East Mecklenberg High School - East Wind Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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V National Merit Semi-finalists express mixed emotions as Miss Wayne hands out their scores. Seated around the table are: Richard Kistler, David Stevenson, Deborah Winchester, Robert Braxton, Ginny Thompkins, Bob Dever, and Reggie Graves. NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS This year, seven East students were named semi-final- ists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These students were notified of their selection in September of 1964 after having taken the qualifying test the previous spring. On the basis of this test and a subsequent ex- amination, they qualified for college scholarship aid based on their financial needs. Joyce displays a cheerful but studious attitude, one of the attributes for which she was selected. MISS HI MISS Joyce Ketchie was elected to the title of Miss Hi Miss by the junior class on the basis of scholarship, leadership, character, and personal attractiveness. She was among five junior girls nominated by a committee composed of four junior teachers and the four junior class officers. In late October, the junior class cast their ballots, and Joyce was elected. In the spring, Joyce represented East at the twenty- eighth annual Miss Hi Miss contest at Winthrop College in Rock Hill, South Carolina. During her stay, her picture appeared in “The Johnsonian,” the school newspaper, which originated the contest to recognize outstanding senior high girls from South Carolina and parts of North Carolina.

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Mr. Armstrong, Bill, Cindy, Ake Lowhagen, Bob, and Mrs. Armstrong relax in the living room of their home. CHARLOTTE EXCHANGE During the 1964-65 school year, East was fortunate in having two foreign exchange students, Ake Lowhagen, and Turid Sverre. Ake and Turid were able to visit East as a part of the Charlotte Exchange Program, which also provided for several East students to go abroad during the summer of 1964. During the school year, Ake lived with Bob Armstrong and his family, and was a member of the Student Council, Key Club, Beta Club, and the Honor Society. Ake, who is a native of Hallsberg, Sweden, attended many school functions and was asked to speak at various community activities. Turid, a native of Oslo, Norway, stayed with Linda Dudley and her family. She was a member of the Honor Society, Beta Club, Student Council, and French Club. Last summer, four East students went abroad for ten weeks as a part of the Charlotte Exchange. Linda Hoffner went to France, Mary Ann Caldwell to Chile, Bob Dever to Argentina, and Randy Cate to Norway. Each of these students lived with a native family and toured their respective countries. The Dudley family looks on as Linda and Turid study Frankie’s stamp collection. Seated are Mrs. Dudley, Linda, Turid Sverre, and Frank Jr. Standing is Mr. Dudley. Linda Hoffner traces her summer travels overseas for East’s other summer exchange students. To her left: Randy Cate, Bob Dever, and Mary Ann Caldwell.

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BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ STATE East’s representatives to Boys’ and Girls’ State this year were Jane Clark, Jim Porter, and Billy Grier. These students were nominated by junior class teachers in June of 1964 and selected by local American Legion Posts to attend the conferences during the week of June 7-14. Boys’ State was held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Girls’ State was held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. During the week-long conference, the students divided into groups, each representing a city, and formed gov- ernments by electing officials. Each delegate chose to be a member of one of the major political parties, and each party held a convention to nominate a governor and other officials. An election was held and a state govern- ment was formed. Other highlights of the week’s activities were speeches by real government officials. Jim Porter and Jane Clark recall pleasant memories of their experiences at Boys’ and Girls’ State. MOREHEAD SCHOLARS In the fall of 1964, eight outstanding senior boys were named by the Guidance Department to represent East in the 1964-65 Morehead Scholarship competition. The boys were selected on the basis of scholarship, personality, extra-curricular activities, and ambition. In January, it was announced that Robert Braxton had advanced to the regional competition for the scholarship. Mrs. Jennings advises East’s Morehead Scholarship nominees Black, Robert Braxton, Jeff Prosch, Doug Goines, Reggie Graves, on how to conduct themselves at their interviews. Clockwise and David Stevenson, a ' round the table from Mrs. Jennings: Bill Adams, Greg Cox, Jim