1976

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Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 We the People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 admini tration departments tudenrbody officer seniors juniors sophomores in memorium honor winner In Order to Form a More Perfect Union 120 club cheerleader choirs athletic The Pur uit of Happine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 a semblies dances activitie Epilogue ........... . . . ..... ... .............. 220 3

Signs of the Times 4

Hillcrest reflects the signs of the times, and like America, is ever changing. We have advanced in many ways, and yet many of our ideals are the same as our forefathers! We respect individuality; but combined together as a studentbody we form a close unity. Standards that were set two hundred years ago are still our standards, but we have improved upon them. Liberty and equality are no longer mere words, they are achievable values guaranteed by law. As the guideposts through the two centuries have changed so do we - both creating, and receiving of, that which is ours at Hillcrest High. 5

\"If a man does not keep pace with his companions perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.\" Henry David Thoreau 6

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\"Whatever talent one has, one ought to use; and whatever one does should be done with all his might.\" nknmvn 9

\"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything. But still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.\" Edward Evem Hale 10

\". . . All men are created equal . . \" DE LARATIO OF INDEPENDENCE 11

Hillcrest High Opens With the Spirit of '78 Hillcrest comes alive at the beginning of Mr. Delmar Schick introduced an improved another year. attendance policy reg21ding parent notifica- tion after three absences. Returning students invade the main entrance. It was the first and last time that sophomores and Student body president Steve Yates predicts juniors were allowed within five feet of the senior bench. 1975-76 to be one of the best years at Hill- crest. On September 2, Hillcrest High re- Panic in the parking lot. Goatroper on the loose. opened its lonely doors to the genera- tion of the future. A generation con- ceived in liberty and dedicated in pre- serving the ideas of America. Hill- crest students, especially the seniors, came back with aroused spirits because their graduating class marked America's two hundredth anniversary of freedom. Hundreds of automobiles assembled in a colodul parking lot panorama as three vice principals watched out office windows. During the first period assembly Mr. Delmar Schick welcomed the students and introduced the new staff members. Mr. Ivan Cendese emphasized \"Love and care\" as the key to a better year. On the second day of school students were faced with the hassle of chang- ing schedules. Hundreds of people crammed into the gym in a last min- ute effort to get their desired classes. 12

Fall Stomps Attract Student Body Howdy Huskie Stomp On Friday September 19 the girls gym fairly exploded with people arriving for the Howdy Husky romp. The student body officers ponsored this stomp which welcomed the students back to Hillcrest. The Howdy Hu ky romp was followed by the Football romp which was one of the best-attended stomps of the year. The stomp was sponsored by the Pep Club who decorated the gym with banner from the games played by our football team. O fficers advertised heavily to insure a good turnout. The pep club arranged for Bondage to play. Vicki Rasmussen dances to the music of Bond- age. Bondage lead guitarist plays. 13

Homecoming Week . • • reve Yares and Jeff Henrie relare ro Fonzie and Richard Cunningham by rerurning ro Liz Adams rakes pan in acriviries on Beach rhe 50's on Graffini Day. Bum Day. The lighting of the \"H\", a new addition to Homecoming week, wa introduced to the tudent body, and the traditional activitie were sched- uled to involve all tudent and to trengthen school spirit. Homeroom door de orating, Husk} Olympic , the Graffitti tamp during lun he , and Kawa' Korner narrated by Mr. Bob Kawa, relayed me sage to the tudent body which contributed to the excite- ment of Homecoming week. An assembly welcoming the alumni home, wa held on Friday which included kits, mu i al num- bers highlighted by the introduction of th.e Homecoming Queen candi- date . reen and White Day along with rhe pep rally in pired the foot- ball team to onquer Orem 10 to 0. \" tairway to Heaven\" the formal Homecoming dance, brought the suc- ce ful week to an end. The Pep Club sponsored a breakfasr for rhe hungry Huskie foorba}l ream.

