Palmer High School - Terror Trail Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Mr. Tony Selfe geniuses set record on it's academic The phenomenal team of John Reinitz, Mike Marx, and Katy Sullivan went to Denver last October to appear on Channel Eleven's It's Academic high school quiz show. While there, they blew their opponents out of their seats with their rapidfire answers and their awesome display of knowledge. Together, they amassed a total score that set a record on the show and surpassed their closest competitors score by over 200 points. Unfortunately, when they returned to the show for the quarter-finals, they didn't do so well. Out of the kindness of their hearts, they let another team gain a sixty point lead. Before they could rally back, time had run out, a sad situation indeed. These three excellent students were chosen from a multitude of others who tried out for the show. They were selected because of their superior performances. These three mental giants were coached by that pair of intellectual prodigies, known to the student body as Tony Selfe and John Barber. From left to right: Katy Sullivan, CaptainJohn Reinitz and Mike Marx.

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palmer hosts six exchange students This year Palmer had the pleasure of hosting a group of six foreign exchange students from a variety of places including Japan, South America, Central America, and Europe. These students experienced our American culture and lifestyle, and usually found it to be somewhat different from their own cultures. It was a unique and rewarding learning ex- perience for all involved, and the exchange students proved to be a big credit to Palmer. The Youth for Understanding, and International Fellowship Organizations each sponsored three of the students. They in- cluded Jorge Azevedo from Brazil, Jari Tuomala from Finland, Illona Sommerfeld from Germany, Martha Lugo and Patricia Carrada from Mex- ico, and Hisako Miyashita from Japan. Jocelyn Hays, a senior at Palmer, was an exchange stu- dent in Quito, Ecuador, with the Youth for Understanding program. Hisako Miyashita J ari Tuomala

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1st teachers strike struck in december On December 3, 1975, District Il teachers went on strike for the first time in Colorado Springs history. The dispute was between members of the Colorado Springs Teachers Association and the Colorado Springs Board of Education. The CSTA members wanted an increase in their yearly and educational advancement in- crements. The School Board, spearheaded by Jack Wiman, refused their request because of a so-called shortage of money in the budget. The teachers went on strike as a result. As the strike went on, each side presented proposals to the other in an attempt at a settlement, but these were usually rejected by one party or the other. Difficulties arose when the School Board refused to even talk to CSTA members. Finally, on December 19, an agreement was reached and the strike ended. Palmer teachers did their part by picketing from early in the morning to late in the afternoon. Students talked to picketing teachers and provided munchies. Principal Lujan and Vice-principal Roberts also con- versed with them. All the striking teachers at Palmer lost money, but it was the students who lost the most, and that was an education. Substitutes were brought in to teach, but rarely were there even 50W of the students showing up for class. A lot of the student population saw the strike as an opportunity to stretch a two week Christmas vacation into a four week vacation. The students that did show up for classes were mainly dissatisfied with what was being taught, and so the Acacia Park Anti- Strike Walk-Out resulted. Palmer students gathered at .Acacia in a protest of the strike, and expressed ideas. They were against the strike, not against either CSTA or the school board, in particular. Everyone involved with the strike learned from it. Vice-principal Roberts talks to teachers. Marie St. John, Debbie Wheeler, Tami Edgerton, Patsy St. John, and Janet Francis help picket Palmer. , 0 ' cnmnlmn Mr. Lujan chats with Mr. Brandenburg. EP if ix .AQVS f 5'L.'7' Q5 ' Q, xx tx 'X Mr. Blagg and Mr. Great house picket the teachers' parking lot. ge 14' 2' 1--' j f' ft PP w ill ' U - -41D CHA - Y , .sis l-H - fQ-' f fa--in Shirts were printed for free saying, We Want our Teachers Back. I' 1-qs