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

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The ultimate goal of the newly-formed Radio Club was to promote interest in the Iields of radio and electricity. Under the sponsorship of Mr. Shulick, the club at- we-12 W' ,iw fm.-CMAQ ,lo dpylxkfqgil tempted to build and repair radios. They also tried to reach foreign lands with the equipment they employed. U' This year the Biology Club, sponsored by Mr. Schroth, was divided into two groups, conservation and research. The conserva- tion group, headed by Jerome Molitor, was concerned with clean-up projects, biological displays in the showcase windows, and lec- tures to elementary students on conserva- tion. The research group, headed by Dick Miller, ran experiments on such things as blood types and blood counts. When the two groups met together their officers were: President, Jeff Theysg Vice-President, Jer- ome Molitorg Secretary, Nancy Astorinog and animal superintendent, Phil Bendle. Radio Club, Biology Club

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The Distributive Education Club of America, D.E.C.A., was newly formed last year as an extracurricular activity for the students of the new distributive education department. The club is under the super- vision of Mr. Peluso. The goal of the club members was to develop their own skills which would enable them to become the future leaders in marketing and distribu- tion. Q The Book Club, sponsored by Mr. Walker, challenged the wits of its members with thought provoking and controversial books. It was the aim of the students to choose literature which would broaden their outlook on a variety of topics. The students DECAg Book Club did the actual reading in their free time and devoted activity period to intriguing discussions led by the members. From time to time the club was honored with outside speakers who gave dramatic readings and oifered interesting interpretations.

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Girls, Shop, a relatively new club at Quaker Valley, has already established itself as one of our most popular clubs. Under the direction of Mr. Shaw, the girls learned skills that would enable them to perform minor repairs for themselves, rather than having to wait for a man to get around to them. The club members worked on making bracelets, rings, and jewelry boxes. Mr. Niesslein has guided the boys of the Cooking Club along the pathways to greater culinary finesse. Another new club this year, the Boys' Cooking Club took over the home economics room once a week and tried their luck at developing into gourmet chefs. Girls, Shop, Boys, Cooking