McDonald High School - Laurel Yearbook (McDonald, PA)

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EL CLUB PAN-AMERICA ADDS COLOR TO M. H. S. lil Club Pan-Aineriea, one of the most col- orful organizations of Mellonald High School, has had a very sueeessful year. The members of this elub are made familiar with the language and customs of the Iiatiu Ameriean people. Club meetings are held on the second a11d third Mon- days of the month. The Pan ilh1l10l'lK'iilll Club is very aetive throughout -the year. For . Open llouse, eluh members deeorated their room with a Spanish fiesta motif. lu the eeuter of the room they hung a pinata, which is tilled with candy, fruit, and nuts. One of the high points of the iiesta is the breaking of the pinata, which is done by blind- folded players who swing at it with a stiek. After it is broken. its contents are shared by all. At Christmas time the elub held a Christmas party at whieh Spanish songs were sung, and Spanish inusie provided a lively beat for dancing. A Christinas dinner was also held in the Home Economies Room. Ainong' the other aetivities of the elub, a Merienda was held. A nierienda is a Spanish tea at which Spanish food is served and their native dress is worn. The club also spon- sored one very successful dance. One of the outstanding events of the year was the Held trip to Pittsburgh to see the opera Uarmen . Everyone enjoyed this diljferent ex- perience. A Another important activity of the elub is the writing of letters to high sehool students of other countries, espeeially the Latin American countries. This enables elub members to more fully lll1tlC1'Sfil1lLl the attitudes and customs of their soutli-of-the-border neighbors. The Pan-Anieriean Club is under the cap- able sponsorship of Mrs. Campbell, who is head of the Spanish Departnient. The otiieers of the Pan Anieriean Club are: Patricia Bennett, presidentg Harvey Brookins, vice presidentg Margie Beth Hull, seeretaryg Alice l.ienard, treasurer: illlll Rosemary Mor- gan, reporter.

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Junior High Cheerleaders Left to right - Ann Carole Hos- pador, Edith Ann Jozwiakowski, Judith Albertini, Patricia Sappie, Peggy McDowell, Isabelle Rob- ertson, Patricia Openbrier, Karen Cook, Frances Zombeck. The L'll0l'l'l0llll0l'S of M. ll. S. ill'0 il group of ll2ll'tl'W0l'lilllg girls. They il.l'0 seen ill their ll'ililli,l0ll2ll l'l'kl-lllltl-Vlflllfl' ll1llf0l'1llS alt the pep zlssenllllies Zlllll :lt the fllflillllll Zlllll hllsliethllll gtllll0S ll'2lllllll2f the Sflltl0llt hocly ill elleers :incl sehool songs. lt is their job to seo that the stu- tll'llllS use these eheers to support the fUill1lS zillll to help keep the 'school spirit high. The i'l1l'0l'lOilil0l'S stllrt their prlletiee three weeks before sellool opens, llllll they 00lll'lllllC lbl'llL'fl4'l1lQ illl'OllgllOlll football tlllll llllskotllall seasons. The girls are SPUllS0l'Cll by Mrs. Uzllllp- CHEERLEADERS WURK HARD hell. who llRlS worlcell zlllcl gllillell ill0ll1 fzlitllfnlly l'lll'0llgllUlll' the year. The Junior t'll0Ul'l0illll'l'S were Cll0S0ll again this year to lezul the Junior High Sl.lltl011iS ill eheers Ili the Junior lligh hllslcethalll gl'llllCS. They llilVC worked hllrll to gain the Tllfflllll zlllcl tilllillg lleetleml to he good elleel'le:nlel's. The two gldltllliltlllg' elleel'leanlol's are Gloria hlllZZOL'L'U :intl ilill'Ol0 Miller. Alice l'.iellal'tl, Patty lllllllpsoll, and 1i0S0lll2ll'y Morgan are the junior lll0lllllI'l'S. The S0llll0lll0l'0 class is 1'l'fPl'0- sentetl hy Hose Lesjak lllltl Peggy 1lA2lSl1llCllC1'. Senior High Cheerleaders Left to Right -- Rosemary Morgan, Gloria Mazzocco, Alice Lienard, Patty Hampson, Rose Lesjak, Peggy Masquelier, Carole Miller.

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JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE ACTIVE The Latin Club, as the Junior Classieul League is most frequently ealled, has had tl very active and successful year. This small but im- pressive group always inanages to till its year with many projects and activities. The Club sponsored ii very successful dance on J amuury 6. In December, its members held at Saturmilin which is n Ronum banquet. At the Saturnalia the native dress of the Romans, togns, are worn. Ronnln food is served, and the feast is eaten in a reclining position. A program of en- tertzximnent was put on by different members of the elub. One of the most important activities of the Latin Club each year is the tield trip to the Ruhl Planetarium. Each school sends different pro- jects nnule by their members. These are judged and prizes are given to the best. This year Mrs. Campbell and her students went to see Cineraina Holiday. This day will be long remembered by the whole Club. E The Latin Club holds its meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Every- one looks forward to these meeting because they are always enjoyable. Roman games are played and Roman erossword puzzles are inaide up and worked by the members. A The ottieers of t.his club are: Murcia Pow- ell, presidentg Jeette Russell, vice presidentg Nona Stierheim, seeretaryg Judith Randour, treasurerg and Joye Masquelier, reporter. SEATED tleft to rightl - Judith Randour, Marcia Powell, Joette Russell, Nona Stierheim. STANDING - Mrs. Campbell, Mary Catherine Rosecrans, Thomas Lemon, Joye Masquelier.