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

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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.

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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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70 e ' PMed t6e ScAooC 7i tt£ So u?4 Singing more difficult music than ever be- fore, the Mt. Pleasant High School choir and chorus received excellent ratings their second year in Class A competition. Three outstanding vocal groups on a smaller scale than the choir and chorus are the Senior High Girls ' Trio, Junior High Girls ' Trio, and Boys ' Quartet. The singers appeared before the Women ' s Club, Hospital Auxiliary, country school P.T. A. meeting, and at the Hi-Y Talent Show, Christmas Concert, and State and District Festivals. Fifty-four voices blended into the M.P.H.S. chorus by Mr. Floyd Heydenburg provided a variety of fine music for the Pops Concert, Christmas Concert and assemblies for the ele- mentary schools, District Festival in St. Louis, and springtime assemblies for the grades . Parents were invited to a program and reception planned in the spring by the chorus members. The group is made up of eighth and ninth graders. - u H g i r ' -y U fl JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS ' TRIO Marilyn Martin Elinor Cutler Hope Conaway ooa li