Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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AFS Has ‘“Fun-tastic’’ Year Many enlightening events sparked an exciting year for the American Field Service Club. Of the many find-raising projects, probably the most exciting was the basketball game of the Redheads versus the men’s faculty, in which half the proceeds went to the club. Other projects included an International dinner in February, and a German candy sale. They also sponsored an AFS student from Venezuela staying in Exeter for Exchange week. All these projects were designed to sponsor Marcel Mattingly, our own AFS student to Argentina, and Rudolf Wenz, our foreign exchange student from West Germany, who stayed with the Dr. McClure family during the year. The AFS club helps students to explore and examine many nationalities. It shows that there is definitely an “International Flavor,” in our own community. Wenz, L. Ring, E. Pisano, M. Mendez, S. Bacon, K. Steinhouser, and Mr. Zupanovich: e, R. | Durbin, G. Poli, D. Stuckey, and K. Johnson. SECOND ROW: S. Dee, J. Nishimoto, nd Yo == Williams. FRONT ROW: W. Suneson, R. Santos, K. Johnson, D. Milhiem, M. Karen Johnson and Suzanne Dee portray Mary and Joseph, with Marcel Mattingly as the manger and Rudi Wenz as the donkey, in their version of the Christmas Story at th Christmas party. AFS

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BACK ROW: Mrs. Gallagher: Advisor, $. Logoluso, B. Netherton, Rudi Wenz, Advisor. THIRD ROW: C. Alves, J. Brager, G..Mayorga, K. Dunshee, R. N. Garcia, §. Warner, E..Poli, W. Minshew, K. Lorenz, R. Eoronda, and Y. Mattingly, J. Cruz, and F. Cota. Dear Friends at Madera High, I am so glad I had this opportunity to meet so many of you. Some of you have become my most dearest friends. I have learned a lot during my stay here and I’ve enjoyed my stay much. I’ve learned among other things, the meaning of the AFS motto: “Peace Through Understanding’, in that though our cultures are different, I will always be of both the San Joaquin Valley and the Rhineland. Love. Rudolf Wenz “Stille Nacht, Hielige Nacht... “ sings RudolfWenz as Kathy Johnson | accompanies on the piano. AFS

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BACKROW: B. Woods, D. Griffin, L. Skipper, M.Ravisconi, L. Tomsoff. THIRD ROW: L. Chavira, J. Moore, L. Hedges, E. Valdez, and T. Garcia. SECOND ROW: D. Gonzales, S. Hunter, N. Johnson, D. Rasor, and I. Gonzales. FRONT ROW: Mr. Melvin-Advisor, G. Griffin, Y. Marin, E. Sauceda, D. Garrison, J. Marquez, and |. Leach. FBLA Has Busy Year The Future Business Leaders of America is a national youth organization for any student enrolled in high school business programs interested in joining. Led by Advisor Mr. Gary Melvin, the club sponsored many annual events this year that helped in molding skills needed for the business world. The many conferences and efficiency contests were such events. In October they had their fund-raising activities for their field trip to San Francisco in November. In December, their concern was focused on a needy family and presented them with a food parcel for the club’s community service project. The conferences and competition then followed with the spelling and typing contests winding up the year. The officers for the ‘74-75 year were President-Lori Leach, Vice President-Donna Garrison, Treasurer-Terry Dawson, and Secretary- Gracie Griffin. NU a » Above: FBLA members waiting for the Central Section Conference to begin at Fresno City College. Bottom left: Gracie Griffin practices hard for an upcoming conference. r : , . ’ 2 ‘ ‘ . ‘ -