• • . Welcomes Alumni, and Entertains Students Julie Hays, Jodi May, and Debbie Davts, member of the Dance Fl coming a embly. GR££ J helly Mad en admires the humor di played ASS£ E on door decoration da; GA Eo HALFTII \\1 HOME CO 1'5

As couples leave the dance, they reminisce about the events of the Rehxing between dances, couples take-five for refreshments. evening. The mwic by \"Crossf02ds\" was enjoyed by everyone at the dance. Hillcrest's couples enjoy the last dance of the evening. On Friday October third, nineteen seventy-five, Hillcrest High's Dance Club presented the homecoming dance, \"Stairway to Heaven.\" This was one of the biggest dances of the year, where present and past students and their dates were able to renew friendships. The group \"Crossroads\" inspired everyone to dance until the very last song. Everyone had a great time. 16

Homecoming Dance I saw a star I reached for it I missed So I accepted the sky. fhe stairs were decorated according to the theme, \"Stairway to Heaven.\" This year's Homecoming Queen was Vickie Rasmusson, her first and second attendants were Jackie Smith and Debbie Lamben. 17

Mr. Delmar chick, in eleven years of public high chool admini tration - six at Hillcre t's helm and the pre- vious five as vice-principal- ha seen a rapid shift in empha i to meeting the needs of the individual. \"The school is here to meet the student's need , the same type of cur- riculum is not for everyone,\" empha- sized Mr. chick. Alternative pro- grams were formed to help the stu- dent on a one-to-one basis. Thus, a new program, Focus, was instituted here, Hillcrest being the first school west of the Mississippi to adapt the program. The biggest change over the past eleven years has been student involve- ment. Working with students to help them fulfill their goals is the key idea behind Principal Schick's philosophy. 18

\"Officially, good morning . . .\" Mr. Marvin \"Education is a personal a well as Reid dealt with attendance problem of sen- a phy ical growth, and Hillcre t is a iors . very student-oriented school,\" stated Mr. Ivan Cende e. Mr. Cendese felt Hillcrest provided a gcxxl all-around academic environment to help each student improve his skill . \"The faculty and student are so easy to work with, and I'm lucky to be here,\" concluded Mr. Cendese. The newest and olde t member of the tudentbody thi year wa vice- principal, Mr. Marvin Reid. H aving been involved with admini trative work for four years he has found it to be a very challenging and rewarding experience. triving to give each student an opportunity for a well-rounded educa- tion tO use when he gets out of chool wa Mr. Reid's objective for the year. Administration Supports 9tudentbody Mr. Ivan Cendese worked with sophomores, while directing the Focus progn.m. \"There is a need for a woman administrator to support girls athlet- ics, and I enjoyed the enthusiasm that the girls have at Hillcrest,\" stated Mrs. Kastelic. She felt there was a \"togetherness\" at Hillcrest, that she was very impressed with. Mrs. Kastelic, the first woman high school administrator in the state, believed that if students are given the opportunity, school works for them. \"I have a fun and exciting job working with high school students,\" concluded Mrs. Kastelic. Mr. Ivan Cendese confer with Mrs. Denny Kastelic on her job a attendance \"counselor\" for jun- iors . 19

District Administration: \"All students must be given the opportu- nity to excel in their individual talents, because every student has a right to be success- ful,\" Mr. Delbert Crump stated the district's educational policy. Recognizing that all students are gifted, and must build a positive self-image, the dis- trict administration have organized alternative programs for the students. The Focus pro- gram instituted for various students' future success. A new program coming to Hillcrest in the future is Title Nine, an anti-sex dis- crimination act, which will enable students to enroll in any class of their choice. This year in the Jordan District there are 2,500 new students, which brings the total number of enrollment to 34,600 students. Superintendent Donald]. Parr L IUyBrown Kenneth L. Prince D. Richard Gourley Deputy Superintendent Deputy Superintendent Assistant Superintendent 20

Keeping Ahead of the Rush District Administrators, Left to Right : Delbert Crump, Raymond Whittenburg, Earl ]. Thurman, Ken Baker. Board of Education, Left to Right: John Wheadon,Jed W . Wasden, D. Clayton Fairbourn, Lois Hirschi, Mark L. Wahlquist. 21

