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

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fy ' Maw- ,, 1 W 3 ev X7 M W ,P Y 'nn r 4 in sa! e i A r ,fi f I ' W X L4 W We M A As an Art Service Club member, Kendy intermixes the intricacies of Thai design and the boldness of American trends. 173 8 ia In solemn concentration on form, Baba Augarde demonstrates agility on the slender balance beam.

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5. , s is . fi? i I I X Q , l A ,av I I Lgjff.. f Toying with her compass, Bertha Urrea spins out sweeping arcs and anticipates the outcome of her doodling. V 7 V' W' iisi A 'W'--4 '--We alma we , , 3 ' -or . ,,.,V ,VVff,, Deftly drawing thread through the needle, An Cao readies her sewing machine to touch up an elegant brocade sari. 172 Exuberating energetic Viking spirit, Kendy thrills to the ex- citement of a newly-discovered American sport. West Hosts Exchange Of Universal Concepts An interchange of cultures, language, and ideas took place during the year as S-lVl West hosted four foreign exchange students. The American Field Ser- vice brought two pupils to West to spend a year with Vikings. Samran lKendyl Choodaungngern., a native of Thailand, arrived in August. Kendy displayed a model pagoda representative of his nation at the an- nual Ward Parkway AFS Christmas exhibition. Ecua- dorian Bertha Urrea came to Kansas City August 24. She served as an assistant in Spanish classes and pur- sued her interests in architecture through drafting courses. Both Bertha and Kendy planned to tour the United States with other AFS'ers in the summer. Representing the International Christian Youth Exchange, Isabelle lBabal Augarde actively entered Viking life. lntending to develop a career in gymnas- tics, Baba served as a senior leader in gym. She also participated in drama and speech Contests. A repre- sentative of the Presbyterian church, An Cao, from Vietnam, began her two-year visit in September.

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Thumbing through her Australian annual, Sue Swanson thoughtfully recollects her school life Down Under. Sue Swanson disproves her sister Jan Downie's opinion that Australians wear shorter skirts than Americans do. Ll l74 Exchangers Journey to Shearing sheep, traveling, and holding position of school co-captain highlighted Sue Swanson's life in lVlorwell, Australia. Becoming an American daughter of the John Downie family, Sue Swanson developed a foreign accent and increased international friend- ship between American and Australian students. Taking on duties as a member of the Albert Willi- mann family, AFS delegate Terry Schackmann learned the customs of Swiss family life. Skiing trips and deer hunts supplemented educational activities at a Lucerne, Switzerland school. Terry left during August for his year's study in the Alpine climate. Chosen from 25 applicants by an AFS committee, Terri lVlorris and Tony Hall acted as overseas student ambassadors. As juniors, these two representatives qualified for the Southern Hemisphere Nlid-Winter and the Northern Hemisphere Summer Programs. it 2 V,.., I .,.' ! My ...umyvfqb ',.. if Vkvr fvff' Q' 2, ' V 41 Cuddling her Australian Koala bear, Sue Swanson reminisces on her year's ventures with the John Downie family.