Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Math and Science Clubs Sponsored Trips Arizona Association of Teachers re- quested Math Club members to print a newspaper for the entire state. lt con- tained mainly essays and problems. ln November the club organized a field trip to the Southern Arizona Bank com- puter center. Here students observed the operations of machines and learned the function of the computer in banking finance. Several trained speakers from the University of Arizona gave informa- tive talks on various phases of math. The main purpose of this year's Sci- ence Club was to sponsor the annual fair. At their monthly meetings they had speakers who talked on topics which would interest members. Some of the topics were astronomy, physics and bi- ology. All interested members took a field trip to Kitt Peak National Observa- tory where they were shown the grounds, and the functions of the tele- scopes were explained. The sponsors of the club were Mr. Walter Holliday and Mr. Arthur Ratcliff. Sophomore Steve Kutoroff worked on a thermocouple for the science fair in March. This proiect created an electric current which produced heat or cold. ,,....-A+ SCIENCE CLUB OFFICERS-Mr. Arthur Ratcliff, ad- ald, vice-president: Malcom Mclntosh, secretary- visorg Mr. Walter Holliday, advisor, Charley McDon- treasurer: Mary Ott, president. MATH CLUB OFFICERS-Stephen Weber, problems editor: Barbara Klopp, secretary: Mrs. Violet Weeks, advisory Richard Poppen, president. Y. .4 ,.e rf f .L , 3 f :Tx 4. f -,R v- If ' X

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SENIOR FORUM COORDINATING COMMlTTEE-Peg- gy Quinn, Linda Fabel, Jan Newcomb, Mike Alex- under. hess, Senior Forum Stimula CHESS CLUB OFFICERS-Howard Swan, vice-presi- Edwards, president, Bill Braidic, secretary-treasurer dent, Mr. Richard Sommerfield, advisor, Richard Y PM .f Mr. Sommerfield studied the situation in a game of chess while Sam Cooke determined his next move. ted Thought Members ot the Senior Forum Co- ordinating Committee were responsible tor planning and contacting speakers for the Senior Forum. At the first forum, on December 14, Congressman Morris Udall discussed the upcoming Congress, national crises, and the Central Arizona Project. The February program featured Mr. David Hale, a representative from the FBI. Two tolksingers who spoke on brotherhood were also guests later in the year. Advisors ot the Coordinating Committee were Mrs. Rosemarie Mas- trorillo, Miss Ida Mae Nowels and Mr. Reginald Barr. For the first time, the Palo Verde Chess Club participated in a city-wide chess tournament. Players also traveled out of town and challenged other schools. Giving interested students the oppor- tunity to learn how to play chess was provided by the club. Games were im- proved at meetings held each week. Twenty-five members were able to play one another during intra-club tourna- ments which lasted all year.

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T , l A member of Titan Litewrilers, Leason Kinglon, help- TITAN LITEWRITERS OFFICERS-Mr. Leonard Chedsey, ed take pictures of couples at the Olympian Ball. advisorg Phil Davenport, sergeant-at-armsg Bill Brew- Q' I . . . . ,- .1 ... . .- I i' l.,l c 'ss' -., . 'KU- S ,v .',-. .es-.., Q . 1 ,' sn.,'. 'qt'-0' n',v ,. l er, presidenlp Kay Freistedt, secrelaryg Kathy Martin, historianp Fred Swiderski, vice-president. Riflemen, Litewriters Competed in Contests GUN CLUB OFFICERS-Mr. Gaylord Bush, advisory presidentg Chuck Brach, secrelaryp Bruce Horn, Tommy Dietzman, presidentp Pam Nunamaker, vice treasurer. Titan Litewriters was a club consisting of advanced photography students. its main obiective was to further the inter- est and knowledge of photography. Often meetings featured speakers who discussed the possibility of this hobby as a profession. Students also enioyed field trips to local photography busi- nesses. Towards the end of the year members participated in a contest to determine who had submitted the best pictures. One of the main school activities of the Litewriters was taking colored photos at proms and the Olympian Ball. Gun Club was an organization de- signed to teach active members shooting safety and proper care of firearms. Stu- dents earned the chance to receive rat- ings from the National Riflemen Associa- tion. Riflemen were able to enter the Sahuaro Rifle League. This league was set up so that teams competed against each other in regular scheduled matches held in Bear Down Gym at the Uni- versity of Arizona. They played each team an equal number of times, regard- less of age division. Sponsoring the club were advisors Mr. Bush and Mr. Traister.