Morningside High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Inglewood, CA)

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ig .,'.,j . 'f , ' -f,-HT' ff-' ' A 7'zenc4 French club has been very active this year under the direction of its new advisor, Victor Retting. Some of the activities it has sponsored were a French pastry sale and sucker sale, showing movies of France, and a successful picnic planned at the end of the year. Mike Joblin, president, feels that the club's main ob' iectives were to develop an appreciation of the French language, art, history, and customs. Officers for both semesters were: presidents, Mike Joblin, David Dwight, vice presidents, Connie Temple- man, Judy Phillips, secretary, Sheila Anderson. ' f' 1 1 ' 1 1 1. ., 'P-----ceq .,. 4:5 tj A K salma 'HM Fellowship club is organized for students interested in promoting better moral standards, through a Youth for Christ program. The officers this year were: Dale O'Neal, president, Donna O'Neal, vice president, and Arlyse Mooney, sec- retary, Activities included speakers, a downtown meeting with other groups, and two movies: Seventeen and Silent Witness. The club donated money to the Penny a Day Drive, and was advised by Carl Dalton. me 77 The main purpose of FTA is to give students, who are interested in teaching as a profession, a chance to ex- perience, first-hand, modern teaching methods used in elementary, junior high, and senior high levels. Mem- bers have the privilege of assisting class room teachers in conducting classes. The goal of FTA is to promote better teachers for future America, and to give them much needed ex- perience. President for the year was Virginia Crosby, vice presie dent, Carol Bruce and Sue Worthington, qorregpqnding secretary, Judy Hilleger, recording secretary, Valerie Graham.

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1-he Morningside's Art Club, under the direction of Clay Beale, sponsor, enioyed a very eventful and rewarding year. Art exhibitions in Beverly Hills, Exedous Gallery, and the Huntington Art Gallery were but a few visited by the club. At graduation, the name of the most promising and talented senior art student is inscribed upon a perpetual plaque donated by the club. The officers were - First semester: president, Gwen Stonerp vice president, Carol Carroll: recording secretary, Janet Mcllvaine. Second semester: president, Nancy Mullan, vice president, Marcia Richards: recording sec- retary, Claudia Perishg corresponding secretary, Rhonda Breault. 72114 The main obiective of FBLA lFuture Business Leaders of Americal is to further progress in development of high school students in fields related to business, with the ultimate goal of increasing students' readiness to accept their places in the business world. The officers for both semesters of l958-59 were: president, Janet Staufferg vice president, Linda Andrews: secretary, Patricia Williams: treasurer, Alix Boisseree: reporter, Loretta Rigsbee. The club sponsors were Miss Marcia Biorkman, Miss Carol Bacon, and Dave Kelmar. Hman! Members of the Morningside High School Chess club, under the guidance of teachers Charles Olechno and Jim Turner, met every Tuesday afternoon in L-l to develop their skills in the fine art of chess playing. Started only during the last few months of the school year T958-1959, the struggling new group has had time only for competition among the members, but it is hoped that the group will be large enough to bring similar clubs from other schools in for competition and social activities next year. Since we have begun in iust the past three months our club has been very busy. We hope that anyone who desires to match their wits against those of other MHS chess players will loin at the beginning of next year when we plan to have social events, inter-school compe- tition, and other group activities, stated Fred Buechler, Chess club president.

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.dam Latin Club has had an active year. ln addition to weekly meetings they attended a convention on March l5, and they had a banquet on April 30. Officers for the club have been Jay Brown, president, Dixie Marley, vice president: Joyce Hinze, secretary, Terry Squillace, treasurer, and Mac Cohen, reporter. Mr. OIechno has been their advisor. The purpose of Latin club is to promote interest in the Classical period. 344 'fl I Officers in Lettermen's club for the first semester were president, Gary Lofgren, vice president, Larry Balliettg secretary-treasurer, lra Yawnick, sergeant-at-arms, Dan Jordan. Second semester: president, Larry Ballietty vice- president, lra Yawnickg secretary-treasurer, Ken Del Conte, sergeant-at-arms, Dan Jordan. Activities included sporsoring a movie, A Man Called Peter and a paper drive. I believe that Pep club is the most active club on campus, devoting all of its time to better student activities, stated Bill Marvel, advisor, and our main purpose, as you can see, is to promote school spirit. The activities sponsored by the club began with one of the greatest Pep Weeks MHS has ever had, remarked Sue Lloyd. All rallies, and decorations at home football and basketball games fincluding the selling of booster buttonsl , are planned and run by the energetic members of Pep Club. The presentation of Homecoming and Spring Sports Courts are arranged by the club. Pep club also co-sponsored a very successful dance called the 'Homecoming Hop,' remarked Judy Brokaw, president. Officers of Pep club were - First semester: president, Sue Lloydg vice president ,Elaine Davies, secretary, Connie McEwen. Second semester: president, Judy Brokaw, vice president, Joan Pederson, secretaries, Barbara Greco, Carol Wood. Fourth period. Fifth period. 1-ii. .....-25 .AA