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June, 1969

TO THE STUDENTS OF HKIS, A N D ESPECIALLY TO THE GRADUATES OF THE CLASS
OF 1969:

I suppose that each of you has his
own personal memories of this past school
year. I do too, — and I must say that
this has been one of my most interesting
and exciting years.

At HKIS, w e are involved in a pro­
gram w hich is still essentially new. Yet,
in many respects w e've worked and played,
studied and learned, as though w e've all
been together for a long time.

This is the w ay it should be in an
International School. Our backgrounds
vary, our student body is transient, w e re­
present many different nationalities, and our
futures will find us in all parts of the world,
in a variety of schools, occupations, and
walks of life.

And yet, living in an era of vast
technological change, when man has
circumnavigated the moon and is about,
to step off into the further reaches of the
universe, w e are reminded of a foremost
need, namely the need for people to
understand each other, to cooperate and live
together, to work toward lasting goals, and
to view w ith confidence the future both in this world and in eternity.

I trust and hope that your experiences in Hong Kong and at the International School
w ill prove of lasting value to you. — And, as in the future you glance through the pages
of the 1 9 6 8 -1 9 6 9 ORIENTALE, these memories will always be vividly recreated for you.

These memories include classroom programs, activities with other students and
teachers, discussions on many issues, chapel devotions, field trips, athletic events, dramas,
dances, exposure to a variety of people and cultures, a view of the Far East with its vast
populations and its many challenges, and so on.

Ideas, values, people, goals, anticipation — life. This is HKIS. — And here w e
view each other as individuals w ith body, mind, and soul.

God bless you and be w ith you at all times, — and may you look to Him as you
take your place in the world, making a contribution according to the abilities and insights
that you have received. You have been given much. From you can much be expected.

Let's keep in touch. M ay our paths cross again.

"M r. Christian"

"Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and
w here thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your

heart be also." M atthew 6:20-21.



A place, a time, a people, a truth — oneness.
Oneness is a place. The place is Hong Kong,
where nations meet in peace. The place is
the Hong Kong International School, where we,
of tw e n ty-o n e nations, come to learn. Here,
we interact, communicate, and achieve together.
Across those waters, men are fig h tin g wars.
Beyond those hills lies an enemy. But in this place
there is truth. Oneness is a time. The tim e is now,
the year 1968-69. Here, they came and they went,
but we stayed. We watched, and w e learned, and we lived
at this time, in this place, unique, together.
Oneness is people. We are those people, international.
We are eight-hundred people — black, w hite, yello w —
but all together, here, in being, for each other.
Yes people, in a now time, at a here place — oneness.

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ACADEMICS

a hot day in September
a cool classroom, empty.

Yesterday.
the sound of a bell, voices, footsteps.

Interaction. Today,
desks filled,

blackboards marked with hieroglyphical language,
a single voice echoing the word.
Communication,

eight hundred different responses, simultaneous.
Personality.

a building, a cross, an international school,
a dream come true.
Achievement,

a dream for tomorrow.
Oneness.



A d m in is tra tio n B o a rd : Mr. Robert Christian, Mr. Harold Schmidt, Rev. A. Karl Boehmke,
Mr. Joseph Mache, Mr. Thomas Yamashita, Dr. Eugene Seitz.

The Board of Managers:
seven select men w ith de­
finite goals, responsible for
the total operation of the
Hong Kong International
School. Their job - esta­
blishing policies, supervis­
ing building changes, call­
ing and appointing a quali­
fied staff, improving the
program offered, seeking
new resources and outlets
— the "grow ing-pow er" of
HKIS.

The Headmaster. A man whose
"alm ost" impossible task it is to
coordinate the personalities of
50 teachers, 800 students, 1600
parents, w ith ideas, words, ob­
jectives. Kindergarten through
High School Senior - thirteen
years of experiencing, growing,
in the life of one individual,
growing in his relationship to
his God, his family, his friends,
his world. One program, totally
unified. But HKIS is unique.
Students usually spend only
four to five years here at the
most. They must be able to
work into HKIS easily from all
the various backgrounds from
which they come; they must be
able to continue their education,
possibly and probably, in any
corner of the world. An "almost"
impossible task. The man to do
it, smiling, Mr. Robert Christian.

