Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Fico Rodriguez, exchange student from Columbia, Chuck. The rest of Fico's family, Dr. Schwartz- was interviewed with Mrs. John Schwartzmann and mann and Jim, are not pictured. AFS Welcomed Fico Fico helped AFS by selling bonds to Freshmen Julie Spotswood and Evelyn Stuffing. Bonds were sold to raise money for next year's exchange student. Rodriguez to Tucson American Field Service exchange stu- dent, Rafael lsidro Rodriquez, lived with Dr. John R. Schwartzmann cmd family during his stay in Tucson. The Schwartz- mann's sons include Charles, la senior, and Jim, a i966 graduate. Rafael, who preferred being called Fico, came from Cali, Columbia, He has two older sisters and an older brother. Fico's father is a Columbian senator and his mother manages the town newspaper. Fico said that he did not speak En- glish very well, but that he had im- proved when his family hosted an American AFS student last summer. Literature, journalism, philosophy, physics and mathematics all interested Fico. He also spoke French and German. His favorite sports were swimming and water polo. Fico hopes to pursue a ca- reer in nuclear physics, and is especially interested in studying in the United States. After a short orientation in Miami, Fico flew to Phoenix to meet the Schwartz- manns. 5 ,. ,i. t. ig eff r ' . A SP'E'.r ' Foreign exchange student Fico Rodriguez danced to the sound of The Heard at a dance in January. Fico added Columbian touches to American rock 'n roll.

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DAN TURNER was a member of The varsiTy Tennis Team and Took an acTive parT in ConcerT Choir. He was a parTicipanT in LeTTerman's Club and ICBM Club. Dan was iniTiaTed inTo The Honor SocieTy in his iunior year. He received a scholarship To The UA and plans To enTer The field of public adminisTraTion. Hoping To become a nurse, JOAN MACH would like To ioin The Marines aTTer graduaTion from college. A horseback rider and member of The Tennis Team, she was acTive in The Na- Tional Honor SocieTy. Joan received an Award of MeriT in The NaTional MaThemaTics ConTesT and won Third place in The Senior Division of The ShorT STory LiTerary ConTesT. Dan's ouTside inTeresTs are bowling and music. Holding a Key To The World pin, PATTY RYAN plans To major in daTa processing aT The UniversiTy of Arizona. She enioys all sporTs, especially skiing and horseback riding. She was a mem- ber of The Ski Club and NaTional Honor SocieTy. Before moving To Tucson, PaTTy received The Eulson High School Ac- TiviTies Award. A member of NaTional Honor Sociefy and The Chess Club, JIM MCCULLOUGH was enrolled in college level chemisTry. He received an Award of MeriT Tor The 1967 MaThemaTics ConTesT and was a parT of The Honor Guard for The Class of 1967. Jim plans To major in sysTems engineering aT The UA. He enjoys many acTiviTies including bowling and fishing.

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Student Officers Learned Through Experience Student Body President Steve Burns contributed many hours of outstanding ability and effort to the betterment of student government. As president, Steve was an ex-officio member of the Senior Advisory Board. He served as vice-chairman of the Student Progress Organization of Tucson and attended that organizations workshop. Steve attended Boys' State and the Arizona Association of Student Council workshop. As a mem- ber of Student Council, Steve worked on the Milk Fund, Canned Food, and Cystic Fibrosis Drives. He was chairman of Public Relations for the Student Council, a member of Honor Society and a candidate for Homecoming King. During his sophomore year he was Spirit candidate for his class. As Student Body Vice-President, Richard Gilman served as President of Homeroom Federation. He was Associate Editor of the Palo Verde Post, sports correspondent for the Arizona Daily Star and a member of National Honor Society. Richard was active in the Student Progress Organization of Tucson and was an ex-officio member of the Senior Class Advisory Board. ln addition, he was also chosen to be a delegate to Boys' State, Chairman of the Honor Society Homecoming float com- mittee and a member of the Senior Forum Board, which ob- tained guest speakers from throughout Arizona. Richard or- ganized the Muscular Distrophy Drive and the Milk Fund Drive. He was chosen as the first Student of the Month. Pam Morris took part in Student Government as Correspond- ing Secretary. Pam attended the Student Progress Organiza- tion of Tucson workshop and the annual Student Council Con- vention held in Phoenix. Pam was a member of Honor Society and Vice-President of Girls' League. As a member of Student Council, Pam was chairman of elections. She attended Girls' State, was a member of Tri-Hi-Y and was a delegate to Model Legislature for that organization. Pam was also editor of Stu- dent Life for the Olympian and a Homecoming attendant. X s Karen Shields participated in several activities. As a mem- ber of the Student Council, she held the office of Recording Secretary. Karen attended the Student Progress Organization of Tucson meetings and workshop held November 4 in Tucson along with her fellow officers. She was an active member of Tri-Hi-Y, a varsity cheerleader for two years and was chairman of Spirit Week for the Student Council. Karen was elected Homecoming Queen for the '67-'68 school year. During the summer, Karen worked as a lifeguard at the Pioneer Hotel.