Jefferson Township High School - Criterion Yearbook (New Paris, OH)

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Y-TEEN NEWS HELLO EVERYONE: Here we are bringing you the year around news of our club. The purpose of the Y-Teen groups and the Y,W.C.A. is to build a fellowship among women and girls, to the task of realizing, in our common life, those ideas of persona' and social living. The members of our cabinet are as follows: President ............... Betty Coddington Vice President. . .... jane DeBoo Secretary ...... . ...... Mary Banks Treasurer .,............. Deborah jurgens Committee Chairmen, who are also members of the cabinet are: Program .............. Virginia Culbertson Devotions . . .... Marilyn Saxton Social. . . . . . Lola Harshman Publicity ..... . . .Joan Williams Ways and Means . . .... Doris johnson Music ...... . . Donna McGunnegil1 Service .................. Louise Fussner Librarian ................... Helen Ford In the spring of 1947, the Y-Teens gave their annual May Dance. The queen cnosen was Ruth Huddle and the king, jack Davidson. The attendants were, Virginia Culbertson, Peggy Zurwell, and Louise Fussner. Everyone enjoyed the evening very much. During the sununer of 1947, the state of Ohio sent representatives to the Surnmer Con- ference at Westerville, for the week. Betty Coddington and joan Williams were sent as representatives. At the beginning of school in September, new girls entering the Y-Teen Club were in- ducted. A candlelight evening service was held at the Methodist Church. The new mem- bers included: Peggy Melody, Helen Ford, Loretta Melling, Lorraine LeMay, Dona Wallen, Barbara Cail, Juanita Adams, and Mable Morrison. Our club has been doing splendid work in the March of Dimes, and we also contributed ten dollars to the Care Food Package, to be sent to Europe. We have our meetings twice monthly. Several of our meetings are held during the evening, while others are held during school hours. A Candlelf :Int Christrnas service was held in the auditorium in charge of the ,Devotion- al Comrnittee. Everyone thought it was very impressive and the program was ended by the singing of several Christmas carols. Another exciting event happened in December. The Y-Teens were entertained by the Y.W.C.A. Council, at the Masonic I-lall,witha Christmas party. Various games were play- ed during the evening. Afterwards, gifts were exchanged, and delicious refreshments were served. The party ended by singing many Christmas carols. Everyone had a wonderful tirne. In December, 1948, the members of the Y-Teen cabinet were invited to a meeting at the Y.W.C.A. in Richmond. Following the meeting the cabinet decided to make blue skirts to wear for the club. On February Tth, a food sale was held at Thompson's Restaurant. by the Y-Teen group. The sale turned exft very successful. The last week of February was observed as Y-Teen Week. During this week a pro- gram by the Y-Teens were presented to the Assemblv. At Easter time we 8180 gavean Easter Assembly. This year the Y-Teen Council observed May 7th, as May Day. This council is made up of twenty-five women, who have been very helpful to the members of our club at all times. We wish to thank thern for all their help and co-operation. 46