River Forest High School - Ingot Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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Future Teachers of America, bottom row: G. Eaton, S. Malek, M. Maxwell, K. Kania, J. Janiczek, M. Kania, Miss Major. Row two: L Malek, A. Hodakowski, J. Dixon, M. Hutnick, J. Sefcik, G. Tryon. Row three: S. Hinkle, D. Deutscher, D. Ranke, M. Tryon, R. Harris. F.T.A. ENCOURAGES TEACHER TRAINING The Future Teachers of America was organized with a definite purpose— to give high school stu- dents who want to become teachers a chance to teach in the elementary and junior high grades. Officers of the club during the year were Presi- dent JoAnne Janiczek, Vice president Jim Sefcik, Secretary Diane Ranke, and Treasurer Gloria Tryon. Miss Betty Major served as club sponsor. During their regular meetings every Monday after school, club members planned several bake sales and a carnation sale on Dress-up Day, April 1 . In the fall the organization travelled to Purdue University in West Lafayette for the annual high school day. A spring excursion to Chicago had as its high- light The Sound of Music. FTA members saw The Sound of Music in Chicago as part of their spring excursion. 26

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Bottom row: A. Tuley, S. Sandala, G. ZulicH, C. Cauley, D. Beal, A. Liszewski, M. Gulley. Second row: M. Lee, L. Gutierrez, K. Johnson, L. Zuwala, H. Zerebecki, C. Stangebye, Mrs. Watson. Third row: P. Fonseca, J. Valovich, J. McCord, L. Parks, L. Cowart, P. Tovsen, M. Haynes, B. Irby, J. Semerau. FRENCH CLUB PRESENTS “THE WAYFARERS” The French Club, sponsored by Mrs. Judith Watson, began its first year at River Forest. The main objec- tive of the French Club is to give students a greater insight of French culture and custom. Officers of the new organization were President H§lina Zerebecki, Vice President Lupe Gutierrez, Sec- retary-Treasurer Mikey Sue Lee, and Reporter-Historian, Cindy Cauley. During the year the club had several bake sales and used the proceeds to finance a trip to a French restaurant in Chicago in the spring. They also spon- sored a program of The Wayfarers, a folk-singing duo, on March 4. The Wayfarers, Mike Soloman and Scott Arrow- smith answer questions, after their perform- ance, for Judy Ridenour, report- er for The Melt- ing Pot, as Hali- na Zerebecki, president of the French Club, and Karen Johnson watch. 25

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Vice president Gloria Tryon conducts a regular meeting held after school in room 104. YOUTH FOR CHRIST STRESSES CHRISTIAN LIVING The Youth For Christ club, sponsored by Miss Sawyer, held its meetings the second and fourth Thursday of each month. There were approximately fifteen members in the club this year, with Presi- dent Sandy Whitson, Vice president Gloria Tryon, and Secretary-Treasurer Sharon Hinkle. The primary objective of the YFC was to relate the life and problems of the outside world with young Christian teenagers. Various guest speakers which helped to accomplish this included Reverend Frost and Reverend Brown, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Hinkle, Mrs. Clark, Miss Sawyer and Miss Laszlo. This year the YFC sponsored one bake sale and entered a float in the homecoming parade entitled Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel. Youth for Christ, bottom row: G. Shire, S. Whitson, H. Bowen, D. Mannis, and Miss Sawyer. Row two: G. Tryon, J. Ridenour, S. Hinkle, J. McCord, D. Marks, and M. Corley. 27