Southwestern Heights High School - Mustanger Yearbook (Kismet, KS)

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 ABOVE: Mike Cox and Vicki Geisinger enjoy dancing to the lively beat of Cole, Shepard and Smith. BELOW: The students of several English classes listen to Virginia Scott Miner, a poet, with interesting facts on poetry. The spring brought special assemblies and lectures. NASA gave us an inside look at the space program and the poet in residence who lectured tried to give us a taste for culture. Spring also afforded a first time opportunity to arts G crafts students in oil painting in- struction by Mrs. Ormiston. Prom introduced May and the final month of school. The juniors chose Oriental Gar- dens as their theme with all the trimmings, including a Buddah, a bridge, a dragon, and even incense. Graduation finally made us aware that the year was almost over, and there were so many things we hadn't gotten done. Reflecting on the 1971 school year we will find it a memorable one. This was the year we started the new pass-fail system, the year we clobbered Meade at basketball, when they least expected it, the year we almost didn't have a prom, and the year that no matter how much they reminded us about the hands-off policy, the administration had trouble enforcing it. On the following pages we have recaptured these moments to the best of our ability, but reflections are often hard to catch. So as you look through this book, perhaps something will bring back a personal memory of the school year 1971... BELOW: Arts G Crafts provided a valuable opportunity in oil painting to Gloria Wisby.

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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Max Roberts, E. Fred Foster, Robert Hinz, Lyman Brown, John Reimer, Tommy Lee, and Jay Borth. A Message From Mr. Jim Miller: The emphasis in education today is that every young person should be ready to enter higher education or to enter useful and rewarding employment. We at Southwestern Heights have tried to blend our curricu- lum so as to accomplish both. We are presently offering a vocational program that provides opportunities for the basis of an occupational career. Much is yet to be done in this area, but some progress has been made. Our students heading for college are exposed to a wide curri- culum offering enabling them to compete on a college level. Our staff members are constantly looking for ways to make their classes relevant to the needs of our students. More than ever before, we realize that teaching today is a real challenge to the conscientious teacher. We are proud of our school, our students, our staff, and the tradition of Southwestern Heights. Mr. Howard Gray, superintendent of USD 483, looks forward to a day of challenges and rewards. 8