Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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class extends w9'4 Y' THESPIHHS The Thespians are a group of students who are especially interested in dramatics The Thespian club is an honorary society composed of these students. There IS a po1nt system by whxch the Thesplans are chosen These polnts are obtalned by havlng a long part 1n the Junlor or Senlor Play or by partlc 1pat1ng 1n several assemblles or short plays Often students who have wrltten plays are ellglble for membershlp There are a certam number ofpomts awarded from each act1v1ty and a member must have at least ten polnts to be el1g1b1e for member sh1p Th1s club bemg a member of the natlonal group IS member number 482 Havlng been organlzed 1n 1953 the club IS ln 1ts f1fth year at Athens Hlgh School Thls club 1S beneflclal to the students 1n that II glV6S the students experlence ln actlng and appear mg before others 1n publlc gathermgs lil QQ! k .a-.9-ww Seated P Reynolds M. Catlm G Noldy Standmg B Kgelgaard, J Ne1ley,J Caxn,J Newbury, N Storelh

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the senior lst Row Mr M VanScoten sponsor E Rockwell J Cam L Slmons R Tobbe,H Chnlson, H Grxswold G Gllbert 2nd Row R Stranger J Vose J Ford, R Cole,J Snuth A Corneby R Campbell, M. Brlggs, J Place 3rd Row S Northrup,D Platt,J Dolan L. Twlgg R Cole R Mosler One of the most act1ve clubs 1n Athens Hlgh IS the Future Farmers of Amerlca Th1s energetlc club IS under the d1rect1on of Mr Marshall Van Scoten The F F A meets everyother BCIIVIIY per1od1n the Agrxculture bulldmg ThlS year the club took 105 so1l samples from the near by farms These samples they tested and from the test the farmers learned whxch crops would grow best on thelr land Besxdes th1s worthwhxle project the club took several mterestmg trlps Ih1S year one to Blooms burg to attend the fan' one to the Pennsylvanxa Farm Show and one to Cornell Umversxty at Ithaca Athens IS very proud of James Cam who IS the vlce presxdent of the county organlzauon and was elected to be a delegate to the F F A convent1on The chapter IS also proud of Dale Spencer who won Grand J umor Champlon honors wlth h1s prlze cow Dale won several blue r1bhons and a cup To quallfy for the F F A each boy must be a fully accredlted Agrlculture student be lnterested 1n farm 1ng and must pay hls dues conslstlng of one dollar yearly Seventy fxve cents of Ih1S money goes to the Nauonal and State OI'gan1Z8I1Ol'l whlch Athens IS afflllated wxth ff 4 Q1 5.1 xv r '! Kel,

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their thanks is-'E it lst Row - R. Tobbe, R. West, N. Fairbanks, G. Gilbert, J. Cron, J. Page, D. Oakes, D. Maryott, J. Neiley, G. Noldy, K. Keir. 2nd Row - J. Cain, F. Corneby, J. Collins, V. Raupers, H. Griswold, M. Lynch, A. Cim- mons, C. Noldy, G. Slater. 3rd Row - H. Woodburn, D. Catlin, L. Simons, T. Powers, J. Felt, J. Newbury, L. Hammond, W. Lowery, L. Roberts. 4th Row - R. Mosher, R. Smith, N. Allen, W. Perry, J. Allen, J. Fraley, J. Firestine, L. Page. One of the biggest dreams of anew letterman from our four sports is that he will soon become a member of the Pigskin A Chasers. This club, which is one of the school's oldest, f f j is rapidly increasing in membership and importance. The only f Q qualification for acceptance into the Pigskin Chasers is that D the person wishing to enter the club possess a letter in one of I the sports. It is not at all a time consumingclub, but many a fine job is done by the different club committees. One of these jobs is the selling of football programs. These programs are made up by the varsity cheerleaders, who are honorary members in the Pigskin Chasers. Another task is the showing ofa movie to raise money for letters and sweaters for the senior members of the club. The club's initiation used to be a real ordeal and torture for its new members. The club has changed its policy and this year.the new members were allowed to sing and make some speeches before an assembly of the entire Senior High. Under the direction of Coach Childs and his four assistants, elected by the club members, the Pigskin Chasers has developed into a fine institution. The purpose of the club is to develop good character, leadership and democratic qualities through direct participation in club projects. PI The club officers in 1957-58 were: President Jake Page, Vice President,J im Crong Secretary,Gary Gilbert, Treasurer,Howard Griswold and Advisor,Coach Childs. 20