DeVilbiss High School - Pot O Gold Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Assemblies Highlight Black History Week On Tuesday and Wednesday of 6 acfr History Week the PA. system carried the biographies of three famous Afro-Americans and the singing of the Black National Anthem. Assemblies featuring song, dance, acting and poetry revolved arou nd the central theme What Afro-Americanism Is. Attractions of Thursday ' s assembly included a play portraying a storefront church service and singing by the Gospel Choir. Friday continued the theme with modern dancing, reading of black poetry, and a fashion show with DHS students as models. Climax- ing the final moments of the week, Mary Gibson was announced as Afro-American Queen, Lisa Rus- sell and Cheryl Minor runners-up. Upper right: Cher I Powell, Pam Gaines and Erma Lalson discuss Sandra Smith-: lor the fashion ihow. Above: Angel Hamilton, Karen Knabbs and Denise Russe Your Thing. R ghl. Mary Gibson, 1973 Afro-American Queen, models a halte show narrated by Janice Spencer on Friday of Black History Week during (he fash J

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Breaking Through Tradition To ' Try The New ' Change initiated the year with a new administra- tion and fresh ideas: Instead of fwo separate pep assemblies in the auditorium, all students went to the boys ' gym at the same time. This unification of the student body doubled the cheering volume and helped psyche up the players. After many years of trying, the Student Government succeeded in ob- taining permission for outdoor lunches in the open courtyard off the cafeteria. Music from various radio stations added to the liveliness of indoor lunches. For the first time foreign language students went to Spain and France during the Easter vacation. The annual student-written, student-acted play. Deviltries, opened its tryouts to teachers. Mrs. Carol Hall, debate instructor, captured a leading role. For the first time since 1965 the Student Gov- ernment brought back the Varsity Drag, an old- fashioned dance complete with jukebox and soda fountain. Those students attending contributed to the mood of nostalgia by dressing in the apparel of the 1950 ' s and doing the jitterbug. Upper left: Free TARTA bussing i high. schoolers. On crisp Nov students appreciated warm ride enjoy the outdoor lunch begun ; a welcome change to all area ber mornings hke Ihls one, left; On a sunny day TADS spring Above Cusfon derbies produce a new spark of enthu ionship game against Sf- Francis. the City Champ-

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South America Sends Exchange Student Maria Nan Clares, a foreign exchange student from Columbia, South America, participated in the Youth for Understanding program. She stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Abel, Jr. for one year. Maria involved herself in many activities. Some of her favorite pastimes included joining the Spanish 2 and 3 classes for dinner at Loma Linda ' s, attend- ing youth group activities at Pilgrim Church, seeing Tiger basketball games and Junior Sorelles. Her interests included volleyball, painting, reading and collecting dolls and postcards from foreign countries, hiaving many relatives, Maria received mail almost every day of the week. M Upper left: Maria enlertains Julie Abel with her guitar playing and singing Above: The Clarence Abel. Jr family ook on as Maria, center right, shows a hand-carved gold tray she brought them from Columbia Right: Weoring a floor- length striped poncho from her native country. Mar early January in time to enjoy her first sight of at the Abel ho