Lenape High School - Legend Yearbook (Medford, NJ)

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THE STUDENT COUNCIL'S SERVICES TO LENAPE INCLUDE DANCES, ALUMNI BANQUET, FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THE NEEDY, AND THE A.F.S. PROGRAM Under the guidance of Student Council, 11,000 cans were collected for needy families. AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE CLUB. ROW 1: P. Dunlap, B. Dunlap, M. Nikano, J. Jacoby, Weaver, N. Densten. ROW 2: S. Smalley, M. Alloway, T. McCord, M. DePr1nce, T. Patrick, L. Wea

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ROW I: L. O'Keefe, K. Arkin- son, M. Sprague, D. Thompson, D. Clark, C. Harder, J. Schrib- er, J. Piper, G. Dyer. ROWZ: Miss Lewis, F. Dylla, J. Layman, The Student Council is Lenapeis primary means of student expression. Through this organization the student body can suggest any amelioration it deems necessary or beneficial to L.R.H.S. Besides giving the students an opportunity to speak with the Administration, the Student Council performs innumerable services for the entire school. This year's ofiicers are Chuck Harker, President, Jayne Schreiber, Vice-President, Jackie Piper, Corre- sponding Secretaryg Pat Moore, Recording Secre- tary, Gini Dyer, Treasurer. Working together with advisers, Miss Lewis and Mr. Kulick, these ollicers have provided the impetus that stimulates the homeroom representatives to execute the numer- ous Student Council activities. These activities in- clude the Halloween Dance, Gobbler's Ball, Christmas Semi-Formal Dance, Alumni Banquet, Interclass Basketball Tournament, and American Field Service Stock Sale. The Student Council also M. Smith, M. Hahn, J. Kern, S. Schreiber, B. Lake, T. Cude- mo, S. Kepler, M. Reed. ROW 3: T. McCord, A, Corbin, J Rice, J. Merkh, B. Pintozzi, J. Layman. collects donations for the A.F.S. at football games, has a tree planting ceremony on Arbor Day, and a get-acquainted Dance in June to orientate the freshmen-to-be. Finally the Student Council makes several donations to various groups in the community. Bundle Week provides used clothing to Good-Will Industries. At Christmas, canned goods are collected from the student body and friends of Lenape for the needy in our area. This year a record number of 11,000 cans were collected, and in addition to these, money was pro- vided to buy turkeys and milk. Working in close conjunction with Student Council, the American Field Service Club brought exchange students from Japan and Costa Rica to Lenape this year and also sent a Lenape Junior, Janice Kay, to New Zealand. Mrs. Brink is adviser to A.F.A. and Tom McCord leads the club's actitities as President. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ROW 1: H. Walp, R. Schofield, L. Heckler, M. Alloway, B. Jones, G. Grunditz, M. Haines, K. Courtney, P. Palermo. ROW 2: P. Dunlap, S. Smallie, A. Klar- man, B. Mitchell, S. Long, L. Peterson, L. Marcewicz, C. Gibbs R. Palermo. ROW 3: S. Hounanian, R. Sherman, B. Levesque, M. Dawes, P. Sauer, J. Ehlers, S. McCutcheon, D. Capotrio, D. s Rulon, C. Gallagher, P. Steff. ROW 4: B. Liews, D. Dylla, B Chilkotowsky, K. Misiewicz, B. Brick, R. Kidder, B. Allin, C Rosin, D. Harvey, D. Pennypacker, S. Brown. ROW 5: R. Tew L. Robles, S. Lester, J, Mastrangeb, G. Thorpe, D. Woodward N. Guerina, S. Street, K. Slaterback, D. Winner, C. Mills.

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Minako with her mother and father pose by their house in Japan. t Coco,' and her family Mr. and Mrs. Weaver and their daughters, June and Linda. in her American History class. Minako comes to Lenape from Ishindin-Cho, a town of approximately 7000 people outside of Tsu City in Japan. She is the younger of two chil ren. Her twenty year old brother, Masato twhich means honest boyj attends university in Tokyo. The name Minako is comprised of three words - Mi, meaning three, Na. meaning seven, and Ko, meaning child. Minako was born when her father was thirty-seven years old. Shortly after she arrived here, Minako was nicknamed Coco, as she is now known to all. Coco's father teaches langua es at the school in Ishindin-Cho. To avoid having him as a teacher, Coco attended St. ?Joseph's Catholic Girls, High School, even though she is of the Buddhist religion. Coco has some sub'ects every day including mathematics, phys- ics, chemistry, Japanese, English, and world, history. She also has religion, physical edu- cation, Classical Chinese Literature and other subjects as minors. In Japan students at- tend school six days a week. Students do not date, as almost all of their time is occupied with their studies. The school year is divided into three distinct terms, the first being from April to July. This is followed by a month's vacation. The second term begins in Septem er and ends in December. fter two weeks holiday the students return to school in January. The end of the school year occurs in March. Japanese schools consist of six years of elementary school, three years of junior high school, and three years of senior high school, after which students may be allowed to .take a university entrance examination. If they pass this exam, they may enter the university. Most of a studentis life is centered around school. Weekends may be spent on school- sponsored camping trips, or at practice for athletic days when the boys' and girls' schools join to display their athletic abilities. Another important event is the dancing recital which follows a course in traditional dancing. Most girls are interested in dancing and do take this course. Tokyo, the capital of Jalpan, has the world's fastest train. This train reaches such speeds as to make it possib e to travel from Tokyo to Tsu City in about one hour. This is a distance of ninety miles! Japan today is Iprogressing rapidly. The cities have become centers of industry in such fields as chemica s, automo iles and textiles. Tokyo, the largest city, not only of Japan, but of the world, is also a cultural center and has over twent universities. While at Lenape, Minako is staying with Mr. and Mrs. ,Rohn Weaver of Medford Lakes, and their two daughters, June and Linda, both students at Lenape. When she re- turns to Japan, Minako will finish high school. She then hopes to go to the university and become a teacher of either music or English, or she may become an interpreter. FROM ISHI DIN-CHC TO MEDF ORD, A LOVELY LADY, MI AKO AKA 0. The friendship of American students is shown Coco', A pensive moment is spent by a girl many miles from home.