Marion High School - Quill Yearbook (Marion, IA)

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S E NIO RS James Wheeler David Whitman Kay Whitmer James Whitmore Ronald Williams Robert Wood John Woods Sheila Thompson Carol Airy CLASS MOTTO: We know what We are but not what We may be. CLASS COLORS: Ivory and Lavender CLASS FLOWER: Orchid

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James Trachta Robert Unash Elizabeth Waffle Sondoe Walker Rose Walkner Dreena Waterbury Judy Welper Junior West John Westberg Einsteins of M. H. S. V11

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LETTER TO MARION HIGH SCHOOL First I want to thank Marion High School-its Teachers and students and especially the senior class of '56-for a simply wonderful year. When I came here I was a complete stranger, new to everybody and everything, but I know that when I am leaving I am going to miss my many friends here. The fam- ily I lived with seemed to me a typical American family, and we got along iust perfectly. I was fortunate that I came to the small friendly town of Marion. I come from a city of one million people, and I never thought that I would like living in a small town, but my stay here opened my eyes for the many advantages of a community this size. I do not know of any other town where I could possibly have had so much fun in a year. If I didn't realize it before, I know now that the American is more informal and enioys himself perhaps more than in any other country. I have had lots of fun at dances and parties. I have had the privilege of being invited to differ- ent groups and families, where I have spread information of Sweden and learned a lot of your customs at the same time. A new experience was your organized sports. I attended most football and basketball games, and I am still surprised at the skill showed and the preparations made for them. Another activity I enioyed has been the vocal music with its concerts and contests. I have gone through the senior year with all it means of study and enioyment, again I thank my teachers for their willingness to help me and explain things I didn't know. This has certainly been an all-over different year for me in every respect, and I approve in full of your democratic and free way of living. I hope that next year's exchange student is going to have an equally pleasant year here. If it had been possible, I would have stayed another year. I do think that this program promotes interna- tional good-will and greater understanding between nations. Sincerely, John Westberg Stockholm, Sweden John Westberg, Kat rightl Marion's exchange student from Sweden for this school year, and his host, Eric Hender. I9