Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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Front row: Larry Dierikx, Angie Keleher, Amy Crane, Chris Schwarz, Amy Schnerre, Second row: Joe Bowman, Niki Sayre, Suzi Moreland, Beth Van Houtte, Heather Hardin. Jerome Schroeder. Third row: Suzie Boehm, Tricia Overmier. Maggie La Fauce, Kris Koelz, Leah Schroeder, Lisa Van Houtte, Jennifer Hall, Lynn Chelstrom, Angie Payne, Tricia Larson. Fifth row: Andy Schroeder, Amy Marshall, Christine McWhinney, Sally Woest. Molly Descamps, Beth Whitehall. Back row: Mike Epplin, Eric Jasper, Brenda Ziemer, Lisa Ste- phens, Dale Baraks. Julie Engnell. Not pic- tured: Jill Schroeder. John Bartels. Tony Crane, Peter Knox, Chris Stropes, Brad Whit- more. Julie Gunnerson, Kris Kessel, Natalie Nordquist, Tina Heston. Denise Kunert and Deanna Kunert. din. treasury. Dawn Schroeder. reporter, Beth Van Houtte, secretary, Andy Schroeder, vice president, Jerome Schroeder. president, Heather Har- Spanish Club 3I

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Dye, Que Pasa? The Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society enjoyed a wide variety of events under the guid- ance of Spanish instructor, Larry Leef. Leef feels one of the most important facts about the activities is that lt gives the club members the chance to gather together as Hispanic chil- dren would. The year started out with a Fall picnic at Love Park on September I8. Amid the roasting hot dogs and crazy games, 24 new members were wel- comed into the club. On November l6, the Honor Society got a taste of Mexican food as they dined at Chi-Chi's in Bettendorf, Iowa. The annual winter party was held on December I5 in the High School Commons. A large turnout enjoyed the tacos and games. Leef said that the various activities at the party gave the members' some insight to Spanish-Mexican customs. He cited the pinata and Mexican Christmas festival the Posada as examples. At a banquet held April Il, nine new members of the Spanish Honor Society were initiated in a for- mal ceremony. May 7 saw the Spring Dinner for club members while Honor Society members had a potluck fea- turing Spanish and Mexican food on May I8. Leef, in his second year as the Spanish instruc- tor, noticed an increase in club size. While not nearly as big as past clubs, he feels this year's members had a more sincere interest than be- fore. Club members Julie Gunnerson. Angie Payne. Lynn Chelstrom. and Christine McWhinney laugh at themselves while admir- ing their moustaches, part of the initiation ceremony. Joe Bowman concentrates on passing jellybeans from his spoon to Amy Schnerre's spoon, while Chris Stropes wonders if it will never get to her. Eskimo love? No, just Kris Koelz, Maggie LaFauce, and Leah Schroeder trying to pass the lipstick down their team's line in one of the Spanish Club's zany winter party games. Spanish Club

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In The News . . . Commons Llplift? And to your right can be found the two new trophy cases that were installed this year. lf OHS had a guided tour, this could be part of the speech the guide would tell. The cases were installed by Redecker Construction. They were built to provide more space for the new trophies and placques won this year. At present, one of the trophy cases holds a gun and sword collection that had been presented to the school in l944 by W. L. Tupper. In The News Final Farewell After 30 years of teaching, Henry LaFauce i retiring. During his 24 years at OHS, he taugh freshmen English and Spanish. He also served a building representative for the OEA, chairman the English Department, and sponsor for the Span ish Club and yearbook. Coaching the faculty bas ketball team was another talent of his. He'lI b leaving with a record of 23-I, just falling short Iasp year. About the changes that have occurred over tht course of his career, LaFauce said, The kid haven't changed, but the working conditions bq came better after the new high school was builtu LaFauce received his teaching degree at tht University of Illinois and got his first teaching position at the St. James Trade School, Riverton From there, he went to the Roosevelt Militar' Academy, Aledo. One of the differences betwee Aledo and Orion that LaFauce noticed was tht method of discipline. Both the students and the faculty will miss Hen ry LaFauce. Miller said, I have worked alongsidl and served as a principal over Henry and I havi enjoyed doing both. He was a good person to worl with.