Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The Virden Chapter of Future Homemakers of America began the school year with the following officers: President - Betty Dalby lst Vice President - Virginia Carney Znd Vice President - .Toy Nettles Secretary - Inex Rees Treasure - Jo Ellen McMu.llin Parliamentarian - Frances Grimmett Social Chairman - Mary Ellen Lomelino Public relations chairman - Frances Copelin Scrapbook chairman - Phyllis Hamilton, Helen Johnston Recreation chairman - .Tulia Sanders Mrs. Dave Hamilton was elected our chapter Mother and Miss Gil- more is our advisor. There are thirty-five active members. Several of them have earned awards of chapter and junior homemakers. The new officers attended a House of Delegates meeting October 5 in Springfield, Illinois at the Leland Hotel. Betty Dalby was sent as chap- ter president, Virginia Carney as anominee for a section office and Inez Rees as our voting delegate. The meeting was held on a Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At this meeting Virginia Carney was chosen as Parlia- mentarian of Section 6. For several meetings we had recreation leaders from out of town come in and lead recreation. Each meeting we shared our recreation and refreshments with the Future Farmers of America. In February we were co-sponsors with Bobbie Kaye's orchestra of the annual Sweetheart Dance. Helen Dodd was chosen Sweetheart of the dance and was crowned during the intermission. Decorations were in Valen- tine theme and were very decorative. On March 5 the annual Section 6 Rally was held at Girard. About Z0 members from Virden attended. Our chapter, with Julia Sanders as announcer, was in charge of the style show. Virginia Carney led a dis- cussion group. We plan to send a delegate to camp again this year. RALPH BLALOCK CC., Inc. - RESTAURANT 8: .TANITOR SUPPLIES 819-821 East Adams Street Springfield, Illingis 49

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HONOR SOCIETY Membership in the National Honor Society is the highest honor given to any student in VCHS. These members are chosen from the upper third of their class by the faculty, present members of the Society, and the other high-ranking students. They are chosen on the basis of Char- acter, Leadership, and Service. The advisor is Miss Gilmore. Patsy Hinkle and George Gazda were chosen in their Junior year. The Seniors that were elected are: Betty Ward, Edward Perks, Carol Riffey, Alan Wyckoff, and Harriet Seymour. The following were elected as officers: George Gazda, President: Carol Riffey, Vice-President, Patsy Hinkle, Secretary-T reasurer. Each member received a member- hipcertificate and a gold pin bearing the emblem of the society. A dinner was held after each induction ceremony. As has been the custom inthe past years, the members decorated the windows, rooms, and halls at Christmastime. So that we may have money for various things the Honor Society needs, we sponsored a Magic Show at the School Carnival and also sold ice cream at basketball games. In April, we sponsored a Vocational Guidance Meeting for our Seniors and members of the Junior Class who were interested. There were out- side speakers and entertainment. The purpose of this meeting was to help students decide on vocations after they finish high school. STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council was rather late in getting organi'zed this year, but we have accomplished quite a lot. It consists of class officers and presidents of all organizations. George Gazda is the president, George Boyd, Vice-Pres.g Betty Ward, Sec.g Barbara Boyd, Treas.g Mr. Har- rison, Advisor. We have sponsored a school party and a basketball game to collect money for the March of Dimes. The annual donkey basketball game and a basketball tournament were also sponsored by the Student Council. We observed Courtesy Week, Clean-Up Week, and introduced some- thing new, Student Day, in which the Student Council took over the faculty's jobs. To the future Student Council we extend our best wishes, and the best of luck. If It's Both Practical and Pretty - Of Course It's Electric! CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 51