Rushford High School - Valley Legend Yearbook (Rushford, MN)

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A TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP During Mary’s stay in Rushford, she stayed with the Edwin Nelson family. Standing are Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, seated is Debbie and Mary, also their dog Scooter. Kathy is not pictured. Come on Debra .... On Mary’s first day here for school she seems anxious as she leads the way in. Rushford High School has been honored with the presence of Mary Turner, our foreign exchange student, who came to us from Brisbane, England. Mary, we want to thank you for your cheerful co-operation, but most of all, thank you for being with us because we the senior class sincerely enjoyed having you as a fellow classmate. May God bless you and guide you in whatever you choose to do. For an enjoyable evening at home Debbie and Mary play with an Ouija Board. 18

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AMERICANS ABROAD 1968-69, was an exciting year for Valencia Peterson and Susan Post. They were chosen as A.F.S. students representing Rushford in Australia and Brazil. Susan, chosen January 17, 1968, was a guest at the As-suda house in Recife, Brazil and Valencia chosen January 12, 1968, became a member of the Thomas A. Lamb family at Brisbane Queensland in Australia. American Field Service is an organization which for over 20 years has been providing scholarships so that students from other countries spend a year in the U.S. By meaningful involvement in a U.S. family, school and community, the student may gain an understanding of the United States, its people, educational system, customs and ideals, and spread this understanding among his family and friends after he returns home. Americans Abroad, a more recent program, involving summer programs of two months, over winter programs of a year, accomplish the sincere purpose of acquainting our students with countries abroad. While on a visit to Currumbin Bird Sanctuary of the South Coast of Queensland, Valencia makes friends with a kangaroo. Valencia and her family give a send off to Carolyn who left for Sidney. Pictured are Carolyn, Dad (Lamb), Mum, Valencia, and Janet. Finding a few minutes to relax, Valencia enjoys listening to records. u Valencia fits right into the family circle. Pictured are Janet, Valencia, Carolyn, and her Mum. 17

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On arriving at school in the morning, Mary stacks her books in her arms and heads for class. A DAY WITH MARY One of Mary’s favorite pastimes has become sewing. She does a lot of it!! 1 During one of Mary’s free hours, she visits an elementary grade to earn points for F. T. A... Work or pleasure? Mary joins in helping build our first prize homecoming float, the big green turtle. 19