TRATION J

Preparing 7th and 8th graders U
to "make the shift" from being
"little kids" to "mature young NI
people" has been the full-tim e
job of Mr. Lester Zimmerman, 0
Junior High School Principal.
Teaching junior high math, co­ R
ordinating classes to prepare
students for high school, and HI
simply being "there" for students
and teachers alike are the va­ G
rious roles he must fill. Mr. H
Zimmerman, who has taught
7th and 8th graders for fifteen
years finds this "in between"
age challenging. "That's the
real fun part, honestly!"

'Mr. Melvin Hollar" is the man behind the E
title. "Elementary Principal" is the title in front
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of the man. His duties include not only the t
practical, such as administration of the entire ■■
program o f the elementary grades and the
supervision of the instruction of "the little kids" C
in K-6, but the theoretical, such as providing ■■
motivation for the teachers as well as the students, L|
and to articulate the basic philosophies of ™
elementary education. In performing his duties, _
Mr. Hollar also tries to stimulate the professional
growth of the staff by encouraging new tech- ^
niques and ideas from the teachers. Together,
the man and the title, the elementary principal, R
Mr. Melvin Hollar. Y

Dean of Students

Mr. Albert Wingfield As Dean of Girls, Miss Arnett's
most important job was assisting Mr.
Mr. W ingfield's duties as the A d­ Wingfield w ith personal counseling. Her
ministrative Assistant included registra­ most obvious tasks, on the other hand,
tion, improvement of instruction, and were measuring skirt lengths and making
counseling. One of the changes he sure "buttons were buttoned." Both
helped bring about in instruction was Miss Arnett and the girls are hoping
the new emphasis placed on individual that next year w ill provide time for
and group study. Besides manifesting less of the latter, more of the former!
itself in various courses, this led to the
development of the "Independent Study Miss Beverly Arnett
Program" as an encouragement to better
study habits. As counselor, Mr. W ing­
field was always ready to offer guidance
on academic, personal, or vocational
problems. This help was available to
all students, but was especially important
to juniors and seniors in planning their
future studies to best fit their abilities
and needs.

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In response to the growing feeling that w ith the close prox­
imity of China it was important to know more of the history of
China than is usually treated in High School courses, a new
Asian Seminar was begun by Mr. Schroeder at mid-term this
year, in addition to the usual Junior and Senior courses of Ameri­
can History and American Government. In this new class,
and to a limited degree in other classes, an emphasis was put on
individual study. Psychology and Sociogy were also offered
for one semester each, to give students an opportunity to better
understand themselves and their part in society.

SOCIAL SCIENCE Mr. Melvin Schroeder; B.S. Ed.; M.Ed.

Mr. Dennis Bartz; B.S. Ed. Mr. Fred Eschbach; A.B.; M.Ed.

The seventh grade Social Studies The Cultures II program was de­
program dealt with the relationship be­ signed to study various sections of
tween man and his environment. Mr. the world from a geographical, historical
Bartz showed that learning about "man and political standpoint. One third of
in his w o rld " could be fun, making class the year was devoted to China, complete
discussion a regular part of both this w ith Mao songs and posters. The eigth
course and of the Cultures I course whose grade, rather than following a chrono­
purpose was to examine the effects of logical study of American history, took
the past upon people today, and the specific areas of interest, such as the
influence of people today on the future. history of Black America. Mr. Eschbach's
Speech II class was designed to give a
background in the art of public speaking. 11

COMMUNICA

A pilot "criteria per­
formance" project intro-
duced by Mrs. Bell's
eighth grade English
class, involved the use
of "contracts" by indivi­
duals and student groups
to do three to six projects
each marking period. As
for Miss W itt's seventh
grade English class, the
modular system was
used to further individual
study and to permit li­
terary projects and the
study of English gram­
mar.

