Chariton High School - Charitonian Yearbook (Chariton, IA)

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F. T. A. The Normal Training Club has ended a sec- ond successful year as a charter member of the Future Teachers of America under the supervision of Miss Maude Wakefield. Eleven junior members joined the F. T. A. at the be- ginning of the year in an initiation party. At Christmas the club held a party in the C. H. S. cafeteria and exchanged gifts. Girls invited boys and boys invited girls to the mixed party held this spring. A farewell party for the seniors closed the eventful year. The purposes of the club are to learn the principles of teaching as Well as an under- standing of children, and how to get along with people. A maxim upheld by the club is. I will cul- tivate in myself good-will, friendliness, poise, upright bearing, and careful speech. V. M. F. F. A. Learning to do Doing to learn Earning to live Living to serve The largest Future Farmers of America chapter in Iowa, the group in C. H. S., under the direction of the agriculture teacher, Mr. C. M. Hardie, numbered ninety-six members. Bob Curtis served as president, Wayne Moon, vice president, Bob Morrison, secre- tary: Junior Shreck, treasurer and Thomp- son Ashby, reporter. The boys' many activities included project financing, corn testing plots, judging teams: farm business meetings and demonstration plots in pasture. The poultry judging team, Wayne Moon and Bob Morrison, Won the state contest and placed seventh in a field of forty-two other state champion teams at the national congest. R. D. . GIRL RESERVES The first Girl Reserve Advisory Council in H. S. was organized this year. Ten teach- ers' wives and the mother of a G. R. member from each high school class served as mem- bers. The duty of the council was to advise the G. R. cabinet, C. Probasco, B. Byers, L. Curtis, C. Kendrick, E. Rowe, D. Grogan, H. Dillman, L. Bearden, M. Ciskey, and A. Hart- ley. Miss Guernsey, G. R. advisor, was untir- ing in her thoughtful guidance of the organ- ization. ln an effort to further their purpose of creating a feeling of friendship and equity among high school girls, the Girl Reserves introduced their new plan of interest groups. Made up of donations from the members, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year bas- kets were filled for needy families. True to tradition, the girls honored their mothers at a spring tea. R. D. G. QUILL AND .SCROLL This ycar tcn journalism students were initiated into Quill and Scroll, the highest honor awarded high school journalists. Four incin- hcrs of the organization, Edith Bowe, Betty Byers, Donellc Grogan, and Jerry Oppcnheinier, were admitted to the society last spring. The qualifications necessary for ineinbcrship are that one must. be at least of junior standing, in thc upper third of his class in general scholastic standing' at the tinic of his election, niust have done superior work in sonic phase of journalistic endeavor, must be rccomniended by the supervisor of the Quill staff, Miss Ella. Mae Knop, or the sponsor of the Charitonian, Miss Maude VVak0field, and niust he approved by the national secretary-trcasurer. R. D. G.

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The 'pep' assemblies held on the afternoons before ball games were made more lively by the music provided by the orchestra from the instrumental music department. This same group and the high school girls' swing trio fBetty Norman, Helen and Mar- guerite Dillmanj were also the highlights ot the dance sponsored by the Annual staff. The vocal and instrumental music departments were well received by the Osceola student body when they presented their 'exchange concert' there. Jerry Oppenheimer, pianist, and Margery Ensley, violinist, were awarded division two ratings at the state music contest. The music departments were enthusiastic in their approval of the new music quar- ters. The more pleasant surroundings paid dividends in the high standard of musical endeavor brought forth this year, R. D. G. MIXED CHORUS The outstanding' songsters in C. H. S. were members of our mixed chorus which received much valuable training from their director, Miss Margaret Hausen. Be- sides taking part in many C. H, S. assem- blies, the Mixed Chorus also took part in the musical program which was presented at Osceola High, April 7. This program was part ot' an exchange plan which had earlier in the spring brought the Osceola band, glee club, and mixed chorus to C. H. S. J. A. GIRLS' GLEE CLUBS The Girls' Glee Clubs, under the capable guidance of Miss Margaret Hansen, were very cooperative with other school organ- izations in putting on inspiring assemblies for the entertainment of C. H. S. students. In April, they went to Osceola as a fea- ture of our exchange music program. Much praise is due to Miss Hansen and these girls for their outstanding work this year. J. A.

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Several students who were in the upper third of their classes schol- astieally, and who excelled in leadership, character and service were initiated into the National Honor Society on May 22. Each year, ten percent of the senior class and five percent of the junior class are chosen by the faculty for inembership. Of the class of '41, five students, Edith Bowe, Betty Byers, Donelle Grogan, Jerry Oppenheimer and Catherine Probasco, were made 1110111- bers at the close of their junior years. STUDENT COUNCIL The student council, ably guided by Miss Scott and Mr. Lunan, took an active Dart in sponsoring school activities and promoting a feeling of friendliness and cooperation among the students. Members of this group were the presidents of the various home rooms and the Student Council Executive Committee, President Edith Bowe, Vice President Catherine Pro- basco and Secretary Woodrow Lambirth, who were elected by the entire student body. During the- year the Student Council spon- sored the annual Homecoming, home room discussions, and assembly programs. R. D. G. G. A. A. The Girl's Athletic Association, whose pur- pose is to create an interest in sports among girls, numbered fifty members. Under the sponsorship of the girl's physical training coach, Miss Lorraine Krause, the girls elect- ed Beverly Paton as president, Betty Kin- kead as vice president, Violet Stevenson as secretary-treasurer and Hazel Bradford as point chairman. Those in charge of the various activities were -Betty Kinkead, hiking: Lucille Gartin, basketball: Darlene McDonald, volley ball: Beverly Paton, tennis: Leta McDowell, soft ball and Maxine Massman, tumbling. The girls also enjoyed bicycling, ice skating and roller skating. Several parties were held. Due to graduation, many senior members will be lost to the organization, but those remaining will keep the group growing with the same success as was achieved this year. R. D. G. QITILL STAFF In order to promote further cooperation among the editors and reporters of the Quill staff, a new system was introduced this year into the journalism class under the supervis- ion of Miss Ella Mae Knop. Each editor of the class was paired with a reporter, with whom he worked for one week, giving him helpful criticisms and aiding him in writing news and feature stories. This program was arranged so that each member of the class was given an opportunity to work directly' with every other member of the class. The Quill staff expresses its appreciation to the Chariton Leader who so generously con- tributed space for the Quill page each week. R. D. G.