Fairbury High School - Trail Yearbook (Fairbury, NE)

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Follow the Gleam The YWCA tries to help each of its members develop her physical, social, mental and spirit- ual natures into a balanced personality, as sep- arate notes are blended into a harmonious chord. ln order to plan a program that would further this aim and provide for Christian serv- ice, the Fairbury Y-Teen organizations were hostesses to the Diller, Daykin, Endicott and Steele City Y-Teens at Camp lefferson early in September. When local and county officers were elected, Marilyn lones was chosen county president and state council member. Tri-Y, the FHS chapter of Y-Teens, began its year by initiating new members and officers at a i'hobo picnic in McNish Park. The bums caused quite a stir as they walked through the streets in their rags and patches. Hardly was the club well organized and under way when the Tri-Y mixer loomed up. A costume party with a program of singing and contests was planned, and four girls worked out a Tin Pan Alley-suitable for Halloween. The gym was decorated with grinning pump- kins, black cats and swaying streamers of black and orange crepe paper. As December came nearer, the girls' thoughts, in tune with the Christmas Spirit, turned to service. Many had already contributed to the World Fellowship Fund, now several began FQ .. to make scrapbooks to brighten the Christmas of children in the Orthopedic Hospital. Then someone had a brilliant idea. Instead of having a party for themselves, why not invite some little children and give mi a party? The idea was enthusiastically seconded. The girls entertained their young guests with carols, tree and Santa Claus, and sent them home full of hot chocolate and happiness. ln Ianuary the keynote was shellcraft and belts, which were later used for a display in the office windows of the Peoples Natural Gas Company during State Y-Teen Week. Nebraska was the first state to observe Y-Teen Week, February Zl-28. Besides the crafts exhibit, Fairbury Y-Teens did their bit by attending the Baptist church in a body and by running a full-page ad in the Fairbury News, featuring the names of all the Y-Teen organ- izations in the county. This ad was sponsored by prominent Fairbury business houses. On April 9 the YWCA staged a musical comedy to raise money for its recreating cabin. The cast consisted of girls from Tri-Y, junior high Y-Teens, and the college YW-also selected 'ishort subjects from the elementary grades. The next day, Hi-Y boys and Y-Teen girls got together in Lincoln for a conference at North- east, under the motto, Together We Build. Living in a bum's paradise are the newly-initiated Ohl how the audience screamed as sophomore Andrew Walker and freshmen Bob Tri-Y members iollowing the Tri-Y Hobo Party. DeBord cmd Colin McLaurin skinned their noses while attempting .to place first They are tleft to rightlx arolyn Luce, Gwen Miller, in the exciting and fascinating qame ot push the bean at the Tn-Y Halloween Carol Kroetsching, Carol Lea and Mary Wiebe. Mixer. Page 54

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The Hi-Y fellows called it a steak fry, but maybe their substituting wieners for juicy steaks explains the hungry look on some of their faces. One of the Hi-Y's service projects was the construction of fourteen joke scrapbooks which kept the boys humming for several Weeks. These books were sent to veterans' hospitals in Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. Twentyefive Hi-Y members journeyed to Te- cumseh, Nebraska, on February 19 for the Southeast District Hi-Y Conference. The pur- pose of this conference was to promote better harmony between clubs in the district and to provide ideas for programs, social events and devotions. The l-livY was one of the contestants in the biennial Stunt Night held in the school auditor- ium on March 2, As a skit they presented the incomparable The Shooting of Dan McGrew which captured first place for the f-li-Y and placed their name on the Stunt Night trophy for the second time. The Hi-Y, Y-Teen Conference at Northeast Was well attended by both the Fairbury Hi-Y and Tri-Y clubs. The theme of the conference was Together We Build which was elaborated upon by the various discussions, Not only har- mony and happiness prevailed on the trip, but many useful hints for the extension of the club program were also received. Highlighting the second semester was the l-li-Y Mixer on April 30. Besides the extremely entertaining program, the novel idea of dancing to movies was introduced. Climaxing the years events was the long- awaited and traditional stag night at Camp Iefferson on May 19. Due to the hilarious time experienced by all, the term 'lstaa night is still sweet music to those who attended. The Fairbury HifY Club played an ini- portant roll this year in state-wide activities. A delegation consisting of Willis Day, Willis Else and Allen Wood attended each Nebras- ka l-li-Y Council meeting and succeeded in securing the state vicefpresidency for Else, the vice-president of the local club. l-le was also sent as Fairbury's delegate to the Fifth National l-li-Y Congress held at Oxford, Ohio from lune 25 to 30. The Hi-Y boys are really cut-ups as they make scrap- books to send to veterans hospltals. Two cents an inch for your girl's neck makes necking ' ' P t rather expensive at the H1-Y Halloween ar y. Page 53

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BACK HOW Cleft to rightl: Margaret Unger, Violet Schrock Cleo Hummel B tt Pl ' Vculek Ianet Ackman L G . , e e ers, Mary Ann Pavlicek. Carol n Eilts, Martha , , a reta Dawson, Geraldine Sisler, Minnie Haba. Kathryn Fitch, lean Brown, IoAnn McDonald. FOURTH ROW: lanice Eisenhauer, Iune Austin, Iune Henderson, Carol Else. Wilma Hirsch, Donna Snell, Darlene Meyer, Marilyn Pleis Dorothy Law, Dortha Garrison, Idonna Burkhart, Barbara Dawson. THIRD ROW: Arloene Davis, Beulah Lurz, Loretta Brown. Willa Hammond, Barbara Banks. Miriam Church. Mary Eleanor Moore Kathleen Kelley, Patty McKa , Marian Rossmiller, Marian Shultz. SECOND ROW: Sylvia Speir. Charlene Hoover, Marilyn Iones, Lois Ward. Elaine Holtzen, Ioan Heiclelk, Beverly Gambs. Twila Mapol Delores Stone, Carol Kroetsching, Carolyn Luce, Carol Lea, Mary Wiebe. Miss lane Fairchild. FIRST ROW: Donna Leigh. Connie Smith, Patty Cobb, Donna Wilson. Betty Witt, Gwen Miller. Lois Bockelman, Patty Keen, Ella Mae lanz. Huthann Chirnside, Bonnie Fielder. At the annual YWCA dinner, April 30, Tri-Y President Ianet Ackrnan activities. Gracious in manner, reported on the year's Ready for service, Loyal to friends, Seeing the beautiful, Eager for knowledge, Reverent toward God, Victorious over self, Ever dependable, Sincere at all times. ln May, Tri-Y and the junior high Y-Teens aughter Tea. This -Y-a year in which combined to hold the Mother-D closed the year 1948 for Tri girls had Worked and played together, and tried to live up to these ideals ot the YWCA: To face lite squarel T f' d y o in and give the best, and to be Deep in business matters but not so deep they can't give President Ianet Ack- man their whole-hearted attention are the '47-'48 members of the Tri-Y cabinet. BACK ROW tleft to rightl: Miss lane Fairchild, IoAnn McDonald, Marilyn Iones, ldonna Burkhart. Kathryn Fitch FIRST BOW: Carolyn Luce, Dorothy Law. Loretta Brown. Ianice Eisenhauer. impartial in judgment, Page 55