Rich Township High School - Lagoon Yearbook (Park Forest, IL)

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ML AlIOIlIAl H0 UH Slllillll National Honor Society, composed of students who have demonstrated scholastic excellence by maintaining a 3.75 academic average for five semesters or a 3.5 average for seven semesters, inducted twelve juniors and fourteen seniors into its organization at a banquet in March. The society inaugurated a student aid program to help pupils with minor difficulties in mathematics. Under the sponsorship of the group, students proficient in math helped those who were encountering problems. Row l: M. Levenson, R. Herkert, Miss Tucker, K, Thimblin W. Arnoff Row 2: K. Dexter, H, Brown, Y. Twietmeyer, L. Troxel. I. Conrad, I. Morton, L. Brody, S. Sharp, I. Krell Row 3: I. Hanson, A. Hiller, K. Kirk, M. Rollins, C. Shevokas, C. Gisondi, L. McGuire, C. Grant Row 4: M. Tousy, D. Tschudy, I. Macrae, M. Ienks, B. Mays S. Hughes, L. Elberfeld, W. Devereaux. I. Roberts Not Pictured: B. Gutelius, D. Roth llUIllA IlStIIttlll The four members of the honorary journalism society, Quill and Scroll, earned their membership through outstanding performance on the Rich High News or Lagoon. They were presented with their membership cards and pins at the awards assembly in May. In addition to a record of outstanding service, membership requirements include rank in the upper fourth of the class. X . ip Sharon Bean, Michelle Rollins, Marion Levenson and Rita Herkert hold an inlormal meeting near the Lagoon Page 97

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This is Katie Thimblin, student council secretary, with the minutes from the last meeting. Row I: S. Sharp, K. Thimblin, K. Dexter, D. Goldberger How 2: Mr. D. S. Moore, I. Pyne, M. Hughes, C. McManus, I. Winger, I. Klutznick, W. Arnoft, T. Eisner Row 3: Mr. Bess, D. Kramer, W. Merrill, C. McKeehan, B. Gutelius, A. Hiller, I. Furgason, K. Norris Sllllli l IIUU llll In keeping with the democratic freedoms enjoyed at Rich, students elect class representatives to the Student Council, the most vital organ of student government. The Council met weekly to plan and organize student activities and to coordinate the programs of various clubs. It raised money for the American Field Service by sponsoring Bermuda Day : students bought tickets and were permitted to wear bermuda shorts to classes. Stefan Ionsson, foreign exchange student at Rich, attended Council meetings to gain fresh ideas about student-supervised activities to bring back to his native Sweden. Butch Goldberger, president: Kitty Dexter, vice-president: Katie Thimblin, secretary, Sue Sharp, treasurer.

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RICH HIGH I-lllllllllll We dub thee the Rich High Reveillerf' So announced the first page of the bi-weekly paper culminating a search for a new name. Judges selected the name from entries submitted by the student body. Chosen also at this time was a motto, Promise and achievement, Mr, Robert Borick, Advisor Rita Herkert, Editor The interview . . . the cut . . . writing the lead . . . cutting and proofing . . . .l, l