen- ille letter in the state G. A. A.'s colors, which are brown and gold. This letter is similar to the sec- ond award, however, four hundred additional points must be earned to win this. When a total of two thousand points have been earned, the fourth and final award is given. This award is a gold K let- tered with G. A. A. and again the state colors are used. Several girls in the organization will receive their K's this year. The Abilene G. A. A. is a member of the State Girls' Athletic Association which was organized for the purpose of offering a standardized program of athletics for girls. Awards are given to the girls who have earned the necessary amount of points for competing in the different phases of athletics. One of the outstanding projects sponsored by the G .A. A. was the Follies of 1934. This revue, which included sixty talented high school students, was presented at the City Auditorium February 9. Throughout the year, four groups of girls at- tended Play Days, held in different parts of the state. Early in the year, six freshman members journeyed to Marymount College in Salina. Later six sophomore girls went to Concordia where one of the group, Faye Snyder, was crowned posture queen. On April 28, the old and new executive boards with the club sponsors attended Play Day at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, April 28. Five Abilene girls were chosen to go to the finals of the posture contest and in the last decision, Vir- ginia Eicholtz received second place. Several outstanding parties and programs were given during the year. On November 23, the G. A. iX.'s donned kid clothes and attended a party that brought back fond memories of former days. On December 21, a surprise meeting was held after school, in which every member received a gift and an Eskimo pie. The officers for the year 1934-35 include: Peg- gy lX'I.orse, president, Helen Lucile Hutchison, vice- president, joan Hogan, secretary, Jean Wilkins, treasurer, Virginia June Lorenson, social chair- man, janet Miller, publicity, Elinor Welch, pian- ist, Margaret Hurst, hike captain, Jean Buchanan, song leader, and Dorothy Buchanan, student coun- cil representative. Every school which is a member in good stand- ing in K. H. S. A. A. is entitled to membership in G. A. -X., but no inter-scholastic competition is per- mitted among the schools which take up this girls' program. The Girls' Athletic Association ended the activ- ities for the school year 1933-34 by spending a week-end at lllary Dell Camp. Both the old and new executive boards and sponsors were present. During the year several interesting features on the program were health talks which were given by the various physicians of the town. A girl receives four points toward the award for which she is working, for each of these talks that she hears. For each award a girl earns she must keep health charts for sixteen weeks. Several girls gave interesting reports on sports, posture, and health. After most of the meetings the girls sang group songs.

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G ir! Reserves ' H TOP ROW Cleft to rightj-Rogers, Engle, Foster, M. Whitchair, Stants, Weber, Jones, Stevens. BOTTOM ROW-Thurber, D. Buchanan, Lawellin, Bloome, D. Miler, Weisgerber, Davis. IGHWAYS WAS CHOSEN as the theme for the 1933-34 by the G. R. cabinet at their frist meeting. The G. R. year began with the Big and Little Sister Party in September. This was a backward party. All the new members were re- quired to wear their dresses backward, and were bade goodbye as they entered the building. The rest of the party proceeded in the same manner. The service committee, with Verda Stants as chairman, had charge of distributing baskets to the needy at Thanksgiving. The food and clothing for these baskets was furnished by the club mem- bers. This committee also conducted the Red Cross drive. The music committee, under the leadership of Dorothy Buchanan, furnished the music for all the meetings and had charge of group singing. In con- nection with this, Dorothy Miller was pianist for the year. She played for all the meetings and was accompanist for the programs. The finance committee, conducted by Mabel Mel- lor, made the money for G. R. This was done by candy sales after school and the book exchange. Students could buy or sell books through the ex- change and the Girl Reserves received a small com- mission on the sale. The membership committee, headed by Vivian Stevens, conducted the member- ship drive. It was held as a contest the second se- mester, with the ,losers putting on a program at the next meeting. Devotions for the meetings were provided by Lila Ruth Thurber and the devotions committee. They also had charge of the celebration of the World Week of Prayer for the high school. The publicity for G. R. was in charge of the pub- licity committee under the guidance of the chair- man, Ruth Foster. This committee, alternating with the seven others, made for the bulletin board, appropriate posters which told of the meetings and work of the club. Esther ,lo Davis with the program committee planned and carried out all the programs for the meetings and parties. The social