Royal Oak High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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Hugh Spencer who rs lrvrng with Sue and Frank Ioyce says that the thmg whrch lmpressed h1m most about our school IS all of the gurls Thxs IS to be expected for the school he attended ln New Zealand was an all boy school Z, +J Bemg an exchange student ns the best thmg that can happen to any teenager says the tall Itahan Alberto Rossotto who IS staymg at the home of Gll and Don Fleld It brings understand mg between countries that cant be brought about by tourists You must lxve wlth the people to know them AFS Promotes Frlendshlp and Goodwlll In World Walk together talk together O ye people of the earth then and only then shall ye have peace Thls motto expresses the true meaning of the Amerlcan Fleld Servlce Thrs program of exchangmg hlgh school students was created to promote frnendshlp and good wrll among the peoples of the world Dondero has partncnpated m both of the AFS programs The AFS International Scholarshlp and AFS Amerlcans Abroad In the former forelgn students from 37 countrles arrrve m the Umted States at the end of August and are here for a full member of an Amerrcan famrly whlle at tendmg hlgh school The latter lb dnvrded lnto three pro grams The New Zealand school and summer programs In the flrst two the student attends school for approxrmately flve months nn elther New Zealand or one of eleven countrnes rn Europe It rs m the summer program that the Dondero representatlves have partner pated There are about 23 countnes m Europe the Middle East Eastern Asla and South Amernca takmg part m thus exchange The student hves with a famlly for the months of June July and August learnxng about thelr lnfe and country and at the same tlme sharmg hrs knowledge of the Umted States As 1958 summer returnees Merrxtt Hougen Janet Braeunmger and Mary Merntt are helplng with the selection of 1h1s years applicants The effects of a war upon the llves of people became a reality to Merrltt for he spent hrs summer ln West Berlm Janet and Mary became acquaxnted wnth the beauties of Scandlnavxa .lan t llved IH Goteborg As a I-etumee he then becomes a part Sweden and Marys home for the summer was I-Ialden Norway of the school selectron commlttee for the next years students He also shares hrs experrences wrth the school and commu nrt h S I I 1 g O O O it 9 3 97 ' 1 . 3 year. During this time they become a ' 7 l 7 ' 9 3 Y - . . . L g I M , . . . , . y. 27

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Clubs Provide Relaxation and Enio ment All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. To offset this balance many clubs have been formed with provisions to provide students with a form of relaxa- tion and enjoyment. Forestry Club, Girls Literary Club, and Modern Dance are a -that hel 'M Glr S Literary u dent acquire a we alanced disposition. Service is the by word of many clubs for a school can not function properly without the valuable service performed by the R0 and the Projection clubs. Clubs are the first chance that the student has to meet new friends and see what really makes the school tick. They are the jumpin off spot e n s A- enjoying the many extra curric- ular activities that go hand in hand with a high school educa- tion. C' 69 The Girls Literary Club under the guidance of Miss Ruth Cowan has been in the school for many years A their bimonthly meetings the programs include guest speak ers which in the past year h a v e provided informative talks on Sweden and the Michigan Chorale and the an nual program put on by the new members In the spring the Lit Club sponsors its annual girl ask boy dance which has always been one of the schools largest social events of the year FIRST ROW IL to R1 L Hitchman Parliamen tartan C Lemerise Vice President S Baltzly Presi dent L Stuve Secretary B Grout Treasurer Miss Peltz G Morris K Keyes M Stevens S Sekeres K Morrison C Watson L Robinson P Miles M Weaver H Hitchman L Brandwme R Axelrod. I'HIRD ROW IL toRj S May J Ahola B Kelley R Shultz M Allan H Hicks I Sheridan C Locke S Hmson J Shaberman J Engle B Droulllard J Sanford J Savorgmo FOURTH ROW IL to R1 L Bales R Zalenko L Liscow P Ruckel S Harrold 29 P Pederson J Baumert J Coolican S Gordan S Lalik B Hoerauf K Baird M Taylor J Braeun inger FIFTH ROW IL to R2 M Carey J Fast S Freihch R Sturgell B Houghton S Scheel L Yohe C Wiseman SIXTH ROW IL to RJ M McCosh C Jensen J Lytle C Keyes J Erickson S Hammer ton E Stocker J VanPoperm L Hengel B Rock wood V Hartyen D Smith K McGraw M Mc Robb SEVENTH ROW IL to R1 B Conners B Bare S Omalev M Simon D Cassidy J Lunsky M VanEaton K Eskola G Fntsch D Silverstein n' l ' X L or G Q Q . i . ' t ' SL H R. Cowan - Sponsor. SECOND ROW IL. to RJ, P. Snyder, B. Beardslee, S: Joyce,'S. Root, Burau,,D: