Arcadia Tribune from Arcadia, California • Page 16

16 Arcadia Tribunt 1 TwnpU Cily 16 Monrovia Journal Duorteon Sunday, March i 969 TAKING OVER From Mi, Jim Anderegg watches as Kelvin Mason, chairman of the Joint Kiwanis-Key Club meeting, hands over the navef to Gene Dald. Watching are P.on Hopkins and Chip Scoll. Anderegg and Bryan Cut! (ill Comments I visited the make-believe loun nf Templccadia this week, and was quite astounded by what found at Templccadia Hitth. I've been to a lot of high schools, but not to one like Templecadia before. I arrived on the scene, classes had just finished for the day and students were heading home.

At Templccadia the students were give their report cards at school to take to their parents. The day I visited the campus they had just received their reports cards. They were to have gotten them earlier, but it seems computer got stuck or something. overheard a couple of students talking as they walked down the hall. The conversation went somelike this: "How did your grades turn out, Boh," the taller boy asked.

"Not so hot. Gary," Bob replied. "I got an three C's and two D's." "What was the A Gary questioned with a look of amazement. "Oh, that was in shaving," Bob replied with a sheepisii grin. "That's because my beard doesn't yet." The twu boys walked on leaving completely puzzled.

Just then Iwo girls came walking down the hall where I was standing. "Judy, why is it every Fall my grades start out so good and end up so The shorter of the two girls said. "The same thing happens to me, Karen," Judy explained. It's because wc start nut with the warm weather in the beginning of the Fall and then by the time grades come out we've been through that cold weather, and we're penalized for wearing slacks to keep ourselves warm." Just Ihen a group of students, that from first glance looked like the Bobsie Twins plus four, came walking down the hall in the other direction. My attention luckily turned back to the two girls that had been listening to.

The girls had stopped and 1 nearly walked right between them. Trying to start some conversation, since the two girls had now turned and were looking at me r.unnusly, 1 asked them "Who are those kids coming down the hall?" "Who are they, why Ihe Honor Students Society." they explained. "And who are you. some kind of drop-out or something?" They then turned and walked away. I ihouaht to mvself, and tried lo figure out why they thought I was a drop-out.

Then it dawned on niy moustache and side burns, (t turned out that the" whole school had standards of appearance, and students received their grades on how they looked, After 1 got back in the car I heard un my police radio that the girls had reported my presence to school officials who had in turn reported to the police that there was a juvenile individualist on their campus. Monrovians Given Scholastic Honors Bv I.rXDA Lilirlri (insert. Shaii Kim, Susan Laird, Jim Wright, four seniors Monrovia ScJiual. awarded plaques from the Bank America Achievement Program. There were many seniors M1IS who were selected as winners in Uiis statewide but four received plaques.

Linda fins: received a plaque for her work in Vocational Ails. Her sciioul include head of Banner Girls, Publicity and Pep Commissions Speech Club, FB1.A. Jladquins, and FT A. Laird's work in Arts has earned her a plaque. She is or has been a memher nf Pep ami Publicity Commissions, Civinettes, and French Club.

She whs a winner in the American Legion Kill o( HiL'hls foster Contest lasl year. Shari Kim received a plaque lor her wnrk in Liberal Arls. Her activities are presided o( Scholarship Society, secretary of German Gnb, of Monrovia I'oien-mcs. and she is a member of Madrpiins. Hie A SB Cabinet.

Inn-. APS and I'm L'wii mission. Wriehl i liUnui- tor his and Mathematics. He is or has hi -en a member of Latin Club. History Club.

-Scholarship Society, Concert Choirs and 11 and Mixed Chorus. Jim also a member oi the Mathematics five (lay loam. A panel of community leaders will now hear the lour stu-denls in juoup discussions. The first libit winner will liicn onto finals in May and will tei eive at leas! Stall," with a chance lo win A intal of KluS.fM fur the enlire slate of California is licinc, awarded by I he Bank of America A itvement Award? Program. For their work in specific areas.

Ihe following seniors be presenicd with rcrlili-lates: Margaret Ferris, social science: Mary Tankersly, Knslish: Jim Hill, laiiftuaee: Russell Deem, rirama; Sherri Young, matlicnialies: Connie science: Mark Bauer, music; Boh Kirsbnnr, ail; Dehnrah Grnsvennr, business; and Mike Garcia, industrial nils. P.nUi the icrlifi- Scotl ore members of the Key Club at Arcadia High School, while Mason and Hopkins ore members of local Kiwanis. The is regular event in which the Iwo organizations come together. 1111 liiLH Series Marijuana Is Not Mind Expanding Editor's Xnlr: This series which ran lasl summer recently won Kdilorial Merif Tom Livingston, was un objective study into Award from the California. Newspaper Association.

