New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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STUDENTS FOUND RELIEF FRO|U THINRWJR” Student life at NACHS is not always comprised of study. Although each day started and ended with the foreboding knowledge of homework yet to come, NACHS students usually found time for ways to escape the demanding pressures of school. In weather of ten degrees or below, over joyous girls could be seen striding down the hall in slacks. Seniors broke the monotony of school clothes by wearing individualized, do-it-yourself, “slob” outfits on dress-down’’ day. School spirit was brought out at basketball games; TB vaccinations were given to freshmen, willingly or unwillingly; and a crowd could always be found gathered around the soda machine rapping” about old times long forgotten or good times yet to come —. But the bell rings, and school - with its research papers, term projects, essays, and ever-present teachers - begins again, or the day ends. 8

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LEADERSHIP For her first place honor in the Voice of Democracy Contest, Laurie Wirth is awarded an engraved medal by Mrs. Axley, guidance counselor. Charlotte Hammond placed second and Gary Reinhardt, third. Tom Bartsokas, who achieved the highest score on the NEDT test, looks over his test results with Mrs. Axley. Outstanding Teenagers of NACHS - Davis Louis, Barb Schneider, Karla Birkner, and Charlotte Hammond -admire the certificate they will receive from Mr. Hollander. For the first time at NACHS, a special honor - Who’s Who in American High Schools - went to Donna Falkenhein, Nancy Leinecke, Barb Schneider, Donna Birkner, Patty Eckert, Paul Bickel and Charlotte Hammond. The DAR Good Citizens Award goes to Barbara Schneider, a senior girl who enjoys her piano and has played her way through high school.” 7

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