Kent State High School - Statesman Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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THE STArEsMAN Niki Club This year girls in the Nike club, under the direction of Miss Marjorie Kelly put forth an earnest effort, and, as a result, have accomplished much. At thebeginning of the year the girls elected Nadine Hulbert president. Dorothy Ruggles and Virginia Harris were chosen as vice-president and secretary-treasurer, respectively. Only the girls who earned the school athletic letter the previ- ous year, and who were working on the efiiciercy test during the present year, are eligible for this club. Girls in the club who received awards this year are Flora Randall, Nadine Hulbert, Virginia Harris, and Dorothy Ruggles, all are four letter girls, Patricia Fuller and Frances Reed, who received three year awards, Marjorie Thompson, who now has had two years of Nike. The girls obtain a letter the first year. The second year, a letter with bar insert is given, the third, silver Nike ping and the fourth, a gold Nike pin. Social life has not been neglected by the Nike Club. In No- vember,they sponsored a party in the gymnasium for the purpose of interesting more girls in the efficiency test and nike club. Several times this winter they had ice skating parties at Twin Lakes. The club also frequently bowled at the alleys here in Kent. 'On February 15, the girls attended the looss ballet which was hel ' in the Clevelard public auditorium Music Hall. ' The ,looss bah t is from E: - .- .id has received an award for the perform- ance ofl Heir ds he Green Table. X leap year party was given by the girls in April, to which they vited guests, Mari rie Thompson and Patricia Fuller serv- ed' on the invitation com. tee. On April twenty-sei on he girls again brought Miss Grace Ryan, from the Mt. Pleasant T 'lege in Michigan, to instruct the students in country dancing. T 1 r PAGE 78

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THE STATESMAN Life Saving Life Saving club, formed for the purpose of giving training to those students who are interested in learning how to protect them- selves and others in the water, made its first appearance in Kent State high last fall. All students who are able to pass the Red Cross swimmer's test are eligible to join. The first two meetings of the club were used for the purpose of conducting these tests. Meeting every Tuesday in the extra-curricular period, the club has been studying and practicing various holds, carrys, and methods of life-saving in the water during the past year. On March IO they gave an exhibition of their training at an assembly held at the pool. In the spring members ofthe club took the Junior Red Cross life saving tests. .f Oificers elected at the beginning of the year were Patricia Ful- ler, president, and Virginia Spielman, secretary-treasurer. Other members are Flora Randall, Virginia Harris, Ruth Dangler, Eileen Wright, Dorothy Ruggles, Bill Mclntyre, Wallace Taylor, How- ard Pike, Bob Curtiss, Bob Dumm, Bill McKibben, Bill Diltz, and Nadine Hulbert, Miss Marjorie Kelly, physical education instrucf tor, is the adviser. PAGE 77

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THE STATESMAN Emciency Members of the efficiency group have been very busy this year in order that they might win their letters. The requirements for the awards were rwentyffive points, seven minimums, Hfteen game hours, and pass a posture test with a grade of B. Points were secured when the girls participated in different sport activities such as swimming, life-saving, diving, baseball tar- get throwing, basket ball distance, goal shooting, dance and tap steps, hiking stunts, and passing badge tests. They earned their game hours by playing such games as tennis, baseball, hockey, field ball, soccer, volley ball, golf, basket-ball, and deck tennis. After they receive their awards, they will automatically be- come members of the Niki club. Members of the group this year were as follows: Grace Bowkenf Hope Byrne, Virginia Bennett, Alvita Darrah, june Dingle, lvlary Lou Moore, Vivian Fisher, Mildred Ann Jljllarsh, Esther M'-llin, Maxine Lighton, Jean Lower, Betty Lint, 5 yfjlall, Esther. -oth, Betty Loblein, Roberta Mitchell. 1 S, 1 Miss Marjorie Kelly, girls gym ins....icto., sradviscf, Qf this organization. ix I, 1 'F ' Girls gym classes from the seven' to the twelfth gra ,es ,this year were given some very inter g 'posture tests. Theviwere tested on their general posture, rag rot' the body while walk- ing, climbing stairs, and sitting a des.c writing. Girls from each class who had the best postur- were chosen as judges: On April 30, members of the gym class-:s of the entlfe training school will present a pageant at 'vif ills gymnasium. This completed the special events for the year. r PAGE 79 f