Each of the four major English
courses in the high school dealt
with various aspects of litera­
ture, as well as the construction
and development of the langu­
age. A new innovation in Mr.
Mahlke's tenth grade class this
year was the study of World
Literature. In addition, an elec­
tive in "American Lit." gave us
a peek into "M r. Mahlke's
'Wonderful World of Fiction I' "

Miss Lense's Freshmen were busy with
short stories and the Seniors were conversing
with "whan that aprille . . ." but second
semester brought a switch to grammar and
composition, taught via the overhead projector.
AND — (shock of all shocks, would you
believe???) some students actually liked
composition better than lit.! For the "real"
writers, there was expression of "their worlds"
in Creative Writing.

'IONS Mrs. Martin began the first year French program with a basic introduc­
tion to the language and culture. When she left at mid-term, Mrs. Cunane
took over this level, stressing vocabulary and conversation.

The French classes above first year were taught by Mrs. Grad and Mrs.
Fitzstevens. French II students made a thorough study of grammar, besides
considerably increasing their vocabularies. French III and IV classes
became familiar w ith French Literature and improved their own capacity

for oral and written French expression.

The typing program, which was begun 2<
this year by Mrs. Martin, was more than the OS
ordinary drilling for speed. The stress was a> ■s
placed on accuracy, while the program was
designed to help the students learn to handle 22 <!
a typewriter, develop self-sufficiency, and get CQ
used to using good English.

To help students w ith
special problems in Eng­
lish, there were tw o indivi­
dualized programs this year.
For those w ith trouble in
reading, Mrs. Abdullah o f­
fered instruction which en­
abled each student to start
at his own level and move
ahead at his own rate.
Mr. November worked w ith

bilingual students, to help
make them more aware of
the value of being a part
of tw o cultures, and to
help them improve their

use of English.

Offered for the first ime this year,
the High School Mandarin program covered
Chinese history and language. The student
learned about customs and culture, and
how to read, speak, and write the language.
Grades four to six received daily Cantonese
conversation, w ith some study of charac­
ters and cultures.

The Mathematics Department had both a general
and a college preparatory program. Miss Kaufmann
taught three of the four levels in tbe college prep plan.
The first year level, also taught by Mrs. Larson, began
algebra, which was continued in the third year with the
addition of some trigonometry. Fourth year looked into
logical structure, analytic geometry, functions, and a
preparation for calculus.

Mr. Kung taught Modern Geometry, the second level
in the college preparatory program. Through this course
students developed the ability of logical thinking by using
mathematical principles in dealing w ith both plane and
solid geometry.

In Basic Mathematics, Mrs. Jones presented a general
program of mathematics w ith a careful treatment of algebra.
Her purpose in the Business Mathematics course was to
provide the students w ith basic vocational skills, a grasp
of mathematical reasoning, and an understanding of the
business system.

Junior High mathematics, taught by Mr. Zimmerman,
formed a bridge between the basic fundamentals learned
in Elementary School and the concepts of higher mathe­
matics. The students were introduced to both geometry
and algebra.

MATHEMATICS AND

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.. "The Complex" — like physical
c/) science, chemistry, and physics — be-
2 came "The Simple," through the easy,

all-inclusive explanations of Mr. Mc-
^ Naughton. A t semester break, w ith Mr.

a McNaughton's departure, Dr. Pauley
o_ joined HKIS reinforcing first semester

concepts with a broad background of
■t: knowledge and experience.

SCIENCE

Mr. Robert Rupprecht; B.A.; M. Ed.

The desire to find out what is not
^ understood was the guiding philosophy
w of Mr.Rupprecht's science classes. This
m led the ninth grade Earth Science

students into the study of geology,
•5 astronomy, and oceanography. The
00 seventh and eighth grade General

Science courses concentrated on a
JJ simple application of the concepts of

physics and chemistry.

Feeling that biology begins with the !9
understanding of the fundamental con­
cepts of bio-chemistry, plant anatomy, Lab. Assist: Stephen Fong

and the systematic study of the major
phyla of the animal kingdom, students
in Mrs. Reid's classes could always be
found studying slides and specimens
or doing disections. An SRA Reading
Program further supplemented the
course. Mrs. Reid joined the HKIS in
December, taking over when Mrs. Yau

returned to the U.S.

m o z > 0~C0 2 0 « 0 « r w ? u Working w ithin a framework of respect
for each individual's beliefs, the Religion
Department designed its program to ac­
quaint the students w ith the Bible and the
Christian faith. The ninth grade conducted
a survey of the Old Testament, led by Mr.
Wingfield. The tw elfth grade Guidance
program, which he also taught, was a
study of individual values and principles.

