Prospect High School - Crest Yearbook (Mount Prospect, IL)

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FOLK MUSIC CLUB. FRONT ROW: .lan Reek, Lynn Petersen, Jerry Besen- hofer, Ron Johnson, Ellen Haderly, Jim Barton, Jim Scott. ROW TWO: Cathi Murphy, Nancy Ryder, Kath- leen McGovern, Marsha Tazima, Debby Wenner, Carole Cameron, Marty Volk, Joyce Rezny, Mary Ann Cleven, Tommie Wil- son, Bill Cody, Gregg Cassel, Bill Bannister, Rick Calwell, Richard Hender- son, C. G. Olson, Mrs. Paxton. ROW THREE: Sally Gaw, Lynn Julien, Robin STGVCIC, Pat Morrison, Barb Burke, Pam Baker, Sue Haut, Jill Olsen, Marilyn Strate, Ginny Levers, Pat Doane, Kathy Graham, Debby Gentry, Donna Ann Gatto, Ellen Smeltzer, Kathy King. USE OF VOICE ENCOURAGED Getting together to discuss styles of folksinging, sharing chord- ings and arrangements, listening to one another's latest view on current folk singers, and having fun with music were the major purposes of Prospect's newest club, the Folk Music Club. Sponsored by Mrs. Paxton, and headed by President Marsha Romer, Vice-president Ellen Haderly, and Secretary- treasurer Larry Stein, the club met every Thursday to sing folk music and to plan special activities such as hootenanies tor the benetlt and enioyment ot other folk music enthusiasts. Participation in Individual Speech Events was not open to everyone. This activity was not an organized club but a part ot the National Forensics League. In accordance with require- ments for membership in NFL, students had to earn points to loin Individual Speech Events. Members used the school facili- ties to practice for district, sectional, and state contests which were held during the year. Mr. Ronald Sims and Mr. Leo Hundt advised and assisted stuaents in ten events including poetry recitations and prose and play reading. ee pee INDIVIDUAL SPEECH EVENTS. FRONT ROW: Carol Connery, Sandy Da- bovitch, Margaret Starr, Christine Gundersen. ROW TWO: Bill Brazleton, Sherry Miller, George Wil- cox, Marcy Morton, Paul Thompson, Mr. Hunt.

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WORD MIGHTIER THAN SWORD l'U :gig U Wiki Fifth' .. VARSITY DEBATE. FRONT ROW: Bill Doty, Marie Thourson, Mike Blim. SUB-VARSITY DEBATE: Gary Edwards, Norm Horler, Greg Schmidt, Don St. Clair. ROW TWO: Jim Doran. Beginning, sub-varsity, and varsity debaters heatedly argued the current proposition- Resolved: That nuclear weapons should be controlled through an international organization. Beginning debaters learned to construct their affirmative and negative cases by searching for useful information and by cataloguing obtained facts. They also learned and practiced the techniques of effective public speaking. These debaters were coached by Mr. McNabb. Sub-varsity debaters guided by Miss McGuigan, improved the basic skills they had learned and mastered as beginners. The successful varsity competitors, Marie Thourson, Mike Blim, Jim Doran, and Bill Doty, were coached by Mr. Voelz. All debaters spent many hours in prep- aration and practice for the Suburban Interstate Debate League and the National Forensics League tournaments. Marie Thourson and Mike Blim ranked fifth in the state at the N.F.L. tournament at Northern Illinois University, while Jim Doran and Bill Doty placed twelfth. All four varsity debaters ap- peared on CBS's television debate show, Rebuttal. BEGINNING DEBATE. FRONT ROW: Cameron Nelson, Dan O'Keefe, Ken Fisher, Dan Jackson, Bill Reimann. ROW TWO: Penny Landis, Kathy McElli- gatt, Patricia Doran, Barb Markus, Lyn Marwedel, Lynne Crosby, Marguerite 55 Woolley. ROW THREE: Gary Seyring, Frank Psota, Mike Chakoian, Pete Krembs, Mike Longenecker, Bob Holmberg, Mr. McNabb.

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G.R.A. BOARD. FRONT ROW: Pam Fait, Miss Blose, Miss Freeman, Bylle Wel- nicki. ROW TWO: Suzie Bates, Leslie Yihon, Pam Mayo, Nancy Wilkowski, Nikki McCarthy, Marsha Garr. BANNERS-BALLS-BOOSTERS This year's Girls' Recreation Association program, under the direction of Miss Freeman and Miss Blose, emphasized intra- mural activities in the sports of volleyball, basketball, bowling, softball, and tennis. The G,R.A. board assigned several repre- sentatives to organize each sport and to coach the teams. Bowling, the newest and most popular activity, was held at Thunderbird lanes every Wednesday. For the first time this year awards were given to the winning teams in all sports and to participating players of these winning teams. f it-:sive sins.,-, The Pep Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Blose and Miss Freeman, strived to instill all Knights with enthusiasm for ath- letics and pride for the school. Proiects for the year were the familiar fight banners in the cafeteria and the victory buttons that students ware. Also, permanent posters were made for the Athletic Department. Senior members of the club could be identified by their blue and gold pep pins. Officers were President Joyce Bloomquist, Vice-president Marilyn Ruback, and Secretary-treasurer Cindy Curtin. .-J 4 t 1 . it . A . , it ,ti . - . , PEP CLUB BOARD. FRONT ROW: Marilyn Rubach, Joyce Bloomquist, Cynthy Curtin. ROW TWO: Dale Hueckstaedt, C h r i s s i e Klamm, Judy Jenkins, Bar- bara Showers.