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

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- THE STATESMAN junior Red Cross Work ofthe junior Red Cross club, newly introduced into Kent State high school for the purpose of promoting interest in hobbies and Red Cross work, was launched january 15 at the first meeting of the council. Membership in the club includes the entire school. Two members to serve in the council were elected from each class from the seventh grade to the twelfth. Representing the seventh grade are Billy Zingler, president, and Miriam Meyer, secretary-treasurer, eighth grade, Mary Osborn, president, and Neal Curtiss, secretary- treasurer, ninth grade, Betty Loeblein, president, and Hope Byrne secretary-treasur er. Because of three tied elections, the sophomore class is represented by three students, Bob Cook president, Mar- jorie Thompson secretary, and Carolyn Byrne treasurer. Bern- ice Derry president, and Billy Diltz, secretary-treasurer represent the junior class, Theresa Oberlander president, and Evelyn Dar- rah, secretary-treasurer, the seniors. ' Officers of the council are Bernice Derry, president, Marjorie Thompson, secretary, Carolyn Byrne, treasurer. Under the advisership of Mrs. Edith Olson, the organization had worked to earn enough money to send members to the Na- tional Iunior Red Cross convention held at Chicago May 11-14. Representatives of Kent State are Carolyn Byrne, Marjorie Tomp- son, Bernice Derry, Mrs. Olson and Dr. Heer. Among the money making projects of the club were making nut cups, a booth at the junior carnival, and a Hidden Talent -program presented to the high school and to the P, T. A. Various subordinate clubs formed afforded students opportunity to pursue interests of model airplane building, art, and sewing and knitting. 4 .a 4' r -1 PAGE 80

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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

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