Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Aviation Moves Its Tail New this year at Blair, the Aviation Club went flying at Van Nuys Airport in December, then visited the Burbank Approach Con- trol radar room in the Spring. Members had a chance to learn the basic principles of flight and naviga- tion as well as the basic regulations governing private flying. The four- place airplane pictured, belonging to Mr. Joiner, was the first airplane some of the members had ever flown in. On the flight, every member got a chance to take over the controls. This was accomplished by landing at either Santa Monica or a small mountain strip at Agna Dulce to change seats on each flight. Three different flights were made that afternoon to accommodate every- one. After the fight, everyone went up into the Van Nuys control tower, where the shift supervisor was able to take considerable time to answer questions. The Aviation Club got off to a great start this year and is looking forward to next year when they hope to gain new club members and take longer, more extensive trips. I TOP: Pictured is Mr. Joiner's 1964 Mooney plane which the club found useful in their flight expeditions. ABOVE: A view of a cockpit which some of the aviation club's members may one day hope to master. LEFT: FRONT ROW: Robert Mehl, Stuart Kelly, Glenn LaRavia, BACK ROW: Ross Carter, Mr. Joiner, Eric Hofer, Andy Carreon. NOT PICTURED: Jim Christian. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII C LU B O FFIC E Fi President ................... Andy Carreon IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII AVIATION CLUB 37

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Heavens Explored Though it was small in numbers, the Astronomy Club was not lacking in enthusiasm. The club's powerful reflecting telescope gave members a chance to explore the heavens. A high point of the year came in January, when many were able to listen to an informative lecture by Cornell physicist Dr. Carl Sagan. World- reknown for his work in collision physics, Dr. Sagan related this subject to such topics as the Loch Ness monster and collision of galaxies. With the help of advisor Jim Hsu, the club planned other activities, including a trip to the famous Mt. Palomar Observatory. 36 ASTRONOIVIY CLUB If '4 l l ' V lllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllll FA L L O FFI C E R President .................... Jerry Lazzari SPRING OFFICER President ................ Craig Yamaoka ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Matt Remanick, Jerry Lazzari, Craig Yamaoka. SECOND ROW: Mr. Hsu, Rob Sundstrom, Sung Chau, Hans Kim. BACK ROW: Chris Grau, Jon Kim, Robert Schufeldt. ABOVE LEFT: The electric motor is an important part ol the telescopes operation. Here are Craig Yamaoka and Rob Sundstrom testing the motor's batteries. TOP: Mr. Hsu and Matt Remanick inspect the club's telescope before an evening of stargazing.

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King Tribute A Success This year Blair's B.S.U. showed great ability by presenting a bang- up assembly to an intent audience. The assembly, a memorial tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. has been declared the best assembly of the year and has set a precedent for future memorials. However, this contribution was ironic. The assembly supported by the B.S.U., to make Black aware- ness known to the students did not in the least stop the decreasing membership of the club. Efforts have been made by Mr. Wallace lclub advisorl to motivate the students in hopes to increase inter- est in the club. Good luck to next year's B.S.U. IIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllIIIIllIllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII CLUB OFFICERS President: Brigitte Delmar Vice President: John Kennedy Secretary: Rosalind Toliver Treasurer: Lynn Martin 38 BSU --klt L 1 . K --na . . ' ...: s t-sf, Y :,pX'ge x 'Nfe' ll... ABOVE CENTER: Tim Rice arouses memor- ies as he orates Martin Luther King, Jr,'s speech, l Have A Dream . ABOVE LEFT: During a BSU meeting Kurt Hamilton is thoroughly engrossed in a write-up of the clubs' agenda. TOP: Mr. Wallace and John Kennedy devote their lunch hour to discuss BSU plans. ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Renee Bass, Diane Newman, Elizabeth Kennedy. SECOND ROW: Rosalind Toliver, Danny Robinson, Murline Hicks. THIRD ROW: Kathy Grigsby, Stephanie Burton, Tina Smith. TOP ROW: Kim Farris, Lea Edwards.