Parma High School - Panther Tales Yearbook (Parma, ID)

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I G. A. A. Miss Margaret McPherson was the new director of G. A. A. this year. Many students earned the 100 points for a felt letter and the 200 points for a chenille letter. This year three girls attended a play day in Boise. The girls were Marjorie Farris, Bon- nie Greenbank and Elsie Grant. The officers of the year were: President, Mary Castaterg vice president, Jessica Merriam, and secretary, Eleanor Haworth. Coaches of the various sports were: Tumbling: Helen Douglas and Axella Nor- land: baseball: Bonnie Greenbank and Elsie Grant: basketball: Betty Stubblefield and Ida Norland, soccer: Evelyn Rose and Dorothea Douglas, tennis: Donna Mae Pennell and Naoma Grant: hiking: Jessica Merriam and Elise Hertig: biking: Marjorie Farris and Eleanor Haworth, horseshoes: Betty Correll and Rosalie Baxter: ping-pong, Lenna Mae Hammock. The following students made 100 points: Etta Jean Doman, Bonnie Greenbank, Joan Farris, Helen Douglas, Gertrude Merriam, Naomi Grant, Betty Correll, June Rose, Evelyn Rose, Betty Stubblefield, Axella Norland, and Donna Mae Pennell. Ida Norland, Eleanor Haworth, Mary Cas- tater and Elsie Grant made 200 points. lP.H.S.-l GIRL RESERVES. Under the leadership of President Joan Polly, who was succeeded by Peggy Morris, the second semester, the Girl Reserves had a successful year. Meetings were held twice a month. Several interesting and clever programs were given at the various meetings, as a result of the efforts of the program chairman, Ruth Fisk, and the song chairman, Jessica Merriam. ' The Girl Reserves held a candy sale, mer- chants lunches, and a card party which netted them a good profit. Officers of the club this year were: Joan Polly, president: Peggy Morris, vice president: Eleanor Haworth, secretary, and Marjorie Farris, treasurer. Advisors were Mrs. Haworth and Miss McPherson. -i--P.H.S.i- QUILL AND SCROLL The Genevieve Watts Chapter of Quill and Scroll began the year with two members, Jessica Merriam and Eleanor Haworth. March 15th, eight new members were initiated into the organization. The initiaties Were: Rowland Haegele, Mary Jane Heimburger, Mona Gee, Doris Olson, Marjorie Farris, Esther Osborne, Betty Correll, and Sam Smyser. The initiation program was as follows: Meaning of Quill and Scroll-Mrs. Dunbar. History of Genevieve VV.atts Chapter-Jessica Merriam. Address, Books -Reverend Schmidt. Presentation of New Members-Mrs. Haworth. Pledge and Award of Pins-Eleanor Haworth. The initiates were welcomed into the Chap- ter and began work on the annual immediately. 18 DEBATE. The queston for debate this year was: Resolved: That the Federal Government Should Own and Operate the Railroads. In addition to having practice debates with neighboring schools as in past years, we be- came members of the Snake River Valley De- bate Conference. The members of this Debate Conference included. Nyssa, Vale, Ontario, Fruitland, Emmett, Harper, Weiser and Parma. During the year four debate tournaments were held. Nyssa, Emmett, Vale and Fruitland held these tournaments. The last tournament held in Fruitland determined the championship. Parma sent one affirmative team, John Young and Kenneth Carlock. Nyssa won the cham- pionship and Parma tied with Vale and Harper for third place. The student teams from Parma this year were: Aifirmative: John Young and Kenneth Carlockg Blake Moore and Frank Takatorig Emanuel Rubins, John Castater and Virgil Sew- ard. Negative: Lynn Hermo and Rowland Haegele: Ralph Hopper and Charles Kerrick. ---PHS?-1 DECLAMATION Quite a large number of students took part in declamation activities this year. Eliminations were made by tryouts before the assembly. The students who were in the local centest were: Humorous reading: Gertrude Merriam. Original oration: Leonard Price. Oration: Pearl Herring. Dramatic readings: Renabel Graham, Esther Osborne, Betty Correll, Betty Stubblefield and Ruth Fisk. Gertrude Merriam, Renabel Graham and Pearl Herring were selected to represent Parma at the District Festival in Meridian. Gertrude Merriam won an excellent rating which entitled her to attend the State Meet at Burley. The Powers That Be , a fantasy, received a superior rating at Meridian. The cast was: Power the First ................................ Frank Gahley Power the Second ....... ,............. J ohn Young Jane ..................,.......... .... J essica Merriam Patricia .................... .......... M ary Castater Gwendolyn .......,.,.......................... Eleanor Haworth Betty ........,...............................,... Betty Stubblefield l-P.H.S.i?- J OURNALISM Every other week the members of Journal- ism have met and produced the Panther Tales our school paper. Mrs. Haworth was super- visor for the first semester, but Miss Hilliard took her place the second semester. 'I'he members were Ida Norland, Marjorie Connor, Jessica Merriam, Mary Jane Peterson, Doris Olson, Esther Osborne, Eleanor Haworth, Marjorie Farris, Sylvia Smith, SaVilla Burau, Mona Gee, Mary Jane Heimburger, Jack Suiter, John Young, Rowland Haegele. Curtis Young, Sam Smyser, Bob Hedges and Wayne Hopper.

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