New Kensington High School - Taleoken Yearbook (New Kensington, PA)

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HI-Y OFFICERS Senior President. .Charles Shetler lunior President. .Donald jacohus Sophomore President ......... .................Ralphl.acey Sponsors .......... Mr. Sisley, Mr. Hollibaugh, Mr. Stoner The HifY, this last year, under the directorship of Mr. George D. Wheeler and sponsored by three faculty members, was principally a character building club, as the purpose implies. Through the courtesy of the Kiwanis Club, the HifY was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to hear such men as Professor Lady of Slippery Rock, Dr. Hoyt of Grove City, Dr. Galbraith of Westminster and Father Tasch of Pittsburgh. These men presented problems which are bound to face all the youth of today when they step into the world about them. These problems included war, poli- tics, and liquor control, all of which are vitally important as well as interesting. The club was not with out social activities. The calendar included both a Father and Son, and a Mother and Son Banquet. Their girls were entertained one evening especially set aside for them and a semi-private dance was also held. The HifY was represented at the Hi-Y Camp on Lake Erie in August and at the Older Boys' Conference at Punxsutawney in December. ln both instances, programs and activities were discussed and exchanged in order that the short com- ings of one club might be remedied by something that had been used to a good advantage in another club. A new method of membership was also inaugurated whereby membership was thrown open to all high school boys. In this manner, the Hi-Y was able to reach many more boys, the number being between seventy-five and one hundred. fPage 721

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TRI-I-II-Y OFFICERS FIRST Sumizsriait Prexidcnt ....... Florence Cooke Vice President. . ,Regina Shipman Secretary ...,..,. Yvonne Aiman Treasurer .......... Edna Ashby Siacoun SEMESTIIR President ....... Maxine Prager Vice President. . .Florence Cooke Secretary ........ Yvonne Luther Treasurer .... Verna Mae Mitchell Sponsors ..............,..., Miss Doherty and Miss Sleighter In 1929 a group of junior and senior girls organized a club which was to create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christain character and to promote better sportsmanship among the students of New Kensington High School. This club was called the Tri-Hi-Y. Since its inf ception the club has endeavored to maintain the high standards framed by the charter members. Ken Hi girls have considered it a great honor to be chosen inf to its membership. All students of Ken Hi, as well as many residents of New Kensington, are fa- miliar with the splendid work that the TrifHi-Y girls have carried out for the bene- fit of the school and community. At Christmas time it has been their custom to solicit aid from the student body in order to pack a number of baskets of food to be distributed to the needy folk of New Kensington. Each year they have had a number of social activitiesg the first one was a semi' private dance which came in the early fall. A tea dance was held to help earn the necessary money needed for the Christmas baskets. Une of the most unique and delightful affairs was the Faculty Tea when the members proved themselves efiicient hostesses. Then each spring the club has held a Mother and Daughter Banquet at which time the mothers have been the guests. Besides planning and carrying out these activities, the club has endeavored to suggest campaigns that would create more school enthusiasm. fPuge 731

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OFFICERS Fiasr Siimissnia President ......... Edward Bellas Vice President. . .Regina Shipman Secretary ........ Yvonne Luther Treasurer . . ....... Miss Taylor Sponsor .......,..... Miss Hawk Slacown SEMESTER President ....... Charles Sherler Vice Prexident. . .Donald Sprowls Secretary ...,... Regina Shipman Treasurer .........., Miss Taylor Sponsor . . .... Miss Hawk The National Honor Society was first organized by Dr. Edward Rynearson at the Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh fourteen years ago. Since then there have been more than five hundred charters issued to schools ranging from Maine to Hawaii. New Kensington High School was granted its charter January 21, 1925. Each year the Faculty Council of the high school chooses a maximum of fifteen per cent of the senior class and five per cent of the junior class as those likely to succeed our great Americans. The judging is based on the qualifications of scholar' ship, service, leadership, and character. These qualifications are interpreted as follows: scholarship is the high standing in one's respective classesg service is the willingness to render cheerfully and enthu- siastically help to the school whenever called upon to do sog leadership is to demonstrate a degree of initiative in class-room activities, which leads to higher scholarship for all, as well as contributing ideas which may be useful in the civic life of the schoolg character is the manner in which a student meets his obligations to his school, by the spirit he puts into his class work and by the influence he has on his school associates. The National Honor Society's activities aim to increase the progressiveness of the schoolg therefore there are few which concern the welfare of the society itself. lt encourages citizenship in the school by presenting awards to the best senior boy and senior girl citizen. fwge 711