Meyersdale Joint High School - Hi Point Yearbook (Meyersdale, PA)

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President .... Vice-President Secretary .... Treasurer . . . ,gl-1 S .4 V -fs OFFICERS Asst. Treasurer. . . .Joyce I-Iostetler . . Sue Shockey Donna K. Race Irene Christner . . .Jane Patsy How can we earn more money '? are the words on each Commercial Club me-mber's lips. These girls are quite busy. Each year, by selling Kathryn Beich Candies. holding a dance and a few bake sales. they earn the money to perform the various tasks they set up. During alternate years they buy a useful piece of equipment for the Commercial Department. Every other year they plan an educational trip to a city. Each year all senior members receive a jacket. The club also presents a S10 award to the highest ranking senior Commercial student at the Commence- ment Exercises. James Deetz is the faculty adviser. COMMERCIAL CLUB 1

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The Future Farmers of America is made up of boys taking Vocational Agriculture in high school. The pri- mary aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation and citizenship. To carry out this primary aim, the Meyersdale F.F.A. participates in the following activi- ties: publishing a calendar sponsored by the business establishments in the communityg producing several radio programs throughout the yearg selling Christmas treesg operating a vegetable seed-selling programg participating in the Farm Show activities at Harris- burgg holding a Father and Son banquet each spring, at which time the F.F.A. Sweetheart is crownedg par- ticipating in the local Maple Festival activitiesg holding atractor driving contestgand participatinginthe F.F.A. parliamentary procedure contest. F.F.A. members also participate in F.F.A. Activities Week at Penn State in June. Howard Nicklow is the adviser of the club. OFFICERS President ............ Vice-President . . Secretary ..... Treasurer . . . Chaplain ...... . Representative. . . Sentinel ...... . Don Weimer . .Paul Keefer . Gary Wright . Carl Walker Kenneth Korns . .Dave Suder Melvin Corley FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

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The Future Secretaries of America Club was organized in 1955. Its main purpose is to encourage the building of shorthand skill. Senior shorthand students make up the club membership during the first semester. Junior s ho r t hand students become members after completing the shorthand theory. Gold pins are a- warded to members who pass five-minute dictation periods and transcribe their notes with 952 accuracy orbetter. They may pass the 60, 80, 100, or 120 word-a-minute bracket. Club meetings are held during shorthand class periods. The organization is under the faculty leadership of Mrs. Margaret Lehman. ,f ' , 'B .Qf'f l LY T , hx, . OFFICERS President .......... . . . Alzine Brown Sec.-Treas. .......... Patricia Emerick S. R. B. Representative ....... Jane Patsy FUTURE SECRETARIES OF AMERICA