West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Tribe Gets Exchange Student from Mendoza, Argentina Arriving the first of August at Douglas Municipal Airport was Maria del Carmen Armendariz. Upon her arrival, the Sloans, her American family, prepared for their new daughter. The C.E.S.P. committee held a welcoming party to introduce Maria to the West tribe. During the year Maria supported the extracurricular activities of the school. She was a member of the French and Spanish clubs, the Bow and Arrow Staff, the Executive Board, and Student Council. Maria’s hobbies included horseback riding, walking, listening to records, and drawing. On September 25 she celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a party in the cafeteria. After a year’s visit in the United States, Maria returned to her home in Mendoza, Argentina where she continued her educa¬ tion. Taking her school work seriously, Maria Armendariz, foreign exchange student, docs her studying in her bedroom. Vicky Hatley, Viola Black, and Roberta Killian help Maria Armendariz celebrate her first “American” birthday. Maria Armendariz and Polly Sloan enjoy an afternoon of listening to records, one of their favorite past-times. Before their evening meal. Maria and her host family listen to Mr. Sloan while he reads the daily devotional.

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With powerful resounding shouts and large high-flying banners, students cheer the football team to a 20-14 victory over the East Mecklenburg High School Eagles at Memorial Stadium on September 19, 1968. Student Council Spearheads First Tacky Indian Event Roberta Killian, Kathy Goss, Elaine Ross, and Elicia Lowe depict characters from Dog Patch at a pep rally. Faculty members and students supported Student Council homecoming festivity, Tacky Indian Day with absurd dress.

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Being chosen by the faculty as recipient of the D.A.R. award, Nancy Easterling receives her pin from Mrs. Foster. As chairman of the Junior-Senior Committee, G. Lane, Junior Best Citizen, presides over a meeting after school. Throughout the year Indians wished to recognize other members of the tribe for their leadership and service. Gary Lane and Debbie Cashion were selected as Junior and Sopho¬ more Class Best Citizens respectively. From the Senior Class, Mike Bass received the civitan award. It was given to the most deserving student who showed leadership, interest, and school spirit for the past three years. Qualifying for the D.A.R. award, Nancy Easterling showed leadership in community affairs as well as school activities. Outstanding Indians Promote Good Citizenship for Tribe Recipient of the Civitan Award, newspaper staffer M. Bass compares stories in the Bow and Arrow with other papers. Promoting school spirit, D. Cashion, Sophomore Best Citizen, fulfilled the duty of a junior varsity cheerleader.