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

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Members of the Science Club, Mike Boyle and David Baron, set mouse traps rodents, caught in the evening, were later examined to determine what they with peanut butter in order to catch rodents for their science experiments. The had eaten during the day. Members kept detailed data on all of their proiects Science Club Attended Lectures in Phoenix L Members of Science Club were active throughout the year. Meetings were held every other Tuesday of the month. Dues of twenty-five cents per meeting were collected. This enabled the members to go on several field trips they had planned for the '68-'69 school year. Several speakers were scheduled to come to Science Club meetings. One guest spoke on algae and its many uses in the modern world. Another spoke ot computer use in the sciences, especially astronomy. December 27-28 members attended the Holiday Science Lecture Series in Phoenix presented by the American As- sociation for the Advancement of Science and the Arizona Council of Engineering and Scientific Associations. March 10-12 a science fair was spon- sored at Palo Verde. Students from ele- mentary and iunior high schools in the Polo Verde district were allowed to par- ticipate. Exhibits were displayed in the lobby of the auditorium. Two field trips were organized, one to Mt. Lemmon and the other to Kitt Peak National Observatory. l Science Club officers were Peter Simpson, secretary- an interest in science were given a chance to ex- treasurer, and Steve Weber, president. Students with periment and explore new areas at their own pace

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Bowling Club Organized Eight-Team League Thirty-tive students were members of the only high school Bowling Club in the city. First organized at the beginning ofthe second semester in the '68-'69 school year, members of the club organized themselves into several teams. A league was set up and eight teams were es- tablished within the club. Students bowled every Monday night at the Tuc- son Bowling Alley on 22nd Street, with each team competing against another. Special recognition was given at the end of the school year to the winning team. Club dues were 256 per week. Bowl- ers were also required to pay a tee of 751 a week for bowling alley facilities. At the meetings students competed against each other and were taught how to keep score as well as the funda- mentals of league playing. The club was primarily formed to give interested stu- dents a place and teams to compete against. Senior Tom Hawkins was president and initial organizer of the club. Miss Barbara Whitaker served as the club's advisor. BOWLING CLUB OFFICERS-FRONT ROW: Tom Haw- Alan Weinberg, vice-presidentp Keith Mortrud kins, presidenty John Logan, secretary. BACK ROW: treasurer- 4 i Tucson Bowling Alley was the location of the Bowling Club meetings held every only high school club of its kind in the city. Eight teams were established Monday evening. Any student interested in bowling was invited to ioin the within the club and competed against each other in a semester tournament.

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