Waterloo West High School - Wahawk Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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Boys Demonstrate Their Patriotism On June 5, l966, seniors Joe Hoxie and Allen Thomas were among 832 boys who converged on Camp Dodge near Des Moines tor the twenty- eighth American Legion Boys' State. They spent a week tilled with activities, including participation in mock state, county, and municipal elections. Each boy was assigned to a moclc political party, Federalist or Nationalist. From these parties came candidates tor the governmental ottices-governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet members, and county and city otticials. Allen and Joe were Federalists. Allen served as Federalist party chairman in his county and as a head delegate to the Federalist state convention, at which he nominated Joe tor governor. Joe won the nomination and began a day ot hard worlc including a speech betore the entire Boys' State. Joe was deteated but received a gubernatorial appointment to a state ottice and won recogni- tion in sports. Allen was admitted to the Boys' State Bar Association and won a moclc trial. Other highlights included a visit by Governor -fr Harold l-lughes and a trip in army truclcs to the statehouse in Des Moines. Allen Thomas and Joe Hoxie shalce hands on their victories a State, West's hearty flag raisers are: Joe Hoxie, Steve Geiger, Jett Thomas, Gary Eichmeyer, and Steve Lett. . i , . 4 5 5 2' 1 S i 1 f . 1 , 1 . v Q 1 , 4 ff' t Boy's

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I2 Joe Hoxie Flies to Bellamy in Colorado Wesl High received The Nalional Bellamy Award in l962. This year The Bellamy wenf lo Cherry Creek High School in Englewood, Colorado. Senior Joe Hoxie spenl live days in Englewood as Wesl's represenlalive lo The Cherry Creek ceremony. The Tirsl lwo days Joe was inlroduced To Colorado by a lrip lo an old mining Town, a picnic in The moun- lains, and a school sponsored dance. The Third day he parlicipaled in seminars lo discuss 'lhe problems youlh musl face in The lulure. ln The evening he allended a hoolenanny. The nexl day during The formal ceremony Joe spoke aboul Wesl High and presenled lo Cherry Creek High School an inscribed silver lray, a Wahawlc, and a model John Deere lraclor. Joe also had 'lhe privilege ol meeling Dr. Margar- elle S. Miller, direclor of The Nalional Bellamy Award. Wesl's Bellamy represenlalive Joe Hoxie poses below wilh 'Fellow represenlalives from across The counlry. They are Mike Jackson, Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas: Joe Hoxie: John Kay, Pierre S. Durnonl High School, Wilminglon, Delaware: Miss lvlarlha Herrick, Teacher from Topeka High School: Dr. Margareile S. Miller, direclor of 'the Nalional Bellamy Award Program: Roberl Bellamy, greal grandson ol Francis S. Bellamy, Palo Allo, California: Donald Baies, Flowing Wells High School, Tucson, Arizona: and Mr. Glenn Burnelle, principal ol Topeka High School. E Wesl' High Bellamy Represenlalive Joe Hoxie boards his plane lor The ceremonies in Cherry Creek, Colorado. l

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WR 1 INDEPENDENT STUDY-First row-Diane Jacobs, Janet INDEPENDENT STUDY--First row-Kathie Richardson, Linda Moore. Second row-Don Leistikow, Jean Foster, Chuck Black, DeMaris, Miss Faith Kurtzweil. Second row-Allen Thomas, Gary Matzner, David Shulman. Linda Weissman, Frank Garber, Sue Den Hartog, Dan Mc- Mahill. Not pictured-Bob Thorbrogger. Students Explore Independently Mr. William Gibson and Miss Faith Kurtzweil were instrumental in the tormation ot an independ- ent study group at West High. Fitteen seniors were selected to work in areas ot their own in- terests. Each student was assigned to one or two inde- pendent subjects and carried regular classes to com- plete his schedule. Chemistry, Senior World History, English lV, Art, and American History and Govern- ment were the subjects probed independently. Mr. Robert Johnson was chemistry adviser: Mr. William Blake guided Senior World History students: and Mr. William Quick worked in Ameri- can History. Mr. Norman Felland advised the English group. Junior Seminar, directed by Miss Kurtzweil, met its second year- with increased organization. The thirty members were chosen trom the junior class. The group met Mondays bi-weekly to hear speakers including Chuck Black, a senior, who spoke on relativity, and Mrs. Marjorie Fish, who presented insights into psychology. JUNIOR SEMINAR-First row-Miss Faith Kurtzweil, Janice Aasgaard, Paula Klein, Ann Allbaugh, Kay Kober, Carol Meyer. Janet Rohlt, Diane Kammerdiner, Kathy Lindquist, Vivian Ridenour. Jeri Prochaska. Second row-Karen Parker, Kris Schreiner, Diane Ruisch. Barb Bandtield, Liz Leistikow. Pam Singer, Carol Culver, Cathy Chambers, Linda Ridder, Linda Barker, Wanda Weber. Third row-Roger Krebs. Gus Olson, Gil Levine, Jett Grinnell, Sterling Benz, Alan Russell, Jim Jacobsen, Rick Corton.