Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Red Cross Council Offered Gifts, Good Will Awed with all the exciting happenings of the Christmas program presented by the Red Cross Council are the young boys and girls at the Children's Home here in Tucson, which the Council visited as a project. lu Children at the Tucson Nursery School were given gifts and a Christmas party this year as a junior Red Cross Council project. Other projects were gift boxes containing toys and useful items such as soap and school supplies to be sent overseas, and scrapbooks of CHS andTucson pictures to be sent abroad. Former projects of this kind have resulted in several American students Writing to pen pals in foreign countries. Extending service, promoting friendship with for- eign countries and acquainting students with the Red Cross are goals of the junior Red Cross Council. The Council is chosen from a list of interested students by the previous council. Representatives elected from each of the homerooms aid the council. ADVISE-R-MRS. Louise ADVISER-Mrs. Ruth Pierce Hemmeter RED CROSS COUNCIL -Front Row: Vade Phil- lips, vice presidentg Lin- da Meinema, presidentg Arlene Brown, secretary . . . Second Row: joni Engebretson, jerri Freedman, joan Hel- mick, Mrs. Louise Hem- meter . . . Third Row: Susan Read, Martie Mc- Inroy, Nanci Reid, Ester Rudis . . . Back Row: janet B u r n e r , Carol Cooke, Barbara Phillips, Marianne Mustonen, Tim Burr.

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FHA Activities Aimed 'Toward New Horizons' Toward New Horizonsi' is the motto of Future Homemakers of America. Some of the CHS club's ac- tivities, carrying out this theme,-were sponsoring an orphan overseas and having an international dinner. Other activities were the Newcomers Tea, FHA Week, Folk Sing, and a cupcake sale. The FHA District Con- vention this year was held at Catalina, while the State Convention for Future Homernakers was at the Uni- versity of Arizona. Future Homemakers, clubs promote a growing ap- preciation of the joys and satisfactions of home- making, emphasize the importance of worthy home membership and encourage interest in the home and community. Clubs also try to help improve family re- lationships while promoting good will, and foster creativeness and leadership as well as further interest in home economics. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS- Front Row: Janine Davison, state president, Sherryn Marshall, secretary . . . Second Row: Dorrie Popovich, treasurer, Deanna Ratajczak, chairman of public relations . . . Back Row: Sandy Gilmour, vice-president, Chris Jensen, president, Jamie Price, advisory board chairman. Future Nurses Visited, Listened, Then Served The Tucson Medical Center Laboratory and St. Mary's Hospital physiotherapy facilities were visited by the Future Nurses and Medical Teammates Club this year. The club also went on a combination field trip-lecture at the U. of A. Featured speakers at the monthly meetings were Miss Lee Crosby, physiotherapist and Miss Joanne Bodier from the U. of A. Along with learning, club members offered service by giving a needy family a food basket and clothing as a Thanksgiving project and providing treats and carols for a Christmas party given at the McMahon Geriatric Home. The club hopes to interest students in personal and community health and to help them decide wisely about professional or practical nursing as a future. This nationally chartered club is open to CHS stu- dents who are interested in nursing or any of its allied fields. B FUTURE NURSES AND MEDICAL TEAMMATES OFFI- CERS-Front Row: Roberta Stoneback, treasurer, Anita Free- land, historian . . . Back Row: Jerry Comell, secretary, Janice Haraway, president, Marie Conley, vice-president, Mrs. Leona Korttilla, adviser.

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'77 ,- Www 6 1 , . If ,Q , 1 M . , QUILL AND SCROLL-Front Row: Nancy Thompson, secretary, Williams, Bill Masimer, Alice Hall, jan Getty, Ira West, Eve jim Berger, president, johnna Johnston, vice-president , , . Grzybowslti . . . Back Row: Laurie Marvel, Judy Haiwick, WValt Second How: Lauren Studin, Susan jacobson, Diane Foster, Toni Moody, Patti Foster, Linda Bowman, jim Parker, Bonnie McKim. Del Missier, Connie Graham , . . Third Row: Lynda Cuqua, Elaine Trophy Symbolized Purpose of Quill and Scroll if . Mit By presenting the journalists of the Year trophy to two most outstanding Torch and Trumpeteer staff- ers for the second year in a row, Quill and Scroll ful- filled its purpose, which is giving recognition to good journalists and inspiring others to work even harder. Membership in Quill and Scroll requires out- standing work in publications for at least a semester and ranking in the top third of oneis class. Prospective members must also be juniors or seniors and recom- mended by the adviser of their staff. This year, for the first time, a screening commit- tee consisting of two Torch staffers and two Trum- peteer staffers, was appointed to re-check names of prospective initiates which were sent in by advisers. Mr. john G. Carlton, Quill and Scroll sponsor and Trumpeteer adviser, states Catalina's journalists are well trained and have earned national awards to prove it. They deserve a great deal of recognition and this organization is determined to provide itf, How about a follow-up on this week's ,lowering graduation requirements' st0ry?', suggests Trump copy editor judy Hai- wick as she helps managing editor Ira Vvest with an idea for an editorial as a printer's deadline rapidly approaches.