New Plymouth High School - Pilgrim Yearbook (New Plymouth, ID)

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Seated from left to right Vernholm, Hylton, Hunter, Olsen, Ray, Galbraith, Grover, Gospill Hertz Gross Cary Otten Gibbons Haines. Standing, left to right: Bayes, Clowser, Smart, Kreps, Clark Waller Butler Nesbitt Mrs Moss Advisor. Officers installed at the banquet for the coming year were: EVELYN PARTON President PAT WEED President ANNE GOSPILL Secretary BARBARA GROVER Treasurer GLORIA GALBRAITH Historian HAZEL HERTZ Reporter EMMA JOHNSON Chairman DOROTHY RAY Chairman MAXINE OLSEN menfarian CONNIE DYMOKE Relations MRS. FRED BRECHT MRS, EVERETT RAlCHART Mothers Below are pictured the F.H.A. officers for the year 55-56, Seated from left: Hazel Hertz, Parliamentarian, Emma Johnson, Treasurer, Eleanor Jane Gaston, President, Evelyn Parton, Vice President, Margaret Raichart, Secretary, Yvonne Gross, Public Relations. Standing from left: Anne Gospill, Degree Chairman, Pat Weed, Historian, Barbara Grover, Reporter, Dolores Beutler, Recreation Chairman, Juanita Gibbons, Freshman Representative, Mrs. Moss, Advisor. Not pictured are: Mrs. Burton Parton, Mrs. Howard Gospill, and Mrs. Ray Waller, Chapter Mothers. 37 lily,-4 :- swag HUMEMAKEPS AMERICA

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.H Fx.: H11 Seated, left to right: Knickerbocker, Kofoed, Nelson, Griffin, Beutler, E. Gaston, Parton, Johnson, Raichart, Weed, Roberts, Garner, Dymoke, Brecht. Second row: Mrs. Raichart, Mrs. Brecht, LaCrone, Rasmussen, Remington, O. Gaston, Duborko, Abnot, Combs, James, Laudermilk, Park, F.H.A. The F.H.A. has progressed much this year under the direction ot their advisor, Mrs. Lois Moss. It was one of the most active organizations in New Plymouth High School. The membership drive opened October 21 with an open house. The chapter has titty-three members this year. Sixteen new members were initiated in a formal candlelight ceremony on November 3, with the senior girls as guides. Old members and mothers were also invited. Tea was served after the ceremony. Thirty-two members, including six voting delegates and Mrs. Moss, attended the District lll Convention which was held at Nampa on October 15. New Plymouth was in charge of the registration. Our chapter had the largest attendance of the schools present at the convention. On December 17, the F.H.A. sponsored the Third Annual Co-ed Ball. Carl Gross was chosen Preferred Man and reigned over the ball. The Kapps Orchestra furnished the music. The gym was decorated to portray the theme Someday My Prince Will Come, and Cheryl Collinsworth, as Snow White, sang the theme song. The Parent-Daughter Banquet was held on February 23, with Evelyn Parton as tcastmistress. The highlight of the evening was the candlelight installation ot officers. Chapter Degrees were awarded to Emma Johnson and Jean Duborko. Those earning Junior Homemaker Degrees were Barbara Grover, Hazel Hertz, Maxine Olson, Dorothy Ray, Donna Clowser, and Linda Vernholm. An official F.H.A. jacket was given to the out-going president, Eleanor Jane Gaston. Dolores Beutler was the winner of the Outstanding Homemaker award, and honorary member- ship pins were presented to Homer Anderson and Lawrence Grover. The Fashion Show was held March 29. The girls modeled the clothes they made in Home Economics sewing classes. Nine members and Mrs. Moss attended the State Convention at McCall, April 15-17. Carol Laudermilk and Barbara Grover sang in the Regional Chorus at the convention. The last money-making project of the year was the Pretty Baby Contest which named Lola Smart as the winner. Other money was made by selling candy, pop- corn, sponscring other concessions at the football and basketball games and selling Mother's Day cakes.

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Back rovv left to right Mr Grover Advisor Haines Gross Saxton, Henry, Clinton, Hart, Bunt, Ray, Frasier Maugh Rich B Haines Bayes Waller Front row Naylor, Hewitt, Barbee, Capener, Byingtcn, Johnson Gardner Fairchild Boggs Richards Carpenter Brandl Farley. FUTURE FARMER The New Plymouth Chapter of Future Farmers of America started the T955-56 year with the following officers: President, Jim Carpenter, Vice President, Max Gardner, Secretary, Phil Johnson, Treasurer, Carl Byington, Reporter, Bob Richards, Sentinel, Vernon Ware. The chapter sold hay and straw at the county tair. They also completed a wash-rack for the fairground and entered a float in the pre-fair parade. The boys from New Ply- mouth did quite well in placings at the fair. The chapter gave away milk at the fair and sold chances on a calf. The chapter was quite active during the school year and many boys received honors. Tom Naylor was awarded first chair in the National F.F.A. Band at the National convention. Jim Carpenter was elected district vice president. Keith Boggs was grand champion showman at the Western Idaho State Fair.