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

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Trails is Girl Reserve Tneme Thanksgiving ibaslzets, Red Cross Drive, Tuberculosis Campaign, Mother-Daugnter Banquet, Are Among the Activities of 6. R. PONSORED BY Tllli Community Y. W. C. A., the caravan of Girl Reserves began its journey through another year on September 28, 1938. The captain of the troupe, Xkilma Staehli, president, 'with the guides. llliss Neva VVeisgerber, Miss Vera Lawelliu and Miss iivelyn Bloome, sponsors, led the group very successfully along the road, using the theme Trails as the basis of the entire year's pro- grams. In order to start the trip off right, a get-together in the form of a paper sack party, was held to wel- come all the girls of the school to join the company. The girls were introduced to the officers of the organ- ization, the president, XYilma Staelili, vice-president, Ramona Hoydg secretary, llarriett Ciuglerg and treas- urer, Yirginia Landis, and to all the cabinet members. The different committees of the group planned the various activities for the club. The service committee, under the direction of Christine Nelson had charge of the collection of food and money for Thanksgiving baskets to the needy, helped with the T. B. seal campaign and also aided in the Red Cross drive. VVilma VVenger and her committee had charge of the publicity of the club, furnishing posters for every meeting and writing accounts of the activities of the club for the papers. The finance committee conducted by Virginia Lan- dis sold candy at one football game, canvassed the town during the Christmas season selling wreaths and took charge of the G. R. book exchange. Ramona Boyd and her committee were in charge of the membership campaigns for both semesters. The program committee under the leadership of Patricia Townley planned the programs and devo- tions for the meetings. ln November a pageant was presented before the City Federation. A lovely VVliite Gift service was held at Christmas time, with the food and money going to help needy families of Abilene. ln December, names for 'iTrailinates were drawn and after a month of secret friendship, the names were revealed. Faith MeBoyle, chairman of the music couimittee, furnished vocal and instrumental music for the club. Mildred Schultz served as pianist. Margaret Vllardrop and Roberta Stants served as representatives in the Student Council. Myra Hurd, chairman of the social committee, planned the Mother-Daughter banquet, which was held May 3. Mrs. VV. Asling gave the main address of the evening. NFIVA L. XV IGISG lil RB Eli German and I I istory Kansas NVt-sleyan, A. B. Vniversity of Wiscon- sin, M. A, University of Kansas University of Colorado iday. tith-Language of Foo is sweeping the school. Sth-New Booster staff. xvllllltl Slaehli is the goat by accepting: the editorship. Sith-Mrs. I'aul Royer in G. R. Max Moxley gives account of his liluropean jaunt in Ili-Y. lllth-Students massacred by Mr. Paul Lawrence, pliotographer. llth-Hay l'ierson gives fine Arniistiee Day talk in chapel. Uhapnian Irish swamp the Fow- boys in their annual Armistice Day battle. GR Executive lsoarcl Seated, Left to Right--Wilina YVen- ger, publicity ehairmang Roberta Stants, student council representative. Margaret Wardrop, student council representative lianiona lloyd, member- ship chairman and vice-president, Faith Mt-Boyle, music chznirinanl XYil- ma Staehli, president: Myra llurd, so- cial chairman, Christine Nelson, serv- iee ehairinan: Mildred Schultz, pianist: Patricia 'I'ownley, prograni cliairinanl and Virginia Landis, treasurer and fi- nance ehztirman. Standing, Left to lTiglitfYera Lawel- lin, sponsor: Iflvelyn Hloonie, sponsor. Neva, YYeisgerber, sponsorg and Har- riett Gugler, secretary. 113thf'l'he old building takes on a festive air for the annual all- school carnival which was a de- cided success, ltithilfllizabeth tluilfoyle, Fred Gans, and Faithe Mcltoyle appear on Klflil. 1Sthf'l'he journalism class sees the inner-workings ol' a news- paper at the Reflector. 20th-Slaehli and llarinon on KFHI. 22inl!-t'l1:11i1ber ot' Coinnieree honors the 4-II with an achieve- ment banquet. Rennie Course and his Swingsters in Hi-Y.