committee, Jeanne Rogers, chairman, had charge of the Big and Little Sister party and the Mother-Daughter banquet. Seven Girl Reserves attended the G. R. Confer- ence at Minneapolis in November, where they were entertained and instructed and got new ideas for their club. Those who went to conference were: Dorothy Amsbaugh, Ruth Foster, Lila Ruth Thur- ber, Dorothy Miller, Hazel Weber, Stelouise Hock- ensmith, and Dorothy ,lean Miller. The G. R. and l-li-Y had a joint meeting at Christ- mas. This was the annual white gift service for the children in Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. At this season the G. R. also sold candles and sang Christmas carols. In December the names of Sunshine Sisters were drawn in keeping with the Highways theme. Letters, gifts, and other remembrances were sent to these Sunshine Sisters and at the February meeting the names were revealed. The largest event of the G. R. year was the an- nual Mother-Daughter banquet, May I. The theme Highways was also carried out in this with mini- ature mail boxes at each place containing three let- ters, the menu, program, and list of old and new officers. Tables were attractively decorated with pastel colored May poles and spring flowers. Ruth Fengel, past G. R. president, acted as gardener and conducted the installation services. This year's president, Hazel Weber, is succeeded by Faye Verla Engle, vice-president, Vivian Stevens, is replaced by Betty Jean Jones. Bernadine Stants takes Faye Verla Engle's place as secretary, and Carolyn Green succeeds Betty jean Jones as treasurer. The new cabinet members installed were: service committee chairman, Doris Eicholtzg program, Mary Alice Steelsmithg social, Lucille Holmes, fi- nance, Mary -lane Lucier, music, Faye Snyder, publicity, Virginia Mason, devotions, Pauline Bear, membership, Betty jean Jones, Pianist, Renee Johnson, and student council representative, Es- ther Io Davis. Both the retiring and incoming cabinets went to the girls' camp at Brown Memorial Park for G. R. retreat, Saturday and Sunday, May I2-13. The last meeting of the organization was held Tuesday, May 15, in honor, especially ,of the graduation seniors. The G. R. has been assisted this year by the spon- sors, Miss Neva Weisgerber, Miss Vera Lawellin, Miss Evelyn Bloome, and the local Y. W. C. A.

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l r Commercial Club TOP ROW Cleft to rightj-Corwin, B. Myers, Davis, Hees, Scott, Hollenback, Goodwin, Yorgenson, Kerns, Schmidt, Flanagan. SECOND ROW-Miller, Sampson, Weber, Pinson, Whitehair, McCoy, Peatling, Amsbaugh, Engle. FIRST ROW-Hugg, Osborn, McAdams, Ford, Dayhoff, Holmes, Shearer, Howie, Milham, Kauffman. HE COMMERCIAL CLUB of IQ33-34 consisted of thirty-five juniors and seniors specializing in commercial work. Students taking any commercial elective subject may be associate members of the club. Miss Mabel Pinson is head sponsor, assisted by Miss Winnie Scott. The officers elected at the beginning of the year were: Charlotte Shearer, president, Jean Goodwin, vice-president, Dorothy Amsbaugh, secretary, Wilma Kerns, treasurer. The president appointed the following committee chairmen: Lucille Holmes, entertainment, Frances Kauffman, program, Mar- garet VVhitehair, parliamentarian. One of the outstanding events of the year was the playlet, Daring Daughtersf' in chapel January 28, and also, at the United Girls' Club. The cast was under the supervision of Miss Pinson. The typing teams for 1933-34 were: Novice: Lois Baber, Helen Lucille Hutchinson, Elizabeth Osborn, Pauline Peatling, and Ruby Leckron. Amaeaur: Margaret Whitehair, Hazel VVeber, Charlotte Shearer, Dorothy Miller, and Lenore Hatter. Substitutes : Nella Lee Corwin, Verda Stants, Lu- cille Hugg, and Frances Kauffman. HE TSH CHAY JAY CLUB is an organization of fourteen students formed by the members of the advanced shorthand class. Candidates for membership shall have had one year of short- hand, and when voted upon shall be enrolled in the Abilene High School as a second-year student. The officers of this organization are: Lenore Hatter, president, Alice Hees, vice-president, Char- lotte Shearer, secretary. The purpose of this club is to gain a more definite knowledge of the principles of shorthand through both reading and writing, and to build a greater and better vocabulary of both English and short- hand words as a foundation for a stenographic and secretarial career. Meetings are held the second Friday of the month or as nearly a week after the arrival of the Gregg VVriters as is convenient, without conflicting with the regular Commercial Club and other organiza- tions. The club members are divided into nine groups, each of which has charge of one meeting. It is the duty of the committees to organize, plan, and present a program with the assistance of the club sponsor, Miss Mabel Pinson. Also, it is the priv- ilege of these committees to call on any member of the club to assist in the presentation of the pro- gram. Ish C hay lay TOP ROW-CLeft to rightl-Berger, Hees, Hatter, Goodwin, Yorgenson, M. Whitehair, Pientka. BOTTOM ROW--Hugg, Sampson, Weber, Pinson, F. Kauffman, Amsbaugh, C. Shearer.