Phoenixville High School - Phoenix Yearbook (Phoenixville, PA)

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Sitting: J. Wjitby, M. Magnier, N. Katancik, P. Monkoski. Standing: M. Flanagan, M. Ceiser, P. Emery, M. Stroman, B. Keene, S. Griffith. .lddcmq To those who like books, the Library Club gives the opportunity of getting to know more intimately old friends. With this in mind, the book lovers of the school signed up with Mrs. Sidor. The girls learned how to mend and stamp books, and did some filing and desk work. Under the direction of Mrs. Sidor, they mastered the art of shelving books and learned how to locate them quickly. During the year they became well enough acquainted with the books in the library to recommend them to other students for book reports or for pleasure reading. During National Book Week, the members of the Library Club and someotl1er characters from our school acted in an assembly program scenes from popular books. During March, the Library Club sponsored its annual Hobby Show in which students and teachers participated. The club also sponsored a dance in the latter half of the school year. The officers of the club during the year were Eleanor Becker,presidentgDolores Kovach, secretaryg and Marcia Flanagan, treasurer. 3 S., Li:

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W 'C if X , 0 9 if f V f , ff ,- tt 4.,,' ' 'cg ' if ' if ff , Q, if 4 ,f gf! 'j First Row: W. Rothstein, B. Tractenbury, E. Ujobai, C. Yarnall, H. Warren, D. Kovacs, S. Rowan Second Row: A. Burton, D. Bohovic, J. Kershner, N. Lear. Third Row: S. Sturges, J. Casselberry P. Jeffers, J. Ruffing, C. Goldberg. The Spanish Club was composed of members of Mr. Rothstein's second year Spanish class. One day a week, everyone put aside his Spanish book and spent the period in activities a little less formal, much more enjoyable, and just as valuable educationally as the regular class periods. Occasionally movies were shown or records were played, but usually the little song books were passed out and everyone chimed in with Senor Hothstein's lusty baritone. Sometimes el professor even favored los alumnos witn a Spanish dance. Mr. Hothstein's stories of per- sonal experiences in Puerto Rico and Mexico and his anecdotes of the people, their customs and their attitudes made Latin Americans seem closer and more real than any story or movie ever could. Travelogues of different Latin American countries enabled students to visualize the set- tings of much of the material which they studied. The purpose of the Spanish Club is to promote better understanding of Spanish speaking people and their customs, and to learn something about the countries in which they live. Many students helped to accomplish this purpose by having pen pals in Mexico or other Latin American countries. sk VZ JI ii i dill L Q Q ' 'Qu i' y

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First Row: L. Robinson, H. Phillips, I. Omer, N. Shronk, J. Kelly. Second Row: E. Becker, K. Eaches, B. Conwell, S. Smith, J. Metzgar, N. Herman, J. Kish, J. Force, D. Turner. Standing J. Ott, J. Klenk, J. Zappone, A. Nesspor. S Twenty-two members of Student Council, under the supervision of Mr. Rhoads, aimed, as usual, to serve as a sounding board for student opinion and to strive for the general bettemrent of our school. The officers for the year were Andy Nesspor, president, Dan Turner, vice president, Esther Crouthamel, secretary, and, June Metzgar, treasurer. They represented P. H. S. at the fall meeting of the Philadelphia Suburban Student Council Association which was held in the new West Chester Joint High School. After conducting a drive to collect American Stores sales' slips toward getting a T-V set for the school, the council, with the last minute aid of some enthusiastic sophomores, SllCCeCded ill l'e3ChiIlg its goal of 500,000 votes. The set was delivered and installed in January. The Council sponsored the victory dances and a Sadie Hawkins ' dance. Some purchases made by the Student Council were pocket books for the library, the World News Map, which was displayed in the hall, new records for dances, and train tickets, which were used by students participating in various meetings in Philadelphia. ' 'I in ., J ,WWW f Uw l ,, A ,, ,lm :p 'F ' I L 56 ,1 XQ I fs.: Z 'J'4nB1n. orf I E lt