Memorial High School - Talon Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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American Field Service. . . Foreign exchange students were the concern of the American Field Service program of international scholarships. The program was based on the idea that close, personal associations between individuals of different nations foster under- standing and friendship between people, and help to strengthen the basis for more peaceful relationships be- tween nations. Two AFS-ers attended MHS this year-Anna Maria Trigiri of lraklion, Crete, staying with the Donald Clarkson family, and lvan Powis of West Bromwich, England, stay- ing with the Roland Smith family. Anna arrived in the U.S. in Augustg Ivan arrived in December along with other English students taking fall university entrance exams at home. Said Susan Spracklen, president of the chapter at Memorial, The high school chapter is important to the program. Members often serve as the exchange stu- dent's link with the school and community. Through them, a student may learn of American families other than the one he is placed with. From the business angle, the school chapter is also very helpful. A community can have as many AFS-ers as it will pay for. So this year we sold baked goods, rummage and post cards to raise money. Members help to inform interested families on how to apply to host a student and interested Joplin students on how to apply for Americans Abroad-which is AFS in reverse. Americans Abroad scholarships send our students to foreign countries. Chapter members find certain benefits as well, said one member. This Christmas vacation the host families gave several parties, where we had a chance to meet several exchange students staying in the area-Carthage, Webb City, Neosho, Carl Junction, Monett, Lamar and Aurora. During the festival weekend, Joplin chapter hosts ex- change students and their brothers and sisters from sev- eral states. lt's very interesting. You discover that there is a strong fellowship within AFS, said host sister Connie Smith. Anna Maria Trigiri and her American sisters Annie and Janet Clarkson ' -11' -5 l si 'N l , f. l 'F il . - 1 Ief l li , , lark rf KST. j , Yf 'A Q A . 'av' . x- 'fl -1: 'N ,Sh avi , . 1 T I I ll

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-r ...F A -Hs.. -swag. I 1 'isa as THE BELL was the symbol of Key Club ffar leftj. Kent Blanchard brought a meeting to order ltop lefti. Jack Jewsbury distributed spirit ribbons to Brad Myers and Marshall Dunham ftop centerj. Mike Cragin rocked for money for the March of Dimes fabovel. Kent Blanchard presented Coach Cooper a trophy football for his winning season lleftl. i .Qi 9' ' 1 '7' 1 5'f t ' I -3-44: Z' ,f' x, i if SA . L u, Y tu BILL BLANCHARD and Gary Gray ftop rightl helped set up the Christmas tree. Key Club officers Kent Blanchard, presidentg Jack Jewsbury, vice-presidentg Bob Klein, treasurer, and Scott Beldon, secretary at- tempted to decorate the hall labovei. John Austin and Mark Ftamsour persuaded Stan- Iey Lee and Ginny Patrick to buy spirit ribbons llefti. Tom Wilhite, Shiela Nelson and Joyce Maxwell bought tape from David Whitman lbottom leftj for the spirit race.

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54 , ,t is 1 M H fsvsithxgwfigii 4 Ivan Powis and his American sister Connie Smith AFS REGIONAL officers watched a talent show at a workshop in Springfield fabove leftl. Becky Spracklen and Marilyn Garrett labove centerl collected pop bottles. MHS officers fabovel included Susan Spracklen lpresidentl, Mark Ramsour, Malarie Hickey and Ginny Patrick. Anna Maria lcenter leftl talked to area representative Mrs. Evelyn Jones at an AFS mixer held at the Byers Avenue Methodist Church.