FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA
Front row: Mary Lutz, Barbara Thompson, Annis Reed, Barbara Rosecrans, Mary Anne Frazier, Louise Truax, Miss Tyrell, advisor.
Second row: Harriet Kelsey, Lorraine Brainerd, Shirley Miller, Doreen Hitchcock, Donna Champlin, Velma Craft, Ida Quackenbush, Shirley Whispell.
Third row: Juanita Graig, Mary roe, Annette Sturgess, Lucy Kosier, Barbara Stowe, Betty Whispell, Ruth Muthig.
The FHA chapter of this school is glad to have 22 members this year and they hope to have a successful year. The officers of the FHA, this year are as follows: President, Annis Reed; Vice-president, Barbara Thompson; Secretary, Barbara Rosecrans; Treasurer, Louise Truax; Historian, Mary Anne Frazier; News Reporter, Mary Anne Frazier; Parlimentarian, Mary Louise Lutz; Song Leader, Juanita Graig.
This laslt summer, Doris Wheeler and Mary Anne Frazier attended the National FHA Convention which was held at Durham, New Hampshire. This took place June 27 to July 2, 1954. At this convention, Doris and Mary Anne received many ideas which they brought back to the local and county chapters. They were very glad that they could go on this nice trip and hope that this next summe rsome more of the FHA members could go on a tirp similar to this one. They wish to thank everyone that made the trip possible.
Some of the activities that the FHA chapter planned to do were bake sales, a social night once a month, Thanksgiving and christmas parties, for the kindergarten, FHA Christmas party, rented pillows at the basketball games, treats for the Nursing Homes in this locality, community projects installation of officers and initiation of new members, and many other projects.
1955•38
PUBLICATIONS
Front row: Betty Oblinsky, Juanita Graig, Louise Truax, Georgieanna Preston, Barbara Rosecrans, Shirley Skog, Annis Reed, Richard Hitt, Patti All, Mae Hitt, Bette Wheeler.
Second row: Annette Sturgess, Barbara Beken, Nancy Nesbitt, Barbara Thompson, LeRoy Cornell, Ronald Adams, Rose Hanselmann, Mary Lowry, Arleen Coager, Joan Bellino, Jean Decker.
Third row: Patty Post, Pat O'Blinsky, Bonnie Brown, Maryann Frazier, Hanky Van Buren, Tonya Davidson, Beverly Palm, Victoria Abram, Alice Moore, Richard Kathmann.
South Kortright Central School provides three different publications for the students to participate in.
Our weekly publication is the Kortlights Kolumn which is published in The Stamford Mirror-Recorder. The aim if the columns is to report all the important events going on in school. The editor this year is Jean Decker.
Our monthly publication is our magazine published by the staff for the benefit of the seniors. The aim of this magazine os to present events of interest to students, for amusement. The editor-in-chief this year if Richard Hitt.
Last, but not least, is our annual publication, our yearbook, The Almedian. The aim of this book is to present activites, events, and the seniors' life in school for the year. The editor was Shirley Skog. All the seniors helped all they could on the yearbook.
All of these publications are under the direction of Mrs. Helen Moore, our English teacher.
PUBLICATION STAFFS
KORTLIGHTS KOLUMN: Editor - Jean Decker, Reporters - Shirley Skog, Arthur Van Buren, Barbara Thompson, Maryann Frazier, Richard Kathmann, Alice Moore, Tonya Davidson, Victoria Abram, Patricia Post, Eugenie Morse, Annette Sturgess, Beverly Palm, Barbara Beken, Typist - Mary Lowry.
KORTLIGHTS MAGAZINE: Editor - Richard Hitt, Ass't Editor - Jean Decker, Art Editor - Arleen Coager, Barbara Decker, Music - Beverly Palm, Sports - Arthur Van Buren, Features - Barbara Thompson, Patti All, Patty O'Blinsky, Barbara Beken, Bette Wheeler, Joan Bellino, Staff - Alice Moore, Nancy Nesbitt, Shirley Skog, Juanita Graig, Louise Truax, Georgieanna Preston, Typist - Mae Hitt.
YEARBOOK: Editor - Shirley Skog, Ass't Editor - Barbara Rosecrans, Art - Annis Reed, LeRoy Cornell, Features - Barbara Thompson, Photography - Ronald Adams, Business Manager - Richard Hitt, Typist - Rose Hanselmann
1955•39
The 1955 Almedian - South Kortright Central School Yearbooks - SKCS 1955 Almedian
