Fullerton High School - Warrior Yearbook (Fullerton, NE)

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Scholastic Excellence Is Recognized. Miss Bengtson presents Robert DeLancey with an award for outstanding work done in Junior English, Mr. Chronopulos prepares to award several science students for superior work done in his classes. At the end of each school year, an Honors Convocation is held to recognize students who have maintained outstanding records in scholarship and athletics. Citizenship awards were also given toa boy and a girl in each class. Recipients of these awards were Judy Maly, Roger Nesbitt, Jane Morgan, Robert Zaruba, Nancy Swan- son, Greg Zabka, Dixie Rumsey, and Michael Gloor. The latter two also received the Danforth Foundation awards. Robert McKeeman received the Bausch- Lomb science award for the highest four- year average in science. Lucy Hadfield received a similar award in mathematics. Robert DeLancey was recognized as the highest-scoring local student in the national mathematics test. Charles Zaruba was named Athlete of the Year, Other awards were given for outstanding achievement in individual classes and in school-sponsored organizations. Gail Faaborg is given an annual staff award by the yearbook sponsor, Miss Bengtson.

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Midnight--and the seniors are ready to leave to catch their 1:58 train to Denver, On the train, two seniors stage a waterfight, Seniors “Sneak” to Mile-High City. Tickets taken, seniors settle themselves in the dome car for an all-night trip to Denver. Weary from a long, eventful journey, Garry Knopik takes a nap on the baggage rack, A midnight departure, confiscated squirt guns, and a train wash''--these are some of the memories of the train ride never to be forgotten. Upon arrival in Denver, seniors visited the Colorado Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, the Garden of the Gods, and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Mr. and Mrs. Metteer, sponsors for the trip, challenge some of the seniors to a game of cards,

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Joan Tarnick, president of the National Honor Society, reviews the principles of the organization and prepares to administer the oath to the six new members from the class of 1968. Honor Society Taps Six New Members. Lucy Hadfield w ho was tapped by her mother, Mrs. Douglas Hadfield, leaves the stage after the ceremony. Each year, the high school faculty is called upon to select a certain per- centage of the graduating class as members of the National Honor So- ciety. These seniors are chosen on the basis of four qualifications: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. The 1968 members of the society are Gail Faaborg, Robert Dubas, Mike Gloor, Lucy Hadfield, Dixie Rumsey, and Peggy Shemek. After the tapping ceremony, the new members were honored at a luncheon provided by the society. The faculty and parents of the honorees were special guests.