Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

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Members of Future Teachers of America were: left to right; Miss Bruner, Doryce Precht, Judy Parks. Joan Abraham, Ann Eicher Schrader Joyce Coecker, and Ellen FUTURE TEACHERS PREPARED FOR A CAREER Lois Breitfield, the president of FTA, works on some of the points she learned in this organization. The Future Teachers of America is an or- ganization to introduce to high school juniors and seniors the various phases of the teaching profession. One of its objects is to inform them of the advantages and disadvantages of teaching. Local teachers discussed the teaching prob- lems with various age groups and in various subjects. Members of the organization pre- sented reports on teaching and evaluated their own characteristics which might indicate their future success as teachers. The officers for this year were: Lois Breit- field, president; Kathryn Meyer, vice- president; Ellen Schrader, secretary; Judy Parks, treasurer; and Doryce Precht, program chairman. The club ' s sponsor was Miss Mary Alice Bruner.

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ACTIVITIES . . . TIME COMES AND GOES . . . and we were very busy with all the activities of our many clubs and organizations. There was always some job that had to be completed. Clubs sponsored dances and parties, and there were various other ways in which the organiza- tions went about planning their projects. In the following pages, keeping time as our theme, we are going to try to relive for you every minute of this prosperous year. 17

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The commercial club sponsored dances and sold candy to finance this year ' s activities. Junior and senior girls on the commercial course were eligible to belong to the club. A tea was held in January to help the girls plan their spring wardrobes. Mr. Arthur Kaufman and Miss Laura Schulte were special guests for this memorable event. Senior girls with their sponsor. Miss Bernice Foster, traveled to Indianapolis the first day of senior week. They visited the Bell Tele- phone Company, the Meridian Insurance Com- pany, and the Farm Bureau office for a look into business life. Officers for the 1955-56 club were Loretia Thompson, president, Alberta Krumme, vice-president, Madeline Sweany, secretary, and Phyllis Pogue, treasurer. COMMERCIAL CLUB TRAVELED TO INDIANAPOLIS . . . Members of commercial club this year were: Delia Edgeworth, Janet Sutherland, Nancy Taylor, Thelma Otte, lanet Krumme, Madeline Sweeney, Loretia Thompson, Alberta Krumme, Barbara Johnson, Sue Kriete, Frieda Eieker, Helen Steltenpohl, Bonnie Barkman, Donna Carpenter, Patty Wehrkamp, Marilou Torborg, Patty Bar- nett, Janice Martin, Marjorie Mines, Susan Carter, Mary Lois Nentrup, Marilyn Klakamp, Janet Vance, Janet Smith, and Luwanna Donnells. 19