Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Lead Girls To A Better, Brighter Future Responsible for carrying on the activities of the club are Carol Wyrick, historian; Cheryl Harms, reporter; Peggy Kennedy, song leader; Rosie Frankhauser, vice-president; Betty Mead, honor chapter chairman; Judy Warren, parliamentarian; Donna Stas- sin, president; and Julie Kalinowicz, treasurer. Some of the girls of Calumet will be the home- makers of tomorow, and they learn the full extent of their duties in Future Homemakers of America. Members participate in different activities, and help in charity work. To be an honor chapter is the goal of these homemakers. In order to a- chieve this, the club must perform a certain num- ber of activities. Some of these include charity work and supporting a needy child. Dues are $1.25 per year, and any girl is eligi- ble if she has average grades and is of sophomore class standing. Suzann Carden looks over the F.H.A. emblem and creed. All mem- bers are to recite the creed at the beginning of each meeting. - 27 -

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Getting in the spirit of Christmas, Jahlena Fulton and Linda Pot- chen help to spread cheer to those less fortunate by packing Christmas baskets. Helping one and all and learning while they’re busy, are the members of the Homemaking Club. Each year the girls have many varied activities, beginning with their initiation for the club’s mem- bers and ending with their spring luncheon, where good-byes are said to the senior members. And dur- ing the year there are taffy apple and pennant-pin sales. The profits from these sales go towards their annual Christmas cheer baskets, which are given to needy families, and the yearly trip taken by the club. Yvonne Webster led the senior “chipmunks,” Carol Stevens, Bar- bara Casassa and Sara Schneider in a Christmas tune, especially designed for Santa, Linda Wright, while an over-excited young- ster, Donna Wilson, made sure she was going to get what she wanted for the holidays. This was one of the skits given at the club’s initiation. Homemaking, F.H.A. Barbara Loomis formally inducts Sharon Huddlestun into the Homemaking Club by pinning the initiates’ ribbon on her. Jahlena Fulton, president of the club, leads the organization in prayer before being served at the initiation. Seated at the same table are Marcia Hunt, secretary, Jewell Gambill, vice- president, Barbara Loomis, treasurer, and Sara Schneider, historian.

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Dim lights, soft music and pastel colors set the atmosphere for “Winter Wonderland”, this year’s G.A.A. ball. At the end of the initiation the new and old members joined together to sing Kum Ba Yah”, an African song that is sung at the close of many of their meetings. G.A.A. And Varsity During each home basketball game, two or more G.A.A. members are ready to check coats. This benefits not only the students but also raises funds for other worth-while projects done to better Calumet High School. Also, there are weekly ath- letic meetings where the girls participate in volley- ball, basketball, baseball, and other popular sports. The traditional Christmas tree seen each year in the main entrance, was placed in the cafeteria this year by the G.A.A. senior girls, who traditionally are responsible for decorating it. This year’s annual G.A.A. ball was held De- cember 9 in the cafeteria, where music was pro- vided by “Buddy Pressner and the Blue Tones”. One of the more formal meetings is the spring banquet at which the new officers are announced and outstanding members receive recognition for their accomplishments. Discussing the business of the club are Carole Prasnikar, presi- dent; Carolyn Jelenek, first vice-president; Barbara Nasby, sec- ond vice-president; Margar et Johnson, secretary; and Carolyn Duke, treasurer. The G.A.A. council, which decides many important matters, consists of Linda Yeager, Nancy Haussman, Marsha Wrobleuski, Sue Fabian, Rayette Ashby, Sandra Anderson, Judy Carpenter, and Vivian McCoy and Karen Bjorklund. - 28 -