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Second. ' There arc no school activi- ties. I have school friends and then I have club friends that I play sports with, high school is six years and stu- dents study much more and take a two week test to graduate. About Ameri- can schools. Raoul said. They edu- cate students very well for the United States, but not for the world. Third, socializing is very different. ’ Fifteen or twenty kids group date on bikes to the movies or parties. A small party in my city is 400 - 500 people. Large ones can be over 10.000. Taking a girl out by herself is very rare. There is no minimum drinking age but alco- hol is seldom abused publicly. Raoul s plans when he gets back to Belgium Include five years at a univer- sity in Brussels with a career as a trade engineer in mind. Me will also have to serve one year in the military at his convenience. Dexters plays an unfamiliar game 'Since they don't have any hambur- gers in Belgium. I just wanted to go to a country where they have a lot of real- ly good hamburgers! That is the excuse Raoul Dexters gives for coming to America. Of course he isn't very serious but that's typical of Raoul. Belgie. Balkie, Turk, and Commu- nist are some of the nicknames for Raoul Dexters, this year's Youth for Understanding (YFU) foreign ex- change student. Me comes to us from a Belgium city of33.000 near Brussels. Me arrived August 12, 1987, in a state he'd never heard of and headed tor a town that didn't exist on any map ex- cept one in the national Library of Bel- gium. You know you're going to start a year without your friends and family, explained Raoul about his first reac- tion. I never wished I was home in Belgium, not even once. Raoul wasted no time getting in- volved with the American curriculum and extracurricular activities. Within a couple of weeks, he joined debate and football as varsity kicker. As the year progressed, he joined basketball, baseball, speech, tennis, and the SPY staff. Raoul spent the first semester at Pic 1. Amy Watson, Raoul Dexters, and Donna Bower pose as the Three Amigos in Tijuana, Mexi- co, while on a summer trip to California and Mexi- co. John and Connie Scarlett s home with his American brothers Brett and Justin and sister Rana. The second semester he lived with Dan and Lyn Crozier, brothers Brad and Dannie, and sister Dawn. To see Raoul socializing at A.M.S. one might assume he'd grown up that way. Mowcver, he noticed many differ- ences between the social scene in America and the social scene in Bel- gium. Pirst. Mo teens have cars in Bel- gium. They ride bikes; cruising doesn't exist. They never drive an hour just to go shopping. Raoul lives three minutes from Molland. twenty minutes from Germany, and in two hours he’s crossed the country. One of my favorite things in America was cruising with friends.
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Sharing ruled out Attendance at school board meetings grew in the fall of 87 as the controversy over shared sports drew community concern. The main criticism was that fewer stu- dents were afforded the chance to play al- though the level of competition was greater. The competition was much tougher, but it gave us a chance to improve our skills and meet those challenges, explains Debbie hall. Anita sophomore who played on the JV volleyball squad. Being part of a more competitive school gave us the chance to make the state tourna- ment, something I'll never forget.' noted sophomore Colleen Rathman, varsity team member. The decision of the board was to return baseball, softball, and volleyball to Anita. Team members agreed that they wish more people had given it a chance, but they are looking forward to the upcoming season back in Anita. Anita Bank — Charter Change? During the years from 1876 to the present, the Bank of Anita (1876) be- came The Anita Bank (1901). and then The Anita State Bank (1935). Ownership has changed but the state charter for the bank has remained in Anita. As quoted from the Centennial History Book of Ani- ta, June 1975. The Anita State Bank is one of the oldest and strongest financial institutions in southwestern Iowa. Announcements were made in Feb- ruary 1988 by the current bank owners to propose to move the main office (or state charter) to Atlantic and establish a bank office in Anita. A public hearing by the Iowa State Division of Banking was held May 26,1988, in Des Moines to hear the advantages and disadvantages of this proposal. Individuals representing both sides of the proposal were heard from. Propo- nents of the charter change said that the move is needed to make the bank stron- ger by opening a larger market and that local service would be unchanged. Opponents argued that the charter is an integral cornerstone of the local commu- nity which, if the change would occur, would severely weaken the community's economy and future growth. The decision to grant or deny this charter change request will be made by the Iowa State Division of Banking. The world comes to Anita Very few outside people come to Anita to visit, so when the circus came to town, the whole town got excited and decided to make it a memorable occa- sion. Left: Tina Wilson. Clint Carr, and Jay Watson enjoy the elephant rides when the circus was in town. In June another group of guests were hosted by Anita. The Sky Ryders, a drum corp, stayed overnight in the highschool gym and practiced on the foot- ball field to prepare for their performance in the Cass Classic, a drum corp show in Atlantic. Opening 3
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