Marple Newtown High School - Memories Yearbook (Newtown Square, PA)

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HONOR AND SERVICE NHS Members: ROW 1: Mrs. T. Levin, ad- visor, B. Walck, (Sec.), L. Kun (V.P. ), E. Fricker (Pres.), B. Kaufman; ROW 2: P. Sacca, F. Wertz, (Treas.), C. Massimo, K. Dix (Pari.), A. Sevag (Sgt.-at-Arms), C. Weiss. Inductees are welcomed by faculty, parents, and NHS members at a reception following the induction ceremony. 28 Honor Society members sell candy to hungry spectators during half time of a home basketball game.

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IN TODAY’S WORLD I’his year was an extremely aetke one lor the Marple-Xewtown Senior High School Sinclent Council. The council oOicers and members worked diligently under the leadership of Presi- dent Harry Reiger and acKi.sor Mrs. Egner. The responsibility of running the school’s Student Ciouncil Store was handled hy a committee under Noreen Smigel, k’ice-President. Other Council committees were kept busy sponsoring dances, such as the Alumni Dance at 'PhanksgTing, and conducting all student assemblies, including Awards Assemblies. One of the highlights of the school year was the annual Talent Show, held in the spring. The Student Council’s Charity Drive, directed by treasurer Lee Ellis, collected more money than ever before. As another responsibility of the student gwernment, a committee was ap- pointed to make recommendations for a student code of dress and conduct. This was done in con- junction with Paxon Hollows .Student (.ouncil and concerned regulations loi' school hours, sports exents, and other activities. Eor the lirst time. Student C.ouncil repiesentati 'es were elected according to atkisor-advisee groups. The school's four publications also sent repiesent- atix'C'S to meetings. The Council met every other week on d’hursdays, rotating to use a dillerent class period each time. Another nc'w actixity xvas a program in xvhich M-N receix-ed xisitois liom other schools’ Student Councils and sent some of our representatix’es on exchange visits. Marple-Nexvtoxvn’s Student Council had the hon- or (and the great responsibility) of acting as host to the District Conference on April 24. Betxx'een forty and fifty schools in the area attended this meeting, the theme of xvhich xvas Opportunity. ROW I: W. Gustafson, C. Murphy, T. Van Dusen, Kohn, J. Enderle, M. Sokol, C. Ramsdell, L. Masters, L. Lundy, H. Cluver; ROW 2: D. Gugliotta, B. Queen, K. Dix, A. Harrett, L. Cutler, C. Copely, F. Wertz, W. Nakajima, L. Ellis, L. Donatucci : RO]V 3: D. Virtue, B. Fulton, E. Burgess, P. Smith, W. Schultz, L. Hartin, D. Membrino, S. Pasemeni, E. Kadel, .4. Oniohundro, J. Cromwell, E. Hunter, N. Smigel.

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GUIDE THEM “I pledge myself to uphold the high values of the National Honor Society to which I have just been elected.” Character, Scholarship, Leadership, and Seiv'ice are the traits required for membership in the National Honor Society. These qualities formed the basis of the activities of Marple-Newtown’s chapter during the past year. Following precedents set across the nation, our Honor Society changed its nature from a purely honorar ’ one to one of active service to the school. This year, for the first time, members of the group carried out a tutoring program which in- volved fifty other students. Geometry, chemistry, English, and French were some of the subjects for which tutors were made available, free of charge, during study periods and after school. This year the Honor Society provided a conces- sions stand for the winter sports events held at M-N. Profits from this new activity were used to help purchase keys for the new' members inducted later in the year. On November 11, M-N’s chapter was host for the Third Regional Convention of the National Honor Societies of Chester, Deleware, Mont- gomery, and Philadelphia Counties. Approximately one hundred students and faculty advisors at- tended to compare chapter activities and to formulate regional by-laws, which are now a part of the region’s permanent organization. The highlight of the year was the annual in- New members; ROW 1 : M. Atkinson, D. Burd- sall, P. Smith, S. Johnson, P. Clelland, J. Gill. ROW 2: H. Owens, J. Saladino, C. Snyder, J. Lucas, A. Haney, T. Brainard, B. Cooper. ROW 3: E. Hunter, D. Ralston, S. Jacoby, B. Diamond, N. Vile, R. Hurlbrink. duction ceremony, held on March 15, during which twenty new members were admitted. The traditional speeches on the National Flonor Society and its four qualifications for membership were presented. New members w'ere then tapped” in the audience, w'hile the president spoke briefly about the activities of each inductee. Following the candle-lighting ceremony. Dr. Nye was the first to extend congratulations to the new members. .NATIONAL kHONORi sn'’IETY f f f 29 I