North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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T Braving the Cold Hot dogs roasting on a charcoal grill. Sweat dripping slowly off your nose. Oops! Now we got it! Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. We felt the warmth of the toasty fire, yet the biting cold of winter wind. These intruders told us that summer was goneg we were well into the season of sleds and snowball fights. Icy weather, snow drifts, below- zero temperatures, and scraping windows were some of the inconve- niences many students dreaded. Yet, many Wildcats found that frigid air and ice nice to enjoy. The first snowfall was Nov. 27 and from then on it was a snowball effect as we slid through winter. Just when we thought it all was melting and the weather was beginning to clear - MORE SNOW! Even the last weeks of ice and snow seemed neverending. Ice skating came early in the season. On Dec. 8 many skaters ventured out to Vander Veer Park after they dusted off their old blades. Skiers fled to Snowstar or Sundown after sharpening their dulled edges and digging out their longjohns. Firesiders curled up under their quilts and afghans near crackling fires and hibernated until ice and snow exited the Quad-cities. Alas, sweet spring! wt' 4 ' ri ff I A. V 'jx W A V 4 - , Q L.- 4- I H. ,. . JE . ' Q iii: i if 1 ,ff f Q i 1 k Z' -bk ' 4 . R xv gg. ' 1' I I I' , ze M ,Q 6 M 5,1-n 4 2 4 h-FL-1-v i-. -.QS--2 Ring around the ice pond, we all go boom, chants Kristie Shapley on a bitter cold Saturday at Vander Veer. Photo: P. O'Donnell. - A winter reflection, the beauty of the season Wlnter sleeps in the stillness of a woodland pool of an Iowan landscape. Photo: V. Welk.

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Taking a Break Hot fun in the summer time! As the temperature climbed higher, everyone had his cure for cooling off. Whether it was at West Lake survey- ing the beautiful scenery or at Wacky Waters slipping down the slides, students everywhere took advantage of their free time. Summer was a time to relax and forget the pressures of school, home- work, and grades. It was also a time for students to experience the sum- mer in a different country, such as Curt Schreiber who travelled to England for two weeks. Curt ex- plained, f'Visiting another country is really fascinating. To experience different cultures and to live in a foreign atmosphere is exciting and extremely educational. Even if you weren't one of the lucky ones to get away for awhile, there was always something to do. If not with friends, Mom or Dad had a few to do items on their list like mowing the lawn, cleaning the ga- rage, or just the simple task of cleaning your room. Now that school had started once again, we looked back on all those nights at the drive-in, water- skiing on the Mississippi, vowing to get a good tan and just partying with friends. With the start of school the summer was officially over but we kept this thought in mind - there's always another summer. A favorite hobby for Mark Evans' friend, snow mobiling on the Mississippi River in July, gets him in shape for winter. Photo: M. Evans. Ice cream on a summer day hits the spot as Kim Summer Goslowsky stops at Leon's for a quick double dip from Tim Erickson. Photo: R. Semlow.

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