Ben Avon High School - Novaneb Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Hi-Y HE Ben Avon I-Ii-Y Club meets every Thursday night in the Ben Avon Presbyterian Church under the supervision of Williaiii Montgomery, better known as Monty , After the tables have been cleared, the Hi-Yers gather around Monty for one of his well known talks'!. Monty is one of the best friends and advisers the boys have. Hi-Y members were active the past year in the Y.M.C.A. membership cam-- paign and the anniversary fund campaign. During' personal inventory week, the club members were interviewed in- dividually by a man experienced in boys work. The interviewers work from a personal inventory test which the club members have tilled out. The impres- sive induction ceremonies were held this year in the Ben Avon United Presby- terian Church. In this service the four club oliicers represent the terms body, mind, spirit, and service. fliach member being inducted is informed of the meaning of these' words and how they coincide with his Hi-Y life. Alumni night was held during' the Christmas holidays, when old Hi-Y members renewed ac- quaintances, or talked over old times together. Hi-Y boys are especially fond of Girl-Reserve night, when the high school Girl Reserves banquet with them in the Presbyterian Church. Another event always looked forward to by the I-Ii-'Yers is Dad's Night. This year the dads were addressed by Mr. A. N. Fraser of Ben Avon, who showed pictures of his hunting trip in the Canadian Rockies. T he annual mother's night was a great success. Dr. Lytle of the Ben Avon United Presbyterian Church addressed the mothers and sons on the spiritual nature which Hi-Y develops in boys. The ofticers for the Ben Avon Hi-Y club for the past year were: president, Bird Duffy vice president, Lindsay VVolfeg secretary, Fred Evansg and treasurer, Thomas Bright. 51 l i

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Crchestra HIS fall the orchestra was rather at a disadvantage because of an ap- parent lack of talent. However, after a short period of campaigning Mr. McCarthy succeeded in organizing an orchestra composed of twenty-tive members. Of these, two were seniors, one was a seventh grader, while the majority was sophomores. The orchestra was started by Mrs. Hatton about nine years ago. Miss Phinney worked miracles with the nucleus of an instrumental department which she found when she came two years later in 1931. The orchestra is now work- ing under the splendid direction of Mr. McCarthy, who has just been with us this last year. Three 'rehearsals are held every week, and these are lilled with enjoyment as well as hard work. Not only was music furnished between the acts of all the plays given by the school, but also a spring concert will be given this May as the climax of the yea1 s work. However, the big event of the year is the All- County Orchestra,,which is a part of the Spring Festival, in which students from all over the county participate. Last year there were one hundred and seventy-five members in all, of which thirty or more were from Ben Avon. 50

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Girls' Glee Club Archer, jean Arnold, Mary Baldwin, Ruth Baldinger, Ruth Browne, Barbara Buckman, Betty Campbell, Mary Lou Cahoon, Mary jane Carothers, Kate Carothe-rs, Mae French Conley, Harriet Cook, Janet Cook, Marjorie Dill,. Betty jane Dodge, Florence Doerr, Donna Doerr, Nancy Falk, Mary Forsberg, Peggy Ginn, Dorothy I-larnish, Dorothy Hanschumaker, Elanor Hollenback, june Jeffries, Martha Louise Kaufman, Donna Loos, Ruth Lytle, Mary Marsell, Ruth lVIeCormick, janet McClure, jean Miller, Ellen jane Mowiy, Eveline Munroe, Marjorie Nichol, Carolyn Pfordt, Mary Phillips, Betty Prack, Marjorie Robertson, Betty Jane Robinson, Mary Louise Root, Betty Archer Sarver, Peggy Sehotte, Joanne Shaw, Betty Shaw, Katherine Stansbury, Katherine Sykes, Marjorie Thompson, jane Thompson, Mary Ann Thompson, Reba Todd, Marjorie VVard, Doris HF, Girls' Glee Club of Ben Avon High School has been organized for the past six years. It draws its membership of forty-three from the three upper classes. It unites with the Boys, Glee Club and the junior Glee Club for a mixed chorus when they give their Christmas and spring concerts. In view of the limited time the club has for practice, it is doing very acceptable work. One of the main events of the year is the attendance by the Glee Club of the big Allegheny County Festival, which is held every May at the Syria Mosque in the city. This year an a cappella choir was organized. It has a membership of twenty-four selected voices from the three upper classes. Rehearsals are held three times a week at noon. On April third the choir broadcast over a local Pittsburgh station as part of the advertising program for the Allegheny County Festival. 52