Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Lettermen's Club-Front row: Marc Naster, Bruce Turner, Ron Kurash, Pat McClary, Gary Ramirez, Fred Meier, and Barry Church, Row 2: Tim Mehl, Tom Trigg, Tim Moore, Jim Jones, Barry Anderson, Jon Grubb, Tim Sullivan, and Service Clubs Realize Gratification Of Giving Taking Christmas trees and Thanksgiving turkeys to needy families during holidays, Y-Teen club represented a benevolent organization. For children in orphanages and hospitals and aged people in retiring homes, 120 girls made gifts for Christmas and birthdays. Y-Teens, affiliated with the Y.W.C.A., had guest speakers address them on crime, drugs, Cosmetology and modeling. The four clubs raised money by paying dues, selling pencils, and operating concession stands. Working together, Y-Teen members organized a spring tea for their mothers. Promotion of school spirit in athletics marked the Lettermen's Club. Under direction of President Gary Ramirez, the boys held a money-making car Wash for all Vikings. Surveying for proper uniform dress on Fridays, Lettermen inspected members of Pep Club. Boys impersonated sergeants-at-arms while regulating crowds at football and basketball games. Pat Tolsong Rovv 3: Tim Rake, Dean Ridgeway, Mike Neill, Arnold Mall, Jim Timberlake, Dave Phelps, Steve Nixon, and Jack Young. F 5 X Q 5 : 4 n s Y-teen Officers-Left to right: Patty Zwego-secretary, Barb Wilper-vice-president, Patty Fletcher-treasurer, and Marsha Hanley-president. 99

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QFC, - T '72, ' Wilbur' Art Service Club Officers-Kneeling: Pat NlcCloud-treasurer and Lynise lVlillican-secretary, Standing: Molly lVlaclntyre- vice-president, and Debbie lVlcDaniel-president. FTA, Artists Prepare For Varied Vocations Within the framework of Future Teachers' Club, prospective educators executed many of the tasks and responsibilities of the teaching profession. Tak- ing roll, typing dittos, and grading exams, students acquired deeper insights into the diversified aspects of teaching. Speakers, including West's instructors and counselors, related past experiences and offered information concerning college requirements. At the chapter level of a state and national network, club members attended an October workshop held for officers and a spring convention in Topeka presided over by Kansas FTA president, Viking Gary Click. The Art Service Club, led by Debbie lVlcDaniel, painted posters and advertised club activities for a fee. Also, members designed, printed, and sold pennants to boost school spirit. With the money earned from these projects, the students purchased pictures for the gallery of artwork opposite the art rooms in the southwest wing. FTA Officers-Front row: Kathy Cronin, Margie Demuynck, Linda Chynoweth, lVlariIyn Bruck, Donna Kennedy, Deb Bower, and Sonja Abrahamson. Row 2: Jane Shelton, Jo Hart, Sarah Chick, Charlene Nevins, Kenalie Salters, Cheryl Henry, and Sharon Baird. 66

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With a surprised Who me? look, Cheryl Henry denies an allusion to her flippant deeds at the FTA convention. il W E, W 5 With exciting plans for an FTA poster, Marilyn Rake attempts to gain cooperation from a doubtful Gary Glick. nu- ---4