Sumner High School - Sumarian Yearbook (Sumner, IL)

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F. H. A. The Future Homemakers of America ization of pupils studying homemaking high schools of the United States and intergral part of the program of home of America, it offers opportunity for - YJl,- - is the national organ- in junior and senior Territories. As on economics in the schools the further development of pupil initiative in planning and carrying out activities related to homemaking. Future Homomskers of America is an incorporated, nonw- profit youth organization. Over a pzriod of 20 or 25 years there were various club organizations of pupils of home economics in high schools. The name and type of organization dates back to l9b5. At present there are approximately b50,000 members. The pypils enrolled in homemaking and those who have been so enrolled and are still in school, constitute its active membership. Membership is entirely voluntary. The emblem of the Future Homemakers gonal in shape and bears the name of the Homemakers of America, around the top of of America is octa- organization, Future the plane while around the lower side of it is the motto, Toward New Horizons. The distinguishing colors are red and white, the official T flower is the red rose, and the motto is 'Toward New Horizonsn. The local chapter has had a pleasant year under the effi- cient leadership of the president. Myra Jones. The chapter has a meeting at night once e month. Business is discussed first of all and then the rest of the evening is swent in recreation. The girls deserve praise for their work in some special activ- ities this past year. They canvassed the town during the March of Dimes Campaigng they canvassed the town, selling vanilla to buy an electric coffee maker for the use of the school and communityg they sold charm bracelets to help pay for some new living room furnitureg and they donned their HDungareesW for a Iiobo Day this spring in order to raise the money necessary to send a delegate to the state F. H. A. camp at Bloomington, Ill. The complete list of officers for 1953-5h is as follows: President ----------- -------------------- -n--N---Myra Jones Vice Presidents -------------------------- U --m- Kathy Burget Secretary ---------------------------- ---an---U-Tanet Piper Treasurer ---- M ----------- --------- ----- euPatrEeia McDonald Parliamentarian ------------------------- efmaney Ray Miller H istorian ------------------ ----- -------m- n------Ann White Chairman of Recreation- ----------------- ----- Shirley Moore Chairman of Projects -------- ----- - ----- ----Linda Fritchley Chairman of Public Relations ------------ ---u ---- Henna Moan Chapter Mother ---------------- - ---- -Mrs. Chapter Adviser ----- ------------'Mrs. Lorraine Hanratty Jessie Rae Schweizer