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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1969
Page
3
Norman Hovda a former drug user and Teen Coordinator for Dope Stop describes a five day county hospital stay after a bad trip and explains he was not arrested on release since the state targets sale or possession. He recalls dating while using drugs and his parents reaction after learning his problem. He says he cannot predict tomorrow but trusts his God to guide him.
Linda Jacobsen a junior home economics major from Scottsdale serves as treasurer for Associated Women Students and Chimes while affiliated with Kappa Alpha Theta and North Phoenix High School alumnus. Steve Nathan a senior zoology major from Scottsdale sits on the Student Senate and joins Bobcats Traditions Committee and several honoraries plus the University Artist Series Committee. both are involved in UA student government and related clubs.
Tempe’s Big Surf lagoon opens to the public after months of delay. Admission costs two dollars, with one dollar per hour or five dollars for a day to ride waves that come at one minute intervals from a lagoon just south of McKellips on Hayden Road. Regular hours are 10 am to 6 pm on weekends and noon to 6 pm on weekdays with lifeguards and separate body surfing lessons.
Arizona embraces surfing jargon as riders adopt terms like bailing out curl ding glass hang ten inside nose peak pearling pop out pull out rail and wipe out to describe moves boards and water conditions in local sessions.
Mesa Community College Forensics wins the Madcap Forensics tournament for the third consecutive year with 125 points. Glendale place two with 75 points. Individual first place went to Milt Farrill Jan Shumway and Wade Nobel. second to Linda Plaute and Sue Schaffer with Linda Faute third. MCC Rodeo placed second in men’s division with 385 points at Tucson. Chuck Newsorfie elected state president of the Distributive Education Clubs after a six-college convention. Blue Monday coffee in Navajo Room invites male MCC students. Yearbook cover design winner earns 15 dollars with Jacali theme centered on the Hohokam Indian tribe. Submission deadline November 26 at room 301.
Arcadia Try-Hi-Y clubs raised 120 dollars on Halloween by collecting pop bottles and cash. Bottles filled over 10 grocery carts, totaling 51.96 dollars. The Kappas organized the fundraiser with Lambda Kappa Phi Beta groups and Epsilon Chi. Funds were presented to the Scottsdale YMCA to help pay the swimming pool debt.
Jeff Lesk of Scottsdale will join 16 other student discussion leaders at the statewide Youth Conference on Human Relations sponsored by NCCJ and the Inter High School Brotherhood Council. The 9:30 a.m. Saturday session at Glendale Community College’s student union will tackle Youth in Quest of a New America with more than 350 delegates. Donald McEvoy of New York serves as keynote, directing NCCJ community relations and administration of justice.
Dick Van Dyke Gov Jack Williams and six Arizona mayors head a banquet with Dr Weldon Schofstall Bill Starr and Warren L Miller as guests. Starr will speak on Young Life growth while the event aims to boost teen participation in Valley groups and expects 1800 2000 attendees with 4000 teens active in YL statewide.
Arcadia juniors Allison Marshall and Mark Uhlmann are semifinalists in the American Field Service Americans Abroad program. If selected they would spend a summer abroad living with a host family, with Mark aiming for Denmark and Allison undecided. Final results will be announced 10 to 14 days before departure.
Saguaro High announces its fourth annual carnival on November 22 from 7 to 9 30 p m with a 9 30 to 11 30 dance. Sign-up sheets for helpers are in the office. A liberalized dress code passed by students two weeks ago will be forwarded to the school board for approval.
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