Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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We don t lcnow whether we were mterested m homemaklng or just mqu1s1t1ve, but we found that the Future Homemakers of America IS a natlonal orgamzatlon composed of chartered state assoclatlons, whlch m turn are made up of local chapters of puplls studymg homemalclng 1n junlor and semor hlgh schools of the Umted States Red and whlte as club colors symbollze youth with courage and unwavermg determlna non to succeed The flower IS the red rose, symbollc of vibrant, glowing health Toward New Horlzons, the motto, expresses the pur poses of the F H A learning to l1ve better today m order that our hves and those of our famllles may be better tomorrow The Mltchell chapter IS afhllated wlth the state and natlonal organxzatxons Dues are sixty cents a year A serles of candy sales were held as a means of earnmg money for the club ln order to hnance a delegate s way to the Hrst F H A national meetmg, uly 7 to IO 1948 ln Kansas Cxty Mxssourx South Dakota can send approx :mately 26 student F H A members, and ten adult advxsers Election of ofhcers IS held annually wxth these results ln the local chapter for 1947 48 Delores Baclclund presldent Bonnie Blaclcsten, Laura Lyman Gertrude Olson vfwzz, 4,,u,f1 qw vlce presxdent, Carola Koehn, secretary Shir ley Lowrxe, treasurer, Adellne Welde, parha mentanan, Ruth Lyman, hxstorlan, and Letha Rowley, reporter At present the membershxp mcludes Delores Backlund, Carola Koehn, Clarlce Carlson, Letha Rowley, Shxrley Lowrxe, Rxta Stevens, oAnn Helgeland, Mavls Peart, Laura Lyman, Ruth Lyman, Bonnle Blaclcsten, Ruth Iburg Darlene Tllberg Gertrude Olson, Alma ean Runestad, CODHIB Taplett, Adellne Welde Ar lene Earles, ean G1lflllan, Donna Bucholz Lorna Cassem, and ean Teske 5 v . , v . , , , J . I I O I x + . . - . , - 1 - , J . , - - ' - xr . . J , - ss J, . . ., 9 ,I 1 1 1 - ' , Z Seated around front table fleft t rxghtl Arlene Earles Ruth Iburg Alma Jean Runestad Rua Stevens Adelme Wrede Letha Rowley Con me Taplett Lorna Cassem Seated around second table fleft to l'lBhI, jean Teske Donna Buchholz Dar lene Tllberg Ruth Lyman jean G11 fxllan Standing lleft to rxghtj Shxr ley Lowrle Carola Koehn Bonme Blacksten Delores Backlund Miss Colburn Not pictured Clarxce Carl son JoAnn Helgeland Mavls Peart

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1 Girls' ensemble -- excellent rating11Row ll: Sarah Scof ville. Winnie Mae Bryant. ,lanis Hildebrandt, Virginia Heck. lRow 21: Fannie Ann Woods. Audree Nlarhews. Shirley Johnson. Margie Cra- mer, Verna Jo Vanderburgh. After performing several times over the air waves and entertaining at several social functions and assemblies, various vocal and instrumental groups from Senior High School entered the regional contest at Kimball on January 28. It was there that they earned the most fame as the brass ensemble, clarinet quartet, flute quartet, string trio, mixed ensemble, vocal soloist, and seven instru- mental soloists, all winning superior ratings, while the girls' ensemble received an excellent. Vocal groups of the glee club also competed in a music festival at Madison during the month of May and concluded the year's work with the baccalaureate and commencement programs on May 28. A4 ell err arfe I-7111 IQ, fe lpgxa 914 e,.' p rx ary Fr Ale, LMI! Saber, ance e-,, ani for s IYOAHD Mar-rar n f01- 'Ihr . dan Brass ensemble-superior rare ing-Connie Tapletr. corner: Dean Townsend, rrumperl Verna jo Vanderburgh. French horn: Norma Barzling. bass horn: ,lon Mullen, bari- tone: Tommy Steinkoenig. trombone.

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Mltchell High Schools newest club, t e FTA or Future Teachers of America, was recently organlzed to help those students who cleslred to learn more, understand better, an perhaps enter the teaching profession The movement grew out of the Horace Mann Centennlal m 1937 and owes nts rapid develop ment to the staff of an educatlonal magazme, The Joumal of the National Education Asso clatlon The club s name clearly recogmzes that young people are concerned wlth the wel fare of this, the greatest natxon on earth Fu ture Teachers of Amerxca emphasizes the need for professlonal unlty and an experlmental Splflf, and stresses educatlon ln the followmg things for self reallzatlon, for human relatlon ship for economic efhclency, and for CIVIC re Left to nght Myrna Phyllxs Brink as C? if Amerlca s schools democracy s greatest con trxbutlon to clvllxzatlon, have long been man s greatest ally ln h1s struggle for knowledge It IS only Httmg then that the school have dCfl1l'1lf8 alms The NEA and PTA have selected seven definite ObjCCtlVC5 They are health and safe ty, worthy home membership, mastery of the tools, techmcs, and Splflt of learning, cltlzen shlp and world good wlll, vocational and eco nomlc effectlveness, wlcle use of leisure, and ethlcal character The member of the local branch are now studymg these prmclples and hope to fulfill the ldeals and purposes of the FTA Officers and members are as follows Sarah Scovxlle, presxdent, Audree Matthews, vnce presxdent, Donna Alexander, Secretary Norma Vanderpol, Carola Koehn Myrna Nepstad, Phyllis Brxnlc, and Allce Thompson Mlss Florence Althen IS the advlser of the group Nepstad Audree Matthews Sarah Scovxlle Donna Alexander Norma VanderPol Alxce Thompson Carola Koehn and sv a 1 9 ' ' 3 of 7 - . Q h ' 7 , 3 - . d . sponsibility. , ' ' , A W V W- 3 :T www , ' sn - ,, 5 'I 5 T 'Q :if We T f r sf f if gc X ,J . 4' ,