Highland Community College - Trail Blazer Yearbook (Highland, KS)

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Y. Thirty W.C -J bf ll'GPtW'.XRIil MARCH ! This was the signul given by the Y. XY. tl. A. for sturtilig it new yt-sn' und it new lll'l'lgl'I'ilI1l. Under the g'llltiilIlCP nl' capable ot't'icers, the orgruiiizztticimii soon liegrani In function smoothly. The entire year was one ol' continued service. During' the I'i1-sl se- mester the girls plauined and delivered Tlianlcsgiving baskets to needy feunilies. It has become ai tradition for the Y. NY. to sell candles to their friends in I-lighleind for each iiill'lSiIIlil!-1 und to sing carols be- neath their windows. AI the begiiming' ol' the year, Peanut Puls were oliosen. Tiny slips of paper were injected into peflfllli shellsg one shell given each girl. Gifts were mysteriously exoliuiigefl until Ghristmas, when these Peai.nut Pals were uninaisked. The sophomores resolved to uid their freshmen members by choosing' one or two ol' them as their Little Sisters . Each Little Sister was to seek out her Big Sisterw For advice and ,g'lllflill'lCC than-dly with her lessons tliouglid. The loiighliglit ot' the year came with the much planned i'Retrc-sit . ln previous years only the girls had endeavored to take part. but, this year, the Y. M. joined the Y. YV. in a Vlg'Ul'UllS Cilllljltllgll. Many rep- resentatives from surrounding' Y. XV. and Y. week-end of instruction and fun. M. clubs arrived for :i President - - - Yirginiai Shoemaker 'Vice-President - - ------ Dorothy Albers Secretary-'l'rea1surer - Helen Ukenu, Gertrude Godfrey SDOIISOI' ---- ------ M rs. Vain Scoyoe .A.

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l l A GREAT deal oi' credit for the supei-iorily ol' the college plays this yezu' goes Lo the GlliCl'lll'lSlllQj direclor, Miss Yeomzius. This, coupled with the Cooperaiion ol' hard working' cusis leI'li nothing to he desired in lil'ill1lililC i-l'illllljlllS. The first to be aclvevlisecl by the glilteriiig lighls along the 'iG1'ea,t Xklhile Xxyilyii. was 'liesl Yem's , fl three act d1'a1I1zi sponsored by the sophomore class. Best Years depicls the ilmiimlic story ol' El young girl, Cora, torn belween devotion and loyalty for ai selfish mother ami her love for Fred Burloii. A The season was climuxed with the I.Jl'0Sl lliili,i0ll ol' ai, three acl comedy The VV'l10le '1'own's Tllllilllgn. The caisls For both plays were chosen by competitive tryouts. Beside providing' enlo1'iuiinn1e11L these plays have i'llI'l'llSiilGli ample opporliilliities lo develop poise. sizige personal- ily, und cooper'atioi'1. ' Svene From Play Twenty-nine

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THE BASIS ot' membership in the Y. M. C. A. is the acceptance ot' 21 Christian purpose or ideal and the dedication to service tuid support. This year the theme t'Fellowship', exemplified the spirit of the or- gtutiztttion in its efforts to carry out at worthwhile program for its members and the school. The topics around which meetings center- ed were: student orientation. social relations, our churches, and vo- cational opportunities. Each year there are many outstanding speak- ers brought. before the Ol'Qtl,lllZZ'l,ilUIl. tiiooperation between the Y. M. tt. A. and the Y. VV. C. A. in sponsor- ing various activities was emplnisized. The yeanfs activities were given at send oft' at at joint picnic, featuring the initiation ot' officers at Meyers Grove. The two organizations were justly proud of the music- al talent IJI'0g'l'2l,lH they sponsored l'6i'llll1'lllg' outside artists. The All- School Mixer proved to he one ot' the most successful 0lli0l'l8.llll'I10l'll1S of the year. The students entered into the spirit of the occasion by costuming for the party. The season was climaxed with the inspir- ing and successful Y. M. and Y. VV. retreat. The significant. ziccomplisliment ot' the Y. M.. however, was the good fellowship promoted mnong the members. President - - - Harold Gilmore Vice-President - - Secretary-Treasurer - - - Paul Veuch - David Batchclder SIJOIISOI' ----- - Mr. Van Scoyoc Y. M. U. il. Thirty-one