Seneca High School - Arrow Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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Operation Amigo - In Reverse -se, , Q Y Y Q' u0le! Oleli' The shouts from the crowd rose as the bull charged, closer and eloser each time. The colorful eapes flashed under the blazing sun. The lirightly-attired matador darted deftly around the arena, waving a red 'muleta' as he passed the hull. Several handerillas were already sunk into the hull. The moment of truth was near. Wias the hull speared to death Ask Tom Heffron, Diane Baron, Lois Baer, and Miss Dunlap. These four Redskins sojourned in South America ? soeeer games and even appeared on a local TV station in Quito. The people were friendly and gave many parties for our Redskins. Almost everyone, except the Meseizos wear western dress. One fact our travelers commented on how- ever, was the strietness concerning girls and dating. A girl cannot go on a date without a chaperone! The food was another thing they found hard to adjust to and Lois and Diane happily lost weight! The meals were large and very starehy, and always aeeompanied by coffee. A The weather however was like spring. The elevation was 9000 feet in the mountains and the air was cool, clear and exhilarating. Our Redskins enjoyed it so mueh that Diane and Tom remained 7 weeks, 2 weeks longer than Lois. The travelers brought liaek many lasting memories, lots of keep- sakes, and something soon not to he forgotten-the girls 'Can boast of true Spanish-pierced ears! the summer of 1965 and found among many other things, the answer. Their destination, Quito, Ecuador. Their reason for going, to return the visit of the 27 amigos who were guests at Seneca in February of 1964. They sueeeeiled in seeing 15 of the Amigos and their families. Hut once there, our roaming Redskins oouldn't stay put. They visited the resort towns of Banos and Ambato, went mountain climbing, to the hull fights and . v .ig ny . J.-E Standing: Miss Susan Dunlap and Tom Heffron. Sealed: Diane Baron and Lois Baer. 0'1 l28

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. C L. -ers Go west young men, go westli' And they did. These eighty people had left Seneca High School on the eve- ning of July 30th for a three-week trip out west. Desti- nation, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, for the 1965 National Junior Classical League Convention. These people were students and sponsors from ten local J.C.L. chapters throughout Kentucky. Their goal, to elect Jim Gilmore, a native. of Owens- boro, as the next National J.C,L. President. And suc- ceed, they did. They also managed to tour 14 states in 23 days. New Orleans. Houston, San Antonio. Dallas, Carlsbad Caverns, and Phoenix were the stepping stones to the Pacific. A chilly dip at Huntington Beach and a day at Disneyland were a touch and taste of L. A., Stanrling: Steve Waddell, Dale Friedman, Ricky Nelson, Judi Snyder, Carmen Driver, Todd Moseley, Joe Fink, Sandy Berman, and Susan Bradshaw. Seated: Helen Masler and Mrs. Gertrude Chaudoin. sponsor. where a week was spent. A weekend in San Francisco was next on the agenda, followed hy a night with na- ture in Yosemite National Park. Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, Albuquerque, Sante Fe, Mesa Verde Park, Royal Gorge, and Colorado Springs were seen on the homeward lap. Pernell Roberts in Camelot,' capped the finale of the trip in St. Louis and then home to the Bluegrass. Did the Bluegrass notice the weariness of its prodi- galsg notice the hidden sadness of return? The answer is unknown. It might have heard only the glad sighs of alienated homesickness and missed the look of acquired maturity a little more than before. 't'i I ,.., t ..,. iff . if f A... 2 ,y .ig or -. 1 kryr I27

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Homecoming Beauties Princess Miss MARILYN HARVIN Queen Miss MIMI LOWRY I29