Stockton High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Stockton, IL)

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'MJitue Sc uxd Although classified as a senior, when she came here Winie had already graduated from her high school at home and had completed a 6 weeks term at the University of the Philippines. Instead of an 8-4 elementary and high school system, the Philippines has a 6-4 system. Seventh and eighth grades are omitted. Winie has taken a combination of junior and senior courses at SHS this year. American History, American literature, personal typing, English literature and chemistry were classes which she attended daily. In each of these classes she met a new group of students. Boarding the bus and enjoying the few minutes ride home with another new group of kids was A-No. 1 fun for our sociable girl. For the serious student, though, the school day doesn't end with the bus ride home. Many hours are spent at her desk in her room at home preparing the next day's assignments.

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Partte At Upon arriving from school, Winie and the rest of the kids make a mad dash for the refrigerator. Winie says that Mom Borsdorf is usually baking when they come home, contrary to sitting in an easy chair as would seem to be indicated in the above picture. From hearing Winie go on, Mrs. Borsdorf must be quite a cook! Winie loves her homemade bread. She also enjoys steak, roast beef, potatoes (with sugar on them), or virtually anything Mom Borsdorf prepares. Winie and her sisters have to take their share of KP duty, too. They help with meals as well as take their turns popping corn. Anita, Marian, Ellen, and Ann were popping some in the below picture. Dad Borsdorf spends most of his time doing the chores, but sometimes he drops in the house when the kids come home from school. Winie hasn't helped much with farm chores, but is determined to help milk once before she returns home. Winie's brothers, Joe, Bill, and Freddy (bottom left picture) let the girls join in their fun. Winie enjoys playing football, kickball, and throwing snowballs. The snow is quite a novelty for Winie as she has never seen it before. Sleigh riding, making snowmen, and shoveling the snow are brand new experiences for her. The hustling and bustling of the large Borsdorf family makes Winie feel right at home, for Winie comes from a family of eleven. It was possible for the Borsdorfs to make room for one more, as their eldest daughter, Joan, entered Nurses Training this year, but when Joan comes home for a few days, someone transfers to the davenport. Winie has shared the same rights and responsi- bilities as the other Borsdorf children, and she will always hold a place in their hearts.

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avtd pcc t Along with the family relations here in the United States, Winie has a job to do. She has to convey to the community, Filipino life. She lectures to various clubs and church groups. The grade school and Holy Cross enjoyed learning about the Philippines from Winie and of course, the high school, too. Winie's job doesn't end here, though. When she returns to the Philip- pines, she has to complete her job. The Filipinos will be anxious to hear about United States life, thus making it necessary for Winie to lecture when she returns. Winie, along with her fellow exchange students, hopes to promote a better understand- ing between nations. But all work and no play makes Winie a dull girl, and Winie's no dull girl. Football was something new to Winie, but the Filipinos do play basketball. Winie was surprised upon seeing cheerleaders and had to stop to watch them practice the first time she saw them. Winie tells us that for fun, she and her Filipino friends get together for Jam Sessions. They listen to music, dance, and eat, so when it came to the American teenagers getting to- gether, she found there wasn't much difference. She loves pizza and hamburgers and eats her share at parties. Slumber parties are new to her too, which fact is evident as she is one of the first to go to sleep. Winie joins right in with our fun and she finds that what American teenagers do for fun isn't much different from Filipino fun.