Union High School - Gleam Yearbook (Union, SC)

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Speec Club Members Give Play In Assembl Nancy Pitts and Ruth Hodges are quite aroused in a debate over Nixon and Kennedy, as Vice-President Jimbo Fowler tries to keep order. The others members of the Speech club listen attentively. SPEECH CLUB. Bottom: Wayne Hutcherson, president, Jimmy Fowler, vice-president, Gaye Dulin, secretary, Rebecca Teague, ffea-WTGTS Johnny Epps, Marilyn Mahan, Harriet Bishop Ferrol Teague, Joan Davis, Jean Anderson, Ruth Humphries. Second Row: Butch Ashmore, Judith Gilliam, Ann Conley, Larry Bailey, Johnny Smith, Sandy Black, Walker Smith, Gwen VVyatt, Elaine Brown, Cecil Scott, Bill Vieth. Third Row: Gleen White, Jo Wix, Around National election time, the members of the Speech club held a Presidential debate, with each side being equally represented. This gave every member a chance to debate in public as well as to express his opin- ion on the election. In April the two speech classes gave a one-act play, One Happy F amily,', in assembly. The play was given twice, with one class presenting it for the lower grades the other class presenting it for the upper grades. In order to be eligible for membership in the Speech club, one had to be, or to have been, a member of one of the speech classes, and while maintaining an average of 85 in speech and in English. The membership of the club was 50. The purpose of the organization was to teach its members correct emphasis, posture, poise, and voice control. Five helps for memorizing were stressed for all stu- dents of speech. They were as follows: Qlj Copy pass- age into notebook, Q25 Memorize thought, not lines, f3JNote how each thought follows the preceding one, MJ Get the feel of the rhythm, 15D Note and learn the words that rhyme. Doris Johnson, Amelia Ann Cody, Mulloy Barnette, Brenda Garner, Mickey Cranford, Kay Shetley, Linda Bates, Ray Lybrand, Roger Waldrop. Top: Vance Hightower, Gene Patterson, Patty Dawkins, Ruth Hodges, Nancy Pitts, Baylus Johnson, Madison Greene, Ezell Willard, Hubert Sprouse, Bobby Joe Gibbs, Robert Edens, Carl Ba er.

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F UTURIAN CLUB. Bottom: Boyd Scott, president, Sandy Hu hes, vice-president, jimmy Treadway, secretary, Stanley Hemgree, treasurer, Thomas Kelly, Dickie Hester. Second Row: Hettie Fowler, Betsy Anderson, Jane Pitts, Patty Dawkins, Elaine Parks, Susan Hope, Beth Lamb, Charles Whitner. Third Row: Bruce White, Ann Spears, Frances Tinsley, Becky Strahley, Janice Corley, Caroline Richardson, Anna Lybrand, Ruth Hodges, Wilbur Hodge. Top Row: Bill Graham, Billy Davis, Mike Thomason, Mary Ann Hughes, Carolyn Johns, Peter Berry, Hubert Sprouse, Chris Ammons, Jack Greene, Charlie Jordan. Mr. Ward looks on and gives helpful advice to Bill Graham who is preparing one of the preliminary sets of apparatus needed in his science fair project. This was one of the prerequisites for membership in the Futurian Science club. Futurians Delve into The Science Mysteries To probe into the Wonders and mysteries of science and to impress on students the growing importance of science in the life and the affairs of the world today were the purposes of the Futurians club, an affiliate of the Science Clubs of America. Chosen from the eleventh and twelfth grades, the members had to maintain an average of 85 or higher in all their studies and had to be science majors. This year the club's sponsor was Mr. Ward, who joined the Union High faculty in the fall after having taught a year at the Woodruff High School. Following the selection of new members, Initiation day was held. In a humorous initiation, the girls wore no make-up, used rags to tie their hair, and wore unmatch- ing shoes, the boys wore make-up, earrings, and un- matched socks. All alike sought to get the signatures of ten senior members on a placard worn piggy-backf, The day was highlighted when the new members were made to sing while parading up and down Main Street in their outlandish dress with their signature posters on the backs.

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Steuogs No Longer To Be Student Secretaries In other years Young Stenogs served as student secre- taries to the teachers of Union High. This year, however, this ceasedto be true. The club dropped this activity from its list. If a teacher desired the special assistance of one of the members, it was given, but specific secre- taries were not assigned the teachers as in time past. Any senior girl who had taken shorthand and typing in both her junior and senior years and had averaged 85 or higher was acceptable to the club. An initiation fee of 81.50 was required of each member. Meetings were held during regular class periods. With Miss Robinson and Mrs. Warr as sponsors, the club members tried to increase their efficiency in typing and shorthand in order to make better future secretaries. They learned that to be a good secretary one must be willing to practice and work hard toward perfection. A Christmas party just before Christmas holidays was a main event for the members of the club. Refreshments were paid for from the treasury. Singing carols and chatting with friends served as entertainment. YOUNG STENOCS CLUB. Bottom: Ferrol Teague, president, Karen Cagle, vice-president, Linda Smith, Janice Gregory, treas- urer, Brenda Holcombe, Vera Stepp, Dana Kay Rogers. Second Row: Mary Alice Abee, Brenda Garner, Margie Green, Patsy LeMaster, Janet McGowan, Brenda Boulware, Brenda Baker. Cutting stencils in the typing room as a part of their training as future secretaries are Young Stenogs Ann, Brenda, Linda, Ferrol, Janice, and Karen. Third Row: Mulloy Barnett, Barbara Hall, Carol Todd, Lois Brewington, Angela Arthur, Janet Palmer, Elaine Bailey. Top: Peggy Brown, Joyce Betenbaugh, Ann Colson, Jerri Bradburn, Juanita Faulks, Dale Addison, Sammie Ridgeway, Ann Brannon.