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

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2535151 md of world, national and local news events in 1981-82 . UNE IO. NDEPENDENCIE, MISSOURI Al.l. AMERICA CITY P0ii's,isi0N .POSTED Independence earns 2nd national honor by Galinna Newby or the second time in 20 years the city of Independ- ence received an All-Amer- ican City award. , During Youth Appreciation 5Night, April 17, former Kansas ,governor and current vice presi- fiilent of the National Municipal .!League, John Anderson, pre- fsented the award to Elbert Dempsey, vice chairman of the All-American City Committee, who accepted the award on behalf of the city. In 1962 the award was pre- sented to the city for ousting the William Sermon political machine, which had lasted 36 years, and founding a city char- ter government. Citizens participation in the Neighborhood Councils program earned Independence the 1982 award. ver the past 20 years, the citizens of Independence have become deeply involved in the restoration of their communi- ties through the Neighborhood Council program. Terry Snapp, the council's director of communications and training, said, I feel the All- American City Award is an indi- cation of the quality of the peo- ple residing in our city. The award speaks well for the spirit of cooperation and determination which exists in the hearts of our citizens. Snapp also said that the award is a people award. lf people don't care about their community, then nothing gets done, said Snapp. The Independence Neigh- borhood Council has been in existence for 12 years now. Dur- ing this time the organization has provided many services for the citizens of Independence such as block watch programs to prevent crime, health fairs where those who can not afford medical costs can receive checkups free of charge, and the Family Fun Fes- tival which promotes a fun dayn with a good family atmosphere for the residents of Independ- ence. he council is a non profit, philanthropic organization whose major purpose is to pro- mote the cooperation, communi- cation, and the organization of the citizens and the local government. Junior Aaron Woods said, Independence is a great city. It's a 'home town' city. I've been to a lot of cities and there is no place like Independence. in 20 years Independence has so many historical places, a good school system, and a very good neigh- borhood council. No wonder we got the award, said Michelle Wilson, sophomore. Several plans are being made to celebrate the achieve- ment throughout 1982. Bumper stickers and T-shirts are on sale and committees are being estab- lished to plan the activities for the coming year. Independence is one of eight cities to receive the All-American City Award. Thousands of cities were nominated, but only eight were chosen by the National Municipal League. PRIDE - Visitors see signs such as this one as they enter the city, pro- claiming Independence an All-Ameri- can City Photo by Jeff McKerIie Bits and Pieces 17

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Battle of Sexes tops United Way by Loraine Wittmeyer Every student loves to have assemblies - this means no classwork! Infact, students were willing to donate a quarter to attend an assem- bly for the campaign. During the assembly, the winners of the Crazy Legs contest and the winner of the Ugly Teacher contest, Mrs. Becky Hawksley, were revealed to the audi- ence. Students and faculty voted for their favor- ite legs or teacher during the week by dropping coins into jars in front of the cafeteria. To top off the assembly, chairman Debbie Morman planned a Battle of the Sexes. This consisted of a series of events including an egg- throwing competition and an obstacle course. The male and female competitors earned their positions by belonging to one of the top four homerooms which collected the greatest amount of money per student during the week. After counting all money raised during the campaign, 564435, Student Council sponsor, Mr. Marvin Lindmark, felt, lt was an excellent job by the Student Council. More money was raised than in many recent years! D -NE H, ,X-is! 1 J After the egg toss, varsity cheerleaders help the boys members of the losing team, put on blindfolds for a taste test experiment. Photos by Chris Landes As a part of the obstacle course, participants hurl cream pies at Mr Steve Davidson, science teacher. Representing homeroom 212, senior Lori Wittmeyer maneu vers her tricycle through the obstacle course. 1 United Way Design by Debbie Morman