Tile series, written by staff writer the use of limps. In an efhirl to give others Hi Trcsi will re-run Ihe Mlnning series ill its a chance In read Ibis award-winning scries, ciltirrty. Three questions are involved in studying Ihe effecls of marijuana. What are the short term ellecis of the drug? What are the long-term effects? Are the effects variable? In May ihe Tribune printed a letter from an anonymous student who addressed himself lo liie "great of marijuana. description nf the short term effects of the ch ug were as follows "Briefly a marijuana user experiences acntenesF nf certain sensory perceptions, flight of ideas, loss of inhibitions, laughing jabs, distortion of depth perception and A person who is loaded on marijuana would rather ear, listen to music, or play chess than commit rape or break a window." Derivations Although this student later expressed several misconceptions about the long-range effects of Ihe drug, his description nf heing "loaded on marijuana" seems to jive with what Ihe cxpeits say with the exception of the chess game.

According to John Rosevear in his bank POT. A HANDBOOK OF MARIJUANA, marijuana is a derivative nf the hemp plant (Cannabis saliva L.l. The drug is usually prepared from the floor tops and leaves of the which are dried and typically smoked in cigarettes or pipes Rosevear maintains the pnlency. and some say the re fine men Is in effects of the drug, varv according to where the liemp is grown, a' sturdy weed which will grow al-innsl anywhere in the world: hemp has oflen grown wild in California. Marijuana cultists say Mexican "grass" is generally more potent than American, and dial Southeast Asian varieties are also miile strong, according to Rosevear.

Inter-PKlingly. marijuana from South Vielnam is i moored to be available in Southern Califor- I'lnvirnmncnt Rosevear says Ihe short-term effrcls of i.iarijuana also depend upon the environ mem' in which the drug is smoked. The gid-if-iiess and gaiety associated wilh pot is 'Sing Ont' Held Recently In Pasadena More tluin 150 youth iiwn all over California sans Saturday night, Feb. in Pasadena to help saw the sight of thousands of Southern Califor-tiians. The program was called "Sing-Out for Sight" and it fea lured "Sins-Out" groups from (lie nationwide "Up With People" pro grain.

It was by Lions' Clubs in this area (District to provide funds for the Lions' i conservation work, which includes their mobile eye examination vehicle, the L'yeii labile, glaucoma clinics and other services Iree lo the public. "Sing-Out for Sight" was presented at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium at 8 p.m. Representatives 2S from California and another from Phoenix. AriHina, participated in the Fell. ThtA benefit show, as well as attending a concurrent three-day conference of the vouth groups at the Crescents-Canada YMCA on Feb.

20-53. They are part of a force of 350 groups over the nation who have been hailed as "The young enthusiastic answer to America's explosion of violence." Their songs are original and their spirit in contagious. much more likely to occur in a social situa-tJon than when the user is alone. It is undoubeedly difficult lor one who has not used marijuana to describe the effects and sensations Df a typical experience with Ihe drug. Based ou Dver a dozen sources, including Rosevear, the Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service pamphlet on marijuana.

The New York Times series "Drug Use in America." Dr. Richard H. Blum of Slanford, Dr. Helen H. Nuwlis oi the University ot Rochester and Dr.

Joel Fort of the University of California, the following is what may compose a marijuana experience: Three students £vl together and decided lo smoke some pot. One of them joles a couple ot cigarettes. They light a cigarette and pass it among inhaling the drug and trying to hold their breath as long as they can between pufls. Suun a feeling of exhilaration sweeps them. This feeling is accompanied by a change in perception of physical stimuli.

Tactile sensations are pleasurable and Ihe students may spend several minutes touch ing common objects around the room, exploring the texture of surfaces. Soiuids seem heightened, and the students may spend several hours lislening fo records, whirh take on added dimension. Colors seem brighter and tasting food is pleasurable. Span Narrowed Generally, the span of attention is greatly narrowed. One student begins a conversation with another, hut forgets what he was talking about in mid-sentence.

This loss of attention span is accompanied by an ability to focus attention on one set of stimuli, such as music, visual effects, inner thoughts, or laste. Since the entire span of concentration is focused an one thing, the students may discover something they hadn't noticed before, such as a tree in the background of a picture hanging on the wall, or an entendre in the lyrics of a song. These discoveries lead I lie students to the conclusion tliat the drug is "mind expanding," that certain things can be learned under its influence which could not be discovered otherwise. However, (lie drug could hs easily he called "mind contracting," fince the user is greally limited in his scope of concentradon. Thus a situation such as ihe "total environment happenings." where students are provided wilh a hand, light show and perhaps perfumes or incense cm be so overwhelming to a person under the influence of marijuana lhat he will just stand and gape.

