Petersburg High School - Petro Schola Yearbook (Petersburg, WV)

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au i o-ux+t e-UjOSit uxe Uojze, to njAe. rr Mr. Sites and Frances Jones talk over problems. Twenty-Eight The 195-3 Petro-Schola

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National Jtonosi Society First Row—Mrs. Thompson, Phvllis Alt, Jimmy Martin, Geneieve Rohrbaugh, Juanita Lewis, Hilda Reed, Rose Swick. Second Row—Keith McUlty, Glenna Stump, Low ell Secrist, Johnny Boor, Junior Whitmer, Ilene Gnnes, Robert Whitmer . The National Honor Society is a nation-wide org vni .ation with headquarters in Washington, D. C. It came into being as a definite need arose for the recognition of honor students in schools throughout the land. For years, these students were seen only in the background and special attention given those promin- ent in athletics. Now in many of our schools National Honor Society groups have lx en formed. The local chapter was organized in 1939. Since that date over 100 students of Petersburg High have become members. Tin- purpose of the Honor Society is to promote leadership, build an enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and to develop character in the students Students are selected from the Junior and Senior classes. Those with a two point average or better are considered as candidates to Ik- voted on by the faculty. New members are inducted at a special not- ation party. The school service project carried on by the local chapter is the selection of an honor roll from all the classes at the end of each six weeks. Students having an A or B plus average receive top honor, with those not cpiite reaching this, but having a B average, receiving honorable mention. If a student receives a I) he is disqualified. The names are posted in the hall of the main building and appear in the Viking Log and the Grant County Press. The officers for 1952-3 are: President, Rose Marie Swick, Vice President, Albert Whitmer,’ Jr.; Secretary. Phvllis Alt; Messenger, Jimmy Martin. Other members are: Glenna Stump, Lowell Secrist. The 1953 Petro-Schola Twenty-Seven

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Mr. Hickman is giving instruction water color painting to Noreen Alex- ander and Thomas Goldizen. The students of Spanish I view souvenirs from Spain and Mexico. Barbara Ours and Joyce Johnson wear mantillas from Mexico, and Esther Frazier and Carole Stallings those from Spain. Mantillas are worn in- stead of hats in both countries. Dannv Hughes wears a serape. used as an overcoat, while Johnny Yankey and Harold Wimer take a siesta in front of the desk. The craft classes work with leath- er and metals under the direction of Mr. Lutz. Many attractive belts, purses and other articles have been made and are on exhibit in the class room. The 1953 Petro-Scliola Twenty-Nine