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Five local students were hon ored as “Girls of the Month” at the dinner meeting of the Un iontown Business and Profes sional Women’s Club held Wed nesday, dan. 15, in the ballroom in the White Swan Hotel. Hostesses were members of the Personal Development Com mittee, Mrs. Tom Mullen, chair man, and Mrs. Margareta Rea gan, vice chairman. Table decorations were most attractive and appropriate, each decorated to represent a differ ent profesion and included health, science, religion, educa tion, secretarial, art and music. The pledge of allegiance was led by Mary Walsh and Mrs. Jessie Hastings ted the collect. Students honored were Lor raine Carol Brady, South Union Two. High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Bra dy, Buttermilk Law, Hopwood; She Ann Collins, Uniontown Joint Senior High School, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Col lins, 25 Derrick Ave.; Martha Ann Pie, SL. John’s High School, daughter of Mrs. Trabel Pie, 35 Wilson Ave., and the late George Pie; Marilyn Ridley, North Un ion Tip. High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ridley, Morgan Staton, and Therese Annette. Tsrapchak, Mr. Saints Macrina Academy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tarai chak, SL Victoria St. The girls were selected by her school as the outstanding girl of her class, each was charming and display ed poise and talent. Each is planning to further her educa tion following graduation. Miss Brady is a member of the National Honor Society. She is active in the Blue Devil March ing Band and Concert band, seni ior high mixed chorus, Science Club, the year staff book, a member of the Future Nurses of America of which she is treas urer. She is enrolled as a spe cifl student at California State College and plans to continue her education after graduation at West Virginia University where she will specialize in medical technology. She is a member of the Third Presbyterian Church and pianist for the John Knox Class. She is also active in 4-H Club work and is the new wor thy advisor of Uniontown As sembly No. 15, Order of Rain bow for Girls. Her talent se lection was a piano and vocal number—“The Wide, Wonderful, World of Music from’ Back to op.” Miss Collins 18 @ member of the National Honor Society, the Red Raider Band and Marching Chorus, Future Teachers of America of which she is secre tary. She is a member of the Youth Symphony and is on the year book staff and newspaper staff. She is a member of Great Rethel Baptist Church and is president of the Baptist Youth Fellowship and last year was the delegate to the Green Lake Wisconsin Baptist Church Camp. Her talent selection was a piano solo “Rhapsody in Blue.” Miss Pie is also a member of the National Honor Society and is a former Gift Scout, she is vices president of her class, a member of St. John's Glee Club, the Catholic Youth Organiza tion, the Forensic League, St. John’s Sodality and in on the year book staff, an active mem ber of St. John’s B.C. Church. She has won many citations for Forensic participation and at tended the Forensic League conventions as a finalist In 196% in Miami,la., and in 1963, in Pittsburgh. She was a delegate to the C. ¥. 0. convention held recently in New York. Her tal ent selection was sd oration “Listen America. She plans to continue her education at Cali fornia State College, where she a specialize in secondary Eng. Mies Ridley is also a member of the National Honor Society, member of the Senior Choir, the Senior Band Chaplain, member of the Girls Athletic Assn., be ing secretary of Fayette County Group, Future Teachers of America, secretary of the Mon ongahela Valley Student Librar ian's Assn, Phi-Tri-HI-Y, and she attended California State College as a several student. She is a member of the Percy Methodist Church where she teaches Sunday School and is president of the M.Y.F. She was the North Union delegate to the Fayette County Red Cross convention and was a delegate to the Junior Red Cross Camp s at Westminster College. Her talent was an exhibition of ser ving and she displayed a number of attractive costumes which sshe designed and made. She plans to continue her education at California State College where she hopes to specialize in ele mentary education and major in English. ‘Miss Tarapehak is also a mem ber of the National Honor Society. She is treasurer of her class, reporter for the school newspa per, editor of the Year Book, member of the Junior Red Cross and the Librarian's Assa, and the Uniontown Hospital Junior Auxiliary. She is a member of St. Joseph's R.C. Church and is active in church and school or ganizations. She plans to con tinue her education at the Uni versity of Maryland where she will specialize in physical ther apy. Her talent selection was needle work and she displayed a number of items which she had embroidered, one of which was most outstanding, the Flag of the United States on which she had embroidered the offi cial flower of each state. Mrs. Mullen presented each honoree with a certificate and a bracelet identifying her as a “Girl of the Month.” Club members were provided with westionnaires and voted for favorite student who will be judged for poise, talent, per sonal appearance, manners, friendliness, voice and school grades. Each student was nut standing and the judges realize it will be a difficult task to select a winner which will be done by the point system. ‘The winner will be announced in the near future and will then compete with winners of the other 21 clubs in District 12 for selec tion of “Girl of the District.” Mrs. Leanna Criss presided at the business session at which reports were made by the stand ing camimittes chairmen A let ter of thanks was read from the Salvation Army, thanking the club for its assistance during the holiday season. Announcement was made that the Annual International Rela tions luncheon sponsored by Dis tricts 3 and 19 would be held in the Penn-McKee Hotel, Mc Keesport, on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1:30 pm. . The next regular business Meeting of the club will be held in the White Swan Hotel Feb. 18 with members of the World Af fairs committee, as hostesses, §8, ATTENDS ; People’s United Third Presbyterian , Central Christian Asbury Methodist. Calvary Methodist 345 348
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Uniontown Evening Standard
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Jan 27, 1964
Page 10
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