Mount Pleasant High School - Derrick Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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« ? T l h It was hard to keep track of the many activities of the Future Homemakers of America this year. Their interests ranged from baking cakes for bake sales to enjoying parties with the Future Farmers of America. The girls also took part in a special FHA week set aside by Gov- ernor Williams. The year ' s events began with a candlelight ceremony as the Shepherd girls came here to in- stall the Mt. Pleasant FHA officers. Leaders of the club are President Laura Grass, Vice President Betty Sponseller, Secretary Mary Ruth Curtiss, and Treasurer Patsy Getchell. Others are: Historian Kaye Haskin, Songleader Shirley Snider, Chapter Mother Mrs. Freddie Simonds, and Reporter Loretla Recker. The FHA girls got well acquainted this year with Miss Ruby Meis, a new teacher in our system and their adviser. At Eastertime well arranged baskets of candy were sent to the children at the detention home. New Horizons Beckon was the motto of the state conference at Grand Rapids which the club attended. The second semester holds the memories of two roller skating parties, one with the FFA boys and one just for the girls. By candle light new officers for the club were installed in May. Mothers of the girls at- tended as guests. In the spring a new program was planned for next year. The picnic with the FFA boys at Island Park topped but ended the fun for the year. Girls interested in joining FHA also attended the picnic. ■ v ' , v ru J«

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Absent from the high school for two years, the Hi-Y Club returned under President Butch Thorpe and all new members to continue its 33-year record of service and friendship. Rolling peanuts down the hall floors, wearing their clothes backwards, and dreading a treat of raw eggs (which turned out to be wet marshallows) will always be remembered by the new club mem- bers who underwent a lively initiation. The group gave a Christmas basket and staged a very talented pep assembly featuring Mme. Butterfly and her girls dancing a can-can to the tune, Papa Loves Mambo. Helping plan the next event, a talent show in April, were Bill Finch, vice president; Loren Eldred, secretary, and Jim Woods, treasurer. Mr. Dudley Chamberlin was adviser. Hi-Y initiation provides laughs for Terry Batchelder, Ron Archer, Don Moose, and Jim Gatten while Dave McGee and Tom Horton steer peanuts down the hallway. Niceties of a formal initiation surround Y- Teens above. Adviser Dudley Chamberlin was instrumental in bringing Hi-Y back to Mt. Pleasant High after a two-year absence. Planning Y-Teen events are Shar- ron Bourland, secretary; Faye Lou Brasington, vice president; Judy Hall, president and Cecelia Watson, treasurer. 7( e SufflUied t6e Sc6 oi 7( it6 p ue uU6ifr . . . 77

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7Ue Zoo6 ta t6e Putoete Working hard but for a worthy cause this fall, the 50 Future Farmers of America finished the cable foot- bridge at the memorial school forest. The FFA boys have gone on cattle buying tours and their livestock investments amount to approximate- ly $12,000. Among their many activities, the Future Farmers took field trips to local farm machinery dealers . Around Christmas time the boys cut Christmas trees from the school forest for elementary and high school use. Officers of the club are Willie Epple, president; Tim Lynch, vice president; Frank Marcus, secretary, and Lprry Anderson, treasurer. During the first week in April Pat O ' Brien, Frank Marcus, and Bob Johnston spent three days at the re- gional leadership training camp at Higgins Lake. Variety of Future Farmers ' activities is shown in these scenes at the school forest, farms, and Harris Milling.