Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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Future Farmers oi America Learning to Do, Doing to Earn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve The motto of the Future Farmers of America is Learning to Do, Doing to Earn, Earning to Live, Living to Servef' It is an organization of boys study- ing vocational agriculture and its primary purpose is to develop rural leadership. The Ionia chapter, guided by Mr. Harry McMahon, has done a good job in teaching its members about farming and in contribut- ing much to the school and community. One of the main activities of the group was the District Contests on February 11. Teams competed in Parliamentary Procedure, Farm Forum, Agriculture Demonstrations, and Public Speaking, with the winners going to the Regional Contests later in the spring. To aid young farmers in adjusting to their jobs and responsibilities as rural citizens, the Future Farmers planned a series of evening classes and recreational activities for them. Row I: M. Christensen, sec.: H. Brown, sentinel: H. Selleck, treas.g J. Johnson, v. pres., B. White, s. council, R. Yeomans, pres., Mr. McMahon, advisor Row 2: G. Nobis, R. Powell, B. Bennett, W. McKendry, J. Heppe, D. McCoy, K. Benedict, R. Eckley Row 3: N. Brooks, J. Sage, R. Flinn, F. Hull, P. Mason, M. Seiler, B. Kennedy, J. Palmer Another community service was the distribution of baskets to needy families during the Christmas season. One of the outstanding seniors, Jim Johnson, was chosen from the fifty boys to represent Ionia at the Soil Conservation Association's monthly meetings. The object of these meetings, attended by one boy from each Ionia County school, was to teach the boys the importance of proper soil conservation methods. Jim also had the honor of serving as Regional Treasurer for the year. Heading the club as president for the 1958-59 school year was Russ Yeomans, a four year member and veteran of many district contests. Assist- ing him in his duties were: Jim Johnson, vice-presi- dentg Max Christensen, secretary, Harry Selleck, treasurer, Herb Brown, sentinel, and Bob White, student council representative. Row 4: K. Dalton, L. Kline, B. Stedman, C. Jackson, R. Misner, J. Challender, F. Hoople, B. Montgomery, W. Sprague Row 5: H. Trebian, J. Johnson, J. Shaeffer, K. Eaton, D. Race, I.. Lay, L. Hamilton, B. Miller, C. Schweitzer Row 6: B. Ransom, R. Ransom, D. Randall, G. Brooks, J. Kinny, J. Thomton, R. Hawkins, L. Listerman. D. Rowley

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1.1. Future Home- Makers Row I: L. Pung, part.g M.Strachan, hist.g J. Miller, sec., B. Supp, pres.g J. Morey, v. pres., D. Smith, ch. of degreesg J. Perrien, s. council Row 2: Mrs. Moore, adv.g A. VanDeusen, s. councilg C. Terwilliger, song leader, S. Watt, s. council, D. Norton, pianistg P. Reister, treas.g Mrs. Janes, adv. o Row 3: B. Stedman, J. Christman, S. Pemberton, M. Espinoza, S. Newcomb, J. Warren, P. Graham, N. Onstwedder Row 4: J. Reisbig, S. Knapp, B. Bailey, M. Jesko, B. Kingsley, J. Hampshire M. Nobis, R. Causie 1 Row 5: M. Burns, P. Morrison, J. Beerman, K. Patton, P. Reed, L. Van Cleave, F. Brown Soir! Olshack, L. Sessions, J. Strachan, R. Rowley, L. Carroll, P. Powers, , . e nc goal 7: P. Ross, S. Zeigler, K. Miller, D. Arntz, J. Sweet, M. Bonn, S. Fenn, . onn They make the House a Home The Future Homemakers of America encourages girls to enter the field of home economics and trains future homemakers in the many arts of their profes- sion. Girls become skilled in cooking, sewing, child care, home safety, and the other branches of home- making. The club, sponsored by Mrs. Pat Moore, Mrs. Margaret Janes, and in the second semester Mrs. Janice Amold, had a full schedule of events. New members were inaugurated at a candlelight initiation early in the year. Members attended the Regional Conference in Saranac on October 14 and the officers represented the club at the State Conven- tion held in Grand Rapids in April. The girls made drums for the Co-operative Nursery School. Later they planned a Mother-Daughter Ban- quet and a Mothers' Day luncheon. Their January meeting was centered around a hair stylist from Lansing, whose speech and demonstrations were especially enlightening, a film strip on careers was shown in March, and May brought the annual installation of officers. Money-making projects were a post-game dance, February 27, a dance on May 8, and fudge sales dur- ing the winter months. The girls took time out from their busy schedules to enjoy a hayride. A June picnic climaxed the year. Norma Jean Burke received the award of Ionia High School's 1959 Homemaker of Tomorrow for writing the best examination on hornemaking knowl- edge and attitudes in a test open to senior girls.

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Pen Pal Club The Pen Pal Club sponsored by Mrs Doro thy Mrller estabhshes understandmg and good wlll among people m the Unlted States and 1n other natlons The mem bers exchanged ldeas and mformatron wlth pen pals 111 Scotland Ger many France England Japan, and wrth other countrres later rn the year Thelr act1v1t1es rn cluded a fudge sale a contrxbutron to the Jun lor Chamber of Com merce Chrlstmas Fund Row I S Hunsberger s COUIICII J Wiseman sec B Wolverton cor sec S Wolverton anda dancem May treas N Dalton v pres H Succop pres 2 C Rowley E Wolthurs R Sheaffer J Treusdell C Croel Row3 D Albrlght T Stout M. Ross N Prmz Mrs Mlller advnsor They Cultlvute Thelr Interests Commerclal Club Row I S Koehnlem s councrl G Smnh v pres J Graham pres P Coates sec D Belt Row 2 L Piper W Starkweath er J Pearson P Macklm Mass Mitchell advisor The purpose of the Com merclal Club IS to teach the members about busmess pro cedures and to make them aware of the career p0SSlblll tres m the busmess freld This was Mrss Bertha Mitchell s fourth year as advnsor of the club whlch plays an 1mpor tant part m the development and trarnmg of commerclal students 20 9 7 , - 7 7 ! 5 .' . , . Q - , 'Q - 1 - '1 ' 1 . ' .Q . , - -Q - a - Row : . , . , - ' , - , - .' . , . , y - 9 - 1 I l l I . , . Q . , . .g . , ., . , .g . .' . , . ' , . , . , . Y . . , , - . l