Guidance Services Increase \"To help the student know him- self, so he can better help himself,\" that is the philosophy of the counsel- ing dept., according to Mr. Wilmer Barnett, chairman. This year because of the great suc- cess of Hillcrest's unique program, Scope was expanded to accommodate juniors and seniors. In addition to Scope, counselors sponsored such activities as Military Day and Looking to Colleges. Mrs. Betty Gillam When all is done, the help of good counsel is that which setteth business straight. Francis Bacon. Mr. Richard Bird, PTSA Advisor 22

Mr. Wilmer Barnett, Department Head Mr. Reed Thatcher Vocational Coordinator Mrs. Belva Oine 23





RobenBums Nancy Larsen World Hist., Athl. Am. Hist., Am. Gov't., Gymnastics Larry Lindquist Am. Prob.. Am. History Leon Hales Students listen attentively to a lecture by Mr. Hales. Dept. Head A.P. His., Am. Hist., Sociology 26

Social Studies: Emphasis on Citizenship Cr:Ug tack G:uy Y :l.ffi:l.ShirO Am. Prob., Teen. and Law, Economics Am. History, Teen. and Law, Am. Prob. Dennis Larsen \"This is the department that best Am. History, World Hist. prepares one for citizenship.\" Empha- sized department chairman, Mr. Leon Byron Thompson Hales. Social Studies was one of the Psychology, Husky Helper largest departments at Hillcrest offer- ing a variety of classes such as Ameri- can Government, Psychology Eco- nomics and American Problems. The philosophy of this department was to teach the American \"way of life,\" by emphasizing the value of our system to keep America strong by safe guard- ing our freedom and heritage. Sherron Prue repons on crime in Americ:t, during founh period in American Problems. 27

Music Dept.: Students Accomplish . • • Mr. Leo Dean directs the Chamber Choir. Carole Bagley congratulates Mr. Dean on a great performance. Mr. Robert Hixson pauses during halftime of Miss Julie Warner directs the orchestra. game. Mr. Robert Hixson assists stage bands trum- pet section. The Music dept. was busy all year preparing students for musicals, solo nights, district and region competi- tion, all state choir, band, and orches- tra, Sunday concerts, Spring and park concerts, and Hillcrest games. Under the tutelage of Mr. Leo Dean, Mr. Robert Hixson, and Miss Julie War- ner the Music dept. flourished. There are approximately seven hundred stu- dents enrolled in music, who are uni- que in that they must put in many extra hours practicing. Chamber Choir sings \"Eloquence\" for the P.T.S.A. 28

Industrial Arts: Promotes Perfection in Vocational Ed. Mr.John Nichols Mr. Gordon Mickelsen Electronics, Voc. Electronics Dept. Head Mr. George Waite Eng. and Arch. Voc. Drafting Auto, Voc. Auto The Industrial Arts department offered 16 classes in variou areas of vocation. Dept. Chairman Gordon Mickelsen supervi ed the Industrial Arts Vocational week Feb. 8-14. The theme of this week was \"Reaching out through vocational training.\" The Indu trial Arts department i al o the cornerstone of the nationwide V.I.C.A. club. Mr. Fred Hartl<::y Metals, Voc. Metals Mr. Guy Pierce Mr. Glade Bailey Mr. Howard mtth Woods, Voc. Woods Graph. I, II, Voc. Graph. Auto, Girl ' Auro 29

Besides the always popular bache- -Cooking Skills \"Bachelor's lor urvival class, the Home Ec department sponsored the Ushers Survival\" club, FHA dub, and a \"new\" cla s, child development. Cooking, sewing, tailoring, home- living, a vocational clothing services class, bachelor survival, and child development adequately prepared girls, and guys, by confronting them with true-to-life problems to solve. Mrs. MaRee Nelson said, \"The main goal of this department is to stimulate the desire for responsibility.\" The Home Ec department helped to prepare about six hundred girls each semester to be future homemak- ers. They learned skills which they will use throughout their lives. Miss Patti Griffin Mrs. Karma Bateman Bach. Surv., Foods I and II Cloth. I, Alg. I, Ess. of Math Mrs. Eunice Pixton Ooth. I and II, Tailor., Cloth. Services Colleen Stuck prepares sewing chart for Home Economics class.