Arcadia Higli David Kern Black History Captures Celebrates Week Held Fourth Place Anniversary At Monrovia By KOXNEXFHI.I) A fourth place trnpb; was captured by Arcadia's entry in 'the Thirteenth Annual Dfti-dcnlal College Field Dav held on February 15. Compel ing ngainsl over other high schools from Srniih era California Ihe team en-lerrd four categories. Norman Svmonrls a sophomore, look second place in "The Mad Halter Marathon," a rapid computation and rslimalinn cnntesl open to sophomores only. Seniors Scotl Hatch and Charles Scotl took seventh place in the "Leap Frog Relay." a difficult test nf skills in all niieompassiuLr areas nf malhoniaties. a utilizing Iwn-man learns.

Charles Rryanl fared ex-leerlinglv well iii Ihe "Chalk Talk Derby." which emphasizes sound mntlirnialteal discission, as did Richard Cross, who participated in the "Marl Hallnr Ma open In all of earn mem 4 David C. Kcm of Arcadia was recently honored on his iOlh anniversary with Ihe Al lslnle Insurance Companies, ai'i-ordiiig to I). F. Craib, regional manager. lie was presented his black and silver service pin al an informal ceremony in the Pasadena sales office, where he is an account agent Fishing is his favorite pis lime.

He is a gradualc oi use. Kern lives a I 1033 Panora ma Drive with his wife Nancy and family, Cynthia 10, and David 7. hers was based upon the rr-sul'r- nf prel-minaiy loniesls held in Mrs. Ihinsickcr 's nialli Awards of hooks mid slide rules were given in winning individuals, while trophies were presenicd to successful MONROVIA Black History Week was held recently al Monrovia Hifjh School. The week was planned by 1he cabinet members of Ihe Afro-American Association and hnlh Ihe Family and Student Human Relations Committee.

Kach day a different pro-pram was presented, which would take the place of one class period. The entire student body could nllcnrl. On Monday two college students spoke on The Civil Right Movement. Slides and records on History were given on Tuesday. This program was dedicated 1o the Inle Martin Luther King.

Pasadena City College students presenicd a pmRinm on 11 y. They an Afro American Fashion Show, dance, and skits. A regular assembly was held on Wednesday. The film America" was shown, wilh Hill Cosby narrating. On Friday Ihe fourth MHS Inleresl Day was held.

I Boxboys They're Called Clerk's Helpers When it comes lo making money and Hireling people at the same time, not too many jobs can beat the position oi lioxboy the local sujjermar-kei. The grocery business, one Of the biggest businesses in the United States today, offers good pay under the Retail Clerks Union, and works with high school and college slu-deilts so that they can go lo school and work too. At union stores, which include most grocery stores in the Southland today, a teen must lv 10 years (if age before starting as a boxbny. or a clerk's helper, as the union contract calls him. The best way lo get a job wilh a local grocery concern is lo make out an application at the store in which you'd like to work.

The manager Or assistant manager is usually Ihe nian to see. When applying for the job it's helpful to be (dean and neal looking. While a while shin and lie is not essentially when applying for a job. it sitre helps. After filling out the application and talking with the man- ager.

if a vacancy is not open he will tell you fa cheek with him again. The teens that do get hired are the ones that do check back, and often. Checking with the manager two and three times week won't hurt your chances fnr a job; it may even get you the jab last-er because the manager gets to know you. and your name will he on his mind when the opening comes along. Afler gelling the job.

you'll most likely learn by doing. Al-though most chains have handbooks for boxboys, you'll usually start by watching another one of the boxboys for a while and get pninlol's on how-to pack oi box the customer's order. After you're with the grocery store for a month, a trial period, you'll have to join the union. A boxboy pays an entrance' fee to the union and then pays S12 a quarter dues, it balances out to 51 per month for it you get more than ample medical, denial, and visual coverage insurance plus life insurance. The pay a boxboy gets and the opportunities given him are exceptional.

A boxboy is now paid $1.70 or more per hour as a base pay. Alter 15 p.m. eacn night he is paid an additional 2b cenls per hour. On Sundays tiie boxboy receives S2.20 per hour. On holidays the boxboy gets triple time if he works or S5.10 per huur.

If a boxboy usually works ou the day of the iveek that a holiday falls on. and is not scheduled to work, he receives reguaLr pay tor lhat day. Afler a buxhoy has worked a year lie receives one week's paid vacation, and after two years he gets Iwd weeks paid vacation and sick pay besides. The duties of clerks helper go beyond packing grocery or ders. Under his conlract he can be asked to gather the grocery catts off the parking lot, sort returned pop bottles, return items to the shelf, pul up signs, and many other odd jobs.

ARCADIA CAR CLUBS loh Arcedio High senior and Sere of the Tin-ors Cor Club ROUNDING UP Corey Warshow, recent Arcadia High School graduate, galheis up baskets ot a local super market. Galhanng ib jusl one of the duties of box boys. Brvan Cuthill HI TEEN EDITOR A BALANCED LOAD Corey Wrjrshc radio Shopping Bag store makes su groceries is parked light enough for Hopping oi ll he Chori box boy ot that the bag of uslomer lo hcndle. Cook. Le'l.

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