John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Adjusting one of his tools. Auto Tech mem- ber Andy Romo prepares (or his next project. To help earn money for the club, members often repaired cars for the North High staff. As Mr. MaxPherson explains what a boring bar is, Mike Warrick and ]oe Perry look on. Such explanations helped Auto Tech members gain valuable information about their autos. AUTO TECH MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: Ed Fitch, Andre Cubit, Damon Walker, Terry Palm- er, Mike Warrick; TOP ROW: Mr. MacPherson (Advisor), Gary Hin- iker. Bud Settles, Andy Romo, lames Williams, Joe Perry; (Not Pictured: Willie Bailey, Robert Kin- chela.) NORTH WOODS MEMBERS, FRONT ROW: lames Jackson, lames Flores, luan Romero, Craig Hodge, Rich Schlobohm; TOP ROW: Bruce While, David Holmes, David Rabe, Lonnie Haines, Mike McFarland, Mr. Bains (Advisor). autotech, motocross, north woods 1 95

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North Woods Experience Teaches ul onkey wrench? Check. Oil? Check. O.K. guys, let ' s start. For members of North High ' s AUTO TECH, these were the normal proce- dures for starting off the day. While other students were studying at desks, these students were learning how to put a car back together. Club meetings and a trip to an automotive machine shop helped give the members more experience working with their cars. Although most people would not see repairing autos as worthwhile, we see it as on-the-)ob training, commented Willie Bailey. The thrill of victory. The agony of de- feat. For the 12 members of North High ' s MOTOCROSS team, victory was all they wanted. Our goal is to win our league championship, stated advi- sor Mr. Crandall. The riders practiced for at least 2-3 hours a week together as well as on their own time m order to achieve their goal. Most of the mem- bers rode Honda 125 motorcycles or Suzuki minibikes. The races were held at Corona Raceway on Friday nights Installing the cabinets in the Aurora room, Mike McFarland. David Rabe, and Sam Finley add the finishing touches. The cabinets were de- signed and constructed by North Woo ds mem- bers. Motocross Auto Tech and lasted 2-3 hours. Cut and glue? Rip and paste? It wasn ' t that easy for the NORTH WOODS club. As members could testify, noth- ing is as easy as it looks. Many mem- bers spent hours, even days, working to build their projects such as the new cabinets for the Aurora office. It took about six weeks to build the cabinets for the yearbook room, stated Sam Finley. Each participant added his own personal touch — sanding, staining, and varnishing the wood to complete the project. Members planned to make their own individual projects as well. I want ' to make my own grandfather clock, said David Rabe. It will be the most time consuming and unusual piece of work that I will have ever tried to complete. Students also completed projects for other people as well as themselves. 1 plan on paneling Mr. Bain ' s office in the wood shop by the end of the school year, stated Rich Schlobohm. ' V 194 organizations

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North Star College Bowl Rebirth Of A Star e, shint- , shine. . . Finally the NORTH STAR had redisco- vered its glimmer. Bemg a new staff presented minor problems such as working late hours to meet crucial deadlines and not always being able to think of the right story. Khalil Dhouti stated, Sometimes having to turn in an article by deadline with nothing to write about can be a major problem. However, the news staff faced these problems and worked them out in or- der to provide the student body with not only campus news but a chance to voice its opinions. A friendly advice column written by the infamous Bud was also offered in the bi-weekly paper. Dawn Lee commented, I like to read what people have to say when they write in. The Dear Bud section is hi- larious. Which U.S. President had a wife named Lemonade Lucy? What was Mr. Libolfs flavor ot yogurt tor the day? The answers to such pressing questions could be answered by College Bowl participants. At the COLLEGE BOWL meetings, advisor Mr. Chuck Libolt posed ques- tions, which required short and quick responses on various subjects such as sports, music, and history. Jay Stanley commented, We ' re asked questions concerning topics from ancient Roman Emperors to modern writers. Points were given to each participant who answered a question correctly. Those with the highest totals were se- lected as members of the team which would engage in competition against other schools. Competitions were held at Fallbrook High School against 32 other schools and at U.C.R. First year member Helen Sanematsu stated, I really don ' t know what to expect at the competitions, but I hope we ' ll do well. Searching for a concluding sentence Chris Singleton gets a hiand Irom David Smith. Mem- bers ol the North Star often helped each other to meet crucial deadlines. During College Bowl meetings members were asked questions concerning various sub- jects. As Steve Hanna ponders a question, Helen Sanematsu ' s grin reveals that she might Icnov the answer. 1 96 organizations