Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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Tri-Hi-Y Clubs The sophomore Tri-Hi-Y under the direction of Miss Florence Halder- man, elected the following officers who served for the year: Marguerite Mayer, presidentg Dorothy Neil, vice presidentg Jean Neuhauser, secre- taryg and Pearl Nathan, treasurer. Each month the club, the devotional, program, and social committee giving each member of the club a chance to participate in the meetings. From February 3 to March 24, the Bible study contest entitled, Seven Steps Toward Christian Maturity took place. The topics discussed during the study were: Study Habits, Respect for School and Civic Property, Per- sonality Appreciation, Attitude Towards Discipline, Pride in Workman- ship, Ambitious, Cheating, A Form of Theft, and Daily Schedule. A speak- er including faculty members, club members, and members of the town, was present at each meeting. Two members of the club were present at Haverford and Harrisburg Area Meetings, bringing back reports to the club. During the year a Hallowe'en party was held in November at school. At Christmas time the club made scrapbooks and brought in toys for poor children which were given to Earl Weber, town merchant, who then distributed them to children's Christmas parties. ...-........P.........1 During the year the Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y Club, sponsored by Miss Rose-Marie Brubaker, entered the Bible Study Course, at which time the members met jointly with the group sponsored by Miss Halderman. The late Mr. George Donahower and Mrs. Verna Confer were among the guest speakers. Christmas season was observed by the group in the preparing and giving of baskets of food, toys, and Christmas cards to a deserving family. Other meetings were devoted to discussions planned by the program committees, or led by invited speakers. Among these were Miss Miriam Knoderer, art supervisor of Phoenixville schools, who talked on color com- binations with relation to a girl's wardrobe, and Miss Helen Basin, who spoke about costume design for the high school girl. In addition to sending a delegation to the district meeting at Haver- ford, the girls held a hike ending with a doggie roast at Swinging Bridge in May. A substantial financial contribution was made by the group to the Colored Work project sponsored by the State Y. M. C. A. Fifty-th

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Fifty-t T1'i-Hi- Y Clubs The senior Tri-Hi-Y Club under the supervision of Misses Edwardine Tyson and Rebekah Ellis held its first meeting Friday, September 16, and every Friday thereafter until May 19. There are sixty-two members in the club, the officers being Eleanor Troutman, preside-nt, Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, vice president, Marian F egley, secretary, and Dorothy Smith, treasurer. The first several meetings of the year consisted of discussions led by members of the club. Baskets of food were given to needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, including four familie. and ten children to which toys and clothing were also given. The committees that were active during the year are the following: Publicity, Edith Woertz, chairman, Betty Deitrich, and Pauline Kabatt, Social, Dorothy Gill, chairman, Janet Hecht, Nancy Charles, and Ruth New, Executive, Marie Elliott, chairman, Louise Detwiler, and Virginia Hesserj Program, Marian Fegley, chairman, Eleanor McCarraher, Eleanor Gow, Margery Gay, and Kathryn Godshalkg Financial, Dorothy Smith, chairman, Dorothy Shoemaker, and Mary Elizabeth Voorhees, Music, Anna Campbell, chairman, Amy Wilson, and Betty Jane Smith, and com- mittee for supplying of the First Aid Kit for the teacher's room, Earla Mae Morris, chairman, Mary Tarchanick, and Lillian Umstead. ..,1.p..T The junior Tri-Hi-Y cl.ub sponsored by Miss Mary L. Patterson, car- ried on many worthwhile activities during the year. These activities consisted of the following: entered a church drive at Coatesville, in which the club ranked second, distributed baskets to the needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, attended the area meeting in Haverford township. The club's social gatherings included a breakfast hike, Hallowe'en party, supper hike, mothers and daughters' social, and entertainment of the senior Tri-Hi-Y club. The following ministers gave helpful speeches to the girls: Rev. A. A. Hartman, Rev. Warren Vinton Murphy, Rev. J. M. Woods, Jr., Rev. C. C. Hoffman, Rev. N. E. Miller, Rev. R. G. Becktel. Two former graduates of P. H. S. presented interesting talks to the girls. Beatrice Komes' topic was Care of the Skin and Hair , Esther Kramer's, Training for Nursing. ........p....l. Miss Kathryn Kelly's junior Tri--Hi-Y club meets in room 11. Officers of the club are: Jeanne Doyle, president, Sara Thomas, vice president, Dorothy Shipp, secretary, and Elaine Pechin, treasurer. During the meetings, pl.ans were discussed for a Mothers and Daugh- ters' Social and the sending of delegates to Harrisburg for the State Con- ference. The club was represented also at the Area Meeting at Haverford. Prominent speakers led discussions during the Bible study contest.

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Fifty-four Hi-Y Clubs .The senior boys' Hi-Y elected the following officers: Edward Wynne, president, Quentin Hamborsky, vice president, Darlington Allen, secretary and treasurer. The course Seven Steps Toward Christian Maturity was completed. C. M. Hengst, Coatesville secretary of the Y. M. C. A., helped in pre- paring many programs. The Hi-Y also gave baskets during the Christmas season. Principal E. T. Robinson is adviser of the club. 1.1-pl...- The junior Hi-Y under the direction of Joseph Quinn has completed a State-wide Bible Study contest. The Hi-Y group had talks on subjects such as budgeting, under the leadership of thei'Reverend Joseph Woodsg photography, by George Grov- erg and aviation, led by Carl Pennypacker. The class officers for the year are as follows: Robert Kimmel, presi- dentg Walter Funk, secretary and George Baughman, treasurer. .iipii The sophomore Hi-Y group is sponsored by James W. Moyer, of the faculty. In it are thirty-seven members who participated in World prob- lems and sports' discussions. All members completed the Bible study course on Seven Steps in Christian Maturity and have taken an examina- tion in order to receive a certificate. The officers are Charles Buckwalter, president, Howard Montgomery, vice president, Paul Seeley, secretary, and Leonard March, treasurer. g Thrift This year, depositing in the school savings accounts began Septem- ber 19, 1938. and continued until June 5, 1939. Approximately 17 per cent of the entire school deposited money. In an effort to arouse some interest in banking, the Farmers and Mechanics bank sponsored a thrift contest during the first semester. It began on September 19 and continued until January 23, lasting for 17 weeks. The home room having the highest per cent of bankers received the first prize. Miss Savage's junior home room received the first prize. Miss Halder- man's junior home room received second and Miss Moore's sophomore home room received third prize. Miss Florence M. Halderman, a member of the faculty, had charge of the thrift club.