Business department enrollment Providing Marketable Skills: set a record in '76: over six-hundred Business Department students received some type of busi- ness training. Patti Puz.ey - a n~ face in an old depart- Maurice Mc~y, one of five full time busi- ment. ness teachers. Business classes, ranging from per- sonal finance, to distributive educa- tion, provided speci£ ic vocational training in \"on-the-job\" situations. Jobs and work releases were provided to seniors with an interest in business. Department head, Max Dickson stated the department goal was to pre- pare seniors with marketable jobs. Personal finance was an unusual class in not being vocational, but ori- ented to the individual. Personal finance taught students how to use a budget and handle personal economic affairs successfully. The department sponsored two clubs, FBLA and DECA. Carol VandenAkker offered vocational training to a cross-section of the six-hundred stu- Football coaching was another area Jerry dents enrolled. Simonson rendered assistance in. Scott Olsen continued teaching vocational Max Dickson as department head planned curriculum and coordinated activities- not an easy job. marketing and personal finance. 31

Art Dept.: Encourages Quality Students do touch-up work in one of the advanced pottery classes. Seventy percent of Hillcrest Lamont Schofield, in rookie year in art dept., students enrolled in an art class. taught six crafts classes. Mr. Wayne Killpack confers with a student of his painting class. Huskies entered several art shows in the area. Pottery teacher, Mr. Donald Marr, instructs \"To improve the quality of the stu· on how to put a footrim on a pot. dents work is what the art program is all about,\" according to art dept. head Mr. Dave Montgomery demonstrates techni- Mr. Wayne Killpack. que to attentive students. In newly revised programs includ- ing pottery, painting, crafts, drawing and design, students found many new ways of expressing themselves. Nearly seventy percent of the stu· dents at Hillcrest are enrolled in one or more art class. Students, perenni· ally, win cash and other awards in var· ious district and community art shows and exhibits. 32

Speech and Drama Code: Communicate Pouwel Vuyk- English, Drama. The children's theater traveled to various schools to entertain elementary students. This year debate students researched the topic \"Scarce W orld Resources.\" peech and Drama bring much rec- ognition to Hillcre t in both region and state competition. Drama i uni- que in that tudents work on their own, with much class participation. In debate rudent utilize re earch data, and learn various delivery techni- que . The department highlighted the year, with a trip to an Franci co for interstate competition. Dennis Edmunds - Debate, Eng. Colleen ThollW roars with dismay. 33

Science Department Seeks Goal \"Our objective is helping the stu- dent to reason, judge, and di crimi- Mr. Robert Pixton nate in a basically deceptive world,\" Bio. I according to Science Department head Mr. Jack Jorgensen. Laboratory expe- riences and tudent discipline lead to the fulfillment of this goal. As in previous years, the depart- ment participated in Science Fair and in National competition, an aim the Hillcrest Science Department strives for annually. Mr. Paul Argyle Chenlisuyi, ~ay11Ungs~.Ch~. Mr. LeRoy Soderquist Mr. Paul Thomson Physics, ~ay 11Ungs ~ork Scientif., Ess. of Bio. I, Dr. Ed. Math. Mr.J ackJ orgensen Mr. Lane ~alsh Dept. H ead Bio. I and IA, Health Bio. I and II 34

Driver Ed: Emphasizes Defensive Driving Members of the Driver Ed. depart- Mr. Glen Jackson ment work specifically on making Dept. Head, Dr. Ed. everyone a good, safe driver without any accidents. In addition to book work, road and range driving, the new driving simu- lators were purchased to enable stu- dents to experience adverse road con- ditions in the safety of the classroom. Each of the nine simulators cost as much as a new 1976 car, and the whole unit combined totaled $60,000. Mr. Don Gust Dr. Ed., Hlth. Occ., Baseball Coach Students buckle up seat belts, to prepare themselves for simulated in-class driving. Mr. BobKawa Dr. Ed., Hlth., Wt. Tr., Wrestling Coach Mr. Paul Thomson ·-------- Dr. Ed., Biology I 35

