Port Byron High School - Echo Yearbook (Port Byron, IL)

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table the c flank New o ident ner. The r who i thus Chapt inter ample homem membe one w Walth churc years The f dent: tutio queli The b NGood were choru Lueck Mary tion on Sa count for t ments The r perio presi draw Barba inter Pears cost On Th a Chr gave excha decorated with pine and lighted candlesg a red candle in nter signifying the FHA, and the eight white candles ng it, representing the eight purposes of the organization ficers installed were: president, Mary Stearns, vice pres- Joyce Tylerg secretary, Joan Eckerg treasurer, Norma Les- gular business meeting was opened by the new president, troduced the Chapter Mother, Hrs. Florence Walther, who ecame an honorary member of the organization. Each FHA r has a Chapter Mother chosen by members because of her st in girls and in homemaking. She is to them an ex- to follow and a guide to point the way to them as future kers. Mrs. Walther, mother of Patricia, one of the club s, was chosen by the girls as their ideal of a homemaker, o exemplified the real moaning of the organization. Mrs. r is very active in the Home Bureau, in various phases of work, and has been a leader of 4-H clubs for a number of llowing committee chairmen were appointed by the presi- publicity, Mildred Pearsall and Dolores Skelton, consti- , Frances Gilbert, degrees, Dolores Hayesg finance, Jac- e Kerr. siness meeting was followed by an interesting skit on Groowingn under the direction of Dolores Skelton. Parts aken by Nancy Skelton and Joan Zwolanek with a supporting composed of Mary Lou Engebretson, Barbara Johnson, Glee , and Alice Clossin. tearns, president of the FHA, and Miss Boardman, Associa- dviser, attended a meeting of the FHA at Blackhawk Park, urday, October 19. Club members and advisers from three es--Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer--were present. Plans e year's activities were discussed and tentative arrange- were made for an FHA rally at some future date. gular monthly business meeting of the FHA was held eighth , Thursday, November 14, called to order by Mary Stearns, ent. Frances Gilbert read the Constitution which had been up by the Constitution committee. Jacqueline Kerr and a Lewis gave a talk on Christmas gift suggestions and an sting demonstration of gift wrapping was given by Mildred ll. Names were drawn for a Christmas gift exchange, the f each gift to be limited to fifty cents. rsday afternoon, December 12, the members of the FHA held stmas party in the gym. Nancy Skelton and Joan Zwolanek talk on WFun with the Familyu and members enjoyed a gift ge. Mary Stearns and Joyce Tyler served on the program