Ames Tribune from Ames, Iowa • Page 10

Peculiar characteristics represent AHS By RUTH BRAN Language commonly is a barrier people encounter when they visit a foreign country. It was not so with John Sandberg and Reinhold Grosse. John, student in Youth For Understanding program from Sweden, knew some English. Reinhold, exchange student through Rotary International Club from West Germany, had been in England for three months before coming to Ames. "I had forgotten English after not using it for a while, but after a few weeks in Ames I caught up with it," explained Reinhold.

"Everybody tried to help me in every way they could to make it easier for me." 'Why did you come to the U.S. and not to another country?" Reinhold said, "I was interested in various languages and English happened to be one of them. I came to Ames because it is in the district I was assigned to. Sue Potter, from Ames, spent this year in Germany with my family on the same program." John enjoys traveling the most. "I've traveled through Oregon, Utah, Michigan, and various other states and have enjoyed snow skiing in the Recently John went on the East Coast trip from the high school.

"I saw a part of the U.S. I never dreamed of seeing." "Coming to Ames has given me an opportunity to see more outside my own country and customs, to develop myself in different ways, and to personally relate to people. I was curious after the impressions from Swedish students who had been in America and students from America in my school. Also, I felt stuck with school and wanted to reach out and see life and learn about other people." Besides being in Health Occupation, and going to school in the afternoon, Reinhold enjoys writing letters and horseback riding. "Since a boy I've done horse back riding and I've appreciated every minute I spent in the saddle here." He has also traveled, andhas been to the Yellowstone National Park.

Like John, he went on the UN trip last April. Back home, John is in charge of the school's terrarium where a lizard (Ali Ben Hassan), a Boa constrictor (Cleopatra), and a turtle (Volkswagen 1300) live. "I enjoy doing that, even though my family doesn't like animals," John explained. "I like Ames High because of its many activities. In Sweden, schools don't have marching bands, orchestras, theatre, cheerleaders or football teams.

I feel that gives certain glamour and characteristics to the schools here." After living for a while with the Allan Potter family, Reinhold moved to the John McKinney's and then to the Bill Allen's where he is now living. "These three families helped me see different perspectives of the American ways of life, which I appreciate very much." "Our stay in Ames has given us more than we expected to get out of it; thanks to our American families. Ames High has given us the opportunity to study in various fields we wouldn't be able to in our schools at home, and to participate in its various activities. Through ISU International office we learned more about cultural exchange," both agreed. After graduating from Ames High School, John will travel some more through the United States with his American family, the Eugene Crisses.

He will go back to Sweden in mid July where he will study two more years of "Gymnasium" (high school). Reinhold will also graduate from AHS this month. Shortly after, he will go back to Germany where he'll study one more year of high school. John Sandberg (left), in YFU program from Sweden, listens to Reinhold Grosse, exchange student through Rotary International Club from Germany, explain a physics problem. (WEB photo by Senter Timmons) Restores old weicomes the new Ames, Iowa May 17, 1974 ames hiqh ueb In 1894 "Maggie" was born in Warren County.

"In 1901 my parents came, back to the log cabin and built onto it," she continued. "About that time they started building the railroad a 100 yards from here. Along with the railroad came independent workers (hitchhikers). What about Ames as it is today? "I hardly ever get to town. We used to go by horse and buggy, you know," she stipulated, "I've never been to the Mall.

My nephew drove me past it once." As she sat in an aged rocking chair, her silver gray hair shining and frail body gently moving back and forth, she reminisced about the wonderful days of horse and buggy, the log cabins and the icebox's. The past was well represented in the "well preserved home." The log cabin is now the kitchen to the newer section. The walls and a door are the same as those built in 1854. The oak floor due to the resettling of the earth over the last 120 years is rippled along with time. "Maggie" still has many keepsake's in her unique kitchen of the past to remind her of days that were.

"I can't tell you why," she said, "but, I would rather be in here (the log cabin). I just can't tell you By ROBIN WARREN and LYNN SCHULTZ Spring is present in and around the country home of Margaret Sharp, 80, of rural Huxley. From the gravel road, along a short path, entering through a rustic metal archway, wild purple flowers, green grass, shrubs, and trees surround an antique log cabin paradise. "In 1854 my grandparents, the Andrew Bards, came by covered wagon from Indiana. At the time my mother was only six months old," Mrs.

Sharp said. "There were five or six other families that also came in the wagon train. My grandparents were able lo buy the last homestead left in the area; all others were taken," she added. They registered (heir claim in Nevada, and started building in September. They moved in with no windows or doors, and spenl their first winter on a dirl floor.

"In the spring my grandfather took some white oak lumber to have floor boards cut at Madrid." The Bards chose Iowa lo settle, because," At the time, my grandfather had a brother and sister living here. Iowa always had a reputation of fertile land, and seemed to be a good place to live," "Maggie" said. Teacher retires There will be a reception at Fellows school on Sunday, May 19. from 2 to 4 p.m. for Mrs.

Florence Ricketts, kindergarten teacher, who will be retiring this year after teaching since 1940. Friends, past students and parents are invited to attend. Mark, Dave second in shoot minutes. The second part was a test to see how fast the 32 teams could detect and correct five malfunctions that were purposely planted in the cars. All of the cars had the same flaws.

"The flaws were a burnt out dual ballast resistor, a plugged fuel inlet, a missing air horn gasket, a burnt out left front turn signal, and the brake lights were out of their sockets," commented Mark. Mark and Dave had to provide their own tools and equipment for the contest. "We were the first team to finish, but that 20 point mistake really killed us. But we're not complaining, we got a second place torphy and that's not too bad," said Mark. The first place finishers will go on to the National competition in Dallas, Texas.

Mark Carlson and Dave Samuels, both seniors won second place last Wednesday in the State Plymouth trouble shooting contest held in Ankeny at the Des Moines Area Community College. Mark and Dave were chosen by Bob Weiderholt, auto mechanics teacher, to represent Ames High in the contest. They competed in a field of 32 two man teams. First place went to a team from Boone High School. "We missed winning by a total of eight points after we had been docked 20 points for a mistake," explained Mark.

Mark and Dave prepared for the contest by spending most of their free time in the shop, practicing on a Plymouth Duster, identical to those used in the contest, or reading the car manual. The contest consisted of two parts. The written part contained 50 questions which had to answered within 30 PROUD TROUBLESHOOTERS Dave Samuels (left) and Mark Carlson, both seniors proudly display the second place trophy which they won the Plymouth sonsored State Troubleshooting contest Wednesday, May 8 at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. (WEB photo by Sen.