Forest Hills High School - Forester Yearbook (Sidman, PA)

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CHRISTMAS PACKAGES—El wood McGough, chairman of the project, together with Elaine Hodenschatz (left) and Jo Ann Long prepare a Christmas package for a serviceman in Viet .Nam. The Humanitarian sent twenty such package to district servicemen serving in Viet Nam. Each package contains! a variety of items; such as, books, tablets, pens, stationery, shaving items, candy and gum. SUBMARINE SALES: Two submarine sales were sponsored by the Humanitarian to help pay expenset incurred in its programs. Some 800 subs were made at each sale. Assembly lines were formed; each student was as- signed a particular job. At the left we see the beginning of the assembly line. The bun is cut and made ready to be filled. Continuing on in the assembly line, the sub is filled with pressed pork, cheese, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, pickles and cooked salami. Onions are optional. The complet d sub is finally wrapped and marked; it is then stacked in its proper pile. Approximately forty club members worked at each sub sale. 29

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Humanitarian Is Most Active Club One of llie largest and most active clubs at Forest Hills High School is the Humanitarian Club. There are 140 clues paying members in the organization. It has a varied and well rounded program of activities. With its altruistic purpose the club has been very beneficial to all con- cerned. Monthly meetings, or oftener if required, are held to outline and discuss activities as well as check on the progress of existing projects. One of the club’s major projects is the sponsoring of four children through the Christian Children’s Fund and the Foster Parents’ Plan Inc. A 812.00 fee must be paid monthly for each “adopted” child. This mon- ey is used for the education and welfare of the child. Several mem- bers of the club act as a correspon- dence committee and they write to to the children and directors to learn of their progress. Another important program spon- sored by the club is that of the foreign exchange student. This is done in co-operation with the Inter- national Fellowship Program. A For- est Hills student is sent to a foreign country for ten weeks to attend school and to get a first hand look at the customs, tastes and philosophy of that country. All expenses incurred by the exchange student are paid for by the Humanitarian Club. A third worthwhile project of this organization was the sending of Christmas packages to area service- men in Viet Nam. The club donates to needy and worthy causes when possible. This year it purchased a portable color T.V. for Mark Grassar, a sophomore at Forest Hills, who has been para- lyzed due to a swimming mishap and unable to attend school. In order to pay for the above projects the Humanitarian Club held two successful sub sales this year. Henry Polasko Advisor OFFICERS: Toby Cordek, President; Candy Gallaher, Secretary; Mae Jean Plummer, Vice President and Elwood McGough, Treasurer. 28

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CORRESPONDENCE COMMITTEE: Sylvia Drozdik, Donna Wcgrzyniak, Jniifrr Marvak and Sara Jam- Hughes. Theae niomluTs of the Humanitarian Club wrote to the foster children and their dirivlors monthly informing them of school events as well as personal items of interest. They also sent Christmas and birthday cards to the children. The Humanitarian Club spoiison d these children through the Foster Parents' Plan and the Christian Children's Fund. Foster Children Kitty Jean McIntosh Cherokee Indian Project, Oklahoma D«-ccmber 25,1955 G rade--Seven t h Favorite Subject—History Favorite Sport—Swimming David Alvin Dollarliide Cherokee Indian Project, Oklahoma February 7, 1955 Grade—Seven I h Favorite Subject—Spelling Favorite Sport---------Basketball Donna Elaine Seller» Cherokee Indian Project, Oklahoma August 23,1955 Grade—Eighth Favorite Subject-Reading Favorite Sport—Softball Dimitrios Tsimas Northwestern Greece November 19. 1955 Grade---2nd year of high school Future Plans--To In a teacher 30