Nicolet High School - Shield Yearbook (Glendale, WI)

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THE HUNGER HIKE I figure that even if there is only one hungry per- son left in the world, he deserves the right to be fed, and this is one way to help him. I am glad that I was suspended for being in the Cambodian demonstration because I spent the whole day getting Hunger Hike sponsors. I didn't want to quit because I was worth S17 per mile. Also, it was a test of physical endurance which I didn't want to flunkf' Just the feeling of all the people was fantastic! Everyone seemed extra friendly? Some people and businesses along the,way gave out free food like lemonade and chocolate. It wasn't so much that I was tired, but I had blis- ters all over my feet that really hurt. Towards the end of the Hike, I thought for sure I would never go on one of these again, but now I can't wait for next year's Hike.

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GEORGE WASHI GTO SLEPT HERE C V Why did you try out for the play? Because I'm a ham, and I like to act. I felt I could meet some new people. You see the same people in your classes everyday. Basically, because it's a comedy and doesn't involve serious acting. I like to make people laugh. I enjoy being involved in the Nicolet Drama Department. I go for the fun of doing something after school. I really didn't care what part I got. I don't have a speaking part, but I like it. I've had no experi- ence before. Since it's a small part, there's no chance of flub- bing it up. Nothing to worry about except maybe falling on my face. The rehearsals are wild, It's a comedy. The cast - we're all crazy. Instead of doing the play, we should do one of our re- hearsals. It,s really funny. Nobody's memorized their lines yet, and when someone messes up a line, everyone laughs. Sometimes it seems like we're not getting anything done, but we really do. X Terrie Zens, playing Annabelle . Fuller, followed the script, an- ticipating one of her typical I grievance speeches. John Nowacki scolded Howie Schneiderman, the brat of the play, for throwing a skunk in his swim- ming pool. tgps. ............... f Newton Fuller, alias .lim Zache, listened intently as . I -'S' Tom Siegel told how Little Miracle Chicken Feed g ' makes his chickens lay eggs. 9 Q. 4, 25

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UNIOR CLASS SERVICE PROJECT 19 A month before Prom most of us in the Junior class were not planning to go. It seemed like a false, worthless effort. Then the playground made it take on a new attractiveness. Junior Proms are beautiful. Especially in the suburbs where the money for decorations comes easily. But, is it right to dance in expensive rose gardens while children still play in the streets? It's hard to be young because of the impatience. We had to build the playground in one summer or the whole idea would lose its meaning. The playground was a good link between our communities because it was treated as an act of friendship rather than an act of charity. I think that the Midtown Tot-Lot was an original and creative easing of the conscience. Nobody really understood the playground except us. Not the parents. Not the children. Not the politi- cians. Although they all benefitted. We are the ones who reap the real reward. And all we sacrificed was a fancy one-night rose garden which riobody wanted anyway. The real meaning of the Junior Class Prom to the class of '71 lies in what wasn't there. The dedication of the playground was really special. There was a flag presentation, a band playing. and many speeches. All of it was drowned out by the din of 200 kids climbing, swinging, sliding, shouting, jumping. A chain broke, but no one cared. Coca-Cola was served for free. These are the little details. The big thing is the pride. A handful ofseniors from Nicolet High School put it all together. Many people donated their time, skills, effort and mate- rials to build this playground designed by Millcr.WuIt1, Diedrich Architects and Associates. N Lee Bakalars, Andi Shafton and Jane lfromstcin had. X some help from non-Nicolet students in building the playground at 24th Place and Cherry Street. ,Wiz-, mei J. .