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

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Grimacing with anticipation, Diane Relleke, math teacher, prepares herself for the needle. Before giving blood, Richard Bonine, senior, watch- es as his blood pressure is carefully measured. Quality just won't quit Desire and diligence earn accolades Some students sweated for good grades. Members of the National Honor Society bled for them. In fact, NHS members con- vinced II7 students and faculty also to bleed for a cause. A minor border skir- mish? No, actually it was the very suc- cessful NHS fall blood drive. The require- ment: each person who “took an hour” had to be 17 years old. “NHS is an honor society elected by the faculty,” stated sponsor Neta Pope. To be considered for membership, a student’s grades, service, character and leadership abilities were discussed. Once students were voted in, they were kept under sur- veillance to insure that they upheld NHS standards. If they came up lacking, a spe- cial committee of faculty members could put them under probation, or, in severe cases, expel them from membership. Mr. Robert Deckert, also an NHS sponsor, commented, “NHS offered outstanding students prestige and started to open 62 National Honor Society doors down the line.”” Many former NHS members were now quite successful. One example was Mrs. Virginia Long, guid- ance secretary, who said, ‘Of course, it was back in the ‘dark-ages’, but | was thrilled to have been chosen.” “| like to know we’re helping peo- ple with our efforts, like with the blood drive.”’ -Lisa Mundwiller Quill and Scroll, on the other hand, was for writers who demonstrated skill and imagination. The students had to have served two consecutive years on a high- school publication. Helen Turnbull, senior, said, “It’s an honorary society for serious journalists. You receive a magazine every two months during the school year, but mostly it’s a club more than an honorary society.”

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Joe Naumann, sponsor, reads a passage as the mem- bers listen attentively to his presentation. After an F.C.A. meeting Wayne Norton, senior, and Craig Kallen, senior, discuss a point of mutu- al interest. After every meeting, F.C.A. members join hands at the conclusion of their morning sessions. ; i { 2 Debutantes And F.C.A. 6l ne

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While the Red Cross nurse talks, Vicki Rodewald, ‘senior, waits patiently for her ordeal to be over. Listening to other yearbook staff members, Quill and Scroll member Mike Davis, senior, prepares his re- sponse. Le ee ate Na i da Ai at at Weer es teats Packaging the blood very carefully to insure it | Working hard on an assignment is Star Gazer co- doesn’t spoil before refrigeration is Red Cross truck — editor and Quill and Scroll member Helen Turnbull, driver Ed Hellweg. senior. Quill And Scroll 63