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THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL of ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

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JIB 1968

AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

The SECOND EDITION of The JIB.

The ACS annual.

"After the hyena has passed the dog barks."

Board of Governors 1967 - 1968

ADMINISTRATION

Mr. William Shuey -- School Superintendent.

Mr. Richard Hanna - High School Principle / Social Studies.

Mr. Charles Reicherter - Elementary School Principle.

Mrs. Maureen Nelson - Guidance.

FACULTY:

Mr. Harold Pohlod - Business Education.

Ato Telahoun Abebe - Amharic.

Mrs. Patsy Kiros - English and Journalism.
Mr. Brian McCauley - Social Studies.
Mrs. Janet Scott - English and Math.

Mr. George Takacs - Advanced Algebra, Physics & IP.

Mrs. Judith Harrison - Librarian & English.

Mr. Thomas Harrison - Physical Education.
Mrs. Claire Fulass - Biology & Chemistry.
Mr. Munir (Bill) Sarkis - French.

Mr. Stephen Radtke - Math Algebra & Geometry.

Mrs. Clara Jean Bills - Remedial English.

Mr. Donald Saffron - Auto Mechanics.
Mrs. Nan Deressa - Anthropology, English & Art.
Mr. C.J. Hinson - Advanced Composition.

Mrs. Pamela McCauley - P.E. & English.

Ato Agedew Gogsido - Amharic.

Mrs. Suzanne Wilks - French.
Mrs. Mary Grace Henry - French & Music.
Mrs. Jean Topping - French.

OFFICE PERSONNEL.

Mrs. Marjorie Lucas - Secretary.

Mrs. Winnie Williams - Nurse

Mrs. Connie Harris - Guidance Secretary.

Ato Bekele Alemu - Business Manager.
Mrs. Barbara Lowe - High School Secretary.
Mrs. Mae Murphy - Elementary Secretary.

MAINTENANCE.

Ato Renato Asmellash.

Ato Tsehaye Asmellash.

Ato Negussie Haile

MAINTENANCE MEN

SENIORS:

Sandra Claydon Memphis, Tennessee. Newspaper Staff. "Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of introduction."
Patrick Edward Costello Shreveport, Louisiana. Newspaper Editor; Yearbook Editor; Student teaching. "The wise man does no wrong in changing his habits with the times."

Donald Fischer Bozeman, Montana. Student Council President; Yearbook Editor; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Softball; Letterman's Club. "Thought hath good legs."
Ruth Gutama Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Pep Club "Politics is not the Business of a Woman."

Gelleta Kitila Arjo, Ethiopia. Varsity Track
"Push on, keep moving; adventure for the adventurous."

Susan Madsen Salt lake City, Utah. Varsity Cheerleader Pep Club "Modesty is the citadel of beauty and of true virtue."

Stephen Miller Butte, Montana. Varsity Soccer; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Softball; Letterman's Club
"I was not born to be forced...I will breath after my own fashion".

Shoura Shawky Cairo, Egypt. Pep Club
"Cheerfulness, as the poet said, has an incurable habit of Breaking in."

Edward Siira Brandon, Minnesota. Photo Club; Yearbook Staff; School Store Manager
"Diligence is the mother of good fortune".
Eugene Smith Tulsa, Oklahoma. Varsity Track; Business Manager of the School Newspaper. "I shall laugh myself to death".
Daniel Zawdie Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Newspaper Editor
"Men of genius are ethereal chemicals operating on the mass of Neutral intellect."
James Turman Kalispell, Montana. Varsity Soccor; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Softball; Newspaper Staff; Student Council Representative. "We walk along in the world. Friends, such as we desire, are dreams and fables".

Senior Wills: We the Senior Class of 1968, being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this to be our

"Last Will and Testament"

We do bequeath all of our plans, hopes, and senior responsibilities to the class of 1969 with wishes for good luck, and our personal effects as follows:

Sandy Claydon: I leave my America History workbook to Fran Temple and all my hope to Trudie Larson, and to Jeri Anspacher a muzzle, to Mr. Hanna a responsible senior class, and all my English notes to Mrs. Kiros.

Pat Costello: Because of my unbounding generosity I hereby bequeath various treasures to certain priviledged persons -- to Steve Miller I leave my driving ability and skill; to Stuart Olson my sister's pun; to Coach Harrison my set of barbells; to Mr. Sarkis a 1969 Corvette; to Gene Smith my Schick electric toothbrush, and my understanding to Laurie Mason.

