Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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Jr Red Cross Presidents Rita W0lUk9WICl Martha Saenz Vice President Jane Dettlmg Secretary Judy Van Derzee Treasurer Frances Viola The organization consists of a County Council composed of offi cers and members from the various schools and a local council consist mg of representatives from each homeroom Special prolects forthe year were Christmas stockings for the veterans at Northport Cover 50 were filledj and gift boxes for children overseas which will be filled around Easter time Visual Aids Crew Chiefs Leonard Trifaro Henry Valudez The Prolectionust Club is a service some of their study halls and free time to operate the audio visual equipment in the classrooms of the High School and Elementary School They learn the operation maintenance and the organization of the Audio Visual Department Lighting Staff The duties of the Lighting Staff members are to operate the lights and microphones during all semblies plays and meetings and to keep them in working condition At least two members are on call backstage on each one of these occasions Mr Armbruster is the sponsor I - organization of boys who give - , , . . GS- , ,

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Drama Club President Sheilah Condon Vice-President Joan Kiendle Secretary , Barbara Podsiadlo Treasurer Joyce Curran The Farmingdale Hugh School Drama Club of 1953 us the largest ever In orgamzatlon Led by Mr Charles Klempeter the club has not only been entertalmng and creatnve ln nts productions but has created a Dramatic interest throughout the hugh school Meetings are held ev ery other week and a regular monthly meetmg where plays group performances and actuvmes are presented Two malor productions are put on during the year a Christmas play and a sprung play Polltlcos Fresndent Anne Rya Vice President Jolme Barbero Secretary Barbara Prettle Treasurer Paul Walley A democracy functions best when nts cmzens are Informed are free to discuss the Issues and partncn pate In nts polltlcal lute The Polltn cos basnc obgectnve us to provide such experiences for our students so that they may become effective cltlzens of our American Democra .. I , , , , I . . .,., , t, , I - , . . . . . cy.

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ACTIVITIES 4 Ia Ia.? Cf! I lkvdra 1 N.,-so ,Q- h4-we MW, ian? if 88 Weldon E. Howitt Chapter President . . Pat Mowry Vice-President . . Charles Karp Secretary , , Marie Anastasi Treasurer . . George Cook This year the members are busily engaged in a proiect designed to increase their knowledge and ap- preciation of New York State hist- ory during the era of the Revolu- tion. The completed project will in- clude an extensive study of numer- ous forts of that period as well as a scale model of historic Fort Niag ara ln addition the club is writing a chapter on the history of church es in Farmingdale which will be in cluded in an historical sketch of the village Hardscrabble Chapter President Patricia Naugle Vice President Patricia Healy Secretary Helen Bock Treasurer Eileen Braun We spent the year working on our protect Old Houses In Farm lngdale After considerable re search several members built mod els for exhibition A large delegation attended the State Convention and we enioyed the ride through the Hudson Valley to the historic region of Saratoga Springs Junior Daler Chapter President Charles Renmnger Vice President James Schmidt Secretary Recording Judy Blals Secretary Corresponding Judy Allee Treasurer Patricia Miller The sixty members have been very busy writing chapters for the new book on local history soon to be published by the Junior Histor: ans They have written and presented plays for assembly and Cub Scouts ' I I ., 3 4. 3 'Q , f' ,v ,. .. ,W Afev - ,. ,,., ,. . ft' ' - n , ' ll ' I - . . . , . I 2 5 5 I V . . , .,.. 1 P ' . . . ' , ' , ,. , A L , .. e - wa I ' - C t s A AV .. ,,. Q .V , , ky, , 4, A 'K ' , ' , '--x -- ,. . Y sw' f ' -7+ ,Wear-, ts, , . A ' . , 1, 'Q , K ' ' N.: fe., -, - wt .. 'Fil rt ,, Q.-,,V,..'Z 'S' - I , X g, , ,MQ 'x . , .-'VNS 1