North High School - Valiant Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Ye Olde Renaissance Playgoers The merrie ol ' company of the Renais- sance Playgoers was formed for the purpose of providing interested Saxons the opportunities of seeing local the- atrical productions— both professional and amateur — at reasonable prices. In December, they attended a rollicking production of Shakespeare ' s COMEDY OF ERRORS set to contemporary mus- ic. Later they viewed England ' s Royal Shakespeare Company ' s interpretation of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT ' S DREAM, and the seldom-performed THE WIN- TER ' S TALE. The group also enjoyed a banquet based on the Elizabethan Ren- aissance, the annual Renaissance Pleas- ure Faire in Agoura, and participation in the NHS Saxon Faire in the spring. Renaissance Play Goers: ROW 1- Jo Ellen Meehan. Debbie Orth. Ruth Fawley. Roberta Greenwald. Evelyn Bergay ROW 2- Nancy Delemus, Lo Ann Fowler, Adrlenne Kendall. Becci Mehaffey. Richard Kamins, Terry Dosek, Caron Hays. Laurie Hasbrouck. Ecology Club: ROW 1- Rosa Rodriguez. Jane Divinski. Kristi Ogren. Dana De Young, Judy Bil- lica. Laura Inase. Wynne Higashi. Janice Doi. Jo|iye Sakai. Karen Hayashi. ROW 2- Mane Lynch. Marcia Rhilmger, Pattie Lynch. Barbara Hannifin. Julie DIttmar. Marcella Edmunds. Charlene Slusarski. Laurel Wilson. Leslie Provence. Julie Pavlakos. Jim Metzler. Elisabeth O ' Neill. Nancy Harada. ROW 3- Bert Sheckler. Alan Yamahoha. Jon La Tendresse. Bob Bell. Tim Armetta. Mark Simpson. Dale Sheckler. Les Weeks. Robert Hillman. Wendell Tait. Gary Brunswick, Les Kuni- saki. Rick Oyler. Melody Motley ROW 4- Brian Goodman. Greg Olson, Ross Horney, Terri Hoff. Suzanne Obuchan. Dawn Frilot. Nature ' s Best — Ecology Club Sponsored by Mr. Thomas Essex, the Ecology-Backpacking club was com- posed of students who took an in- terest in nature and backpacking and were deeply concerned with the pres- ervation of the vanishing wilder- ness. A majority of the field trips taken by the club concerned the art of back- packing a very healthful and growing pastime. These day-long ex- cursions gave members the oppor- tunity to view nature in a Ist-hand and close-up way. aside from pro- viding a little physical exercise. Trips were taken to the San Gabriel Mtns. and Malibu Canyon. January was carwash time, with hopes of raising enough funds for an over-night backpacking trip. „.

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Education + Fun Science Clubs CHEMISTRY CLUB: ROW 1: Debbie Davis, Chris Watase, Janice Sugita, Beth Cullum, Becky Lowe. Susan Utiey. Debbie Usui. Elizabeth Ozaki. ROW 2: Mark Hughes. Gaye Iwasaka. Gen Aoki. Mary Anne Umekubo. Jan Togioka, Dave O ' Reilly, We hope to give students the op- portunity to engage in chemical activities and give them recogni- tion for scientific achievements. So stated Mr. Joseph Reinhardt, sponsor of one of North ' s three science organizations-the Elements club. This year, the club activities in- cluded individual and group lab- oratory projects and demonstra- tions. Also, this group of students visited industrial chemical plants in the immediate area. The Chemistry Club took on one of the busiest years ever for a science club. Sponsored by Mr. Anthony Gallo, the club provided its mem- bers with a variety of experiences in the lab (somewhat career or- iented for those interested in a physics field), and also worked as a service club to NHS. This year, the group conducted several field trips and listened to guest speakers from industries. They also viewed films available from these industries. Other activ- ities included science projects and reports by students on them, pro- viding assistance for students who were absent, supplementing lab work with special experiments, and investigating into the field of ecology. The annual club banquet was held at the end of the year. ELEMENTS CLUB: Steven Bradley. Alan E, Smith, Charles Gaugh. Craig Hayashlda. Jim Kawagoye. Pat Shuss, Joel Lerstad, PHYSIOLOGY CLUB: Gwenn Wolff, 90 Ikeda. Diana Inouye, Janice Morfeld. Susan UtIey. Janice Wood, Tom Any person who had taken a phys- iology class had the opportunity to be a part of one of NHS ' most educational and scientifically- minded clubs. Sponsored by Mr. Stanley Keller, the Physiology club was one of nine new organiza- tions to take shape this year. Although it was fairly small, this group of students quickly organized and began to seek out places of interest. In November, several members attended a Youth Health Fair and listened to lectures on cancer. Other attended an evolu- tion seminar at Narbonne Baptist Church. Saxons also went to Occi- dental College in December to sit in on several seminar-discussions. The groups hopes to visit a hospital and a scientific research lab in the future.

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FBLA Means Better Business Sponsored by Mr. Ronald Hinders, the Future Business Leaders of A- merica club worked for the develop- ment of competent, aggressive business leaders in today ' s world. They realized the importance and need for qualified individuals In fu- ture businesses. This year, these students visited various industries, offices and cor- porations. They also listened to several guest speakers from dif- ferent areas in business and learned about job opportunities and qualifi- cations needed to secure jobs. Their annual banquet was held at the end of the year. Fun and Teaching Go Together Under the sponsorship of Mr. Ro- bert Hiss, the Future Teachers of America strove to expand its mem- bers ' knowledge of the field of teaching. Among the most enjoy- able ways of learning more about education were the trips taken to various other schools ' facilities. Throughout the year, FTA members also participated in many other ac- tivities which included a Christmas party-breakfast at Norm ' s and a fun-filled trip to Magic Mountain. In order to enjoy these activities, it was necessary to hold candy sales and other fund-raising drives. FTA: ROW 1: Debbie Karp. Elisabeth O ' Neill, Dianna Karp, Ruth Durfey, Melody Motley. Marilyn Hamilton. ROW 2: Ray Jett, Bill Brink, Karin Breitenstem. David Ellings, Susan Breitenstem. Mimi Karp. 92