Columbus High School 1960 Yearbook (Columbus, GA) - Full Access

Jan~t Thwait~. vice pr~sident of the lnt~rnational Relation Club, admire the ptnata frs. 1issouri B. Huling hold . These pinatas are filled with surpris~s and hung from the ceiling. Blindfolded conte tants then try to break them with sticks. President- Freddie eel Vice-President- Janet Thwaite ecretary-Karen Jarrett Treasurer-Evelyn Moore CHS's newe t organization was formed to pro· mote understanding of foreign nations and their inhabi· tants among our American high school tudent . The individual tudenl , who are members of the club, gain valuable knowledge pertaining to these land a well as their inhabitant and their custom . Membership is e· cured imply by attending a meeting and by a king to be included in the group. To further the tated purpo es of the club, the group ha had everal most intere Ling programs relating to the countrie of the candinavian penin ula, Latin America and Ea tern Europe. Among the fine t of the e program wa a talk by Dr. Ca tro (no relation to the Cuban premier of the same name) to the member telling about hi native land of Brazil. Advi ers for the International Relation Club are all CH language teacher who are intere ted in the club's activities and programs. Mrs. Lee Mile serves a chief of the advi ory council for the group. Speakers tell foreign customs. Here i a mall group of the members of H ' lub, wl1ich consi t of those who are interested in promoting friendly relation with our foreign neighbor a well a gaining a greater store of knowledge p r· taining to the peoples of these lands and their cu tom and tradition~. These member are front row, L. toR: Janet Thwaite, Fr ddie eel, Evelyn Ann foore, Le lie Buchanan. Back row: hirl y Gibson, Nancy Hendrix; Olivia ook, France Hopkin_, Carol otton. ( 183 )