Mr. Werner von Behren; B.S. Ed.; M.A. Ed,

For the tenth grade, Mr. von
Behren highlighted the events
recorded in the New Testament.
In addition, he acted as co­
ordinator of the chapel prografn.

Mr. Albert W ingfield; B.Sc.

Mr. Christian's eleventh grade
classes compared the major re­
ligions o f the world to each other
and to Christianity, w ith each
student choosing one religion for
more detailed study. His Guidance
course gave the eleventh graders
a chance to think about their voca­
tional and college plans.

Rev. A. Karl Boehmke; B.A.; B.D.; M.S.T.

t:4~mr-%S8i Mr. Robert Christian; B.S.; M.A.
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The Seniors, w ith Pastor Boehmke, got into a study
of the more social aspects of Christianity, dealing with
Christian ethics — "W hat would you do ?" — and with
the history of religion in America.

Miss Beverly Arnett; B.S. Ed.

The purpose of having P.E. r>o—
at all levels was to develop
each student's total being
through physical activity.

The Elementary schedule
covered many team games, de­
signed to develop object hand­
ling skills and to helpthestudents
in social relationships. The
High School dealt more with
individual or small team acti­
vities that the students will
be able to use in their leisure
time. In all grades there was
an emphasis on improving all
the internal functions, especial­
ly the heart and lungs, through
endurance running.

The Health programs in the
Ninth and Eleventh grades,
taught respectively by Mr.
Brackmann and Mr. Wingfield,
werfe concerned w ith learning
about personal and social re­
lationships, and discussing such
topics as drug-taking and smok­
ing.

Mr. Robert Burns; B.S. Ed. zo-H>ncon

The Junior High program was
closely coordinated with that
of the High School program.
The students learned progres­
sively harder skills in prepara­
tion for their future courses.

Miss Suzanne W itt; B.S.

The Music Department offered a M
combination of tw o programs: instruction
in music and musical performance. The U
seventh and eight grades fell into the S
first catagory with Music I and II;
all taught by Mr. von Behren. His I
Elementary Choir, Senior High Girls’ c
Choir and Mixed Choir dealt mainly
w ith preparation for performances. In
addition to the satisfaction of group
performance, members of the choirs
improved their personal abilities by
following the group suggestions and
participating in the musical drills.

Mrs. Mary Parr; B.A.

The Band, led by Mrs. Parr, was also a
performance group, and often cooperated with
the choirs in presenting concerts. Individual
instrumental instruction was given by Mr. Koo
and Mr. Lim, teachers hired by the school.

Mr. Werner von Behren; B.S.Ed.; M.A. Ed. A

Mrs. Kasala conducted the Junior R
High Girls' and Mixed Choirs. Working T
as a whole, the Music Department gave
three school concerts. In addition, each Mrs. Dorothy Mach£; B.S.
department participated in the Hong Kong
Schools' Music Festival Competition. The Art Department offers classes to
all students from grades one to twelve.
Mrs. Valmere Kasala Mrs. Mache's purpose was to make art a
18 "fu n " part of everyday life. The lower
classes dealt w ith basic art principles,
while the upper levels did more work
w ith their expression and individual talents.

Fifth Grade
Fifth Graders — the eager, workable
age! On their own, they can read, study,
write. A time of discovery. Each person­
ality expressing himself in "ju st", his own
way. This year they were Indians literally
— and legally!

s. Audrey Hutchinson; Teacher's Certificate

Mrs. Lillian Zimmerman

Mrs. Carol Fox; B.A.

Sixth Grade
This is it! One more year to go! Next year we move into
Junior High. SEVENTH GRADE! The sixth year of elementary
education is devoted chiefly to establishing a sense of indepen­
dence in the child, to prepare him for the new world of changing
classes, lockers, no recess — Junior High! He learns to think
in a more mature way and to develop greater self-confidence.
Sixth grade prepares the child for the transition from Elementary
to Junior High.

INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT

Fourth Grade Mrs. Betty Lazenby; B.S.

