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

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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

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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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i .fl l-an it A twanging guitar accompanies Bruce Brockman and Kathy Johnson as they wholeheartedly vocalize a Civil War ballad. Anxiously tallying honors points, Carol Fiddler, collaborat- ing with lVlr. Heitzman, plans a pre-emptive bid. Myriad Of Clubs Caters To Scholarly Interests Assembling to augment knowledge gained in cre- dit courses, afternoon clubs discussed contemporary communication and historic affairs. Scholars delved into trends in American thought, as well as current styles of poetry and fictional writing, reading select examples of each. Teen Round Table constructed and analyzed polls on such issues as dating codes. Extending their control over foreign languages, bi- linguists in French, Spanish, Latin, and German clubs sought information of life in countries speak- ing these tongues. Exchange students visited meet- ings as first-hand authorities on their homelands. Utilizing the half-hour sessions for supplementary research, pupils enrolled in biology and physical science clubs. ln Wildlife and Field Biology, scholars explored habits of nature's society. lVlath and Com- puter Technology introduced up-dated theories for both human and mechanical minds. Vocal and instrumental ensembles practiced for contest competition, as other musicians listened to melodies ranging from theatrical to folk, from spirit- uals to classics. Wielding charcoals and brushes, art- minded students developed original techniques in drawing and painting, learning advanced methods.