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

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commi Ecker Cocoa On Th meeti All m after ricia and a tee and Mildred Belling, Sue Lamb, Donna Schmoll, Joan and Barbara Johnson comprised the refreshment committee open-face sandwiches, and mint candy were served. Irsday afternoon, February 20, the regular monthly FHA .g was called to order by the president, Mary Stearns. mbers responded in answer to roll call. Guest of the oon was the Chapter Mother, Urs. Lloyd Walther. Pat- Walther gave a talk on Wlmoroving Family Relationshipsn skit stressing the importance of fruits and vegetables in th- diet was given by Joan Zwolanek, Nancy Skelton, Anna Mae ,.ndshield, Alta Mac Bassett, and Mildred Railing. Games were iirected by the Chapter Mother. On Va ch 21, officers were elected for the following year. Joan -cker will be presidentg Beverly Nose, vice-president, Trud Mostert, secretaryg Phyllis Love, treasurerg Nancy Skel- ton, .arliamentariang Joan Zwolanek, historian, Donna Schmoll, Chai Wilma A due sele. OD A undef itte chai son, Rail Lewi Lamb On A 1 I join lunc dess pm Flor gram 1 v On B maki spec A hi Home inte done to t vari .an of recreation, Mildred Railing, chairman of projectsg Hayes, chairman of public relations. T committee was appointed and a list of eligible delegate ted to attend the FHA camp during the summer. ril 25, the FHA staged a Sadie Hawkins Party in the gym, the direction of Mary Stearns, Chapter President. Comm- s were selected as follows: refreshment, Frances Gilbert, man, Frances Peterson, Barbara Johnson, Mary Lou Engebret Ruth Thomsen, decorationg Nancy Skelton, chairman, Uildre ng, Joan Zwolanek, Trudy Mostert, Phyllis Love, Barbara 5 programg Dolores Hayes, chairman, Donna Schmoll, Sue Beverly Nose, Jacqueline Kerr. ril 26, our Chapter was invited by the Aledo Chapter to with other school Chapters in a FHA Rally at Aledo. Sack es were eaten at noon and ice cream bars were served as rt. The Chapter was urged to bring an outstanding home ct for exhibit, also a picture of the Chapter Mother, Mrs nce Walther, and her autobiography. An interesting pro- S 5 was arranged for the day. y 16, the FHA in cooperation with the girls of the home- g classes honored their mothers at a tea. Also, as al guests were the Senior girls who are members of the FHA hlight of the afternoon was a Style Show presented by the aking Class who modeled garments made the past year. Of est also to the mothers were the exhibits of other work in the Homemaking Classes during the year. In addition e Style Show, a program of music and skits portraying us phases of homemaking work was presented. The Style

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..... H-- . WT, Show orate corsa This we We A F O F H H T H W W W A The of t top ward hand SUPP Scro of a Home. The yout to s as i The heal in h nTow ica, live fami ---w-M-vu--V - -- . , ,ll W vas closed with a tea served at a table, beautifully dec- in spring colors. Each mother was presented with a ,e of spring flowers. he creed of the FHA4 are the Future Homemakers of America. face the future with warm courage, high hope. we have the clear consciousness of seeking and precious values. homes- the expression of everything we are the builders of .es for America's future es where living will be t is good and fair- es where truth and love l be realities, not dreams. and security and faith are the Future Homemakers of America. face the future with warm courage high hope. blem of the FHA is octagonal in shape and bears the name ricau, around the the motto, WTO- supported by two in building and symbols - Key, - organization, nFuture Homcmekers of Ame 'a plane while around the lower side is Yew Horizonsu. In the center is a house symbolizing the responsibility of youth ting the future homes of our land. The 1, Torch, and Rose - are used to denote the four degrees ievement - Junior Homemaker, Chapter Homemaker, State -ker, and American Homemaker. istinguishing colors of red and white are symbolic of - youth which has courage and an unwavering determination cceed, yet has innocence and purity and holds integrity s highest virtue. ed rose, their flower, is symbolic of vibrant, glowing h - a necessary attribute for happiness and efficiency me and group life. rd New Horizonsn the motto of Future Homemakers of Amer- 7 -expresses the purpose of the organization - learning to better today in order that our lives and those of our ies may be better tomorrow.