Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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ronnie bartek stars in sophomore play Sure as You're Born was pre- sented by the Sophomore Drama Club on jan. 14. Written by Don- ald Payton, the one-act comedy is the story of an unwanted son, Wil- bur Maxwell who is constantly causmg trouble The father Mr Maxwell becomes so exasperated that he wrshes that hrs only son was a thrrd daughter To hrs as tomshment a guardran angel trans forms the son rnto a daughter Wrlbur Mae But she presents exen more problems and the famrly IS eyen more unhappy Returnrng Wrlbur Mae to hrs status as son of the famrly restores the peace Guardran angel Russ Hetlrrck lrstens to the argument between Wrl bur fwllbuf Maej Max well Ronnre Bartek Mrs Maxwell Shrrley Balclwrn Mr Maxwell Nirlton Rose Betty Lou Maxwell Susan Stone crphcr and Connre Max well Connie Garcra Becomrng exasperated wrth Vsrlburs antrcs Mr Niaxwell prepares to swat h1m w hrle horrrfred Mrs Maxwell looks on Wrlbur Mae Ronmc Btrtek goes Into 1 tm trum after bemq dcmcd some extra moncy by hcr father The play was drrected by Wrllram Hales and the student drrector was Pat Crews sophomore It was presented sux trmes dur mg the day and to an exenmg audrence of parents and frrencls The successful pro cluctron was grsen after only seyen rehears 89 V 1 . , . 7 y . , , v 'V l Q ' vf ' v , 1 Y .. - als. . Q .A

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varlous actlvltles hlghll ht year ala Faculty members jim Wilkens and Clem Charlton block xarsity player Mike Reed at Faculty Varsity game lNox 74 Actnities at Sandia this year included a Faculty Var sity basketball game a special assembly on atomic en ergy and playing host to the City Wide Speech Tour nament On Nox 24 the xarsity team met the faculty squad in the annual Faculty Varsity benefit basketball game Although proxmg stiff competition the faculty went down to a 73 48 defeat Proceeds from the game were dnided between the faculty and athletic funds Atomic Energy Commission of Oak Ridge Institute presented a program entitled This Atomic World to Sandia students Oct 19 Mr Bill Powell explained the fundamentals of atomic energy to promote greater in terest in its use durmg peace time The third annual Albuquerque City Wide Speech Tournament was held at Sandia on Nov 14 Some 160 students were present to represent 11 schools Sandia won fue excellent awards the largest number won durmg the meeting St Pius X squeezed out a win 63 62 over Sandia gwuwaa f-r Mr, Powell demonstrates the splitting of an atom at the atomic energy assembly Oct. 19. Senior girls serve guests at the City-Wide Speech Tournament reception, Nov. 1-1.

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,.,., second annual oanoncito project , ,W f..,,,,l f r Unloading the gifts at Ca?i'ontito. the students enioyed the Christmas spirit involved. The students were overwhelmed by the barren surroundings of the desti- tute Indians. 'il G Giving to Canoncito has til- ready become ii Christmas-time tradition at Sandia in its second year. The all-school drive took place just before the holidays during the week of Dec, 14-18. Home-rooms challenged each other, one wing challenged an' other and clubs participated. The whole school was involved in the project of collecting food and toys for the near-destitute Navajo Indians at Canoncito. Shy Indians withdraw from the strangers bearing gifts.