Quaker Valley High School - Quaker Quotes Yearbook (Leetsdale, PA)

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The purpose of the Red Cross is to provide desirable moral, civic, and demo- cratic growth through service to the com- munity, and the under-privileged? Under the direction of Mrs, White, the Red Cross members made tray favors, friendship boxes, puppets, and scrapbooks which were distributed by the Pittsburgh oilice. This year the Quaker Valley chapter all picked a delegate to spend one week this summer at the Grove City Leadership Conference in order to gain new ideas for next year's projects. How to buy and how to care for a car were discussed in Auto Club. The classifi- cation of cars at races and drags was also considered. Mr. Hailstock and Mr. Och sponsored this club which was new this year. Red Crossg Auto Club

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Not too many people nowadays will give something for nothing. Our library aides do this and more. They give up a study hall to work in the library. Under the direction of our new librarian, Miss Mer- cedes Sheehan, these aides have rearranged the books in the entire library this year. As always, the Desk Duty girls proved themselves indispensable by giving up their study halls to assist visitors and run errands for the office. This year's volunteers were Bonnie Spencer, Sue Tondreau, Frankie Brothers, Ginny Kelly, Bebe Reilly, Sherri Biondi, Lyn LoBello, Jill Amend, Wanda Vescio, Yvette Mertens, Phyllis Foleno, Ann Brackus, Sandy Graham, Janet Clif- ford, Hilda McKenzie, and Joyce Rossi. Library Aides, Desk Duty

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Wm The Future Homemakers of America, sponsored by Mrs. White, is an organization formed to promote goodwill in the home, school, community, and world. This year the club made kits for soldiers in Vietnam, sponsored a Mother-Daughter Tea, helped in Teacher Appreciation Day, and orga- nized skating parties with neighboring FHA groups. Because they were affiliated with the state organization, FHA members at- tended county meetings, and were asked to host the state meeting this year which will be held in Pittsburgh. Their goal is Toward New Horizonsf' The officers this year are: president, Denise Calloway, vice president, Marianne Stein, secretary, Nancy Astorinog and treasurer, Valerie Barnhart. is Charm Club, one of the new clubs at Quaker Valley, was devoted to helping its members seek new ways of self-improve- ment. Mrs. Harris aided by guest speakers, F.H.A., Charm Club sponsored the club and taught the girls about proper etiquette and good appear- ances.