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

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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

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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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The Scott’s Hi-Q team does much to prepare for difficult questioning in the interscholastic contests. The team consists of Ed Hunter, Karen Dix, Aris Se- vag, Edna Fricker, and Larry Kun, (alternate). Scott’s Hi-Q, in its fifteenth con- secutive year, is a quiz program sponsored by the Scott Paper Co. Its purpose is to test the general scholastic knowledge of four selected students from each of twenty-one Delaware County high schools. Each school has a series of three meets, with three schools compet- ing every week. These contests are broadcast on Sundays over a local radio station. This year questions were asked in the following topics: Current Events, U. S. History', Government, and Economics, World History, World Literature, Shakespeare, Science, Mathemat- ics, Music and Vocabulary. M-N competed on December 19 at Yea- don, on February 20 at Lans- downe-Aldan, and at home on April 4. M-N’s team members met on their own to discuss questions and also received advice from var- ious faculty members, including the sponsor, Mr. Frank Smith. Marple-Newtown’s debating team had a very successful sea- son this year in competition with other Delaware County high schools such as Haverford and Lower Merion. The gener- al topic for this year was the Common Market and the spe- cific topic was “Should Congress Abolish the Protective Tariff.” Also, in the spring of this year the team traveled to the Annu- al Forensic Speech Festival at Temple University where it competed with schools from all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The debating team’s coach was Mr. John E. Nash, a graduate of LaSalle College and a facul- ty member of three Marple-New- town township schools. The of- ficers this past year were Alan Gordon, Pres., and Janice Man- nino. Sec. DEBATING TEAM Mr. Nash, Sponsor, gives pointers to the debating team: (STANDING) : Herb Ochitill, Lenny Lundy, Eric Stahl, Mr. Nash, Alan Gordon, Jeff Olen, and Jon Krain; (SEATED) Janice Mannino, Betty Rippel, and Nancy Wilkes. 30