Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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Students Travel From Around Maren Schmitz Moormann Maren Schmitz Moormann was one of the exchange students to come to Dixon High School this year. Maren was from Kehl, Germany. Kehl is located on the bor- der between France and Germany near Strasbourg. The dominant language is German with various dialects spoken. Maren’s father worked in a hospital in Kehl and specialized in the treatment of epilepsy in children. Her brother Chris- tian. who was 19, was a foreign exchange student, as was her sister Stefani. who was 18 when they were younger, so Maren was carrying on a family tradition. Influ- enced by her brother and sister, she said her reasons for coming to the United States were to experience another coun- try and to improve her English. Maren liked to spend her free time swimming and horseback riding, but her greatest interest was music. She liked playing the flute. This year she was a member of the D.H.S. Pep Band. Maren stated that the school system in Anabel Veramendi Anabel Veramendi was visiting her aunt and uncle. Dr. Sarafin and Judy Ver- amendi. this past year. Anabel lived in Alsasua. NaVaira. Spain which is located in Northern Spain. Anabel lived with her mother and father and her three broth- ers. Her father worked in a factory where they make rubber gloves. Her mother was a housewife. Her brothers were Xavier who was 13. Aitor who was II, and Asier who was 6. Anabel enjoyed watching basketball on T.V. in America and listening to music. The music was much the same in Spain. Germany is different from the school system in the United States. When asked if German schooling began with kinder- garten, she said. Of course we have kin- dergarten. it’s a German word!” In Ger- many the children start in the primary grades: kindergarten through fourth, then advance to another level of educa- tion which is fifth through ninth grade. Then they go to the middle level which is tenth grade. After tenth grade the stu- dents may attend the university or leave school. If a student plans on attending the University, he must attend the higher lev- el which is the eleventh through thir- teenth grade. A student may enter the university only if he has completed the highest level of education and has passed a difficult test. Maren stated that some wait a couple of years before going to the University. Maren found Dixon much like her home town, but thought Dixon was more con- servative. Maren spent the year with Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kemmeren. Maren was a junior and her classes were Band. Psy- chology. Painting and Drawing. English, Biology and Physical Education. The music was mostly Rock-n-Roll with the words in English not Spanish. Anabel said English was taught to her from 6th grade on up. She found some classes, such as Algebra, easier in the United States than in Spain. Others she found to be harder. One difference she noticed about High School was that the freshmen mingle with the other students in America» they don’t in Spain. When asked about food, Anabel re- plied. I love everything my aunt cooks. I especially like American pizza better than pizza in Spain. She had a good time visiting at Dixon High School and took home many memo- ries.

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II PICTURE I The band Sports played. PICTURE 1 Ryan Benson. Greg Witzleb and Brad Bridgeman Gambling?!” PICTURE 3 Martha Edmunds is fascinated by Sarah Hainline and Karen Brown. PICTURE 4 Brad Dixon - What reeks in here?” PICTURE S Dixon High s very own nerds Paul Whitcombe and Chris Hale made an appearance at the Homecoming game. PICTURE 6 Sophy Hong and Sue Larkin Aren’t we Cute?” PICTURE 7 Midge Magdich and Angie Wentling take time to pose for a picture. PICTURE $ Students gather together for the Home coming festivities. PICTURE 9; Angie Wentling. Gwen Sherwood and Kristy Swim take time out from the dance to show their Ultra Brite smiles. PICTURE K Couples take time to rest their tired feet PICTURE II Couples enioy dancing to music by Sports. PICTURE 12 Janet Cory. Janet Slain and Andy Ostergrant It s great to be a part of all this!”

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The World To Dixon High School Rossana Catapang Rossana Catapang came to the United States to learn about the culture and to improve her English. Rossana was a Ro- tary Exchange student from Manila in the Philippines. Manila is the Philippines capi- tal and largest city. There are some similarities and differ- ences that Rossana noticed. The clothes styles in America are quite similiar to those worn in the Philippines. Teenagers in the Philippines like the same music as American teenagers do. Rossana noted. Duran Duran was one of Rossana’s favor- ite groups. The school system was the biggest difference Rossana noticed. In the Philippines grades 1-5 are equivalent to elementry school in the United States. Grades 7-10 are equivalent to High School in the United States. After completing grade 10. the student may enter college by passing an entrance exam. Rossana was the youngest child in her family. Her father was an optamologist and her mother was an optamitrist. Ros- sana had two brothers: Rodgie age 20 and Rellie who was 19. She also had four sis- ters: Candie who was 27, Thet who was 26 and married. Cecil who was 24 and Nonnie who was 23. Rossana liked American food. Steak, french fries, and hamburgers headed the list of favorites. What did she like least? Tomatoes. Rossana was staying with Dr. and Mrs. Robert LeSage. She found Dixon much like her home town even though Dixon was much colder. She found the people in Dix- on very helpful and friendly. She had an enjoyable stay in Dixon and had a lot of happy memories to take home with her. Dorothe’ Van Ouyen Dorothe Van Ouyen was staying with Mr. and Mrs. Al Tieken. Mr. Tieken was a teacher at Dixon High School. Dorthe’ was from Broekhuizen. Holland where she lived with her mother and father and 17 year old sister. Debbie. Her father owned a chicken farm, but her mother was the boss' . Dorothe’ liked sports. She particularly liked water polo when she was in Holland. She also liked to bicycle, noting that ev- eryone in Holland likes to cycle. Music in Holland was similiar to that in the United States. Duran Duran. Culture Club, and the Eurythmics were popular. When comparing Dixon to Broekhuizen Dorothe’ noticed many differences. One was the language. In Holland they speak Dutch and learn English in school. Dixon was much larger than Broekhuizen. but was also dirtier. Dixon had no disco which was something almost always found in towns in Aurope. Dixon had a theater which Broekhuizen did not. Dor- othe’ noted that the legal drinking age in Holland was 16. Kids in Holland do not go out and drink to get drunk like kids in America do. Dorothe’ said. Dorothe’s Favorite foods were choco- late and pizza. Give her anything choco- late and she would eat it. Dorothe’s schedule this year was as follows: Foods. Clothing. Spanish. History. Drivers Education. Physical Education, and Robed Choir. Second semester Foods and Clothing were replaced with Psychol- ogy and Speech. The year was an enjoyable for Dorothe’ and many good times will be remem- bered. QS£°o