Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Marja and Tom each pose in the dress and with the mode of travel of his A.F.S. adopted country. A, F, S. Promotes Foreign Fashion Exchange Nine years ago Kokomo High School started participating in the American Field Service Winter Program. Later, in 1956, we became a part of the Americans Abroad Summer Program. This year our eighth A.F.S. foreign student on the Vinter ProgTam was Marja Lenna Kemppainen from Finland, who made her home with the A.E. Livingston family. While Marja was making plans to come to her ne v home in the United States, our own Kokomo student, Tom Morr, was spending his summer in Germany on the A.F.S. Summer Program. Tom was our fourth ambassador abroad. Funds are essential in the American Field Service project. Eveiy spring, a school community campaign to help finance the program is headed by a student committee under the direction of Mrs. Audra Lindley, faculty advisor. To get the campaign rolling, students sold A.F.S. shares for twenty-five cents each, and a di-a ving for lucky prizes climaxed the event. We, at Kokomo High School, are widening our horizons by exchanging our ideas with others through A.F.S. 13

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On college night Mr. H. B. White, Director of Admissions at Purdue University, gives information to Ko- komo and county high school students and parents. Tests and Lectures Help Point the Way No late hour studying needed — it ' s all up to you; sharpen the pencils and set the brain to work. The experience of taking tests was beneficial to everyone whether it was for vocational work or a col- lege education. The two main scholastic tests this year were the Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test for sen- iors and the National Merit Scholarship Test for juniors. Students undecided into what field they might enter after graduation had the opportunity to take the Vocational Interest Test given by the em- ployment agency. For special qualified seniors the Talented Student Test was offered. To give underclassmen experience in taking tests, the Iowa Reading, I.Q., Kudar Preference, and S.T.S. tests were given. With such variety in our testing pro- gram all students should benefit for their future. Students struggle through the hard S.T.S. test at the Y.M.C.A.

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We Practice Government Throughout the State Through school club activities, students broaden their education in government, history, and geog- raphy, as these International Re- lations Club members practice parliamentary procedure at the Model U.N. Assembly. 14