Corvallis High School - Chintimini Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

Page 28 text:

oyce Kirk Awarded As Humanitarian A humanitarian is a person devoted to promoting the welfare ofthe human race. Joyce Kirk is a person who has shown special concern for the welfare of the human race and this year was awarded the Humanitarian Award. This deserved annual recognition was started this year by lVlr. Garland Sprick, a teacher at Cheldelin Junior High and a Corvallis High graduate, who felt the need for some student or adult to be commended on their help toward others. A senior at CHS, Joyce gave many hours of her spare time helping mentally retarded children. She did this through various projects and organizations. Representing Benton County, at the National Association for Retarded Childrens' First National Youth Conference in lb Portland, Joyce discussed volunteer work for the mentally retarded with 150 nation-wide represented youths. She spent much of her 1967 summer vacation helping retarded children in a swimming program and also taught at a summer day camp for the retarded. This small Corvallis school was organized through the YIVICA and BARC lBenton Associa- tion for Retarded Children.l Under this same group of people, Joyce took some youngsters to Portland for a day at the zoo. Once a month, she taught Sunday school to retarded children in an interdenominational church class. Joyce did all of these services in a very unselfish manner and through higher education plans to specialize in teaching the mentally retarded.

Page 27 text:

Chintimini Recognized Bob Skelton Leave the awarding to us and who receives it? A man who everyone knows by his friendly personality and ready smile. A man who rnost people don't forget, nor would they want to. Bob Skelton, a bus driver with the Dorsey Bus Company, is more than the recepient of the 1968 Chintimini Special Award, he is a true blue loyal Spartan. Every school day, lVlr. Skelton drove a bus load of stu- dents to and from the school. During Football and Basketball season, he usually drove the team bus to the games where he cheered for the blue and white like any spirited Spartan. Last year he often transported the ski club to mountain over retreats, and shared with three other drivers the responsi of driving the CHS Band to lVlissoula, Montana. He also served the community, as well as Corvallis driving chartered buses full of Oregon State students to such as the Carolinas, Texas, and Utah. However long his 'night bility High, states , trips were though, they were never boring, because he kept his passengers alert by inserting tidbits of information and h The Chintimini staff awarded the 1968 Special S Award to Bob Skelton, a man who safely served Co High and the community and enjoyed doing it. mor. rvice allis i5

Page 29 text:

ck! A UADEMIUJ' XZ