Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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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

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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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Liz Learning the Dutch language seemed to be the major problem for Elizabeth Fulton, spending 14 months with the VanRuller family in Arnhem, Netherlands. During her stay, the language barrier was soon broken down by schoolmates and her typically wonderful family. While on various trips to Italy, Switzerland and Belgium with her family or Judy Morgendorf, Rotary ex- change student to FHS in 1971, Liz became acquainted with European life. Through the Youth for Understanding (YFU) Program she has acquired an invaluable educational experience in her senior year of which she says, I think of all I'm getting this year, and I feel guilty for not appreciating each minute. Mary Lou ViewingGermany as a challenge was Mary Lou Graf's attitude when she arrived there last June to spend her senior year. Her first home was very much like an Iowa farm family except everyone speaks Ger- man. Following a brief stay at a grammar school sponsored by YFU, she arrived at the Ulrich Rheinfurth home in Heringen. Learning the language was an obstacle as was understanding the eccentricities of the German people. In Feb. she moved to stay with the Klaus Dieter Knappe family near Hamburg. Highlighting her year was a visit to Berlin in the spring. Occasional visits with Liz Fulton was like a touch of home as she fell in love with und mein neues Land. Karen Karen Gillum, the Rotary Exchange student to Australia, found that school was the big- gest difference she noticed while living with her new family. The Stocks. Regarded as a strictly academic institution, the high school was composed of 1-6 forms (grades 7-12) with yearly exams determining a stu- dent’s advancement. Even though Austra- lians are very sports-minded, the atmo- sphere seemed slower and more relaxed for this senior student. She remarks, I hope my stay will accomplish at least a small link between Australia and the United States. Joan As a Youth for Understanding exchange student i n Chile, Joan McCracken still marvels at the warm and friendly people and unique culture she encountered there during her summer 72 . She was a member of the Tito Valenzuela family and soon learned that Chilean families are very close and share many activities together. Ad- justing to a schedule of 5 meals per day, afternoon siestas and a 12 grade school were challenging. Reflecting on her sum- mer, Joan said, I had many wonderful experiences in Chile and hope someday TO return to my second home.