The child in Fourth Mrs. Audrey Ramsay
Grade has passed the half­ Education Certificate
way point between First
Mrs. Coral Broderson Grade and Junior High
Teacher's Diploma School. This fourth year
is one of learning to com ­
prehend the written world.
The fourth grader has al­
ready learned to copy neat­
ly what someone else has
written, but now he learns
to understand what it is
he has read. He learns also
to convey what he dis­
covers to other people not
only through writing but
through speaking.

OCD Mrs. Patricia Burns; B.S. Education Mrs. Sheila Byrne; B.A. Ed.

S<Do*- third grade develops the ability PRIMARY
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> vC.O are encouraged to have concern
—> . soCzD for their work, the neatness of
js<0 vCD it. All these and many more
are combined to form in the
Third Grade third-grader a desire to learn.
Just as in Kindergarten the
child expresses himself through
painting and colors, now in
Third Grade, he begins to learn
to express himself through w rit­
ing. The children write poems
and stories about the world
around them, abouttheirfeelings.
Since these feelings are more
or less personal, a child in

Mrs. Sharon Lee; B.A.

Mrs. Dee Thomsen; B.S. Ed. "t'T 1 I »

Second Grade ■i m *' *
"A t last, I know how to read!" This is Second it +
Grade. From First Grade to Second Grade is a complete
transition. In Second Grade, the children learn to Miss Shirley Wong; M.A
use the skills of reading, writing, and 'rithmetic develop­
ed in First Grade, to study about science, w ith real
frogs and an aquarium in the room! They begin to
learn about the world around them, the things they've
always taken for granted such as milk, mailmen, and
here in Hong Kong, Star Ferry.

Miss Elizabeth Duval B.S. First Grade

Miss Thelma Prellwitz; B.S. Try to capture joy. Joy is- in
the eyes of a young child as, for
the first time, he reads a word,
writes a sentence, solves an arith­
metic problem. Joy is watching,
being a part of this new joy. Joy
is captured many times over in the
First Grade, captured in a smile, a
word, a laugh.

Because this year is so crucial,
however, there is frustration too.
Frustration is in the tears of a
child when he forgets his work
at home and must bear the dis­
approval of his teacher. Frustra­
tion is in learning that he can't
always have things his way and
must give to others in order to
receive for himself.

This is joy captured. This is
First Grade.

Mrs. Valmere Kasala.

DEPARTMENT

Mrs. Barbara Pointon; B.A.

Mrs. Maureen Healey; B.S. Ed.; M.A. Ed. jI

Kindergarten i-~ \ ,i
A t the tender age of five, the kids are snatched up and
stuck into school. Here at HKIS the administration tries to mi ! I I
make this traumatic experience one of happiness and FUN! Mrs. Betty Bently; B.S.
In Kindergarten, contrary to popular opinion, the children learn
other things besides new play methods. They learn the basic
phonetic sounds of the letters in the alphabet in preparation for
First Grade and reading. And, believe it or not, they actually
begin the NEW MATH. (They really get them young!) There
are of course, the usual various mediums of "self-expression"
encouraged such as clay molding and finger painting.

OFFICE STAFF

Mr. Edward Dollase Mrs. Ainslie Jones Miss Sharon Boehmke

Mrs. Victoria Chew Mrs. Mary Dundee

LIBRARY

Mrs. Marie von Behren

Mrs. Maree Sirgurdsen Mrs. Frances Hatch

Miss Carolyn Ottley
Miss Helen Stoeckmann

Mrs. Edith Eschbach
Mrs. Doris Cheung
Miss Theresa Yuen
Mrs. Fuen Chan
Miss Faye Hung

Service Staff Mr. Paul Kan, Caretaker "• • • cleaning staff

PERSONNEL

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scourging heat,
bare feet running across burning sand,

luke-warm waves,
people on their own, summertime,

loneliness.
Yesterday.

registration day, bustling hallways,
people working, singing, acting, speaking

together. Interaction. Today.

eleven people, students, the student council
organizing, planning, working together,
the booster campaign,
oneness,
a spirited drive that worked,
taiwan
Achievement.

humphreys, nixons, the 1968 elections,
class elections,

new leaders, new followers,
energy for action, energy for expression.

