Western Mennonite School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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Public Occasions Committee PUBLIC OCCASIONS COMMITTEE fl. to r.J Terry Cowan, chairman, Dennis Brubaker . Dan Heyerly, Bonnie Wideman, Barbara Kraybill, Don Detweiler. Committee members set up benches in the gym for a public program. Extension Committee The Extension Committee is responsible for organizing Western's missionary outreach. Every week a group of students go out to sing or give programs at the Rescue Mission, old people's homes, or Fairview Homes, an institution for the mentally deficient. Oc- casionally, groups have gone to Hillcrest School tor girls to play them in basketball or volleyball. The Public Occasions Committee plays the role of campus host when oft-campus visitors come onto the campus. Their hardest task is to set up and arrange the benches for public occasions. Members of this committee serve as ushers for the guests and try to make them feel welcome. EXTENSION COMMITTEE: ll. to nl Virginia Slatter, Norma Schrock, chairman, Kelly Mil- ler fabsentl. 29

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ATHLETIC COMMITTEE: fl. to r.l George Landis, Cindy Mullet, Ron Stutzman, Dennis Kauffman, chairman. thletic Committee The Athletic Committee plans sports events for the students throughout the year and organizes intramural programs. Out of their yearly budget the committee purchases new athletic equipment. A volleyball game is the result of the planning of the Athletic Committee. e i lt SOCIAL COMMITTEE: fl. to nl Iris Ropp, chairman, Mike Yoder, Mari Steckly. 28 Table decorations demand time and energy ofthe committee. Social Committee Thoughts of Dress-up Suppers, fun nights, soc- icls, and banquets probably swirl through the heads ofthe Social Committee members more than any other persons on campus, for it is their re- sponsibility to plan and organize these occasions. Socials of all types have been their work of art. They try to keep social standards and activities at a high level on campus.

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Religious Welfare The Religious Welfare Committee seeks to provide opportunities for students to meet God. This committee plans Early Morning Prayer Meetings and weekly prayer cells. They are in charge of distributing, collecting, and compiling criticism sheets to help the students develop socially, spiritually and moral- ly. Flo Stutzman helps committee chairman, Norma Steckley, hand out crit sheets. CHAPEL COMMITTEE--From left: Del Buerge, Chairman, Barbara Schrock, Jessie Gingrich, Advisor, Florence Stutzman. RELIGIOUS WELFARE COMMITTEE--From left: Russel Kennel, Twila Zimmerly, Advisor, Rhonda Buerge, Norma Steckley, Chairman. N Don Detweiler plays the part of a shepherd in the Christmas chapel program. Chapel The Chapel Committee has the respon- sibility of planning a Student Chapel each Thursday morning. They make use of student speakers, ensemble groups, leaders and choristers. Their themes have been varied-from all music pro- grams and topics on given subiects to readings and dramatics presentations.