Niles Township High School East - Reflections Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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j 1 rr • rw I r;v 4 wg frm I would have enjoyed this more eight years ago, sighs Terry Moore as he, Anita Koutny, and Natalie Root examine a medieval fortress. Caryl Bristol and Don Eaman drop their ballots for Student Government Day repre¬ sentatives into the ballot box. Below, U. S. History class chairman Ted Pristash comments on the report made by Sheila Greene, as the class listens and Diana Peterson, class secretary, takes notes. To be a good citizen tomorrow one must build to be a better citizen today. As we pro¬ gress in social studies from the freshman to the senior level, we are made aware of our relationship to the social groups of which we are a part. We learn that it is our responsibility to main¬ tain Nilehi ' s traditions and good reputation. We become acquainted with our community, the services offered, and the protection pro¬ vided through laws passed for the good of the many. We study the state and federal govern¬ ment and trace the development of our coun¬ try with its heritage of freedom and equal rights. Finally, through the study of the history of other countries, we achieve a better under¬ standing of the world in which we live. John Betts, Department Chairman Lois Lamberg Leo Babcock Charles Suydam WnU Ha James Michael Dorothy Lungmus Thomas Harmon John Hallberg Howard Byram