W E Boswell High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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The National Honor Society inducted new members for the 1979-1980 school year in early lVlay with a formal, candlelight ceremony. Students were selected on the basis of scholarship and teacher recommendations, while maintaining a 3.0 grade point average. Ofhcers were Bob Allen, president, Steve Harlow, vice-president, David Taylor, secretary, These people also made up the executive committee. Academy and DXFW airport in February for a tour and outing at Barbrook Recreation Center in Haltom City. This outing was to be an all day picnic comprised of swimming, eating, playing games and various other recreational activities. i 'T 1 e, ' -jf'-' aj ,, .. ' fs api? ' .Z df- P aku- N . V I x -ic. hlkixliv 5 b' i i it-9 .. fc i V ,',, V.:, R 1 W, . K ' Ls . if ' . l ly Q - I 'VJ is ' Mx ul 9 ' x ,+.eW Q 'L sg -Q3 vfvlrudr' ,J al Whiz Quiz kids. bl Senior Don Dagg responds to a particularly difiicult question at Whiz Quiz practice. cl Senior Betsy Szlasa absorbs facts while Junior Mary Ann Hood thinks the question over. dl National Honor Society members give their undivided attention to the speaker. el lVlr. Mike Williams speaks to NHS members concerning the election of ofhcers. fl National Honor Society for the 1979-80 school year. gl National Honor Society president, Bob Allen, vice-president, Steve Harlow, Secretary, David Taylor, treasurer, Mark Klosterp and reporter, Jackie Petrilli, Organizations 59 lVlark Kloster, treasurer, and Jackie Petrilli, reporter. in The group planned to visit American Airlines Flight I an orientation. The society also held an end of the year Z

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The Whiz Quiz kids were a relatively quiet group on campus this past year. . . quiet that is, unless you happened to be in the library during practice sessions. This academic club was made up of a small number of dedicated students whose interests had no limits. These N 5 students were required to maintain at least a lB' average, good citizenship, and could miss no more than two practices. 0' The eventual goal was to defeat all the area schools in the Fort-Worth Dallas region in competition. Tournaments, E played in a jeopardy fashion, were held on Tuesday nights at the Dallas Christian College. Contestants got to hear themselves compete Saturday nights on the radio station WFAA when that week's contest tape was aired. Sponsors bombarded students twice a week with data ranging from the arts to the atom, The end result was ten very competent, well-rounded contestants. f-E A-Y Jw ,k,. 1- .vN,,--:FT-'f-'ig,y8J-M ' , :L.,,..1f- w,g,v,- 'vi , .f.gxlggEfa...,. ,... 9.12. ' K 'H ff .WG 7 ,AV M:-X., E 58 Organizations

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60 Organizations Mechanical Trades I al Mechanical Trades members bl Mr, Irvin Barnes helps students with parts to a lawn mower. cl The valve placement ofa lawn mower is being repaired by students dl Kenneth Elliott studies parts of an engine. el Construction Trades students help improve the looks of the school campus by pouring a walkway from the parking lot by the gym fl Construction Trades. Y 3 Boswell's Mechanical Trades had a busy year between overhauling and cook-outs. They were busy learning about engines and working with minor auto problems. VOCT in mechanical trades stands for Vocational Opportunities Club Training. The ofhcers of VOCT of 79-80 were: president, Robert Roarlc, vice-president, John Cobb, secretary, Eddie Leverett, treasurer, Kenneth Elliott, reporter, Randy Barksdale, parliamentarian, and sargeant of arms, Brent Morris.