Math Dept.: All Problems Are Created Equal Mr. Steve Margetts Mr. Richard Nidson Geometry, Alg. 2. Algeo. Department Head To teach each student the maxi- Mrs. Bettie Ferguson mum he is able to learn and to teach Alg. 1 and 2, Trig., Coil. Alg., Pre-Ul. the student on a level compatible with his ability is the philosophy of the 36 new and interesting math department. Mr. Richard Nielson is depanment head He purchases books and organ- izes the classes. Located in the A wing math offers twelve classes with two new ones, Unified Four math and Pre- Calculus. The math department is made unique by the seven experienced teachers.

Miss Alison Clawson Ess. of Math, Geo., Alg. 1 Computer Science is a popular class among students. Mr. Nielson's briefcase disguises the fact that he teaches his class sans trousers. Mr. Cal Maxfield Mrs. Ferguson discusses algebra with Alg. 2, Survey Math, Algeo. problem of his own. 37

Media Center: A Supplement to the Classroom Mr. ). Wayne Fagg Media pecialist Miss Kay McNamara Media Center Coordinator \"We try to add to the textbook; we're a supplement to the classroom,\" stated Miss Kay McNamara, Media Center Coordinator. Supplying teach- ers and students with important information not found in the regular classroom text, the Media Center was vital to the various lessons taught dur- ing school. Records, pictures, cassettes, world globes, and films were a few of the many different visual aids that Mr. ). Wayne Fagg, Media pecialist, checked out to teachers to be used in aiding students. Mr. A. Duane Densley was in charge of Media Production and assisted pupils and teachers in print- ing worksheets, tests, and handouts for classroom work material. Working part-time as aids on the second floor of the Media Center were Florence Dowding and Dana Tripp. 38

Health How's Yours? Mr. Dan Cowan Janice Elg and Linda Heugly compare notes for a Dept. Head, Athletics physiology assignment. Physiology, He:llth Mr. Dan Cowan's first period Health class, studies following a lecture on the skeletal system. It has been said, \"An apple a day keeps the doctor away,\" but the four Mr. Lee Nicholes helps students prepare for a he:llth test. hundred and fifty students enrolled in Hillcrest Health Dept. this past year 39 know better. These students were able to learn about their bodies and what they must do and eat in order to stay in better physical condition. Classes offered in the health dept. included health, physiology, and health occupations, afforded the stu- dents an opportunity to learn more about the human body and its func- tion.

oed Adaptive P.E., the newc t P.E. Dept.: Teaches a Great program offered, was taught by Mr . Dorothy hmidt. Unable to functi n in regular P.E. cour e , tudent enrolled parti ipared in variou a tivi- tie to meet individual need . Weight Control, primarily for girl with weight problem , wa taught by Mi Jane Miner. Mr . chmidt, irl P.E. Chairman, et up the e program and other to get tudent more involved and sup- ply the tudent with the type of activ- ity that he would like. Mrs. Jeanne Johnson Miss Jane Miner Dance Comp. port , Gymnastic L Pat Bettin. studenr t<:ather, insrrucr Dale Johnson in playing badminton. Mrs. Dorothy Schmidt Gymna tics, P.E., Pep Club 40 D<:pr Head

Variety of Individuals Conditioning through exerci e combined with weightlifting helped boy reach a goal of \"Education: a ound mind in a ound body.\" In addi- tion, each tudent had an opportunity to develop sport manship and to work with other as a team. Mr. Anhur Hughes P.E Dept. Head howing good form, David Nielsen throws for a touchdown pass. Mr. Raynor Pearce P.E., Coaching, Weightlifting Mr. JimJimas • P.E., Coaching 41