Donny Fischer: I leave my saddle shoes to Mr. Hanna, my intellect to Jack Windish; a starting guard who is consistently great to Coach Harrison, a 10,000 man yearbook staff to Mrs. Kiros, a brilliant, diligent Physics Class to Mr. Takacs, and my school spirit to the Junior class.

Ruth Gutama: I leave my French poem recitations to the future French III class, my quiet personality to Mark Given, my fast walking legs to Maureen Foulger.

Geletta Kitilla: I leave a two week paid vacation in Wollega to Mr. Pohlod, my track ability to Terry Shehata, and my fluent Amharic to Mrs. Olson.

Susan Madsen: I leave my quiet tendencies to Pat Pierce, my cheerleading ability to the Junior - Varsity cheerleaders, my height to Maureen Foulger, and my diploma to Donna Costello.

Steve Miller: I leave my driving ability to Mr. McCauley, my muscles to Jon Floto, and Jack Windish to Mr. Hanna.

Shoura Shawky: I leave my Advanced Math book to the next privileged seniors and my wit to Mark Given.

Ed Siira: I leave the Photo Club to Skip Jones, typing the "Eaglette' to the unfortunate future typing II class, and my ambitious personality to Trey Hallman.

Gene Smith: I leave my mini-bus to Sergeant Saffron and the next Auto-mechanics clan, one Betty Crocker Cook Book to Betsy Hodges, my well-rounded personality to Mr. Takacs, and my mouthful of teeth to Jeri Anspacher.

Jim Turman: I leave my Pepsi bottle deposits to Solomon Sintob, an electric tunic to Sue McPhie, my Ethiopian tooth brushes to Donna Ferguson, my Gurogy sandals to Mr. Radtke,

Daniel Zewdie: I leave my glasses to Daniel Tedros, my "B" honor roll record to Tal Shehata, and my school brief case to Marilyn Babbitt.

UNDERGRADUATES

JUNIORS:

Left to Right:

Marilyn Babbit.
Charles Chedester.
Jennifer Donhauser.

Left to Right:

Donna Fergusen.
Dorothy (Jo) Fitzmaurice.
Cathy Cox.

JUNIORS:

Left to Right.

Marnee Shuey.
Robert (Trey) Hallman.
Trudy Larson.

Left to Right.

Diane Toomey.
Laura Mason.
Cynthia (Cindy) Siira.

JUNIORS:

Daniel Tedros
Soloman Simtob

Donna Costello
Jon Floto

Absent: David Olsen

SOPHOMORES

Maureen Foulger
Mark Ensman
Shauna Bills

Tam Goodman
Hanna Iyasu
Mark Given
Leonard Greene

SOPHOMORES

Astede Mokonnen
Ilan Levy
Betsy Hodges
Susan McPhie

Francis Temple
Denise Youngsteadt
Tesfu Tedros
Donna Mossler

SOPHOMORES:

Catherine Murphy
Patrica Pierce
Stuart Olson

Greg Price
Joe Tucci
Robert Siira

FRESHMEN:

Cathy Amick
Kelile Abdulalie
Denise Allen
Judith Anspacher

Pam Bowers
Eddy Cline
Dale Bills
Aster Bekele

FRESHMEN:
Celia Dewitt
Mike Dornheim
Amakalich Kassa
Marcia Cox

Pat Fitzmaurice
Zakarias Eunetu
Miki Fischer
Dinkinesh Kassa

Tal Shehata, Jean Noelcke, Jane Logan and Lisa Thielen.

FRESHMEN:
Tina Turman
Nanci Jones
Betty Van Sant

Jimmy Hansen
Stephen Hartwell
Mark Lee
Mark Hughes

Larry Madsen
Jack Windish
Yidnekatcheu Gebreyes

EIGHTH GRADE: Bottom to Top/Left to Right:
Row 1: Sandra Cowper, Lonson Armstrong, Todd Brown, Elena Acosta, Mike Bowers, Larry Elliot.
Row 2: Alan Chedester, Mike Berry, Camby Gatch, Andrew Gore, Fred Allen, Miriam Bean.
Row 1: John Smith, Arthur Miller, Becky Hodges, Arnold Jones, Terry Shehata, Lawrence Price.
Row 2: Mark McPhie, Mark Kleinbach, Noel Prothero, Philip Kock, Steven Sloan, Robert Moon.
Row 1: Aboma Mitiku, Don Crawford, Craig Toomey, Carolyn Wentworth, Karen Wilson.
Row 2: Bill Stoltzfus, Berhan Hailu, Cathy Wilkerson, Dale Watkins, Elias Wolde-Mariam.
(Absent-Lee Hilarie, Nancy Harris)

7th GRADE:
Left to Right--Sitting/Standing
Row 1: Martha Kent, Debra Ford, Karen Koch.
Row 2: Nancy Gatch, Benita Jones, Donna Coffman, Mika Berry.
Row 3: Bob Donhauser, John Fitzmaurice, Dick Babbit.

Row 1: Jon Stowe, Emebet Firdyiwek, Denise Staufer, Abonish Tamrat, Yitna Firdyiwek.
Row 2: Nita Turman, Harry West, Demissie Tufa, Claudia West.

Row 1: Keith Rodawalt, Terry Larson, Annie Murphie, Righard Pierce.
Row 2: Debbie Madsen, Doug Marousek, Lin Miller, Nancy Reed.

ELEMENTARY

GRADE 6 Bottom to Top/Left to right:
Teachers: Mrs. Nadine King and Mr. Charles Reicherter
Row 1: Abraham Araya, Essayas Makonnen, Leonard Miller, Frank Cline, Carl Laitola.
Row 2: Nancy Rodawalt, Janice Moon, Edna Foster, Clifford Dax, Jamie Pickering, Christopher Smith, James Green, Gary Hartwell, Matt Pascarella.
Row 3: Shirley Watkins, Lillian Tucci, Rebecca Shaner, Karolyn Freeman, Holly Trowbridge, Pamela Allen, Teresa Manceaux.
Row 4: Diane Waldron, Siobhan Fitzmaurice, Fay-Lynne Geaneaus, Paula Safforn, Lori Floto, Helen Reber.
Row 5: James Siira, Kim DeWitt, Lee Miller, John Mossler, Doug Sloan, Steven Cowper, Girma Olana.
Row 6: Randy Fallis, Robert Noelcke, Tim Bean, George Reichert. (Absent-Rod Kleinbach).

GRADE 5: (two classes)
Teacher: Mrs. Barbara Ream.
Front to Back/Left to Right:
Row 1: Brad Stowe, Stewart Smith, Gregory Smart, Dianna Reichert, Deggie Pascarella, Jennifer Sheuy, Jean Steel.
Row 2: Gary Laitola, Peter Wentworth, Adnew Gogsido, Philip Stoltzfus, John Smart, Janice Allen, Claudia Toomey,
Row 3: David Mills, Meron Ahadu, Brenda Waldron, Elaine Scott, Dawn Saffron, Mulu Bebet Worku, Lee West.

Teacher: Mrs. Marilla Featherstone Front-Back/Left-Right:
Row 1: Richard Allen, Michael Adams, Greg Hettmansperger, Katy Hodges, Kathleen Bills, Gail Marousek, Jeannie Blliott, Guian Heintzen, Rist Coffman, Bennie Breauz.
Row 2: Micheal Kent, Alan Cox, Sam Stauffer, Steve Allen, Kathy Coffman, Dianna Ford, Jan Novins, Yvonne Every, Chris Berlew, Janet Olson, Tim Shaner, Denise Madsen.
Absent: Robert Brem, Maggie Murphy.

GRADE 4: Teacher: Mrs. Anne Dewitt. Front-Back/Left-Right:
Row 1: Mary-Ann Huffine, Daine Vasko, Sally Tedros, Rebecca Wiener, Sydney Hallman, Curtis Blake, Tyrone Walker, David Bowers, Samson Tamrat, Robert Alhouse, Kwame Omari.
Row 2: Jolene Hunt, Nassreen Shawky, Tia Finney, Annika Heinzten, Sammie Logan, Ronald Bingham, Michel Ahadu, Hans Van Sant, Matthew Bean, Daniel Watkins. (Absent: Sara Kent)

Teacher: Mrs. Sandra Thomma.
Front to Back/Left to Right:
Row 1: Steve Admus, Leslie Hartwell, Diane Cowper, Dorothy Fischer, Elaine Armstrong, Zewditu Tamrat, Nora Griffin.
Row 2: Cynthia Foulger, Janice Hargett, Mike Booth, Ama Omari, Galen Croxton, Tilli Hattaway, Rodgers Pickering, Melissa Allen.
Row 3: Donald Pascarella, Peter Breaux, Matrk Fergusen, Scott Reed, Eamon Renaphan, Christine Scott, Tony Fallis, Perry Sullivan, Debra Hughes, James Noelcke.

