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

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On November 7, 1964, four of Marple-New- town’s students were given the honor to appear on “It’s Academic,” a program for high school students conducted similarly to a college bowl. The students were screened from the top mem- bers of the class and selected at a sample contest given at the Board of Education Building in Philadelphia. The four students chosen were Jan- ine Wallin, Walter Lapinsky, Dick Jeltsch, and captain Doug McCready. Karen Unerfusser and Dan Omohundro were chosen as alternate mem- bers. The participants also composed the Hi-Q team. The team participated in three meets this year: the first, at Radnor, with Radnor, Penn- crest; the second, at Springfield, with Springfield, Chester; the third, at Marple-Newtown, in- cluding Nether Providence and Yeadon. Ques- tions on the Hi-Q Program, sponsored by the Scott Paper Company, are chosen from such top- ics as Current Events, U.S. Government and Economics, World History, Shakespeare, Science, Mathematics, Music, World Literature, Vocabu- larly, and American History. The programs are broadcast on the radio on the Sunday following each meet. Marple-Newtown Scott’s Hi-Q Team competes in intel- lectual contests against other schools. (Missing — Doug McCready). TIGER Mrs. Michaelson is the faculty advisor of the Debate Team. This year Marple-Newtown’s Debate Team was given the opportunity to discuss the contro- versial topic of control of nuclear weapons by an international commission. Mrs. Michaelson coached the team; Mike Chern and Ken Wise were Co-captains. The first half of the year was devoted to practice debates among the team members. The two best teams were selected to participate in Temple University’s annual foren- sic. Irv Abramson and Steve Davidon took part in a special debate session at Levitown, in which Marple-Newtown beat Ewing High School and lost to West Catholic. The team was also given the opportunity to compete in the forensic at Levitown, sponsored by the Pennsylvania High School Scholastic Speech League. Ken Wise and Mike Chern represented M-N on the affirmative side; Bruce Thompson and Wynn Schaible rep- resented the negative. Each side won two debates and lost two. In addition the Debate Team com- petes in interscholastic debates with local high schools. 28

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ABOVE: Student Council member Sue Rich takes care of a student’s purchase in the school store. LEFT: Ann Ellis, Vice President of the Student Council, is man- aging the school store. ADMINISTRATORS Senior and junior council members cooperate to help our student government run smoothly. 27

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The National Honor Society recognizes outstanding scholastic achievements. INTELLECT The Marple-Newtown chapter of the National Honor Society gives recognition to students with out- standing academic records and enables these students to render service to their school. The annual induc- tion ceremony takes place in March in a special as- sembly program. Each inductee receives his mem- bership card and a gold key. A tea is held after school for the Society, faculty, and parents of the new members. The acitivities of the Honor Society are directed by Mrs. Levin. Janine Wallin is the president. One of the most valuable functions performed by the members is the tutoring service, by which each mem- ber devotes one period a week to help a student in danger of failing. The Honor Society is also in charge of selling refreshments at home basketball games and wrestling matches. In June the members of the Honor Society hold a picnic to crown a year of service for Marple-Newtown. The officers of the National Honor Society are Dan Omohundro, President Janine Wallin, Barry Make, Sue Dix, and Tom Meredith.