Cardinal Stritch High School - Existence Yearbook (Oregon, OH)

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its if 1 6 Above left: Ulrich shows affection for his little American niece Jessica. Above right: Two signs of the American lifestyle become familiar to Kirsi and Ulrich. Right: The Christmas holidays in America prove cozy for Kirsi and her host family. Below right: Kirsfs Hparentsujoin her for an enjoy- able evening at the Music Fest, munching and listening to music. Below: German exchange stu- dents Marty Ptadunz and Stefanie Bausch attended Stritch for one month in the spring to get a concentrated look at US education. They were part of a group of eight students involved in an exchange program with the University of Toledo. CSeveral UT students went to Germanyj While the six others attended UT, Marty and Stefanie came to Stritch because they were not college age. S. n 1 rw 1 LC X KSAQJ,

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Top left: A little hydrochloric acid goes a long way, Kirsl discovers during a chemistry lab experiment. Top right: Struggling through probably their ten- thousandth interview since arriving in America are Kirsl and Ulrich. The two were here as part of the Youth for Understanding program, which finds host families for students from many diffe- rent countries. Both appeared to adjust easily to the language, the customs, and the lifestyle with the help of their American families. Right: With a big smile, Kirsl anticipates the evening planned ahead at homecoming. Above: Kirsi appeared in HHello, Dolly! as a dancer. i'Stritch offered me many extracurricular activities to get involved in, she said, Which aren't avilable at my school in Finland. 'Yi Ulrich and Kirsi go American for a year and adapt well to a new lifestyle Receiving two box seat tickets for the 1981-82. production of Cardinal- mania Cotherwlse known as life at Stritchj were two special out-of- town guests, Kirsi Mankinen of Fin- land and Ulrich Bartel of West Ger- many. Stritch is such a warm and friendly place,'i remarked Kirsi Cwho also be- came known as Kiki to friendsj. I've made many new friends, and I'm so busy that I rarely get homesick. Kirsi, a senior, stayed with the David Massey family of Oregon. She was quite involved in school activities as a member of the Cardinalettes, a dancer in the musical, and a part of the group of seniors who went to Toronto, Canada. Ulrich, also a senior, lived with the Howard Wuest family during his year in the United States. He joined the Stritch football team as a kicker, since he had experience playing soccer in Germany. I enjoyed footc-. lift so cer is my preferred sport, . fn mented. '--P A exch ang ents X l '7