Williams High School - Tusayan Yearbook (Williams, AZ)

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Chess Team Places Third Rivals Prove Competitive 'Oh no! This dumb computer jusf took my queen. There's no woy I con win now.” Do whof Ido... turn it offl” The larger and more experienced Williams High School Chess Club enjoyed the use of Sargon II, a computer chess game with eight levels of difficulty. Weekly meeting times varied according to other activities. Early morning practice sessions were held for the benefit of athletes and cheerleaders while after-school sessions for those members who hod no after-school activities or merely couldn't wake up in time for the first session. Viking chess players found departure times early but these trips proved rewording. Varsity team members achieved a third place spot in the Holbrook Invitational Tournament. Other wins were scored at Coconino and Mohave High Schools. Many matches were also attended in such far away places as Tuba City. The Chess Club's first challenge Involved teachers and members of the community. Most members left the match victorious. Members planned a raffle and other fund raisers to pay for membership pins and other incurred expenses. Most teammates agreed that the best part of being a Viking Chess Club member was uttering 'Checkmate' in an otherwise silent room. ONE

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SEVtN 1. The onnuol Chrisfmos Doll wos enjoyed by mony students Including Jeff Smith ond Tlno Donbury. The event brought In money Intended to be used for the Stote Conferences. 2. Cheryl Porenteou. President of Williom's Future Business Leoders of Amerko. smiles ot the members asking them to please be quiet. 3. The onnuol Christmas Doll, held Dec. 19. wos one of the mojor activities sponsored by FBLA. Kenny Boker looks oheod while dancing with Ann Morie Gorney. Monuol Otero escorted Glno Poyne to the donee. 4. Jim Winchester kicks bock while Ann Morie listens enthusiastkolly to the meeting. 5. The FBLA cion song Christmas carols while they delivered goodie boskets' to the Senior Citizens. 6. FBLA delegates returned home from the Western Regionols held in Portland. Oregon show off their new T-shirts. 7. The meetings of FBLA were usually held on Tuesday nights ot 7:00. Tommy Pritchard reods the treasurer’s report. 6. Mrs. German, better known os Mrs. G.' is caught by the camera in one of her better moods. 9. Reporter. Tommie Olson, tells her opinion on the idea of the senior citizen octivity. President Cheryl Porenteou listens to her suggestions. 10. All 22 members of the 1961-62 group ore pk-tured together. They were: (Top row) Drendo Denning. Susan Kohon. Michelle Gorney. Deckie Gloob. Kevin Wiese. Thad Honsen. MoryLynn Jones. Lorraine Aubert. Scott Miller. Betsy Pkkens. Mike McDowell. Jim Winchester. AnnMarie Gorney. Debbie Block. Sponsor Carol German.- (Second row) Tommie Olson. Holly Speckles. Cheryl Porenteou. June Applegate. Carol Winslow, Charles Cotron. Tommy Pritchard, ond Gene Alexander. EIGHT NINE TEN 19

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 NINE 1. Winter recreation or Williams High School includes chess. 2. Eric Reyes observes ploy of the foculty chollenge motch. 3. Mr. Neal Dohnsock challenges Sorgon II. the computer chess gome. 4. Sponsor Dob Englert ond Becky Gloob discuss various aspects of chess. 5. Chess Club members Indude (Seated) Jeff Smith. Secretory Treosurer Suson Kahon. President Kenny Boker. Tony Ue be I. John lewondowski. Sponsor Bob Englert. Becky Gloob. Jim Winchester. Steve Pellissier. David Uebel. Alice Reed. Shlrish Bhokto. Kevin Wiese. Seon Sullivan. Duone Whitlock. Llso Honing. ond Normon Reed. Not pictured. Dovid Smith. 6. Eric encourages Shlrish ond Dovid In on eorly morning motch. 7. Tony observes os Shlrish plots his move against opponent Dovid. B. Eorly mornings find eoger chess players In the computer room. 9. Mr. Dohnsock moves toward o win ond another point for the foculty. 10. Dovid concentrates on the boord ploying for o win. 11. Mr. Englert explains strategy to Tony. TEN