Fairview High School - Challenge Yearbook (Fairview, PA)

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LITERARY CCN TEST This year, our Battle of Wits was held on November the 14th. This performance marked the twentyffifth anniversary of the annual literary contest and, in accordance with the times, a patriotic theme was dwelt upon. In order to make the contest more informal and interesting, Marion Rosenberg acted as the announcer and introduced the subjects. The program was opened with two very appropriate essays: The Symbolism of the American Flag given by Sue Weislogel, a senior: and The High School Student's Part In National Defense given by a junior, Merrill Grubbs. Although it was very close, the seniors won the first round of the contest. The winning poem, The Murder of Lidice , was given by Donald Buseck, a sophomore, while plenty of competition was supplied by the freshman representative, Patricia Hannah, who ably read the poem Hail Columbia! See Here, Private Hargrove , given by Richard Walker, and the tragic story of The Raft , reviewed by Mary Hart, were close choices for the book reviewg but the latter came through to receive the nod of the judges. The final event was a timely debate on a subject of future importance: RESOLVED: That at the end of the present world conflict a United States of Europe be set up as a step towards world peace. The affirmative senior team was composed of Evelyn Pastorius and Seymour Baskin with Marion Rosenberg as alternateg and the negative junior team boasted Opal Disen and Fred Wilson as speakers with Jean Muller, alternate. The debate resulted in a tie for the participants. Our judges were: Attorney Richard Agresti, of Erie: Dr. M. J. Relihan, Prof. of Ed. at Mercyhurst College, and Mrs. Wm. Lowstetter, Fairview Boro Grade School teacher. After debating, they gave 53 points to the winning Sophomores: the seniors and the juniors tied with 50 points each, and the freshmen held fourth place with 48 points. THE HIT PARADE School opens- Here I Go Again Homework- 'You'll Be So Nice To Come Home To Freshmen initiation- Coming Out Party Glee Club- Let,s All Sing Together Surprise Tests- That's Sabotage P. O. D. Class-'Tm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep Candy locker fno morej- Sugar Blues Excuse Blanks-'Tue Heard That Song Before Exams-'Tm Having Myself A Time Ban on Recordio- I Said No Pleasure Ban- Don't Get Around Much Any More Srs. Aid Gas Rationing- Why Don't We Do This More Often? Colonial Inn- Juke Box Saturday Night Health Classes- I Walk With Music Trig Class- I ve Got a OnefTrack Mind Physics Lab- Out of This World New Chorus Robes- Something New Has Been Added Dates for the Prom- Last Call For Love Graduation- At Last Fritz's Graduation- Black Magic Senior School Days- Thanks For the Memories Alma Mater- Miss You School Closes- Who's Sorry Now Page 29

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F. F. A. The F. F. A., Future Farmers of America, a new organization in Fairview High School, is composed of those members taking vocational agriculture who wish to join. Under the capable leadership of our teacher and advisor, Mr. Kell, the members of the Vocational Agriculture Class have attained much credit and success. Our first project was to enter an exhibition booth at the annual Wattsburg Fair. We received the alloted first prize of S40.00. Ben Levy, Leo Getz, Orville Weislogel, and joseph Desko took places in the judgf ing contest while John Gresh, Richard East, Hazen Lewis, and a few others received prizes on fruit-s and vegetables. In all, Fairview was wellfrepresented in the Wattsburg Fair and re- ceived ample credit in the Erie newspapers. The elected officers of the F. F. A. Club are as follows: Richard East, President, Delbert Cochran, VicefPresidentg Tony Desko, Treasurer, joe Desko, Secretary, Ben Levy, Reporter, and Leo Getz, Watchdog. Vocational Agriculture, being a new course in our school, had to start from scratch. With the fine assistance and direction of Mr. Kell, practically a new shop was made for the boys and a new extension to the tool shed outside of the school was made. The F. F. A. Club has given many boys an opportunity to participate in an organization in which they are interested and which will be beneficial to them in later life. We hope that Vocational Agriculture and the F. F. A. this year has established a strong foundation in the Fairview High School and community, and hope it will be a success and a benefit to everyone. 1-11 -Y , This year, the Boys HifY Club was under the direction of Mr. J. R. Amendola. At the first meeting, the seventeen former members elected Fred Wilson, President, Fred Kruse, Vice-President, and Merrill Grubbs, Secretary'Treasurer. The first problem was the initiation of new members, and on January 4, eight new members were taken into the club. As one of our projects for the year, the HifY took charge of the Victory Book Campaign in Fairview High School and met with great success in collecting one hundred and eleven books during a twofweek period. At the present time, our personnel consists of the following members: Seymour Baskin, Bill Walker, Sam Graff, Don Buseck, Bob Busi, Del Cochran, Ben Levy, George Sample, Bob Gidner, Dick East, Dick Payne, Melvin Bardsley, Don McCray, Harold Cooper, James Tingley, Jim Ritchie, Owen Waxham, Fred Kruse, Roger Kruse, Fred Wilson, Merrill Grubbs, and Robert Levy. MERRILL Gnuans JUNIOR I-IISTORIAN CLUB This, a new club, is one of many such Pennsylvania history clubs. These clubs have a determination to know more about Pennsylvania and to obtain a working knowledge of this state's government. Our club intends to learn more about our local surroundings and community. As we find out more of this, by tours, meetings, and reports, we will relate the importance and conf nection of our section to that of the whole state of Pennsylvania. Through this club it is our hope to know and have a better understanding of the state in which we live. BETTY SAINT Page 28

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