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

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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

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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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BOARD OF ACTIVITIES OFFICERS Ken Hi has been fortunate in having a Board of Activities whose duty it has been to keep the social affairs of the school in smooth running order. At the beginning of the year the board acquired two new members from the sophomore class, and it didn't take these new members long to realize the diversity in the scope of the board's work. lt acted as an arbitrator between classes and clubs, it considered applicants for any official position in the high school teamsg and to the best of its ability, it coped with the numerous little details that bobbed up. The board has been able to help some of the students to pay their activities subscriptions by its yearly candy sale. Also, with the permission of the organiza- tion, a novel entertainment was put on in the form of a musical comedy which was sponsored by the junior class. The board has helped Victor De Santo's or- chestra by sponsoring the first tea dance of the year, the proceeds of which were used to purchase music for that organization. The outstanding social event was the banquet, an annual affair in which representatives of all the clubs were brought together. The Board of Activities has included the following representatives: Mr. Chap- man, Mr. Weaver, Miss Watson and Mr. Vorlage of the faculty: joy Edelson and Sammy Sampson of the Class of 19365 Edith Roberts and William Alex of the Class of 19375 and Helen Murray and Richard Freeman of the Class of 1938. fPuge 70 j President ........... Mr. Vorlage Secretary ......... Maxine Prager Treasurer .. .... Miss Sleighter