Jackson High School - Reflector Yearbook (Jackson, MI)

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is JH, . if What would it be like to live in a totally different ountry with different people and different customs? No, it's not something out of Jules Verneg it's what four -oreign exchange students experienced at JHS in the .977-1978 school year. From Finland came Elina Ellu Vainiog from Manila, mmanuel Manny Yumulg and from Germay, Wilfreid amann and Andreas Andy Drager. Ellu, Wilfreid and Manny all began the year here. ilfreid and Manny both left early in the year while llu remained the entire year. Andy arrived for the sec- nd semester. Of the four, only Manny will receive credits toward iraduation in his country. The other three will have to nake up the year when they return. Another group at JHS was the Quill and Scroll Inter- 3 - 77-78 Quill and Scroll, kneeling: J . Wat- ters, S. Ramey, M. Dodge, R. Goble, Sit- ting: S. Scott, S. Reasoner, K. Ramey, E. Gaona, S. Glenn, A. Shroyer, D. DeMay, J. Daniels. Exchange Students, Quill Sz Scroll national Honorary Society for High School Journalists. To become a member a student must fill the following qualifications. He or she: - Must be a junior or senior. Second semester sopho- mores may be initiated during the last marking period of the year. - Must have accomplished something outstanding in scholastic journalism. A number of the 13 people who were in Quill and Scroll won both group and individual awards at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association Conference April 21 at Central Michigan University. Adviser of the group was Mr. Larry Mack, publications adviser. by Sue Reasoner Exchange Students, Quill 8: Scroll 1 - Senior Andy Drager, from Hildesham, Germany. 2 - Senior Ellu Vainio, from Turku, Fin- land.

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Chess season was zany, frustrating Frustrating. This is probably the only way to describe the 77-78 chess season. This season all matches were played in Lansing. The frustrating part? Failure of the other teams to show up on several occasions. It's pretty bad when you make a trip all the way to Lansing, Mr. George Tramp, team adviser, said, only to find ut that the other team is forfeitingf' This year the Jackson High chess team moved from class B to class A in the Central Michigan Chess League. They finished with a 3-3 record in fourth place. The squad had its characters - and its zanier mo- ments, especially following meets. One time senior and team captain Ed Conrad convinced the team to dress in tuxedos, hats and canes and then go out to eat at McDonalds. The season was best summed up by junior Marty Dodge: Even with all the forfeits we had, I feel that as a team we shared many wild and crazy times. All in all it was a rowdy season. Chess Team 1- The JHS chess team, at one of their many practices, work on improving their skills. 2- 77-78 JHS Chess TEAM, Standing D. Middleton, adviser G. Tramp, M. Dodge, S. Bronson, M. Knott, laying E. Conrad.

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Foreign meals fun for language clubs I think I'll have some German bologna . . . no, pass the pizza . . . wait, make that the beef fondue . . . hmm, but the Spanish rice looks good. Just give it all to mei' This is probably what you would have heard had you attended either of the two international banquets put on by the language clubs. International banquets provided opportunities for club members to get together to put on a smorgasboard of different dishes from the various countries whose languages they studied. After the all-you-can-eat, entertainment was pro- vided in the form of plays, recitals, and singing by the various club members. For the first time ever, there was a second interna- tional banquet during the year, because of the first one's success. Most of the clubs were engaged in a variety of activi- ties. A good example of that was the Spanish Club. With Mr. Charles Nordman as adviser, they became very active, with such things as taco parties and a revi- sion of their old constitution, and some members were planning a trip to Mexico. Although French class didn't have an organized club to speak of, French students became involved in such activities such as making and displaying candles and planning parties. Besides the daily ration of donuts, Mr. David Ju- lius Ray and Latin Club had cheese and cracker par- ties, a one-on-one basketball tournament, and were planning a golf tournament. German students didn't exactly sit around either. A trip to Ann Arbor to visit the German restaurant, Metzger's, and pastry and sausage parties and skits were just a few of things that Herr Roger Heerspink and his club did this year. The normally active Latin Club had their activities curbed this year due to the new position club adviser Mr. Ray received. Mr. Ray took over Miss Goodrich's old position of assistant athletic director, while Miss Goodrich moved up to athletic director. Foreign language clubs