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

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DAN TURNER was a member of The varsiTy Tennis Team and Took an acTive parT in ConcerT Choir. He was a parTicipanT in LeTTerman's Club and ICBM Club. Dan was iniTiaTed inTo The Honor SocieTy in his iunior year. He received a scholarship To The UA and plans To enTer The field of public adminisTraTion. Hoping To become a nurse, JOAN MACH would like To ioin The Marines aTTer graduaTion from college. A horseback rider and member of The Tennis Team, she was acTive in The Na- Tional Honor SocieTy. Joan received an Award of MeriT in The NaTional MaThemaTics ConTesT and won Third place in The Senior Division of The ShorT STory LiTerary ConTesT. Dan's ouTside inTeresTs are bowling and music. Holding a Key To The World pin, PATTY RYAN plans To major in daTa processing aT The UniversiTy of Arizona. She enioys all sporTs, especially skiing and horseback riding. She was a mem- ber of The Ski Club and NaTional Honor SocieTy. Before moving To Tucson, PaTTy received The Eulson High School Ac- TiviTies Award. A member of NaTional Honor Sociefy and The Chess Club, JIM MCCULLOUGH was enrolled in college level chemisTry. He received an Award of MeriT Tor The 1967 MaThemaTics ConTesT and was a parT of The Honor Guard for The Class of 1967. Jim plans To major in sysTems engineering aT The UA. He enjoys many acTiviTies including bowling and fishing.

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KELSEY CAPLES enioyed Spanish and mathematics most during high school. She was an active member in National Honor Society and was an Honor Guard for the Class of 1967. Kelsey plans to teach and attend La Universidad de las Americas ln Mexico City. She wants to maior in Spanish. Kelsey enioys taking pictures as a hobby. JERRY BANGERT was a member of the freshman basketball team and partici- pated in intramural basketball. He took an active part in Honor Society and Pep Club. Jerry received a Merit of Scholar- ship to ASU and was third alternate to the Naval Academy. He plans to maior in psychology at the UA. Jerry enioys swimming during the summer. Athletic PAT KENADY represented Palo verde for two years on the girl's gymnastics team, receiving her letter in her iunior year. As a member of Na- tional Honor Society, she received a Key to the World pin for scholastic perfec- tion. Pat enioys sewing, singing light opera and participating in outdoor sports. Her plans for the future include attending the University of Arizona. As a member of the varsity gymnas- tics team, KURT LUNDSTROM spent a great deal of time working on physical fitness. He was a member of the class advisory board and vice-president ofthe Russian Club. Kurt participated in the speech program during his senior year. He was awarded first place in the Math Division of the Southern Arizona Region- al Science Fair. Kurt spends much time as an eagle scout and he enioys playing the guitar and drums. Kurt plans to at- tend college and major in physics.

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Fico Rodriguez, exchange student from Columbia, Chuck. The rest of Fico's family, Dr. Schwartz- was interviewed with Mrs. John Schwartzmann and mann and Jim, are not pictured. AFS Welcomed Fico Fico helped AFS by selling bonds to Freshmen Julie Spotswood and Evelyn Stuffing. Bonds were sold to raise money for next year's exchange student. Rodriguez to Tucson American Field Service exchange stu- dent, Rafael lsidro Rodriquez, lived with Dr. John R. Schwartzmann cmd family during his stay in Tucson. The Schwartz- mann's sons include Charles, la senior, and Jim, a i966 graduate. Rafael, who preferred being called Fico, came from Cali, Columbia, He has two older sisters and an older brother. Fico's father is a Columbian senator and his mother manages the town newspaper. Fico said that he did not speak En- glish very well, but that he had im- proved when his family hosted an American AFS student last summer. Literature, journalism, philosophy, physics and mathematics all interested Fico. He also spoke French and German. His favorite sports were swimming and water polo. Fico hopes to pursue a ca- reer in nuclear physics, and is especially interested in studying in the United States. After a short orientation in Miami, Fico flew to Phoenix to meet the Schwartz- manns. 5 ,. ,i. t. ig eff r ' . A SP'E'.r ' Foreign exchange student Fico Rodriguez danced to the sound of The Heard at a dance in January. Fico added Columbian touches to American rock 'n roll.