GRADE 3 Teacher: Mrs Rita Knowles (Bottom-Top/Left-Right)
Row 1: Peter Novins, Billy Mason, Philiy Cline, Leslie Hallman, Fifi Griffin, Nicky Van Sant, Terry Saffron, Judy Guhrt, Mary Thompson, Marcia Madsen, Robbie Coffman.
Row 2: Jimmy Shamblin, Derick Ford, Kent Kelly, Charles Murphy, Karen Soffel, Anita Finney, Jeff Hettmansperger, Michael Watkins, Kenneth Miller, Doug Lindsay, Michael Freeman. Absent- Dean Smart

Teacher: Mrs. Charles Reicherter
Row 1: Lawrence Lucas, Mary Ellen Koch, Donna Acosta, Karl Swartz, James Waldron, Scott Jones, Barry Manceaux, Jennifer Linderman, Kirsti Reed.
Row 2: Rita West, Larry Laitola, Pamela Montgomery, Doug Rowe, Membere Berhe, Joan Martocello, Paul Lindsey, Ricky O'Neill, Ricky Smith.

GRADE 2: Teacher: Mrs. Betty Shuey. Bottom-Top/Left-Right:
Row 1: Jennifer Scott, Dena Perine, Mary Steel, Rosalie Draper, Maragaret Harraway, Barbara Fischer, Carl Walker, Yilma Dellelegn, Steven Alhouse.
Row 2: Julia Cohen, Lester Armstrong, Lisa Schartz, Bart Berry, Share Caskey, Paul Hodges, Glen Trowbridge, Lucinda Berlew, Daniel Ford, Jasmine Bowman, Janice Noelcke, Chantal Hansen, Rhael Yilha, Jill Brown.

Teacher: Mrs. Maureen Alhouse.
Row 1: Katherine Berlew, Susan Hehn, Jennifer Bean, Lisa Andrews, Steve Turman, Patricia Weiner, Dianne Olson, Andy Anderson.
Row 2: Nebiyou Yilma, Akua Omari, Brent McPhie, Susan Weingarten, Chris Kent, Stacy Lee, James Hady, Jullienne Dax.
Row 3: John menke, Laurie Stowe, James Martocello, Lori Sloan, James Brem, Dwan King, David Allen, Jane Kleinbach, Patrick Murphy.

GRADE 1 Teacher: Mrs. Coleene Eilens Front-Back/Left-Right
Row 1: Ila Jean Larsor, Addisu Tesfaye, Robert Gafney, Susan Steel, Ray Parker, Mary Louise Allen, Michail Shaner, Susan Loescher, Harold Madsen, Camille Sosa,
Row 2: Anne Marie Breaux, Mollie Murphy, Bruce Wilkinson, Henery Von Gersdorft, Christin Poole, Alem Tsehai Tewolde, Mike Asfaw, Keith Krueger, Brian Renaphan, Dally Levy.
Teacher: Mrs. Lynn McCarthy.
David Andrews, Timmy Bingham, Thomas Sullivan, Katharine Thompson, Scott Novins, Jesse Smith, Cindy Cox, Angela Allen.
Row 2: Eric Ream, H. Shawl, E. Tamrat, Cecily Lewis, Jill McPhie, Marcia Sheira, Dee Dee Pickering, Lindy Admar, George Tucci, Dick Bryant, Asrat Aberra, Hanne Moller.

KINDERGARTEN: Teacher: Mrs. Jocelyn Wentworth Bottom-Top/Left-Right
Row 1: Courtney Huntzinger, Win Van't Sant, Anthony Sosa, Janet Laitola, Steven Hady, Tracy Huntzinger, F. McDonald, Alan Anderson, Elizabeth Breaux, Ralph Drew, Winnie Stoltzfus, Karl
Hepler, Lance Freeman, Mike Kleber, Billy Armstrong.

Teacher: Miss Wilma Crawford
Drew Kelly, Barbara Cohen, Julie Harris, Linda Jones, Kathy Caskey, Michael Mohammed, Steven Gembala, John Olson, Karlene Van Leer, Kathrin Knowles, Yvonne Saffron, Mary Prothero. (Absent-Rita Burlon and Michelle Booth).