Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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Commercial Club . . . Row l: Helms, Pecen, Schwartz, Cunningham Landgrave, Costin, Weideman, Venice, Howard McNary, Sawyer. Row 2: Miss Wood, Drechsler, Hunter, Edson Denton, Brower, Constable, Bell, Kindlesparlcer Stewart, Miss Wagner. Row 3: Setty, Ward, Howell, Hunt, Colgrove Butt, Sherman, Griffith, Wolf. Row 4: McKinney, Miller, Petterson, Woodhouse, Gallahan, Hutter, Pence, P. Mavrick, Tharp, Why brew. How 5: Hartz, Titus, T. Mavrick, Kramer, Bur nett, Hiers, Hancock. Officers: Ioyce Hosman, secretary, Phyllis Hunt- er, president, Naomi Kenworthy, treasurerp Io Ellen Sharp, vice-president. 4.- World renowned speed typist, Mr. Cortez Peters, who holds the world's record for typing accuracy, presented a demonstration before the school and more than one hundred fifty out-ofetown commercial students and teachers, March 23. Mr, Peters was engaged by the commercial department and Commercial Club. Miss Sue Greiner, representative of the Chicago Comp' tometer Company School, demonstrated the use and make-up of the comptometer before the shorthand and typing classes, November 17. Two local speakers appeared before the Commercial Club during the year. Mr. Russell T. Keith, local attorney, presented the qualifications of a good secretary, and Miss lessie Morrison, beautician, spoke in the interest of her profession. 4 f

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Continuing to search for the answers to the baff- ling questions, what and why, Peru High's future scientists again met together in the chemistry lab each first and third Monday of the month to finish class experiments and hear student discussions of a scientific nature. Any stu- dent enrolled in biology, physics, or chemistry was eligible for membership in the Science Club. Dotting the year's program, movies and outside speak- ers furnished further information concerning current ad- vancement and investigation in the world of science. As a special project, the club planned and presented an auditorium with the assistance of Mr. jess Dice, Mr. Clarence Oury, and Mr. Paul Prible, sponsors. As Well as sponsoring the pep session before the Fort Wayne Central Catholic game, the club held its annual spring picnic. Science Club . . . Row l: Schroll, Minns, Lund, Weis, King, Vincent, Enyort, Mack, Mr. Dice. Row 2: Wittig, Powell, Hulce, Appleton, Sovers, Melching, Blinn, Schini, VanOsdol, Fisher. Row 3: Karowsky, Robins, Helms, Stuber, Oury, Greer, Rogers, Iustus, Gilgrist, Ar- nold, Wrigley. Oificers: Dan Schoenman, treasurer: Dorothea Life, vice-president, Iohn VanOs- dol, presidentg Stephen Rothermel, secre- tary. '-f As long as the supply lasts, 1951 calendars, the main project of this year's Art Club, will be made available for all interested people, free of charge. These brightly colored silk-screened calendars constituted only one of the many projects of the club. Other activities included a basketball poster contest won by Donna McClain, fourteen entries in the Block's Scholastic Art contest, and a spring exhibit of all types of art work. ln addition, the Art Club helped decorate for the Christmas dance and painted scenery for student dramatic productions. Meetings were held every Wednesday evening in the art room under the direction of Mr. Wayne Taylor, spon- sor, a:nd the second semester officers, Norma Sherrill, president, and Willa Howell, secretary. Art Club . . . Row I: Zimmerman, Pontius, Baldwin, Shipman, Alspach, McCormack, Beebe, Ruble, Birner, Mr. Taylor. Row 2: Worsley, Bowyer, Lenoir, Edson, Reibly, Smith, Lillard, Costin, Flohr. 1949 Officers: Sally Bishop, Norma Sher- rill, Iudy Tillett. -P

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I X Six new members were initiated into the Peru chapter ot the Future Homemakers ot America in an impressive candlelight ceremony on October 31. Under the leadership ot Miss Bertha Tereba, taculty sponsor, and Mrs. Leslie Kintner, chapter mother, the eighteen members of the club Worked to promote greater interest in home economics. As their special Valentine project, the FHA members packed boxes tor the County Home. The girls also helped to serve the annual CIC banquet held in the new gym in honor of the basketball conference winners on March 15, and sponsored a skating party on February 2 at Russo's roller skating rink. i i Future Homemcrkers of America . . . Row l: Gaunt, Stover, Graf, Richardson Pogue, Fitzgerald. Row 2: Miss Tereba, Kintner, Mygrant Harmon, Weidemcm. Officers: Seated-Mary Waymire, presi- dent, Betty Edmond, secretary. Standing- Murilyn Miller, treasurer, Arlene Barnhart vice-president. 7