Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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K uk Wondering to which foreign land they may travel are Catalina's AFS finalists Tom Roy, Eric Shuetz, Diane Fleming and Ken johnson. tgwf-d Speed reading instructor Charles Ingram, marks off reading rates in an effort to increase students' speed and comprehension. Recently appointed to West Point, Jim Berger scans a military regulation pamphlet. City-wide choice as Elk,s Most Valuable Student, Warren Phelan was Deer VVeek chairman and handled the assembly.

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K dxf 1 1 1 Q was 1 lv y Q, v v if Don Gabriel was awarded the Thom McAn for leadership, sportsmanship and scholarship. ,+P Q--v G at tdl V 7 U 'V I , fy ' P . ,. . -q i 9 Q, 1 , g 'in it - . -o A L ' 53 I' 16.3 Boys' State delegates Larry Ashton, Kelly Hanson, Warren Phelan, Joe Breck and Don Gabriel Cclockwisej traveled to Arizona State University. ,-. 72- , I , QQ: --, D-, N x RN x City, county and state governments were studied hy Girls' Staters jan Getty, Eve A d Grzybowski, Melanie Robertson and Connie Graham at the U. of A. war f' -Wd W di g, V A if 1 -f ff' ' f if X f A .A , f f is ' J ' if ..,, A J A I 521 , ff- fax y .ifwir '. A ' , 1, , Q A M, , X Mfr qv.- l fb I S f d ' H. xx , XX X, Math teacher Ralph Futrell Won a summer hon orary degree in UICSMology at Illinois U.

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Honors Provide Incentive for Methods Revolution I Students who maintained straight one averages for five or siv semes- ters are Tom Roy, Lois Putnam, Ion Hoffman, Lynne Hermann, John Stevenson, Dianne Fleming, and Casper Crouse. Not pictured is Connie Graham. n-Q' x A proud team and Galen Kintner, Tucson Daily Citizen Coach of the Year, display their gleaming State Championship trophy. Honors that people receive help them to revolu- tionize other peopleas ideas and methods. Four chosen American Field Service students can take understanding to foreign places and bring back knowledge of new customs and beliefs. A new military academy appointee may eventually add new ideas to our nationis defense system. The speed reading course initiated by English teacher Charles Ingram has given seniors new-found talents of comprehension. Student Federation delegates are learning and teaching lessons in government. Recognition shown outstanding achievements pro- vides incentive for greater successes. Straight one students are presented silver keys, but the even higher distinction of working for higher goals. Highest scorers on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test are not content with merely the honor afforded them, but reach out for funds to study more in college. Judy Haiwick, Bob Bartlett, James Nelson, Richard Saltus and Chloe Schreiner Knot picture-dj were finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They took the test in May of their junior year. The final announcement of scholarships was made at the end of their Senior vear on a basis of college boards, leadership, activities, other awards, and financial need. The scholarships amounted to up to 81,500 per year with no restrictions about grade averages.