McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Andy Trautman Il Steve Trautman 9 Demond Travis 9 Jeff Tribout 9 Maria Tricamo 9 Deena Triplett Il Melissa Triplett 9 Steve Trost I0 Lisa Trueb 10 Betty Tuepker II Rowena Turnbull lO Mike Turner 10 Nils Turner 10 Tracey Tusing 9 Tari Twillmann 10 Mary Ulrich lO Joe Urban 10 Tony Urban Il Carla Usai 10 Chris Vachalek 10 Chris Vahrenhorst Il Rodney Valleroy Il Lesley Van Deventer Il Tammy Velloff Il Tara Velloff 10 Tracy Velloff 9 Spencer Venard 9 Tom Venturella 9 Leah Vieregg 9 Danny Villacis 10 Jack Vivrett Il Michele Vogt lO Nancy Vohsen 10 Chris Von Derau Il Susan Von Derau 9 Kelly Wachter 9 Brent Waganer 9 Rob Wahle Il Sharon Walker IO Rhea Wallace Il N Disturbing discussions With the merging this year of the fresh- man class with the sophomore, junior and with the interference. Some tried sign language. For others, it was advantageous senior classes, problems were expected. Fortunately, many never materialized. However, in the cafeteria, the situation was different. Lunch lines were longer and lines for the Snack Bar were unprec- edented. Chairs, as well as tables, were in short supply. A problem on many people’s lists was the noise. For some it was a minor annoy- ance, but for others it was a major frus- tration. Mark Madonna, freshman, said, “When you have three hundred people talking at once, it does get kinda noisy.” Noise is defined by Webster as being “any sound that is undesired or inter- feres with one’s hearing ... ” The noises in the cafeteria were varied in their ori- gins. Trays clattered, chairs squeaked, and most of all, people talked. Everyone competed to be heard. Wendy Moody, junior, commented, ‘We yell across the table.” McCluer North students learned to cope 124 Underclass to indulge in lip reading. One group ex- plained, ‘We don’t talk unless we have to.” Many people ate in the Snack Bar where the noise was less disturbing. There occured some definite misunder- standings between students who couldn't hear each other. Melissa McMaster, sen- ior, was reported as saying,” “I still can’t hear you well enough to see what you're talking about!” For all the concessions McCluer North students made, some options were left, perhaps purposely, untried. No one stood on the tables yelling with the assistance of a megaphone and no one started what could have been a profitable telegram service for students in the lunch room. All in all, the noise was less disturbing than it could have been, but students here coped well and with a sense of humor. As Byron Jackson, senior, pointed out, “It’s naturall”’

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“Talk about frozen stiff!” Ray Beam, hypnotist, dem- onstrates his gift on Missy Bailey, freshman. “It’s munchie time!” Before the meeting is called to order, DECA members indulge in Hi-C and cookies. . Mary Thomas 9 Dave Thompson 10 Gina Thompson 10 Mike Thompson 9 Wendy Thompson 9 Tony Thornburgh 9 Margaret Thorn Il Laura Tigges Il Tiffany Todd 9 Laurie Toerper Il Anina Townsend 9 Cassandra Townsend |0° Tracey Townsend II Bob Tracy 10 Joe Tracy 10 Not a job-an adventure “DECA? What the heck is that?” DECA stood for Distributive Educational Clubs of America. “Well, what was it for?” DECA prepared McCluer North students to take a place in the business world and made them aware of their obligations to their community. It also gave them a chance to learn to be leaders as well as followers. Every year, DECA students took part in a district competition against five other Presiding over a meeting, Patty Scognamiglio and Vickie Roeewald, seniors, discuss fund-raising ac- tivities for Muscular Distrophy. schools in our area. If they won that, they would enter the state and national com- petition. Since Barbara Payne has been the sponsor, the DECA club has been in the national tournament twice. “Why haven't I ever heard of it?” Not many people have, but there are probably a lot who wish they had. ‘I think more people should be involved in this kind of club because you get credit for working, and it’s a whole lot of fun.” “That sounds great. But what if | don’t like it?” In the words of Vicky Haupt, treasurer, “| don’t think anyone would regret joining!” DECA I23

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Talking about the day’s events, Stacey Eickoff, Jac- quelyn Smith and Christine Williams, freshmen, ap- parently have no complaints about the noise. Enjoying a shake and a sandwich, Michele Aylward and Karen Justice, sophomores, snack in the con- course. Nina Wallace Il Amy Walther 9 Greg Watson 9 Petrina Watts 9 John Webbe Il Gary Weber Il Jamie Weber 9 Noel Weber 10 Steve Wedig 10 Sheree Weihe 10 Tim Weiss 10 Steve Weissenborn Il Tina Welker Il Justine Wells 10 Mike Wells II Vickie Wells Il Sholanda Welton 10 Ray Wentz Il Mike Werdes 10 Billie Wesson Il Cheryl Westcott 10 David Whatley Il Marcia White Il Eating outside can solve noise problems as Scott Cork, junior, and Michael Block, freshman, prove. Underclass 125