ou Wake | oo WU, just news print it BEN VOLUME 12 LOMOND HIGH SCHOOL . OGDEN, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1964 NUMBER 2 Argentina, Turkey Meet In Scotland | TAMMIE “It’s good to be home,” announces Tammie. “The people of Turkey are of a warmheart- ed, affectionate nature. I grew to love them, but it’s good to be home again.” Tammie Quick was selected to represent our school-in a foreign country. Most of us wonder why she has returned already. Each American porcian Exchange student had a choice of visiting their appointed country either during the summer or winter. Tammie chose the summer so that she could resume her duties as secretary of the student body. Tammie’s trip started with a ten-day boat voyage to 15 different countries. 650 sother A.F.S.’ers accompanied her. The main activities on the boat consisted of orientation and language classes. After 0) a : = ; en i. r _ dent Ruben Guidobono from Argentina. HONOR SOCIETY AT BEN LOMOND Hear ye, hear ye, all ye scholarly Scots. The Brigadoon Chapter of the National Honor Society is coming to Ben Lo- mond. : “The object of this chapter shall be to create an enthus_jasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in students.” Our new Honor Society will be under the student direction of Linda Watts, president, and her council members, Karen Niemoller and Dean Smith, senior representatives; Chuck - Dietz and Jeanne Langliers, junior representatives. The faculty advisory council will be led by Dr. Drechsel and the Scholarship Committee. Any junior or senior stud- ent who has been on the honor roll consistently every semester is eligible to apply for membership in the chapter. Advisory teachers will have application forms. Final eligibility will be determined by the faculty committee. The Honor Society. represents a combination of a service organization and one that pro- motes the recognition of stu- dents with high grades. A membership in such a society will greatly aid the student in obtaining a scholarship. Our Honor Society has already begun planning and organizing many projects for the coming year. To obtain a round table discussion consisting of college students from schools in and outside of Utah. To set up a tutoring system through the administration consisting of members in the Honor Society. To raise money to buy Gia shelves to host the many books in our library. With the help and support of the students of Ben Lomond, the Honor Society can become a useful and tion to our educational addi- school. fost Her Turkish falcs Spametod of four members: Father, retired Army colonel employed as a trade and economics analyst; mother, a first grade school teacher; two sisters, one 19, one 21. The 19-year-old spoke English. She did most of her early communication through this sister. A typical Turkish day included rising at 8:30 a.m., eating a small breakfast of toast and jam, and then off to the beach until lunch time. After lunch, the Turks spend a short time resting. When they have rested they visit or walk until dinner which is served at about 9:00 p.m. When they have fin- ished movies her back. dinner ,a night they go club, to or The Ben Lomond Sort year Ruben eign Sane Guidehana exchange. student a with I liked it!” Ben comes enthusiasm, from Following in his brother’s path, Ben plans to study law at the University of Argentina. Argentine many ways schools from schools. children The differ in American start at about the same age group as American children, but have three different schedules. They may attend morning, afternoon, or evening classes. There are only two main divisions of education—elementary and high school. Whereas, our system splits its education into three main branches—elementary, junior high noe and high school. | An Argentine high school consists of about 2,000 students and there is no differentiation in grades. Each are 1 this room for- from Buenos Aires, Argentina. _ Ben, as he is better known, was transported from Argentina to Salt Lake City, Utah, by airplane. “The trip was fun, but I could not sleep. The noise of the engines kept roaring in my ears.” Ben spent a two-day layover in Miami Beach, Florida. When asked how he liked it there he replied a judge while his mother stays home and takes care of the house. student is assigned to a classroom where he stays the entire day. There is a special teacher for each individual subject. The te| rs travel from “BEN” this experience Tammie ~ went by pl «zB L? s own who recently sliviisl from Turkey, ‘agiais out ‘the emblem in the Scottish plaque to our foreign exchange stu- a quiet evening at home. A Turkish education is compulsory until 12 years of age. At this age the children take an examination. If they pass they go to a middle school for three years. In this case the middle school is optional. The Turkish students take another examination before their schooling is over. This examination determines their profession. Like Argentina, Turkey has become highly Westernized. Only the small villages still wear their country’s dress. Cyprus holds a definite bitterness towards the Greeks. Although this bitterness is predominant it is not an uncommon occurrence for Turkish youths to associate with Greeks. While Tammie was in Turkey two large anti-American demonstrations were staged. She enjoyed her stay in Turkey, but we’re glad to have ‘Oh, about this, jae activities of any kind except for school games which include basketball, volley ball, and soccer. Argentina has become a highly Westernized country. The people dress similar to Americans and spend their leisure time in much the same way as Americans. a family of three children. His older brother, who is 22, practices law. His 14-year-old sister attends high school. Ben’s father serves as to oorr row fellow Scots?! — Very seldom do the students ; eat lunch at school. . There are no extra curricular his When asked what he does in leisure time Ben replied, “I fence, swim, or play tennis. I’m a sportsman. a sportsboy.” I mean, rm the spend Scot Scores as National Scholar A bouquet of heather goes to Linda Watts, Ben Lomond’s highest scoring National Merit Scholar for 1964-65. With a selection score of 145, Linda now ranks as a semifinalist in this year’s Merit Program. National Merit scores result from the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) which high school juniors throughout the.. nation.. take each spring. The NMSQT, comprised of a group of tests, validly tries to measure a stud-ent’s ability to see what he has learned and attempts to give him an insight on his educational strengths and weaknesses in the areas of English, mathematics, social studies, natural sciences, and word usage. _ On the basis of this test, approximately 1400 top-scoring students qualify for the posi- tion of Semifinalist. “In each state, the number of Semifinalists is approximately one-half of one percent of the graduating high school seniors in that state.” Linda will now take the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board, submit an information form, and furnish financial information for use if she becomes a Merit Scholar. If she fulfills these requirements and becomes a Finalist, Linda will then be eligible for scholarships awarded through the Merit Program. Whether she represents Ben Lomond as a 1964 Girls’ Stater, head of the Brigadoon Chapter of the National Honor Society, an Albonettes’ Squad Leader, or as a NMSQT Semifinalist, Linda radiates the spirit of a true Ben Lomond Scot. National Merit Scholar, Linda Watts, finds the use of a Yamaha most helpful for transporting her books from class to class.