Rogers High School - Rogerian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE g Arjalhala QAR-EE-YAl-ll Aria, a natlve of Flnland, ls from a family of flve. Her father ls Vlce Principal of a Flnnlsh school, and her mother ls a nurse. Arla's brother and sister, ages 17 and 13, are very sports-mlnded. Flnland ls a flat land, wlth fetlle plalns, very sultable for Yarmlng. The people enjoy Ice skatlng, ski- lng, and other wlrlter sports. Although she has made new friends, Aria mlsses home. She belongs to the Scandlnavlan Club, and enjoys meetlngs with fellow countrymen occasionally. ln Finland, one must take 13 subjects, lncludlng Muslc, Math, History, Home Ec., Gym, Rellglon, ,and flve lan- guages. Whlle ln America, Aria stays with the Earl Soper famlly, who have a 14 year old glrl. We asked Mrs. Soper about the language barrler. In the beglnnlng, it was a llttle hard for Arla to communicate Engllsh ldi- oms,slang, and colloquial expressions. She had to carry a dlctlonary around wlth her. Sheadmlts lt wasn't so easy. I had only 4 years of English ln Finland. Arja's hob- bles Include -house f1 3,,f..M keenlng, readlng. and G -, playlng plano. l-ler r E favorlte musical artlsts G A i are classical. T Q: g W Cathrlne Slebke For Cathrlne to come to Toledo for her one year vlslt, she flrst had to apply through her school. The appllcatlon lncluded an English test. and she had to have her. grades approved. After student are accepted they may request but have no choice asto where they will end up. , F g Cathrine is from Oslo Norway. which ls 7596 mountains, and has much more snow than we have here. l-ler school ls qulte different from Rogers. They not only have to study slx hours a day, but they also attend classes on Saturdays. The currlcf ulum does not include electlves such as Art, Yearbook, or Home Economics. Cathy's hobbies Include skllng, taklngplc- tures for the yearbook, and skln dlvlng near her home. ln her spare tlme she enjoys handlcrafts, palntlng, reading, and knlttlng. Cathrlne is staylng with a wldow named Mrs. Dorothy Angeloccl, and her three children, ages 8, 10, and 12. G tg ' She hasamade many frlends and will miss them when she goes back homeisometlme ln July. magazinefll

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IVICDII Ol?- CYCLES Daredevil Evel Knievel captured the imagi- nation of millions of viewers when he at- tempted to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho on a jet power- ed Sky-cycle, Sept. 8, 1974. Senior athlete Arron Cay- wood fEviI Canaywoodb mimicked the famed Evel by riding his bicycle over a wooden ramp in the boys' gym during an early pep assembly, nearly crushing Mr. Booth into the wall. Utrron, above Ieft.j ,. if :il Graduate Frank Piasecki appeared in a November Sunday Blade Magazine. He represents many Rogers High School faculty and students who enjoy motorcycle riding, street or trail. 'I Used to be Able to Jump Really High' Skip Hill, a junior, had been riding a motor- cycle for two and a half years. Last July he lost his left leg in a motorcycle accident. The accident happended at the corner of Reynolds and Hess Roads, when a driver failed to look before pulling out in front of Skip's cycle. People just don't look out for bikes, they look out for cars, commented Skip. Skip tired to dodge the car, but it hit his side, which cause the dislocation of his right hip and threw him over the handlebars. His left leg caught the crossbar which severed the leg just above the knee. I didn't really know that I had lost my leg until I woke up from surgery. He has no bad feelings about the man who hit him, and is rapidly adjusting to his disability. He takes great pride in his silver Doberman's-Head walking cane, which he pur- chased in December. He would like to travel out west. He can already drive a car and a snowmobile. He's currently shopping for a new bike. We asked him how he felt about the loss. In basketball, I could guard guys taller than meg I used to be able to jump really high. I also miss playing tennis, he added. He will be able to, once he refines running and back-stepping with his artificial leg. Ed. note: Those of us who know and love Skip, admire the way he has adjusted to this unspeakable loss. l5kip Hill pictured beIow.j magazine!13