Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT CAN- DIDATES: Robert Dumenil Jim Ingvoldstad Bill Nordskog Marc Woods I HE NOMINA I INC ASSEMBLY gave students an opportunity to sing out praises of their candidate. Voters hear platforms, promises, platitudes From crowded living rooms across the city of Ames there came the word: four hats were in the ring for the second semester. 1963 campaign. At first it began rather quietly. Pressure groups converged on possible candidates in order to con- vert the shy. retiring students into honey-tongued orators, willing to shout their virtues to the world. Then began the secret plans for the nominating assembly, where candidates traditionally vie for the most clever satirization of themselves. Nominees mounting the platform were Bob Dumenil. Jim Ingvolstad. Bill Nordskog and Marc Woods. Next came the poster making and planning of speeches for the Friday assembly. And then it was over for all except one: Jim Ingvolstad now had a job that would flavor everything he did for the next semes- ter: Student Body President of AHS. 28

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Features Yellow dust on a bumblebee’s wing. Grey lights in a woman's asking eyes, Red ruins in the changing sunset embers: I take you and pile high the memories. Death will break her claws on some I keep. . . . Sandburg To be a student is to accept the responsibilities of the world's most difficult and rewarding occupations. All that man has accomplished in thousands of years lies waiting to be discovered in a book. Rut books often leave the reader slightly removed from reality. There are things which must be experienced to be understood. To be deeply involved in life is often an inspiration to study, and to study is likewise often an inspira- tion to become deeply involved in life. Through the year the opportunity to share new found knowledge w ith the world and the opportunity for the world to reciprocate are mixed into a great chowder found in essence on the follow ing pages.

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Government how’s, why’s taught at Hawkeye State Last summer five boys from Ames High bad their vacation broken up by attending Hoys’ State, sponsored by the American Legion. Chosen by a popular vote of their class, they spent sev- eral days learning about the various aspects of state and local government by conducting campaigns and elections and having their gover- nor and other officials carrying out govern- mental business. Boys from all parts of Iowa took part in the convention held in I)es Moines. Later in the summer. Girls State, also sponsored by the American Legion, was held in Cedar Falls on the State College of Iowa campus. The Ames representative was chosen by a class vote and an interview. She took part in the convention by running for office. The pro- gram of Girls State was very similar to that of the boys. ANN BARROW learned the complexities of American Government during Girls State. AMES’ DELEGATES TO BOYS’ STATE were Richard Black, Dave Schworm, John Burns, Rolfc Lowrie, Mike Schwartz. 29