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

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HI-Y NEWS The I-li-Y has completed another year. They added new members and did their many useful and good things. Our officers elected this year were: President Jim Juday Vice-President Howard Ford Secretary Bob Copenhefer Treasurer Philip Nelson Sgt. at Arms Melvin Diggs Chaplains Gordon Arnold Beryl We sler Philip Nelson and Jim Juday represented the club at Camp Nelson Dodd. The two boys brought back a lot of valuable information. We had our annual paper drive and played the Christrnas music as is also done annually. This year the club sold fclothespins. -. This was a new venture, but it didn't prove too successful. Although, the club didn't grow rich with money, they gained a wealth of knowledge in sale smanship, February the thirteenth, the club took a trip to Dayton to the Dayton Y.M.C.A. A good swim and a hearty meal was enjoyed by all. Jim Juday, Norman Watts, and Mr. Sanders attended the National Hi-Y Con- gress at Miami. Other events were attended by members of the club and many use- ful things were learned. Six Freshmen were inducted on February 6, at the Christian Church. The new members inducted were: Ma rlin Ma rkey Robe rt Long Allen Murray James Ray Duane Laird Jame s Arnett We are very proud to have these new members and sincerely hope they will carry on and keep making the Jefferson Hi-Y a better club. The club wishes to thank everyone who helped them this year and is sure eve ry- one will co-operate in coming years. 49

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HP. Yffeeus Row Row Row ROW ROW l Z 3 1 Z I-II-Y Left to Right - Norman Watts, Gordon Arnold, Beryl Wesler, Howard Ford, Jim Juday, Philip Nelson, Bob Copen- hefer, Melvin Diggs, Mr. Sanders, Norman Mull, Paul Jur- gens, Richard Arthur, Mr. Johnson, Dick Murray, Maurice Burden, Lawrence Nickelson, Jim Clark. Dick Pence, Duane Arnett, Dick Steele, Bud Stegall, Jim Roberts, Bill Markley, Kenneth Hughes, Bob Bottoms, Charles Andy. NEW Y-TEENS Left to Right - Lorraine Ketron, Delores Dine, Joan Nave, Shirley Emmons, La Donna Guenther, Ruth Anderson. Barbara Garber, Lois Jurgens, Norma Brown, Connie Pickett, Ruth I-etry, Shirley Snyder, Patty Hunt. Y-'I'lfLlLNo ROW 1 Left to Right - Louise Fussner, Jacqueline Reid, Jacqueline Hopkins, Helen Ford, Dorothy Thompson, Martha Enles, June Keller, Loretta Melling, Donn Wallen, .loan Williams ROW Z Miss Retterbush, Miss Kemp, Donna Brown, Berneice Martin, Barbara Cail, Miss Thntch er, Doris Johnson, Patty Stemple, Mary Banks, Miss Easton, Mrs. Tracy. ROW 3 Joan Melody, La Verne Diggs, Deborah Jurgens, Peggy Melody, Marilyn Mann, Lor raine IJ! May, Peggy Zurwell, Jeanne Moore, Lola Harshman, Jenn Arthur, Mabel Mor ri son. 48

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Y -TEENS NEWS Together with other members of the Young Women's Christian Association we declare our purpose to beg To build a fellowship of women and girls devoted to the task of realizing in our com- mon life those ideals of personal and social living to which we are committed by our faith as Christians, In this endeavor we seek to understand Jesus, to share his love for all people, and to grow in the knowledge and love of God. A Our cabinet members for this year are as follows: President Martha Eales Vice-President Dorothy Thompson Secretary Helen Ford Treasurer June Keller The special committees and their chairmen are: Devotion Deborah .Iurgens Music LaVerne Diggs Program Joan Melody Publicity Berneice Martin Scrapbook Joan Williams Service Jeanne Moore Social Barbara Cail Ways and Means Peggy Melody We, the Y-Teen Club members of New Paris, appreciate the many things the Y W C A Council has done for us. Their officers includeg President Mrs. Robert Allen Vice-President Mrs. Harold Dine Secretary Mrs. Wilbur Cail Treasurer Mrs. Royden Johnson We have had severalimportant events this year. Fir st, we'll tell you of our annual can- dlelight initiation. It was held at the Presbyterian Church, in Septernber of 1948. Reverend Hugh Ronald gave a short talk. The new members include: Patty Hunt Ruth Anderson Joan Nave Ruth Petry Barbara Garber Connie Pickett Norma Brown Shirley Emmons I..aDonna Guenther Zona Petry Delores Dine Lois Jurgens Shirley Snyder Lorraine Ketron Mary Drook The two girls who attended the Summer Conference at Westerville, during the summer of 1948, were Helen Ford and June Keller. This year Lola Harshman and Martha Eales represented us at Richmond each month for this district. We also had a food sale in the late fall at Thornpson's Restaurant, The Y-Teens gave some articles to the Y.W .C.A. Council for their rummage sale which was held in the fall. We also gave toys to poor families at Christmas. Lola l-larshman was chosen as our nominee to Y.W,C.A. National Convention at San Fran- cisco. A girl frorn Sunberry, Ohio was selected to represent our district by the board. A Christmas party was given in honor of the Y-Teens by the Y.W.C.A. Council. It was held at the Masonic l-lall, December 14. Games were played and refreshments served, The re was also a twenty-five cent gift exchange. Tournament favors were sold again this year by the Y-Teens. They were a pennant shaped pin, made of wood in our school colors. They also had the letters of J.H.s. on them. We gave money to the March of Dimes again this year. We had our Valentine pa rty, February 14. Each girl brought someone with her. We called the party a Sweetheart Shindigf' The Y-Teens also conducted an Easter Program, they also had their annual May Day Breakfast given to them by the Y.W.C.A. Council. 50