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Dicnic Tops Off Hi-Y Year with Homer Weller as Dresideni, the Hi-Y Secures Manu Dromineni Businessmen as Speakers for the I5i-uueelelu Meetings, Successful Year as a Whole HE JXBILIINIC HlGH SCHOOIXS Hi-Y organiza- tion has just completed another successful year under the guidance of Doyle Brooks and Roy Martin. The directors, during the past year. were as fol- lows: Homer lYelle1', president, XYinston Kinderdick. vice-presidcntg lfred Gans, program chairman, Tom Harris, secretary: Bob Bauman, treasurerg Dale Ber- ger and Merven Neis, student council representatives. The purpose of organizing the Hi-Y is to create and maintain, in the community and school, the high standards of Christian character by banding the boys together for clean living, clean speech, clean sports, and clean scholarship. ln the fall, the club held their annual picnic which was held at the Red Bud lake. There were plenty of hot dogs, soda pop, and apples to be consumed by the approximately one-hundred boys present. The games which the boys played were soft-ball and a good game of tug-o-war. Throughout the year, the club held bi-weekly meet- ings for which the program committee provided many interesting speakers such as Max lXloXley, Rev. Ralph Taylor, R. Long, Bill Willis, Harold Sappenfield, C. G. Malin, George Yeadon, john Lehman, and Kenneth Rock. lllax Moxley presented a vivid picture of the ever-changing Europe which was very interesting. Llilrd-l-'zlcnlty has a turkey vlmpcl. dinner. 2-ifll--lVillIl01' Kuhn and Eddie Gnnzelman on KFBI to aid in the Red l'ross drive. 125th-t'owboys defeated by Flay Center in the Turkey Day gzune. tl1in,2's. debate at Topeka. DI'ZCEMl5liR Iird-Seniors please a full house with t'Silas h12ll'l191'.U Har- mon. Keel and Boyd have leads. -itll-In-bzite tournament here. iitlllxvitdlilil Lion's club quar- tet and girls' trio entertain in Tth-Van Usdol and the journ- alism class hash over a few lltliktflboiincll. lloran, Rns- sell, Chrisnian, Crans and XVOIILIEI' ltith-XVilma Stat-hli selected for ID. A. R. 1'llgl'iIll2l20. 1Ntl1-Grii'e Sexton gives i1n- prvssive Cliristinas lnessageg sub- ject: Tho Mississippi River. llannds down Marion in SVZlSlll1.S ops-ning' baslcotbzill granle. 33 to li. 21 st-Harriet Harbeek and Dick Young win prizes in the Boostr-r's Rev. Taylor was the speaker for the annual Christmas club meeting, His talk was concerning the be- ginning of Christmas. R. Long, an active Abilene business man, gave a talk in which he related his i11- teresting trip to Europe. Sportsmanship in Life, was the subject upon which Bill Willis gave a very earnest talk. The first speaker of the year was Har- old Sappenfield, who told of his experiences in China, this talk being based on the adventures of his trip around the world several years ago. C. G. Malm made a very unique chalk drawing of a typical coun- try landscape scene during one of the club's meet- ings. George Yeadon, local game warden. presented for the club an interesting discussion pertaining to the dangers of hunting. Following his talk, an.open forum was held in which the club members asked questions in connection with hunting. In one of the most interesting talks of the year, John Lehman, county attorney, told of the methods used in captur- ing criminals. Kenneth Rock, the speaker for the Halloween meeting, gave a humorous talk entitled, Do Fish Perspire? Bryce McCormick, Ruth Soud- ers. Warren I-laslouer, Katherine Black, and Warren Logan, students of Miss Christmore's dramatic class, presented the play, The Underdog, April 5. The club enjoyed the production very much. HI-Y Executive l5Od Fd Seated, Left to flight-Homer YVel- ler, prvsidentg Mervin Neis, student council representative: XVinston Kin- derdielc, vice-president, llobert Ban- man, treasurer, lfale Berger, student council representative, Tom Harris, secretary, and Fred Gans, DFOSFHIH chairman. Standing-Mr. ltoy Martin and Mr. Doyle Brooks, sponsors. IJOYLE K. BROOKS Mathematics Ft, Hays Kansas State, B. S., M. S. 5 .-