Smyrna times., 1953-10-08
SCHOOL
REPORTER
Personnel Club

Personnel Club
Last Thursday afternoon iron
2:30 to 1925 in the cafeteria tn
Personnel Club conducted an ori
entation program for secondar,
pupils entering this year from
Clayton, Hartly, Kenton and othei
schools.
Mary Ann Norman served a
chairman. Greetings were extend
ed by George w. Wright, Superin
tendent. Mr.. Williams, high schoo
principal; Mr.. Dickinson, librarian
Mrs. Sparr, nurse; Mr.. Tabb, musi,
supervisor; and Miss Bauer, guild
ance counsellor, explained oppor
tunities and specialized services
available to all students.
The students own suggestion
and viewpoints were presented by
James Roth, Janet Wickham anC
Ruth Wiley who spoke about ex,
tra-curricular activities, social life
and preparation of lessons. They
encouraged reasonable participa,
tion, friendliness, good citizenship
getting an early, firm and determ.
ined hold on school studies.
A get-acquainted buzz session
followed remarks by faculty mem.
bers and students. Finally the
cheerleaders, sponsored by Miss
Reed, demonstrated several typical
school cheers, closing with the
Alma Mater.
Each Personnel Club member is
planning to be personally respon-
sible throughout the year for the
welfare and progress of several of
the new students.
Football
A large crowd of students and
adults are expected tomorrow ev-
ening ito cheer the Eagles football
team on to what is hoped its initial
victory at home. Bill Denney and
Norman Alexander, both seniors,
will Co-Captain the local eleven in
this particular contest. Although
Coaches Bill Horney and Frank
Stellatella know that this is prob
ably one of the toughest games
their team will encounter, they
have hopes for the game.
Programs and pennants for the
game will again be sold at the
gate. The cost of admission is go
cents for adults and 35 cents for
students. One of the main fea-
lures at the game will be the
Smyrna School Band which will
entertain during half time.
Yearbook
An organizational meeting of
the Smyrna Eagle staff was held in
Room 2O7 last Friday and the fol-
lowing people were eletced to Of
fee: Editor, Edwin zippe; Asst.
Editor, Joseph Churchman; Busi-
ness Manager, Kenneth Marsh;
Asst. Business Manager, James
Roth.
Miss Miriam Brown and Mr..
Charles Williams will act as CO.
sponsors of the activity.
1t was decided at this meeting to
award the contract for prining the
yearbook to The American Year,
book Company.
Kent County G. o.
Thirty members, the officers and
advisers of the Kent County High
Schools, attended a luncheon and
business session of the Kent Coun-
ty Student Council held at Smyrna
High School on Monday. Nomina-
tions for county officers were held,
and yearbooks from each school
were presented to the group. 1t is
the plan of the council to circu-
late the six yearbooks in the coun-
ty schools for a period of one
month in each school. Discussion
concerning activities in the six
schools was held.
Elementary School News
Grade 6-2 organized Drama
Club on Friday, September 25,
1858. 1t was decided that Hal
lowe'en play would be the first
dramatization.
At the 5-2 club meeting James
Fischer came over to our room and
sang I'm Forever Blowing Bub-
miles," Turk Chambers played
ssPaortif,,I BROWN E,vacu on his