William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Chrisman ' s foreign exchange student for 1963 is Barbaro Sjovall, or Ba ' as she is known by her new school mates. Ba hails from Finland and is living with her foster family, the Leslie Hunt- ers. Ba speaks English fluently as well as German and, of course, Finnish. She is most impressed by Chrisman ' s school spirit. Barbaro is planning to become a doctor of medicine and is thinking seriously of specializing in the treatment of handicapped children. Exchange student Beloiv: Karen Heckman, who qualified as a foreign exchange student and studied in Mexico during the summer, shows Ba one of the many posters which advertise school activities. r 12

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: ' S5aycsf is i«s»sssi;;£s-s - Cal McDole, Gene Russell, Bob Alexander, and Jackie Kelly, Chrisman ' s tennis team, prac- tice in an afternoon match at Hill Park. phases for physical development Above: The keen motion of the team members at base- ball practice is exemplified in the above picture. Right: Members of the football squad demonstrate one of the various plays. ■••.iO 11

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Ba, an honorary member of Pep club, attends all games and as shown above is an enthusiastic pepster. Ba also attends out of town games and willingly participates in the bus antics of the girls. participates in student activities During lunch students get a chance to become acquainted with their foreign ex- change student. 13