Westtown High School - Amicus Yearbook (Westtown, PA)

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Ummea At 7200 the school gathered in the auditorium to 'hear Master Tom Brown tell us about his Holland visit to Ommen. Some of its history and many of its characteristics today were talked about. Located in an old castle still owned by someone else, the school offers different problems than we are used to. Although Ommen is far away, Master Tom made us realize that the people were very much like us, and in this way tried to bring us closer together. At 7:30 the group disbanded and scattered all over Westtown. In Bacon Cottage the decorating of napkins and towels was pro- gressing beside art sketching for the scrapbook. From downstairs came the smell of citrus fruit candy. At the other end of the campus Limericks were being writteng and upon coming closer, freshly made glace'nuts and peanut brittle could be seen. Knitting continued up the lane until an afghan was completed. Date-stuffing, nut-cracking and taify-pulling went on in other homes. Around the main building, pictures were cut out for the scrap- books and blotters decorated with scenes of American life.Ommen stationery was printed and shoe polishers of leather and wool were made in the basement, towel-hemming went on upstairs, and in the shop the making of games and puzzles could be heard. In the music room, songs and hymns were being recorded. When this was completed, we all assembled in the gym for refreshments, after which the entire school joined in recording the Alma Mater.

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Standing I-larry Allen, Advisors: Charles K. Brown III, Agnes Thomas. Middle row: Caroline Hoqq R1 hard Simon, Marshall Severance. Front row: Helen Noyes, Alice Hoag. ' ' we This year the Service Committee, headed by Carol Hogg at girls' end and Dick Simon at boys' end, has been very successful. Other members were Helen Noyes, Alice Hoag, Marshall Severance, and Harry Allen, Master Charlie and Teacher Agnes Thomas being faculty advisors. The relationship between Ommen and Westtown was extended with both students and faculty corresponding, and several articles needed there were sent to them. A new type of Christmas Project was developed this year, the Christmas Fund was modeled after the Red Feather Campaigns, except ours was the White Feather Drive, the white feather denoting peace. The students and faculty were divided into twelve groups, creating a feeling of competition, thus we were able to raise approximately five hundred dollars. This sum was divided between the American Friends Service Committee and the Friends' School in Tokyo, which was destroyed during the war. The boys chopped and de- livered three truckloads of wood to nine needy families in West Chester while the girls knitted garments. We also helped furnish a community house in West Chester, which desperately needed games and magazines. Thanks to everyone who helped to make this such a profitable year! f X

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Left to rlqht Martha Bucknell M t H C h' Wuttles, Advisors: J. lflviscglt-gtlrgdqecigdgn angngdgbafgbidiibryclgrggeii giliriccxhlvilllccxiilgg Clggiigbeerl Austin 77045 K ' Zee With the new kitchen, this year's Work Program Committee has had new problems of organization. However, with the help of Katherine Williams, Teacher Barbara and Master Russ, who had the new crews well planned before school started, both old and new students have easily adjusted to the new conditions. Though Bob Young, the boys' head, was an old member, the girls' head, Margie Hoag, and most of the other members of this year's W.P.C. were serving for the first time. Following a sug- gestion made last year, the two student heads have presided over weekly meetings. A nurnbet of additions have been made to the duties distributed by Work Program as a result of suggestions made in meetings by interested students. Among the most important change was that of installing waiters in the dining room as a regular work job. This has displaced the mad dash to the kitchen for food which took place at every meal before the present system was instituted. The committee wishes to express its thanks to the student body for their co-operation and interest in this important part of West- town life, the Work Program.