El Dorado High School - El Doradoan Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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GIRL STA TERS Scholarship, leadership, conduct, and character are the basis for the selec- tion of Girl Staters. Only those students with these admirable qualities are nominated and sponsored by localcivic clubs . Glenda Carmack, Loretta Huber, and Pam Owens were the three lucky girls who attended Girls State at Kansas State University during the second week in Iune. These girls obtained knowledge concerning city, county, state, and national government. A make-believe state was established with all the offices repre- sented. In these sessions the staters run for mock state offices in bi-partisan elections . During this week the delegates learn how the government of Kansas operates . Highlights of this week included the installation of officers, the party rally, and the final banquet. Glenda Oarmack Carter Loretta Huber Bre ver Pam Owens Natalie 90

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These students are chosen on the compiled standings of their four years of work in high school . They ranked in the upper ten percent of the grad- uating class . Not pictured is Iohn Black Congratulations go to this fine group. Glenn Taliaferro rw Dennis Doornbos Diana Robbins Pat Gum Pam Owens Mary Iane Templeton Ierry Thompson 89 Connie Ruick Helen Young

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BOT TA TERS Unlike Girls Staters, all six delegates to Boys State attended the convention in Lawrence. The purpose of the gathering was to instill a greater knowledge of American government in high school youth. An imaginary government was established, and three days were set aside to study its actual workings. During the week's events , several of the El Dorado delegates were elected to governmental positions , While others received appoint- ed positions . Highlights of the convention were the campaigns , the elections , and the Gov- enor's Ball. Robert Crum Ierry Pursell 0 Rick Foster Glenn Taliaferro Danny McHattong Ierry Thompson 91