Laurel High School - Laurels Yearbook (Laurel, MT)

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Vilma Guerrero c , c t Second Semester IFS By Kerron Bernhardt Vilma Lorena Guerrero Diaz, with the aid of her three translators, joined the Journalism III class for her first interview of the year. Those assisting in the translations were Mr. John Stratton, LSH’s Spanish teacher, Mike Metzger and Connie Foos, both Spanish students in their second and third years respectively. Vilma came to Laurel Senior from Chilendega, Nicaragua, after graduating from high school at Christmas time. She is an International Fellowship Student and came to this country mainly to learn the English language. Arriving at Billings, in late December, and stepping from the airplane into a Montana snowstorm wearing only sandals and being casually dressed, Vilma went shopping for boots and warmer shoes to meet her needs during her six-month stay. The climate of Nicaragua is quite different than Montana’s as April, there, is generally the hottest month and November is the rainy month. Vilma’s home away from home is with the Lawrence Austin family, who do not speak Spanish. Vilma’s English consists of Hi although she is learning quickly. Her family in Nicaragua consists of her father, mother, and three brothers, whose English names would be Milton, age 7, John, 13, and Gerald, 17. Vilma’s father is an accountant for an insecticide company and her mother teaches sixth graders. Her oldest brother, Gerald, is currently attending a university in Mexico studying to be a doctor. Vilma shows an interest in the secretarial business occupations, as she has taken a number of these related courses in high school Vilma, like any 18 year old, enjoys many hobbies, including playing volleyball and ping pong, listening to music (preferably the groups from England), reading books and BOYS! We found out Mike Metzger (Left) interprets using International Sign Language to Vilma Guerrero, International Fellowship Student, Right. Universal-Sign that Vilma has a boyfriend back home, whom she described as “tall, handsome, white, and skinny. Ivan Lopez is 18 years old, also, and is studying engineering. Unlike the rumors, Vilma stated with a smile that their country enforces no dating rules or chaperone system. In her spare time Vilma watches color television and views nearly the same programs that we do. Housework has never been a responsibility of Vilma, that is, until she came here, for back in Nicaragua, the Guerrero family had a maid hired for all those “fun chores.” When asked to compare foods of the two countries, Vilma mentioned that one thing which she has noticed is the great amount of canned food used in cooking. Her favorite food in Nicaragua was a special chicken dish. She explained it as chicken stuffed with pork, tomatoes, and onions, but her favorite meal here is, guess what?? Pizza!! Language What an Aid 13

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Versatile Foreign Exchange Student €efer SISTERS and BROTHERS - Peter Leeman, is Pictured with his American sisters and brothers of his Host Families. Left to Right: Dan Holt, Mark Smith, Peter Leeman, Yvonne Holt, Tom Holt. Good-by! That’s all I wanted to say for this last article, but Lady Jornalism alias Mrs. Larson insisted 1 write a little more. Friday morning will see me leaving my second home. Laurel. And by Saturday night, Montana time I’ll be home with my family in Brisbane. And all that sunshine and serf will be terrible after this lovely Montana skiing weather. But I must go back, as my visa expired yesterday, and because one year of fun is enough; now I have to go to college. I've seen more of this country in one year than I’ve seen of my own in seventeen years—saw a staggering 21 plus Mexico and Washington, DC. My time here as an exchange student has been educational from go to whoa. Even the everyday humdrum at school is fun, because, not only is the system so different, but so are the kids; they seemed a lot more friendly than those at home. Perhaps that’s because there’s less emphasis on study, and the kids are more easy going here. It’s hard to put into words all the things I’d like to say in appreciation to all those people in the town of Laurel. Everyone has been so kind it's hard to believe. I’d just like to say thank-you to everybody. Pete M. Leeman P.S. All thanks to the Rotary Club of Radcliffe South, Brisbane, Australia, for sponsoring my year and the Laurel club for accepting me. Pete Brisbane, Australia Pete-Ah-Sez Hi everyone. . . Don’t be shy, drop me a line. My address is: Peter M. Leeman 41 Dunbar St. Margate, Queensland, Australia 4019 If you'd like to call my phone number is: 4018 284-9518.

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Tradition Echoes a Crown, Flowers, 7 7 • • • • KING Dave Neibauer QUEEN Yvonne Holt QUEEN’S COURT Leslie Hedstrom, Dara McCormick, Betty Feuerbacher, Peggy Thompson, Flank the King G Queen Dave Neibauer, Yvonne Holt. ROYALTY: Peggy Thompson, Yvonne Hole, Dara McCormick, Steve Wegner, Scott Toombs, Leslie Hedstrom, Dave Neibauer, Betty Feuerbacher, Brian Fiechtner, Ron Spoon. 14