Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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4 Recognition for academic success was achieved through the Nation- al Honor Society. Starting Front: Garth MacDonald, Cathy Cro- setto, Mark Terry, Linda Cohon, Becky Brown, Ted Parsons, Diane Katz, Karen Appleman, Pete Swensson, Jan Hauge, Bruce Davis, Mike Fischer, Linda Adams, Jean Wilkenson, Caroline Bixby, Dorothy Rodruck, Nancy Wood, Nancy Dzurick, Barb Temple, Carol Hemke, Sherilyn Danley, Kathy Barlow, Luahna Cook, Kathy Valentine, Beth Egly, Marilee Mooney, Trina Thompson, Steve Monohan, Mary O. Lin, and Kinne Hawes. honorary clubs rewarded Honor Society Outstanding academic achievement was recognized by membership in the National Honor Society. Students who demonstrated exceptional qualities of leadership, service, scholarship, character and scholastic en- thusiasm were recommended by the faculty. Five per cent of each class was selected and the nominees honored at an awards assembly in the spring. Although Honor Society was not basically an activity organization, the members de- sired to contribute to the student body as well as to the community. Thus, in keeping with its academic nature, the society of- fered a series of lectures and discussions beneficial to all. Programs and functions of the group were guided and planned by the adviser, Mr. Nickel, president, Garth MacDonald, vice president, Harry Leavitt, secretary, Cathy Crosetto, and treasurer, John Eyler. Through service and application, the Na- tional Honor Society promoted the growth of education and expression, N. F. L. The National Forensic League has been an organization devoted to the development of speaking skills and to free discussion of maior ideas and issues. Membership in the League included those students who had displayed merit in debate and had col- lected the needed twenty-five service points through participation in speech tourna- ments, provided his standing was in the upper third of their class. Under the leadership of advisers, Mr. Brian Barker and Miss Marietta Stark, and the officers, Tom Gunn and Candace Mac- Kay, the National Forensic League pro- vided for an informed America. Gathering material for their next debate on nuclear disarmament were: Star Sanborn, Chris Schwartz, Alison Crane, Sue Storey, Mark Schmidt, Joe Bres- kin, Dayna Cole and Tom Gunn. 36 The heavy load that Garth Mac- Donald, Honor Society President, car- ried didn't necessarily mean success at MIHS according to Tom Gunn, N.F.L. President.

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Mercer Girls Composed of twenty-five per cent of the senior girls whose selection was based on service points and character, Mer- cer Girls eagerly served Mercer Island High School. They worked diligently in such activities as selling programs and tickets at football and basketball games, ushering at plays and assemblies, and giving their reliable service to the Foreign Exchange Club and other organizations. Mercer Girls ioined the Boy's Service Club in sponsoring the annual Christmas Ball, which had to be rescheduled be- cause of severe winter weather. Hospitality was extended outside the school in functions with loyalty clubs from other schools in the Kingco and Metro Leagues. Such meetings were beneficial in the ex- change of ideas of service for the betterment of each school. Under the leadership of Trina Thompson, president, Cori Allamano, vice-president, Ann Morrison, treasurer, Barb Temple, secretary, and Mrs. White and Mrs. Shorett, their advisers, this honorary service group expressed all of those qualities that go into making a Mercer Girl. Harry Leavitt, Varsity Club president, and Trina Thompson, Mercer Girl president, were constantly striving for the goal of school service. Mercer Girls served the school in a responsible and mature manner. They were Front Row: Kathie Gabie, Marnie Stebbins, Cathy Lamson, Patsy Campbell, Cindy Burdell, Connie Potter, Luahna Cook, and Ulrike Lieder. Second Row: Yumiko Tanada, Patty North, Linda Quigley, Anne Bethel, Beth Egly, Sheri Danley, Kathy Barlow, and Cathy Crosetto. lack low: Laur- een Striker, LuAnn Thomas, Barb Bradshaw, Martha Castle, Diane Katz, Cathy Valentine, Pan Rice, Sue Follmer, Genie Wilkenson, Martha Wolf, and Thea Peterson.

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students' achievements, academics and ability Quill and Scroll The Mercer Island chapter of Quill and Scroll, the international Honorary Society for High School Journalists, carried on the tradition of encouraging and rewarding individual achievements in the iournalistic fields throughout the school year. Headed by Mrs. Clara Hayward, club adviser, Quill and Scroll members were interested in pro- moting research and in evaluating the standards of Mercer Island's publications. Club members were chosen for superiority in general scholastic standing, their school publications work, and in teachers' recom- mendations. New members were welcomed into the club during the annual Publications Banquet held in the spring. The industrious, expressive work of Quill and Scroll mem- bers contributed much to the school in the field of journalism. Membership into the Quill and Scroll was awarded to Seated: Cindy Burdell and Barb Temple. Second ROW: Ann Morrison, Barbara Kadaner, Patti Rose, Trina Thompson, Barb Bradshaw, Betsy Johnson, Mary O. Lin, Kim Stowell, and Lanny King. Third Row: Debbie Pedersen, Tim Field, Marie Stanislaw, Steve Hoover, Thea Peterson, Debbie Hicks and Bobby Lucas. Top Row: Brian Wertheimer, Beth Egly, Linda Cohon, and Bill Forbes lupper rightj. Not pictured, Janet Elo. Practice in speaking aided debaters in many tournaments. Caroline Bixby and Nancy Wood, as affirmative, competed against Candace MacKay and Dan Nowak, negatives. Dixon Rice and Mr. Brian Barker, adviser, iudged the match. flower rightj. as i 37 -. gnmvsweww