Personality.

together in clubs, music, the stage, life,
similarities in people drawn together
for some common cause,
for some common interest.
Communication.

activities today that prepare for life
Tomorrow.

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Now that the year is nearly over, we can sit back and praise and/or criticise the second year
of HKIS.There was of course some"teething trouble" but we've passed the toddling stage and now
are on our way to saying our first words. One limb of the whole that must receive its share of
the praise and/or criticism is the Student Council, which, under the leadership of Chairman Mike
Swaine, set about to accomplish many dynamic new activities and establish new traditions. The
results? The little red book, not of you-know -w ho, but of HKIS, an inter-Asian school seminar
and athletic meet, student forums, and the possibility of a student court. With plans to modify
the Council next year to include a junior high student council, and many Council-sponsored
activities, the officers were kept busy and unappreciated throughout the year.

Representatives: Dennis Minich,
Tiz Hum, Nancy Collins, Mike Sullivan,
Bob McCoy, Brenda Buckley

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STUDENT

COUNCIL

"President" Swaine

Vice-President" Martin & "Secretary" Schock
"Treasurer" Christian

The "Black Friday-Get Acquainted Dance"
sponsored by the Student Council, was
the first event on the social calendar.
Witches and Mr. Wingfield were every­
where, and while it was reported that
no spells were cast, an unidentified toad
was seen hopping around.

"You w ill meet a
tall, dark stranger. ."





One of HKIS' most successful annual events is the
Halloween carnival and this year's was no exception.
With new gimmicks and gadgets, the various classes
vied for the people’s money while HKIS' answers to
Happy Hubert Humphrey, Tricky Dick Nixon, and
George " ..........................” Wallace vied for the people's
ears and votes.

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U.S. Mock presidential elections were held this year at HKIS w ith chosen members
of the student body representing the various candidates. Gregg Grimsley, campaign­
ing against Carol Roessing, won the right to represent Humphrey, while Dennis Minich,
after successfully campaigning against w ould-be Republican, Mike Swaine, represented
Richard Nixon.

The inimitable and irrepressible Steve
Adcock represented George Wallace.
The outcome mirrored the true elections

although the proportion of votes was
very different. The mock U.S. Pre­
sidential elections, like last year's Mock
U.N. General Assembly, gave students an opportunity to apply what they learned in
Social Studies, and although one class did run riot w ith the right to caucus, all students
profited greatly from the experience.

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The Senior-sponsored folk concert provided a
pleasant evening of good music for folk-aficionados.
Special guest o f the evening was Len Port who added
his special touch to the night's show. The other
performers were all from the HKIS student body.

Following in the steps of “ Our Tow n"
was the "M atchmaker", also written by
Thornton Wilder. With Sue Bryant in
the lead and a supporting case of the
greatest actors and actresses of

"D o you know what he did this tim e?"
Fly-catching ?

HKIS, the play was destined to be as
big a success as "O ur T ow n" and
more. It was! After much frantic
preparation and hair-tearing on the
part of Mrs. Mache and Mr. Eschbach,
the play was presented on time.

DECEMBER

Christmas at HKIS this year was
celebrated both secularly and re­
ligiously. A musical presentation
by the HKIS Senior Choirs and the
Musettes for the American Women’s
Association at the Hilton Ballroom,
a combined choirs-band program,
and a senior-sponsored semiformal
dinner-dance comprised the main
events of the Christmas season.
The theme of the semi-formal dinner-
dance was a very romantic "Christ-
mas-at-Canterbury" and it was con­
sidered to be quite a success.
However, this year, the true spirit
of Christmas was not forgotten.

Each class in the secondary school
chose an underprivileged family,
for whom they could make Christ­
mas a little brighter by giving them
blankets, toys, heaters and other
luxuries that they could not ordin­
arily afford. The presents were
given with much carol-singing and
not a few tears, and Christmas was
suddenly more meaningful and
beautiful.

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"A dog is a man's best friend . . and the basset's
cute too!

''Be careful you
don't swallow the §|f|
m ike !"

