Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Summer vacation brings ioy, iobs, clinics, Jobs, summer school, workshops clinics and vacations were on the minds of students as school closed June 6. University Arena was the scene of the Scarlet and Blue graduating ceremonies June 2. The 758 graduating seniors became the first class to have the Com- mencement addresses given by class- mates, Karen Talbot and Gary Smith. Boys State delegates met at New Mexico Military institute, Roswell, while Girls Staters attended meetings on the University of New Mexico campus. Spirit and enthusiasm were found on the UNM campus as cheerleaders en- gaged in a week-long clinic. Mrs. Margaret Myers chaperoned and taught students, including TO Sandians, while on a five-week tour of Europe. Sandia iournalists outnumbered other schools at the third annual New Mexico lnterscholastic Press Assn. workshop. During the week's stay at UNM, stu- dents increased their knowledge of newspaper, yearbook and photography techniques. Sixteen Sandians also attended the State Student Council Leadership work- shop at Eastern New Mexico University in August. Dr. Tom Wiley assumed responsibilities as Superintendent of Albuquerque Pub- lic Schools, initiating a program of de- centralization, dividing the system into three areas. Sandia is in Ralph Dixon's East Area. Hurricane Camille, the worst in recent history, smashed into gulf states, leaving a trail of devastation. Summer school students participated in a drama workshop. The 18 students learned more about acting and stage- craft and put on three plays for the public. Sandia added to her list of T969 graduates by graduating 21 students at the end of the summer term. Judy Garland, famous for her The Wizard of Oz role, died in London June 2. Reis Lopez Tijerina was returned to iail June 7 when his bond was revoked for alleged trouble making. Elegant ceremonies marked the inves- titure of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales July l. The televised ceremonies took place at Caeroroin Castle, North- ern Wales. Edward Kennedy's possible presidential aspirations plummeted as a result of an accident in which Mary Jo Kopechne drowned, as Kennedy's car plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island into a small pond. .- '45 - K., . 1 A my W, :X A fc,,s.L get 2 ,A ts. sf - M., 3 if i ' ' ui- f 'I i f A. K W T l 'T L 7 3 ,, ' l f Q s 5 K , ','3 J W . rr .fp 0 ' ' , v v 7 n 30

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Varied activities crowd hectic month Seniors were counting final days of school, and underclassmen prepared for the next school year as the May cal- endar was crowded with end-of-the-year activities. Ballots were cast to elect the coming year's Student Body Council and class officers along with cheerleaders. Sandia's Albuquerque Youth Council members participated in AYC Day May 2. The traditional day enabled students to assume responsibilities of various city, county and school officials. Booths, people, music and gaiety filled the Girls Gym during the annual Speech Club Carnival May 3. Mentally disturbed characters were portrayed in the drama students' final production, The Curious Savage, which was presented May 8-'IO in the Theater. Spring concerts were presented by the music organizations and classes, in- cluding a music theory recital, band, orchestra and choral programs. Sandians enjoyed a special attraction when the United States Navy Band from Wash- ington, D.C., performed at an all-school assembly. Outstanding Sandians who received national, state or city recognition were honored during the annual Awards Assembly. Semester testing was scheduled May 26-28, and seniors began the harried, crowded race of Senior Week. Although the Senior Assembly pre- sented a note of nostalgia, the campus was the scene of excitement as the year- books were distributed May 29. The tra- ditional signing party was held that night in the Gym. Four Hills Country Club provided a relaxed atmosphere for the senior swim party, while soft formality floated through the air at the Junior-Senior Prom. The Prom, with the theme ln-A- Gadda-Da-Vida, or Garden of Love, was held May 30. City commissioners passed an ordi- nance prohibiting mobile food vendors from patronizing public school areas between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The or- dinance was to be put into effect in the fall. Ten metropolitan mayors met with President Nixon to discuss the growing problems of urban conditions. Sirhan Sirhan, convicted assassin of Senator Robert Kennedy, was sentenced to death in the gas chamber at San Quentin. Riot-racked campuses continued to be in style as Cornell and Harvard Univer- sities were victim to student unrest, along with Queens College and Radcliffe. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas was pressured into resigning as the result of allegedly unethical dealings. Three astronauts shot skyward and orbited within nine miles of the moon's surface in preparation for the first moon landing scheduled for July. Conflicts in northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants and the Arab- Isreali situation in the Middle East con- tinued to be serious problems. Sandians viewed movies such as The Shoes of the Fisherman and Star and danced to songs like ln the Ghetto in May. far, upper, left: Neal Kelley, Crest editor, '69, lugs a box of yearbooks into the publications office before distribution. upper, left: lrene Thompson delighted- ly hugs Jan Sowell upon hearing of their election as varsity cheerleaders. Michelle Barnesuand Melissa Miller wait to offer their congratulations. far, center, left: A member of the Navy Show Band, Washington, D.C., does his thing at a special school assembly. center, left: Doctors Dawn Addington and Chuck Crespy offer professional advice to Pam Roth and Bill Peavy, '69, at the Speech Club Carnival. lower, left: Members of the class of 1969 give the Pledge of Allegiance during the Senior As- sembly. left: Debbie King and Don Elder, '69, exchange adoring glances at the Junior-Senior Prom. Activities 29

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