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iiiiand7PiEEes'wi'T' Eight participate in Junior Nationals' 9 Huffman receives All American honors by Lori Wittmeyer ight students from Chris- man attended the Junior National Volleyball Championship at Creighton Uni- versity in Omaha, Nebraska, and also at the University of Nebras- ka at Omaha, June 23-27. The championship was for outstanding young men and women throughout the U.S. Seven of the eight participants from Chrisman participated in the Intermediate group for ages 17 and younger. One, Jerry Huf- fman, participated in the Boys Senior Division which consisted of boys 19 and younger. United States Volleyball Association invited teams to the Nationals. Last year the team that Huffman was on won first and was automatically invited to return. This year Huffman's team took third place in the Boys Sen- ior Division. n spite of the air controllers' strike, many volleyball teams either arrived ahead of schedule or had alternate plans to get to the championship. As it turned out every team which entered arrived - a total of 99 teams. Although there were many play- ers and teams, many players felt that it ran well. Hundreds of teams from all over came together. It was excel- lent competition. Other players as well as other coaches gave help. There were scouts there - this made us work hard so we could show them what we could do, said junior Cris Wiley. Huffman didn't feel that things went as well as the year before. We didn't do as well as we should have. We didn't get along as well as the year before, he said. There werenlt as many good California teams there this year because they had to travel further. As it turned out this may have been to Huffman's advan- tage. He was chosen by other coaches as All American - the only person from this area this year. This was his third con- secutive All American honor. ther Chrisman students attending the champion- ship were Scott Barnhard, Nancy Davidson, Jimmy Hart, Debbie Morman, James McClure and Marla Swoffer. Not only did Huffman attend the Nationals in Nebraska, he spent three weeks in Syracuse, New York for the National Sports Festival. There his team placed with a bronze medal. From there Huffman was selected to train with the Junior National Team and tryout for the United States Junior World Team. He trained two weeks at the United States Olympic Train- ing Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Being away for vol- leyball all summer made it go faster. I improved a lot because I had the best coaches in the country, Huffman said. ext year the Junior World Championship is in Japan. Huffman has been asked to tryout for the team. Five of the same eight stu- dents attending the Nationals were invited to attend the Sports Spectacular at Graceland Col- lege in Iowa. Members were Wiley, Swoffer, McClure, Hart, and Barnhard. Swoffer was on the All Star Team for the Girls Gold Division. Her team placed second of six teams. Hart's and Barnhard's team placed first in the Boys Gold Div ision. Barnhard was awarded a S500 scholarship for his out- standing volleyball talents. Reagan breaks precedent O'Connor first woman Supreme Court justice by Jennifer Lyon resident Ronald Reagan set a precedent July 7, when he nominated 51- year-old Sandra Day O'Connor to fill Judge Potter Stewart's vacancy on the Supreme Court bench. In the 191-year history of the Supreme Court all 101 justi- ces have been men. I think it's a great example for future women, but I don't think her sex will make that much of a differ- ence, said Rick Pontalion, senior. Reagan's decision to appoint a woman was met with mixed emotions. Those conservatives who expected another male judge were disappointed. I think that in that important position, a man would have been a better choice, stated Dan White, senior. n the other hand, many students looked upon the decision as a landmark in histo- ry. Many consider this the most prestigious position that a wom- I i an has ever held. I feel that it was great for a woman to be placed in such a position by men, said Barbara Beckett, senior. O'Connor, according to US News and World Report, is a middle-roader, not too liberal nor too conservative. Formerly an Arizona State Court of Appeals judge, she attended law school at Stanford and then worked as a legal secretary because of the profession's prejudice against women. Some students were apa- thetic toward the appointment: Mike Robison, junior, felt that it didn't really matter, A woman can mess-up important decisions just like a man can, he said. Although she isn't an ardent feminist, she took a strong inter- est in women's issues as a legis- lator. Time pointed out that she would not be a shrinking violet and certainly would not be intim- idated by the fact that she is the only female on the Supreme Court. A FIRST - Time magazine's cover story about Sandra O'Connor being named to the Supreme Court is widely read in the school library. Photo by Kelly Kilgore Bits and Pieces Design by Jeff Radel