Gillespie High School - Gillespian Yearbook (Gillespie, IL)

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FHA has co-curricular activities for members. G.C.H.S. Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) provides learning experiences aimed at good citizenship for its members. The FHA's overall goal is to help its individual members improve their personal, family and community living both now and in the future. The organiza- tion presents opportunities to have additional experiences in planning and carrying out activi- ties related to homemaking and gainful employment courses. Throughout the 1.968-69 school year the FHA has held bake sales, sold Stanley products for the home, sponsored the annual Sweetheart Dance and made a trip to Pere Marquette State Park. At an annual banquet for mem- bers and their parents the year's officers install successors for the coming year. Those who joined FHA this year included girls enrolled in Home Economics, Family Living and Child Care and boys, as well as girls, taking the gainful em- ployment course in food services. They found its activities pleasur- able and rewarding. FRESHMAN FHA First row: Joyce Sattovia, Susan Heyen, Michele Heyen, Dana Alendar, Jeanette Glover, Miss Epplin (advisor), Bev Katich, Diana Jacobs, Kathy Hicken, Roseann Gallo, Janice Ruffatto. Second row: Margaret Walker, Ava Absher, Marian Girardi, Renee Folkers, Denise Bertagnolli, Cheryl Dufner, Mary Fritz, Terry Allen Coleen DeMartini, Marjorie McAfee, Erlyn Hammann. Third row: Cathy Baum, Pam Beck, Janell Mansholt, Patty Darte, Patty Minton, Patty Crane, DeYon Finkes, Diana Duelm, Rose Wehling, Julia Reed, Janine Marcacci. Fourth row: Terry Cavallo, Diana Rhodes, Loretta Sciarra, Tony Valerio, Marjorie Claro, Sheryl Melnardi, Donna Schoen, Sherry Clemonds, Patty Kidwell, Donna Sigman, and Lou Ann DeWitt. GILLESPIE FHA (foreground to back) Wanda Gipson, Joyce Gipson, Bonnie Stewart, Janis Kiss, Kathy Hammann, Dorothy Welch, (standing) Anna Glover, Jill Holman, Mrs. Kulenkamp, Jim Gipson, Art Gobble, Geneva Himstedt, Junice Marcacci, Betty Steward (standing), Margaret Brown, Denise Wondolofski, Janice Kalaskie, Elaine Enrici (standing' Doris Neff, and Betty Enrici. 25

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Serving the National Honor Society Banquet and sponsoring the Sweetheart Dance are two of the many FHA activities. Above, Gina Dunn earns points through service while Denise Wondolofshi enjoyed the fruits of her points earned when she was crowned 1969 FHA Sweetheart Queen. 24

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Couples at the 1969 Sweetheart Dance enjoyed dancing to the music of The Creations. Mike Reinisch and Donna Kalvin found a few quiet moments to share together. Tension gripped the Sweetheart candidates and their escorts, Artie Balzrain and Tom Ottersburg, Betty Enrici and Bill Presnel, Geri Trojaniak and Jim Gallo, Mike Reiniesch and Barbara Lewis, Mar- 26