Salem High School - Quaker Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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SEEKING some information on higher education, Diane Mundy and Bill Beery discuss the KSU extension courses with Mrs. Callahan, secretary of the Kent branch in Salem. Scholarship, leadership, talent, skill are NOBODY OUTDOES the Quakers when it comes to spirit and enthusiasm, for we have filled the gym to capacity every game, and whatever the outcome, we give our full support. 6

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STANDING at attention prior to the playing of the Star Spangled Banner are SHS's varsity cheerleaders, who match the action on the field with pep and color. THANKFUL that the hectic days of name-gathering are be- hind him. Student Council aspirant Bob Moore returns a petition to election committee chairman Jim Ward and pre- pares for an even more hectic week of campaigning. preserves freedoms which, have become our heritage We believe in democracy, a democracy which is more than a form of government. It is a way of life, an elusive spirit. Democracy is the cheerleader solemnly standing at attention during the national anthem. It is the aspiring Student Council candidate turning in his petition and anxiously awaiting the forthcoming elections. The conscience of democracy is a free press which reports events as they actually happen and voices an uncensored opinion on every issue. It is an ideal, an ideal founded upon respect of the individual, sacredness of human life, and abiding faith in God. IT'S PASTE-UP day in the Quaker office as editors Patty Price, Bonnie Youtz, and Mary Grisez rush to get their dummies back to the printer. After a brief sigh of relief the girls will begin the two-week cycle all over again.

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AFTER a moment of meditation a pensive chess enthusiast launches an attack with her knight in an attempt to cope with the strategy of an Indo- nesian friend. qualities that we admire In a school such as ours, there are many ideals which influence our daily life, ideals which we seldom think about, but unconsciously advocate. The honor roll student and the award winner personify our belief in the pursuit of excellence. In the same manner our attitudes of good sportsmanship, team spirit, and fair competition are manifested at sports events. Also basic to us is our belief in accepting friends for what they are and not judging them by the superficial standards of the narrow- minded. Though seldom voiced, these are the principles which formulate our beliefs. POLISHING UP on their do re mi's are Clyde Miller and Gary Hasson, who were selected to be charter members of the School Chorus of America, 7