Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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f. h. a. Under the guidance of the following girls, our F.H.A. chapter has enjoyed a most successful year: President .,....... Vice-President .,., Secretary .... Treasurer ,... Historian ......Y,.,,, l'arliamentarian ..,. Reporter ,............v,,...... J Chairman of l rojects Chairman of Recreation Aleene McLeese . Zora Miloradich Phyllis Anderson Sylvia Tomlinson . Beverly Keleher Joanne Magnuson Barbara McLean Nancy Roberts Pat Foreman ln addition to these, we feel quite honored and proud to have the State F H A President, Lois Magnuson. in our chapter. Miss Ruby Olson has been our sponsor and Mrs. Grace Mcl.eese. our chapter mother. ' Striving to live up to the theme we selected last fall, Making livery Minute Count, we have filled the year with many activities. Together with the F.F.1X., we spon- sored a stand at football games from which we netted 399205. In cooperation with the VVorld Christmas Festival. we sent Christmas gifts to children in foreign lands. On every Tuesday and Thursday, from january Z-l to March 2, the Sophomore Home Fc. class prepared hot lunches which were sponsored by our F.H..X. chapter. From this project we netted 5570.60 During National F.H.,'X. week we made posters to place in various rooms concerning the occa- sion. .Xlso in connection with this observance we presented an entertaining assembly pro- gram to the student body. On December 2, l949, the oliicers of our chapter installed the offi- cers ofthe llillsdale chapter. A Christmas party on December 19, l9-l9, was enjoyed by the FHA. girls and their mothers. This year each of us has had a secret sister for whom we did little favors, At the beginning of this year, we adopted a Home Economics class in a foreign country. Each of us donated something for a sewing box which we sent to them, On April l, we sponsored a super all-school party with dancing, games, and eats for the student body. On May l0, our annual Mother-Daughter banquet was held. llursting with pride. on February 2-1. l95O, we were thrilled to recieve for the second time. the plaque given to the F.ll.,-X. chapter with the highest how-do-you-rate sheet! Although we have had lots of fun this year, there has been a sad note in our club. Mrs. Royce Fdwards, our past chapter and section mother passed away this year. We shall always remember her kind, sweet ways.