Oneida High School - Oneidan Yearbook (Oneida, NY)

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L- 7,7 The Italian Club The Italian Clubs officers for 1940 41 were V 'f '3 N4 7-iff: 'f 'Ar vac President Carmela Convertma Vice President Secretary Treasurer s Publicity Chairman and Social Secretary Sergeant at Arms Faculty Advisor Our activities were many and varied In the fall me gave a spag Ida Patrica ephine Patrica Betty La Faro oe Leo Miss Pugliese hetti dmner to raise funds the purchase of books to be used by the Italian classes. It was a splendid success. We also enjoyed I-Iollowe'en and St. Patrick Day parties. The members all participated in presenting an assembly program during anuary. for We are looking forward to seeing some Italian films, to holding our third annual picnic and to presenting an all-Italian program for our parents and friends.

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5 . 1 ?' 1 to , sf? ' 2 ! ' 1 7 4 I f The French Club The French Club th1s year has not only had an mcreased membershlp but also an mcreased mterest 1n act1v1t1es They entertamed the French Club of Chnttenango on December 18 and ln turn attended a Valentme party at Chlttenango Unfortunately they had to go m the red m order to go and therefore they presented a pald assembly on March I8 whlch was a huge SUCCESS The ofhcers of the club were Preszdent eanette Cunnmgham Vzce Preszdent Rosemary Garvm Secretary and Treasurer Anne McGranaghan Advzsor Mrs Camp l v . H. lv . -

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fS ,:.-1 nf yy.: w .I I14. . 2 ' X K' A ' I K f -I 1 V ly 41 L , 1 .. Modern Problems Club The Modern Problems Clubs many successful undertalungs are proof of the mterest and cooperatlon xts energetlc members gxve The club IS dlrected by Mlss Hardmg and only Hnstory C or B students are admltted Thus year the ofllcers were oseph Sentz Presxdent Katherme Ryan Vice Presldent ean Ott Secretary and appomted Secretary Murlel Hauger Durlng the year the club conducted debates among 1ts own members and delgat s from other schools concernmg the vltal problems confrontnng the world today Two debates were held wxth Canastota one there and one here The club also attended Town Meetmngs of the clty of One1da whxch proved mterestlng and xnstructnve Among the soclal act1v1t1es of the club a gala Hallowe en Party stands out Hnstorlcal costumes were worn and later danc1ng was permitted IH the gym We also held a slelgh rxde whnch ended by the members retnrmg to refreshments at Websters Later durmg Easter Vacat on twenty sxx members made a hxstorxcal pnlgrxmage to Albany on the school bus usmg money whlch the club had prevlously ralsed on the beneht movxe Land of Llbertv The twenty hours were packed wxth mterestmg sights Not all of the club s actlvltxes were socxal It attempted reforms xn the student government of Onelda Hngh School to ga1n semor pr1v1leges and to create a Soph Blble for the enlxghtenmg of the Sophomore students . . . - Q 1 1 y ' ' D 44 . 1. . . 1 , . . . . . Y v . . . . r v- . , . . . . . , 7 , . . . . rr . H . v V I - . . . Y . .