Perkins County High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Grant, NE)

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HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The aim of the Home Economics Club is to further the interest in home eco- nomics and its relationship to the home. More than ever before a direct connec- tion between the home and school is needed. Active and efficient leaders are developed among the women for home and community life and social activities are provided through the organization. Each year definite activities approved by the State Association, based on the ideals of professional mindedness, service to others, healthfulness, alertness to future, friendliness, respectfulness to leaders, attractiveness in dress and interna- tional mindedness are carried out. The birthday on December 3 of Ellen Richards, founder of home economics, is customarily observed with a tea, luncheon, or banquet. In the program for the year hikes are planned and gifts of thanksgiving are sent to many people. The Future Farmers Association and Home Economics Club plan an exchange of parties and a faculty-student party is given in Septem- ber. Club meetings which any girl with one year of home economics may attend are held semi-monthly. The Perkins County Home Economics Club is affiliated with the State and National Home Econom- ics associations from which helps and aids are re- ceived. A national convention for all home eco- nomics people is held annually. The officers at present are Eleanor Norman, Presi- dentg Elaine Pillard, Vice-President, Geraldine Hen- dricks, Secretary, Doris Stout, Treasurer: and Claudia Nomer, Publicityg Dorothy Tharp, Pep Leader. The organization has been active for the past five years with Lela Brown, jane Bell, Betty Keller, Valerie Dodge, Patty Owen, and Gladys Kent as past presi- ESTHER M. Bow: dents. an o is A 26

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S +P. C. H. BAND These pictures represent the P. C. H. S. Band and Orchestra. There are ap- proximately ninety-five members in these two organizations with Mr. Ptacek as the instructor. These organizations participated in the District Music Contest and each received a rating of good. Many members of the band will think back with a twinkle in their eyes at the razzing racket that old P. C. H. S. made on the football field when they got pepped up. Rah! Rah! These organizations with the Boys and Girls Glee Clubs gave two musicals during the year for financing the music department. One of these was given at the Grant Theater and free to the public. The organization also sponsored a show for the purpose of buying music racks for the band and orchestra. ORCHESTRA l 9 3 of eeeeeeeee eeee e be

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tc. H. GIRL RESERVES The Girl Reserves, comprising only the girls of the three upper classes, are in their sixth year with a membership of forty-one. The crew is made up of Betty Keller, President: Frances Has- tings, Vice-President: Ardis f Price, Secretary: Virginia Mc- l Bmw J, WOODS Grath, Treasurer: Mabel Stry- MMM B- WALTERS ker, Librarian: Miss Woods and Mrs. Walters, faculty advisers: and Mrs. H. O. Bixler and Miss Margaret Jack- man, workshop leaders. The social calendar for the year began with the annual All High School Girls' Tea, in which the ship was used as the theme. A Vesper Recognition Service was held on a Sunday in October. Other social events were a Christmas Carolling P ' ' ' ' arty, a St. Patrlck s tea for the mothers: an Easter program in the assembly: and the traditional May Breakfast for the seniors. To balance their budget, the Girl R 'V ' eserves sponsored a Community Stunt Nlght. When a girl joins the Girl Reserves she becomes a part of the reserve force of the world-wide Young Women's Christian Association. The three sides of the triangle represent the developing personality of the girl in body, mind, and spirit, and the circumscribed circle symbolizes the girl's world. As she develops and improves herself in body, mind, and spirit, the triangle of her personality grows and causes the circle, her world, to expand. just as the Hknights in the days of old saw a vision of the Holy Grail and fol- lowed the gleam, Girl Reserves today have a vision of service and enter upon their quest Hto find and give the best. BACK Row, left to right: W. Sloan, K. Cox, R. Hastings, D. Perlette, G. Miller, E. Prussia, D. Miller, L. Truitt, R. Kumor, H. Burns, E. Wiseman. ' SECOND Row, left to right: S. Wall, M. Nodlinski, N. Rogers, A. Davidson, E. Adams, D. Bowman. L. Southwick, A. Gengenbach, V. Dodge, Z. Keller, R. Cunningham, W. Brumheld, E. Rose. . FRONT Row, left to right: M. Welsh, G. Kent, M. Hathewayf. L. Gebhart. V- Mccffifh- A' PN09' B. Keller, F. Hastings. M- Stryker, M. Harrach. R. Becker, A. Jensen. D. Swan. 27