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

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HIGH STANDARDS AND HIGH SPIRITS Interact President Larry Langan and Board of Direc- tors record the progress of their candy sale. Interact is a service club sponsored by the Rotary Club for the specific purpose of promoting human understanding. The members consider it an honor to partici- pate. They were recommended for mem- bership in their sophomore and junior years by their history teachers. President Larry Langan and his fellow- members did an outstanding job this year of carrying out the organization ' s purpose. At the community level, the club helped with the restoration of the locally re- nowned Massey House. On a national lev- el, the members corresponded with other Interact Clubs across the country and in South America. On the all-important inter- national level the club supported an or- phaned Chinese girl in Hong Kong. In or- der to raise the funds for this project. Inter- act members fed the “starving” students at basketball games and wrestling matches. This organization even found time to per- form an outstanding school service: it bought our mascot a new Tiger suit! The Interact Club ' s record shows both school and community activities.

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Man must record his thoughts to make them immortal, not only to other men, but to himself. Octagon, Marple-Newtown’s literary magazine, was founded on this principle six years ago; and since its organization, many students have suc- cessfully used Octagon as a vehicle for literary and artistic expression. Nancy Tasca (literary editor) and Harriet Colbert (art editor) worked with Mrs. Stevenson and Mr. Roth to publish two editions of Octagon this year. Material was submitted by the English teachers from their classes, and members of the literary (editorial) staff were given writing assignments in order to insure the production of a magazine broad in scope. The editorial staff reviewed each p iece of writing and at- tempted to maintain the highest possible stan- dard of student work in Octagon. Art work was employed to illustrate the stories and poems, and front and back cover designs gave a finish- ing touch to the magazine. Members of the literary staff of the Octagon de- cide on a theme for their next publication. Octagon sponsor Mrs. Stevenson advises Editor Nancy Tasca.

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The Tri-Hi-Y builds character through community and school activities. Mrs. Minnacci plans the annua l candy sale with the Tri-Hi-Y officers. One of Marple-Newtown ' s many worth- while activities for which girls strive in their junior and senior years is the Tri-Hi- Y. This year, under its dedicated president Diana Paarz, Tri-Hi-Y was transformed from a nearly dead institution into a vital and active school function. Students took notice of the club when its pledges went through a scandalous but good-natured hazing. This and the initiation dinner cere- mony served to unite the girls for a year filled with satisfying accomplishment. The club again sold mints for the Community Y of Eastern Delaware County, with which it is affiliated. Other activities included mak- ing picture scrap-books for children in the hospital, writing letters to soldiers in Viet Nam, collecting toys for underprivileged children, and providing posters for each sports event at Marple-Newtown. With vari- ous fund-raising activities the girls sup- ported a Korean orphan named Kim. A fun spot in Tri-Hi-Y activities was the Sadie Hawkins Dance. The reputation, begun by the hazing, for outlandish costumes was firmly established with this bright and suc- cessful event. r m K, ' V ' 7 A I Si