Onondaga Valley Academy - Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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ACADEMY FORUM school year abouf iwuce a monfh io discuss various currenl problems The - sublecfs of These discussions are chosen by 'rhe group and range from school problems 'ro personal and social problems. at e?v:CADEMY Forum is a group of Juniors and Seniors, who meel during ihe The group sfands ready fo carry our proiecfs in Jrhe school af fhe requesi of The principal or leachers. I+ also serves as a go-beiween for sludenis and faculiy in siudenf-Jreacher relalionships. Academy Forum is sponsored by Mr. Palchen, a member of fhe faculiy. M E M B E R S Jane Vadeboncoeur Helen Abboff Lucille Kiley June Clufi Barbara Linforlh Jaclc Milligan Marie LaPierre Elizabeih Pulver Tom McGlauilin John Jeffery Edward Keiaily Eileen O'Brien Margery Wood Jean DuBois Louise Malia Roberla Holmes Russell Smilh Kalhleen Nicholson Warren Moore Donald French Robe-rl l-lenson

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THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OF ONONDAGA VALLEY ACADEMY HE Junior High conTinues iTs acTiviTies To honor our beloved O.V.A. ln The sTandard Junior High, all 9Th grades are included, buT aT Valley, The YT' 'Ti 7Th and 8Th grades are housed on The TirsT Tloor, Thereby making an easier working group. ln The English deparTmenT under Mrs. Mahar's direcTion each class has organ- ized a VicTory Club. The obiecT oT These clubs is To help in any acTiviTy Tor vicTory. They have all helped To collecT scrap, Tin cans, and old papers. They have senT books To The soldiers. The dues Tor These clubs is The purchase oT aT leasT one Ten- cenT cleTense sTarnp every week. One OT The proiecTs oT The Juniors This year was The selling oT magazines Tor The CurTis Publishing Company. The proiecT was sponsored by room IO4 wiTh Mrs. Harmon as adviser. The Blue Team broughT in The mosT subscripTions and will be The recipienT oT The Navy GoaT. The money earned Trom This proiecT will be used Tor a permanenT adornmenT Tor our hall. Our giTT lasT year To our school was a beauTiTul waTercolor, painTed by our Syracuse ArT Supervisor, Miss Edna Andrews. The subiecT is The old church on Pompey Hill. This picTure hangs in The TronT hall aT The righT oT The main enTrance. The Juniors have worked diligenTly and given generously To The Red Cross, The greaTesT eTTorT being made by The 8-2 A's in room IO4 and The 7-2 B's in room IO3 where greaT rivalry exisTed. Many a boy and girl wenT wiThouT lunch ThaT They rnighT boosT Their room's conTribuTion To The Red Cross. The 7-2 B's Tinally ended as The vicTors. When our drive was compleTed we had collecTed S300 Tor The Red Cross. Carol M. PorTer, ReporTer: 8-2 A-Room TO4

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TRI-Y O F F I C E R S Fall Term Spring Term Presidenf... . Jean Powlesland Carolyn Ryan Vice-Presidenf .. ,,l, . .Jean Jeffery Jean Jeffery Recording Secrefary ,Y,A . Elaine Mofondo Kafhleen Nicholson Corresponding Secerfary. ..l-lelene Smingler Jean Powlesland Treasurer.. . .. Carolyn Ryan Gloria Russi Chaplain . .. .. ,,,, ...Joan Monfague Phyllis Macfxrfhur l-lisforian . .. . . ,Y,, Roberfa Crawford Barbara Budden Adviser. .. .. . ,,,Y,,A. Mrs. Pafchen Mrs. Monfague V. 6 , Rl-Y sfarfed ifs fall ferm wifh fhe inducfion of fhe following girls: Joyce .il ' Benneff, Dolores Bobbiff, Barbara Budden, Wanda Harvey, Beverly Hifch- Q' 'T ings, Joanne Kelley, Virginia Kero, Jane Nash, Corrine O'Shea, Muriel A74 ,MW Powlesland, Barbara Smifh, Roberfa Smifh, Margaref Sfreefer, and Barbara Taylor. For our proiecf for fhe year we lcepf our adopfed sisfer, Paf Osfrander, in Onondaga Saniforium. We visifed her offen and broughf her giffs from fhe girls. On November I9, we held a successful roller slcafing parfy af fhe Jefferson Rollerdome. The proceeds were fo aid vicfory. Tri-Y held ifs annual Chrisfmas parfy af flie home of Nancy and Roberfa Smifh. Presenfs were exchanged. On February 5, we sponsored a Juke Box Friday Nife Dance in fhe school gym. lf was a social and financial success. In February, Carolyn Ryan and Jean Jeffery were senf as delegafes fo fhe Tri-Y Convenfion in Binghamfon. The Spring ferm inducfion was held February Il af fhe home of Jean Jeffery. New members were: Lorraine Champoux, Marilyn Farnham, Carol Gross, Charloffe l-line, Jane Kinney, Jean Monfanye, Barbara Olmsfead, Jeanne Smingler, Helen Smifh, Mary Van Eselfine. and Gloria Wildridge. On March 3, we presenfed fhe school wifh a new flag. We laniffed fwo afghans for fhe Red Cross. During March we held a parfy af which Mrs. Pafchen was our honor guesf. We presenfed her wifh a giff in appreciafion of her worlc wifh us during The pasf year. To conclude a successful ferm, Tri-Y will hold an oufing af Powleslands' camp during fhe Summer vacafion.