Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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We ' re in the news M any political figures and events were cov- ered daily in the newspaper. Even CLHS students made the news in the Fort Wayne area. Some received credit for their achievements; others were the focus of a feature. Senior Jim Melvin had his dream come true on Sept. 20 when he met Mean Joe Greene of the Steelers. They met in the lobby of a Cincinnati hotel at which time Jim presented Joe with a cross. Another student had her dream come true. Gretchen Feldkamp, senior, longed for a place where teenage girls could come together to share their feelings and experiences of their daily lives. Hope Alive was started in October and met weekly at the YWCA villa. Other students made the news when they were accorded scholastic honors. Richard Pierce and Leigh Hayden re- ceived recognition as National Achieve- ment students for being in the top three percent of all black students who took the SAT test. Kevin Scott was honored as a National Merit Finalist based on his score on the SAT. John Blocher, Mark Palmer and Steve Schamber were named Com- mended Students. Major Tibor Bierbaum appeared in the Meet Your Neighbor section of the lo- cal paper. Filmmaker Martin Fischer won a Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festi- val Hugo Awards. Mr. Kurt Jordan was honored for his 25 years of Lutheran teaching. There were others who were men- tioned in the news too. They included: Senior Anne Morse who received a $16,000 scholarship to the Peabody Con- servatory. Sophomore Brenda Edwards was se- lected to attend the State Hugh O ' Brian Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, March 13-15. Senior Mary Carlson was chosen DAR representative for CLHS. Junior David West placed second in the News Sentinel editorial cartoon contest. Junior Shirbrina Wilson placed second in the Allen County Economic Opportuni- ty Talent Show at the Embassy Theatre in October. Sophomore Amy Detraz was selected to be principal oboeist in the Fort Wayne Youth Symphony Orchestra. Senior Jane Thomas took second place in the RVS Extemporaneous Speech Contest. Senior James Evanson receives the Walter C. Birkner Memorial Scholarship at a special luncheon in November. In preparing for a speech. Junior Rotarian Allen Moreland catches up on his reading.

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To complete his Psychology project require- ment of volunteer work, senior John Stennfeld plays ball with the children at the Lutheran Hospital Child Care Center. To raise money for Bethlehem ' s youth group trip to Florida, sophomore Cindy Reinking gets ready to submerge another cheeseball in nuts. Senior Willie Llnnemeir helps move clothing and other essentials for the Christmas Bureau fam- ilies. At the Johnny Appleseed Festival, The Con- cordia Players present A Deputy for Broken Bow. Paul Zilz and Miss Dianne Schrubsall are a few of the cast that participated.

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Being commended for his nationally recog- nized animated films, senior Martin Fischer finds a lot to smile about. Concentrating on the books, seniors Richard Palmer all received the award of being commended mended Finalist, while Kevin Scott was named a Pierce, John Blocher, Steve Schamber and Mark students. In addition, Leigh Hayden was a com- Merit Finalist based on his SAT scores.