Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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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

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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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Some Answer a Call to Teach... Row 1: Mrs. Piper, advisorg E. Helms, C. Ruehs, treas.g P. Butler, H. Anderson, J. Truesdell, R. Rowley Row 2: C. Robords, A. Haight, sec., R. Serr, pres.g S. Hiler, v. pres.g C. Terwilliger, lib.g J. Young The FTA enables' its members to study the qualities and aptitudes which are basic to successful teaching and to acquire an understanding of the purposes of our public schools. At Ionia the twelve future teachers, guided by Mrs. Doris Piper, gained first-hand insight into the ways of education by observing and helping instructors of grades in the Annex during the second semester. While Others Become Nurses The F Ll I 11 1' 6 NUISCS of Row 1: M. Ross, sec.g L. Kidd, v. pres.g I. Shaw, pres.g J. Wiseman, treas.g J. Young, America is designed to bene- COL SCC. fit girls interested in nursing Row 2: G. Whitford, J. Greenhoe, K. Lemke, M. Jesko, C. Croel. S. Wolverton as 3, career, The Ionia club Row 3: D. Hedrick, L. Prindle, I. Gray, A. VanDeusen, C. Mills, E. Helms, C. Gregory. sponsored by Mrs, Edith Sei- Row 4: G. Brooks, L. Newman, S. Rivers, B. Supp, C. Comer, S. Hunsberger, R. Rowley del, instituted a p r o g r a m which enabled its 25 mem- bers to get on-the-job ex- perience by working after school at the Ionia County Memorial Hospital. In November the new members of the club were initiated at a candlelight cere- mony in the hospital parlors. They were honored, along with f u t u r e nurses from nearby schools, at a District Nurses meeting at Greenville later in the month. The club members donated a Christmas b a s k e t to a worthy family and contribu- ted ten dollars to the local Polio Fund, showing that they are already preparing for a career of unselfish serv- ice to their fellow citizens.