Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Jose Jose Bragado came to Farifield on August 27, 1972 from his home in Cordoda, Mex- ico. Jose became part of three American families during his stay in Fairfield. His American families were the Jay Bell fami- ly, the Gary Camerons, and the William Helkemp family. Jose actively participated in student council and was vice-president of Los G r i ngos. He also performed as a Mexican bullfighter in the fall school play. Two favorite hobbies of his are playing tennis and the guitar. Juan Arriving in Fairfield during late October, 1972, Juan Celli became one of the four foreign exchange students at FHS. Leaving his home in VinaDelMar, Chile, Juan came to Fairfield and spent 10 months with the Owen Wagner family. Playing tennis, ping- pong, and volleyball are just a few of Juan's hobbies. At school he participated in Stu- dent Council and was elected secretary of Los Gringos. 24 Student Life

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Large Groups Receive Division I Ratings 6 Students traveled to Washington High School in Cedar Rapids this year to compete in state large group speech contest. The two duet-acting pieces and the one-act play participating in state contest were coached by Mrs. Elaine Smart, the new drama coach. Christ inthe Concrete City, the one-act play selection, in- cluded a continual change of character portrayals and revolved mainly around the idea of how we disobey Christ's teachings today. The play received a division I rating at state. The cast included Dave Bell, Joel Dilley, Susie Egli, Mark Kistler, Patti Moylan, and Greg Shults. The duet acting team of Kevin Doyle and Ron Ridgeway also received a division I rating. Their piece, Death Knocks, by Woody Allen is the story of a rich man's gamble with death. The other duet-acting team of Connie Evans and Dave Huff performed a cutting from Of Mice and Men and re- ceived a division II rating. Student Life 23

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Magnus Leaving his home in Malmo, Sweden, Magnus Olsen arrived in Fairfield, Au- gust 2, 1972, where he spent 11 months with Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, Susan, 20, and Gail, 16. Magnus was a member of Student Council at school and enjoyed tennis, ping-pong, soccer, and swim- ming. Other than s ports, Magnus also found television, movies, and driving around the square quite entertaining. Jean-Jacques Jean-Jacques Melin arrived in Fairfield August 17, 1972, where he spent 10 months with the Dean Johnson family. His Ameri- can brother and sister are Stephen, 18, and Sandra, 14. Jean was place-kicker for the varsity football team because of his love for soccer, a sport in which he excelled in h i s native Belgium. During his stay in the United States, Jean enjoyed playing volley- ball and even tried water skiing. Student Life 25