Northwest Area High School - Northwester Yearbook (Shickshinny, PA)

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These members-Ruthann Titus, Edith Sleppy, Mary Ann Farber, and Karen Thomas-pre- pare Easter baskets for the orphans. Pictured here are the officers of the Tri- Hi-Y. SITTING: Judy Featherman, vice pres- identg Lila Koritko, presidentg Kay Reider, secretary. STANDING: Lois Reider, chaplain, Caroline Kinsey, treasurer. WZ?-,-M, ,WW fit f I fin G J. T . Y ' 'Q K ' 7fftf ' V , f ' 1 , ,V ,Wa ft A Z' ,ff Q 'fm as I , L um ,-t Lois Reider, Lila Koritko, man, and Mrs, Jean Ki Judy Feather liian sponsor of the ciub, display some of e Christmas gifts which the Tri Hi Y sent to the orphanage. I if 5 H' ' I .V -va 5 of

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FIRST ROW ffront to rearj Mrs. Jean Killian Barbara Orr Karen Thomas Sylvia Gibbons Bonnie Dodson SECOND ROW Edith Sleppy Nancy Frantz Caroline Kinsey Rebecca Ridall Shirley Partington Lila Koritko THIRD ROW Nancy Fullerton Ruthann Titus Judy Featherman Lois Reider Kay Reider Nancy Harmon Shirley Swithers Mary Ann Farber Tri-Hi-Y One of the annual proiects of the Tri-Hi-Y is the presentation of gifts to the children in the Nanticoke orphanage. At Christmas time, the girls collected used toys and other articles and pur- chased new ones with money earned through proiects to present lOO orphans with gifts. The girls also delivered 48 baskets filled with candy to the same children a few days before Easter. The organization participated in the Teen- Talks put out by the State Y.M.C.A. For fulfilling the requirements of the course, which is a series of talks on teen-age problems, the club received a banner. In addition, the members conducted discussions on other topics of interest to young girls such as clothes, charm, and vacation ideas. Hi-Y Teen-Talk discussion groups. Sylvia Gibbons, Barbara Orr, Shirley Swith ers, and Kay Reider form one of the Tri

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FIRST ROW: Janet Beishline, Barbara Baluta, Nancy Farver, June Evarts. SECOND ROW: Edith Trescott, Barbara Wolfe, Bessie McDaniels, Carolyn Ross, Lois Gearhart, Gloria Hess, Patricia Culp, Phyllis Frantz. STANDING: Patricia Featherman, Dorothy Long, Ethel Goss, Mrs. Mabel Beishline, club sponsor, Patricia McClure, Rose Kuczynski, Darlene Lanning. Future Homemakers of America A popular club with home economics students is the Future Homemakers of America. The fol- lowing is a summary of the most important ac- tivities in which the members participated. In January, the club sent several delegates to the state meeting of the F.H.A. organization at which .Ethel Goss received the State Homemaker degree for outstanding work in the organization. 'During the winter months several girls worked for and earned the Junior and Chapter Homemaker de- grees. In May the girls entertained their mothers at a mother-daughter buffet supper. ln June, Bar- bara Baluta represented the club at the state con- vention at Pennsylvania State University where she was elected to the state office of vice presi- dent of public relations. To defray the expenses of the year's activities, the girls engaged in many money-making proi- ects. These F.H.A, girls are preparing a gay centerpiece for the Christmas party.