Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Practicing for a debate tournament, Jim Gallogly presents his speech to Stu Erdenberg and jim Sullivan 46 To prepare for his extemporaneous presentation, John King researches current magazines and pamphlets. After preparation and practice John presents his speech to judges and listeners.

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GERMAN CLUB - FRONT ROW: Rich Kargard, Gary Waitschies, Terri Grindell, secretary-treasurer: Russell Schmitt, president: Den- nis Fischer, vice-president: Pam Redding, l.C.C. representative: Paul M. Oelrich. ROW TWO: Stuart Erdenberg, Dianne Bailey, Kathi Geneste, Sharlene Hast, Genie Heppner, Dorothea Slater, Linda Simpson, Ginny Aragon, Susie Lincoln, Gregory Wright. ROW This soccer place kick by Paul Oelrich at a pre-game prac- tice session can only be termed out of sight! THREE: Ron Harris, Jim Murphy, Michelle Lukaszeivicy, Beth Grif- fin, Barb Sullins, Roberta Draves, Christine Censner, Barbara Eck- ley, Ron Winne, Mr. Hoffman, sponsor. BACK ROW: Mike Primm, Bryan Williams, Bill Somers, Mark Stephens, Bill Ragle, Andrew Weigel, Ben Shaw, Don Kyer, Tim Gasperini. German Club DIE ROTE GURKE ist gekommen! that's right, the Red Pickle Ca cartj has come, and it has brought Wasson's German Club their new sponsor, Mr. Jon Hoffman. Before coming to Wasson Mr. Hoffman spent the summer traveling throughout Germany. The movies he took there were shown to the club during several meetings. The club sold pretzels and rootbeer at the Homingcoming carnival in an open-air cafe booth. Wasson's German Club was active in inter-school club activities with Palmer and MitcheIl's clubs. Palmer's club extended invitations to a Polka Party, Mitchell's German Club invited the Wasson club to a Faschings Ball, and Wassons's club hosted a soccer game. Speakers, dancers, and the singing couple, Mr. and Mrs. Sennert, were invited to meetings. The officers - Rusty Schmidt, president: Dennis Fischer, vice- president, Terri Grindell, secretary-treasurer and Pam Redding, l.C.C. planned a German dinner during the spring months. 'I45

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'.. ff 'ff ' ', I I ' Not even Mr. Christensen could escape Forum Club's Interpol Prison. FORUM CLUB - FRONT ROW: Miss Dater, co-sponsor, Rich Kargard, Bill O'Rourke, secretary: Pat MacCorquodale, vice-president: David Griesmer, president, Randy McAdam, l.C.C. representative: Brian Dre- Forum Club ON AN OCCASIONAL cold Saturday morning around 6:00 a.m., one could have seen members of Wasson's Forum Club boarding busses that took them to many of their speech tournaments during the year. Forum Club brought much recognition to Wasson by partici- pating in tournaments such as the Wheatridge Invitational, the Aurora-Hinkley Invitational, and the Regis College Invitational in January. In November Forum Club held its own tournament, the Pikes Peak Invitational, to which speech clubs from Denver, Pueblo, and the Pikes Peak Region were invited. Under the co-sponsorship of Miss Dater and Miss Heller, Forum Club held its meetings on Tuesday nightsg Miss Dater coached the debate teams and Miss Heller coached the members for the individual events. Forum Club urged anyone who had an interest in public speaking to attend their meetings. There students received help in fields ranging from extem- poraneous speaking to the interpretation of poetry. To end their forensic season, members of Forum Club participated in the district qualifying tournament in hopes of going to the state competition. ger, Miss Heller. cn-sponsor. BACK ROW: Timothv Sullivan, Craig, Postlewaite, Jim Gallogly, John Dickson. Chris Kleager, Carolvn Gagz-- nos, Craig Werner, Stuart Erdenberg, Mike Reed. 147