"Darn it Donna! I With that poker-faced funny man, A lfie Rau-
forgot the w ords!" bitschek as MC, the shining stars of music,
comedy and miscellaneous talent were dis­
covered at the Variety Show. Hits of the
night were Miss Arnett and her "American
Comedy" and folk singers Dave & Gregg.

"For heaven's sake,
Sharon! I told you it
wasn't Come-as-you-
are!"

Tim ber!!

FEBRUARY

"W hoopee!"

Booster night, a show put on for all those
generous people who bought booster tickets
to help pay for the Taiwan trip, was a real
success. On the program that night were
a pep rally, a student-faculty basketball
game and . . . male cheer-leaders! The
real show-stopper (literally!) of the evening
was Bob B urns,"Lost Lens Revue" which
drew raves from the audience and held
everybody's attention.

Mr. Rupprecht's too
fast for the camera!

Sorry guys, but Mecca is the other way.

"Give that ball to m e!"
"N o ! It's m ine!"

The biggest event of the year was, of course, the Taiwan trip, FEBRUARY
and for some kids it was almost like going home. Taipei Ameri­
can School is truly American in nature and proud of it too. The "W orld's most experienced airline?'
visit in Taipei included a large Asian school student council
seminar. Among the schools participating were: Taipei American
School; Hong Kong International School; International School
Bangkok;
At the seminar, lectures and discussions were presented and
the result was a fruitful exchange of ideas. While the seminar
was the main purpose of the trip, athletic meets, tours
and a dance were also held. Although it is painful
to mention most of the athletic events (which we
lost), we can proudly proclaim that the HKIS boys
cross-country.

"You're putting me on I That plane couldn't
have been hi-jacked I"

"Here at last!'
"D on't ask me why they all love m e!"

HBf- : ja r 1
"I think I swal­
lowed a fly !"

Dave Landau tries out his
sales pitch.

Kathie waits for dinner.

"How come the sports teams A
get to sit first class?" *v

"That wasn't funny!"

“ Now, I wa

Roving reporter, Mr. Wingfield, tapes a basketball
game.
" It was about so big and had hairy legs . .

f§W S S§l

'This one's self-explanatory!I"

team is truly the best in Asia. The cross-country was swept
1-2 -3 -4 -5 -7 & 8, by HKIS. The girls swim team also did
very well in beating the TAS girls, while the swim-meet was
lost by only a very small margin. HKIS students were also
treated to a sightseeing tour of Taipei and its environs, a visit
to the PalaceMuseum and a chance to do a little shopping.
Nights werespentin the luxurious Carlton Hotel, where the bath
water was chemically-treated w ith soya sauce to come out

brown. The Carlton was also
unique in that it was the only
place in Taipei where fire­
crackers were heard a week
after Chinese New Year. All
in all, the students came back
socially enriched, culturally im ­
proved and overweight with
pirated records.

Who says history doesn't repeat itself?

With leprechauns, clovers and a pot of gold,
the Emerald Isle's national holiday was cele­
brated by a Senior-sponsored dance at HKIS.
Food from the class and Tina’s and music
from the Hoelscher clan completed the
evening. By the way, who was that little
old man in the green suit?

Kris Brannigan shows them how.

Barbara Israel conducts the band.

Cathy Johnson stands at attention.

"If you say 'Faith and begorra one more time I'
clobber y o u !"

Two one-act plays, presented by the Drama Club
were next on the date-book. Under the guiding
hands of student directors Steve Adcock and Cathy
Kasala respectively, //Headlinel' and t r if le s ' were pre­
sented to a hopefully discriminating audience.

'Round came April and the guys got their runnin' shoes ready and
the gals their clubs and shotguns, and pretty soon, whole bands of
kids could be seen runnin' around South Bay tryin' to get into shape, but for the fellows
it was all to no avail. The annual Sadie Hawkins Day chase/dance, sponsored by the
Senior Class was off and running and from watching the doings. I'd say we had some
girls to rival Y.A. Tittle and Roosevelt Grier as far as running and tackling were concerned.

Marryin' Sam performs a Li'l Abner of the night, Steve Adcock,
shotgun weddin' ceremony. poses for this mug shot.

"N o w looky here, what be in that black box you-all
is a-pointin' at me?"

Mike is downed.