Arkansas City High School - River Rat Yearbook (Arkansas City, AR)

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ai-.Y-Mg.. Y. W. C. A. CABINET President, - - Hail Feslcr Vice-President, Maxine Fetrow Secretary - Bertha Charter Treasurer - - Opal Bell Program Chairman Jeanette Cotton Social Chairman - Katherine Mans Service Chairman - Ruth Downing Honors Chairman Kalhryne LeStonrgcon Publicity Chairman - - Helen Albee Music Chairman Agnes Cushenhery Finance Chairman - - - Frances Stevenson SPONSORS Misses Jean Hanscome. Olive Ramage and Florence Waddell

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serif I fW gf 'w.wA.i3g ' ' , xx a, int' ' If ftsvri' if, ....,.., D eu fl uni?- '5't' . jf'-QQ-..-s.5b.'W' i The first Hi-Y, a branch of the Y. M. C. A., was formed in A. C. H. S. in 1921. .I. F. Gilliland. the principal ot' the high school, had much to do with getting the organ- ization started here. The first president was Howard Smith, now associated with the Peoples Store. The aim ol' the Hi-Y has lawys been to prepare its members for leaders not only in religious activities but in other fields. It is an organization of high school boys bonded together to create and maintain throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. to promote clean speech. clean athlet.icF-. clean scholarship. and clean livine. The Hi-Y is the most important boys' organization in the high school. This year is has a membership of 65. The first semester, meetings were held on Tuesday night at 7:30 every two weeks. The last semester a more successful plan was followed by weekly luncheons on Tuesday. Before the luncheon at each meeting, the boys sang Y. M. C. A. songs, After the luncheon, educational and reli,-:louis motion pictures, speakers or music, t'urnished the rest ol' the entertainment. The officers of the Hi-Y this year were: President. Harold Bottomleyg Vice- president, Russell Piperg Secretary, Ralph Darhyg Treasurer, Lawrence Geesling and Student Council representative, Russel Lewis. The organization was ,sponsored by Mr. Piper, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Wells and R. H. Lane of the local Y, M. C. A. '11 ive . ,ef wi V- ' ' - f..- A.-' re V P- , f 5 -. 'A vs- ianmvmnki i,.,,,. Futuna-N . .-..wn'4. . ,Af 56.-af-.Mx-24: ., W' , ' Q' .5 1 I Y

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.f . . 1 l Ye We Cc Ao A we The Y. W. C. A. was organized in the Arkansas City High School in 1912, through 'the efforts of Miss Eula Sleeth. The first Y. W. C..A. presidentjwas Miss ' Verna Walker. The sponsors the first year were Miss Luclle Johnson and Miss, Helen Brock Know Mrs. George Probst.J fl During the first few years, the organization did excellent work without any sr- help from the members of the faculty. r To meet expenses, the girls gave food sales, bazaars at Christmas, had dollar X days and candy sales. This furn-isbed money for the treasury as well as enjoyment for all who did active service. Nl ffl The social events of the Y. W. C.. A. have been varied during these years. The I9 kid parties, backward parties. teas, chocolates, hikes, picnics, .parties for junior hlgh school girls, and Mother and Daughter banquets have given great pleasure to all. The girls have always been active in social service work. They not only got 'X' enjoyment themselves, but many times made others happy as well. They did this Q 3 by sending Christmas boxes to Mission schools, giving post card showers for children in India, giving parties for children in Arkansas City, and sending flowers to the sick. ship this year ls about one hundred twenty. The girls meet the fifth hour every Q f .i 2 Wednesday. Interesting programs are given. Sometimes, outside speakers are secur- 2 Y 1 The Y. W. C. A. is the largest active organizatiton of the school. The member- 5 I l , , ' 'P j il 5 edg other times the girls give programs which consist of talks, readings, and special Kg: f .n A music. 'f-1. Last summer, one delegate was sent to Estes Park, flve girls to the confer- L is ' ence at Camp Wood. and this winter seven girls were sent to the conference at Wichita. E ' .. Q The social activities of the organization this year were: a Big and Little Sister ' I. 'U sv 'S FV '4. rn .... 4 O D U o FV E ED rn .... 'I ... U B .... rn cr FF we CD FV' so O .a s: an .... rs FF Q P' m :S if I3 FD o I E so P1 'U m 1 9 '4 'fi 4 0 5 nv 52 0 'I W 1' school. the Fireside Festival. and the Mother and Daughter Banquet. Q 2 5 ll E ..! if I i P ' Q I . 4, g ,l . ,J . t ' I ..-sr 4.f, van. , 1 i I ' O 0 O O 0 0 4' I ll ...LGSQEK . -:ei I 9 Jas- . x