Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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My name is Franziska Hemken from Kiel, Germany. I am having a great time in Wapa- koneta not only because I found a wonderful family to stay with, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dicus, but also because of the time I spend in the Wapak Senior High School. In Germany my family is not as large as here. There are my mother, a housewife, my father, a pilot on the Kiel-Canal, my brother and my sister-in-law. I really do not like to leave this summer after all these nice months I have spent and I would love to come back some day because I regard the U. S.,Ohio, as my second home. Exchange Students Represent Three Continents m m sn mmm smmm mAv an qpflmfmiegitememt Renelnsm saoem 1 June 3 commencement 1 ERIC 5511.1 Jef 5K11l 26 Student Life My name is Greg Krey and I am an exchange student from Greece. My hometown's name is Karala and about 60,000 people live there. My father is a com- mercial representative and my mother works for the Olympic Airways. I came to the U. S. in mid-August and l'm spending the year with the Nevergall family. I'm going back home in july. In january 1979 I'm, hope- fully, coming back to the states to attend the School of Ozarks in Missouri where l'm planning to study sociology.

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-i .tip 322 Q .f ix K-- --. If -. ,f ll ,-V. ..,. gf ,f . ya, ,ks .1- .. 'QQ'- 'Qff i YN M1 i -15 ,... 'F I' 2 sf 1 ' 'X -:, rr I 1 I -.1 fiba X' Q . 1S,a.-'N f ' ,Sf R .5 .1 4, ,- .. , if P ' ' 1 : SEK!! f a I I 1 My name is Markku Viljar- anta. I come from the southern- east part of Finland. Forssa, which'is about 70 miles from Helsinki, is my hometown where I have lived my whole life. I have one brother who is 23 years old and is a cook. He has a small hamburger place of his own. My mom has a leather shop where she works almost every day, and my dad is a sales representative. Now after living here in Wapak for about a year I've learned to like it almost as much as I like Forssa. I have really enjoyed my YFU lYouth For Understandingj year and thanks for that belongs to all of you, but especially to my super-good family the David Smith family. The feeling I have there is so home-like that I haven't even missed my own home in Finland. I want to thank them and all of you for being so nice to me. You are the ones who made this year unforgettable. I hope to come back soon and visit you all. My name is Carlos Falcao. I'm from Brazil. I come from a big city and a different kind of people and customs. I didn't have any idea of what I was going to see or experience. I stayed with the Blossers. I have three American sisters and my mom and dad, and I love them very much. I have learned very much from them and I'm sure that I'Il never forget them. I have had a An exchange student's experience is also made by the host city and the people who live in it. I'd say I was lucky to come to Wapak. You gave me a very nice stay. I hope to be back some day to see all of you. Thank you for all the memories. real good home. My name is Eric Van Vaeren- bergh. I am an exchange student from the Dutch part of Belgium. I have one Belgian brother who is older than I am, and here in Wapak I have two sisters. I lived with the Numbers. Being here in the U. S. was quite an exper- ience, especially because there are so many differences in the Belgian and American way of life. But although it was differ- ent, it doesn't mean that it was bad, rather the opposite. I am really glad I had the experience. It will always remain in my mind. It makes one feel happy when one knows he has always a place to go in a country so far away. I-thank you all for the marvelous time I had here. My name is Margaret Bonsma. I -X -1-5:1 .... .. ' k,. Qs 74- 1 I -I I QQ' 5 an I Y r' - I ' if f . T' QX la g amfwbf fi' if , I, . xff' Z am a Rotary Exchange Student from the Republic of South Africa. I live in Pretoria which is the capital city. It is in the province of the Transvaal and is 36 miles north of the well- known city of johannesburg. It has a total population of 565 thou- sand people. It has a very hot, dry climate and it never snows! At home I have one brother and one sister. My sister Gretchen is I4 and Rocco is 16. Dad is a building contractor and my mom isa nurse. Gretchen attends the same school as I did, Pretoria Girls High School, a public all-girls school. Rocco attends our brother school, Pretoria Boys High School. As a Rotary Exchange Stu- dent I have to live with more than one family during my year in Amer- ica. I arrived on january I6 and my first family was the LeffeIseKen, Carolyn, Shelli and Kendra. I'm presently staying with the Bells and my Iastfamily will be the Pembertons. I love America and the American people. They are a friendly, warm- hearted people. I want to thank them for showing me the love and kindness they have since I arrived. I have made many friends that will always be very dear to me. I hope that many people will go on a venture such as Rotary, American Field Service or Youth for Understanding because it is a truly wonderful experience. My name is Linney Arroyo and I'm an exchange student from Columbia. I have been here in Wapa- koneta since the 21st of january and I will go back to Columbia july 19. There are seven people in my family-my parents, four sisters, and one brother. My dad is a cattleman and my mom is a housewife. I'm living here with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stiles. There are five people in my American family, two sisters and one brother. My American father is a farmer and he also works at the Ford Motor Com- pany and my mother is a housewife. I'm very happy living with them. I'm enjoying my stay in the United States and I hope to come back again, someday. I would like to thank all of my friends who made my stay in the United States so memor- able. Thank you. Student Life 27