Onondaga Valley Academy - Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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l ALPHA CHAPTER HI-Y O F F I C E R S Spring PresidenT , Jaclc Zeiqier Vice-PresidenT Vlfilliam Tracy Treasurer Warcl l-liTchinqs SecreTary , Willis Richer SergeanT-aT'Arms Russell SmiTh Chaplain Ray Wenham K' IW LPT-TA ChapTer oT T-li-Y was esTablishecl aT Valley in The Spring oT I94I. IT paTed in The Annual l-li-Y Frolic held in The small ballroom oT The l-loTel ,' n rf' 'ly is a member OT The local, sTaTe, and naTional Hi-Y. Our chapTer parTici- .Q N Syracuse. Willis Richer and BurneTT l-Taylor represenTed our chapTer aT The l-li-Y Assembly in Albany. This year There was an inTer-HLY BaskeTball League held aT The Y. Our chapTer parTicipaTed wiTh pleasing resulTs. The purpose oT T-li-Y is To creaTe, mainTain, and exTend ThrouqhouT The school and The communiTy, high sTandards oT ChrisTian CharacTer.

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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.

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V VS ALPHA CHAPTER OF TRI-Y O F F l C E R S Presidenf.. . . .. .. Virginia PoTTer Vice-PresidenT Shirley TurTeloT Recording SecreTary Louise Malia Corresponding Se-creTary . Beverly Mercer Treasurer... . .. . . .Marie Lapierre Program Chairman . .Mary Jane Hoyf PubliciTy Chairman .laclceline Behm Advisor. . . .. . . ,,,.. Mrs, VVerner S' Qi, LPT-TA ChapTer of Tri-Y divided iTs successful season beTween social acfivi- Ties and war work. The firsT acTiviTy was a rush parfy, which was held Oc- .. Tober IST aT The Y. W. C. A. Rushees, formally in'TiaTe:T aT The Y. NN. C. A. included: Alice Bailey, Jaclceline Behm, Jean Tracy, Joyce Quinn, Frances Arnold, Edna Fellows, Beverly Mercer, Beverly QuisT, Emily Gusfison, Thelma WormuTh, and Jean Pulling. A hayride was held on Ocfober 3OTh. Refreshmenfs were Served lafer af The home of Barbara FraThy. lnsTead of having a Chrisfrnas parfy, The girls conTribuTed To The fund for The Communify ChesT. A roller slcaTing parfy was held February llTh aT The Jefferson Rollerdrome. IT was a social and financial success. Alpha Tri-Y opened iTs Spring Term by holding a rush parTy af The home of Thelma WormuTh. The pledge parTy was held aT The home of Beverly Mercer. The following girls were iniTiaTed aT The Y. W. C. A. on March 9Th: DoroThy Kozan, Jane Rae, Lucille BouTiller, Beverly Lane, Leona Updilce, BeTTy Bender, and Marfha Evans. WiTh The aid of Mr. Hanlon of The Police DeparTmenT, a group of The girls were TaughT fingerprinfing Techniques. T-leadquarfers were seT up in The boolcsTall and many Valley sTudenTs were fingerprinTed. The annual banqueT for The Valley baslceTball Team was held April l3Th aT Bersani's ResTauranT. The members of The club decided To change Their name from Tawanlaa ChapTer of Tri-Y To Alpha ChapTer of Tri-Y because Their organizafion was The firsT To be affiliafed wiTh The Y. W. C. A. in Syracuse. To compleTe The season, The girls will hold The annual Mofher and DaughTer Banquef in June, when The new oTTicers for The coming years will be announced.