English Department Is Diverse Mrs. Mmlyn Yates Miss Vemu Beck Engl. II and III, Crea. W cit. I and II Hum. I and II, Fren., Engl. II ----~ Mr . Sonja .Bc:ere Mrs. Sandra Oa.rk Mr. John Lyon A.P Engl., Wrld. Lit., Engl. III, Lit. Enr. Engl. II and III Engl. Ill, Ex Comp., Sci. Fie., Com. Comp., Hillcrest' English department had 42 Lit. Enr. something for everyone, all the way from standard grammar classes to the only commercial composition class offered in Jordon di trict. The wide ran of ubje t matter offered by the En li h d ·pactment was just one of h r ason that 9 % of Hillcre t' d n body wa nrolled in some f rm of Hngli h. An thee reason wa ha h Engli h department was (· to provid v ry rudent an rtunity to u eed. Under the rvi ion of ·partm nt hairman, Mr . J..or ·n Mark, a h tudent wa pi ( d in h lass whi h fit hi ne d

Language Department Offers Variety Mrs. Anne Iasella Miss Julie Warner Mrs. Ann Griffiths Language Department Head Engl. II, Lit. Enr., Orch. Engl. II, Hum. I and II Grk. I and II, Span. Mrs. Marjorie Erickson Mrs. Earlene Mitchell Yearbook, Engl. III Russ.,Joum., Engl. III, Mex.-Amer. Lit. Mrs. Lorene Mark Mrs. Renee Whimey Besides French, German, Russian, English Department Head Engl. I and II and panish, Hillcrest's Language department offered the only high Engl. III and IV 43 school Greek class taught in the state of Utah. Greek, one of the world's oldest languages, has been taught at Hillcrest for the last three year and i now pan of our regular curriculum. Another thing that make Greek unique is that the rudents studying it must learn a whole new alphabet before they can under tand the lan- guage. The Language department, the only optional department that offer academically oriented cla sor the International dub.

Focus West: \"A School Within a School\" Administrator, Ivan Cendese indy Rodberg and Darla Young tie newspa- Mr. Mike Flook per for recycling project. 44 Hillcre t has expanded it Alterna- tive Department into two program , Focu W c t and the Learning enter. Both program are admini cered by Mr. Ivan Cende e, o-ordinated by Mr . JoAnn Brady, anJ mediated by a young taff of dedicated reacher . Mr. ende e' philo ophy of the depart- ment i \"to meet the need of every rudent.\" Focu We t is an open cia s room that reache tudent on an \"affective level.\" Thi · program give the for- merly un ucce ful student an option other than dropping out of chool. Each Ia three hour long and involve· self-di covery through le formal method of reaching. Focu tea her reate chi open learning environment by haring feelings, being hone t, and li tening to other in a \"family group\" atmo phere.

tudent aide were used by the Learnmg Center to give personalized attention to more of the stu- Carolyn Clark dents involved. Learning Center Teacher Dean White receives the special tutoring of teacher arolyn Clark. rudent aide Marvele mith helps Dave Peterson to under rand the concepts of their as igned work. The Learning enter a regular cia program that help tho e ru- dent with learning problem , but with orherwi e good attendance and behavior record . pecialized teacher oncentrate on fundamental of Eng- li h health, and ocial rudie . The Learning enter give tudent an opportunit} to gra p the important concept · in u h cia e before leav- ing high chool. EvAnn Dahl Learnmg enter , rudent-Aid

Secretaries Wilma Thompson Iona Snarr Vice Principals' Office Main Office Janet Stowe Carol Gunnerson Counselors' Office Vice Principals' Office Sondn Nielson Counselors' Office A typical day for a Hillcrest secre- tary started at 7:30 and ended at 3:30. There were six secretaries divided into groups of two. Iona Snarr and Ferol Lester worked in the main office where they assisted students and fac- ulty. Wilma Thompson and Carol Gunnerson labored in the vice princi- pal's office where they were in charge of attendance records. Sondra Nielson and Janet Stowe in the counselors' office, assisted the counselors in such programs as Scope and Military Day. Ferol Lester: Main Office 46