Alexander Hamilton High S(hool 2955 5. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90034 October Hami Welcomes Faculty New Comers Welcome Back By El•lne Strom chief where students create trou­ The Federalist bas the pleasure and cooking. An enthusiastic trav­ currently lives on a houseboat, and Student Body President ble. of introducing five teachers join­ eler who Ita.<> gone all ov'er the along with his wife and Burmese Hi everyone. Welcome to Ham­ This year Hamilton will be in the ing us this year as new members world, Mrs. Van Ruiten visited cat, took a 2,000 mile trip this sum­ ilton's fall semester '75. I am look­ process of many structural chan­ of the Hamilton faculty. India and the Far East this sum­ mer navigating the Pacific Ocean. ing forward to thi'l semester with ges; however, I will do my best to mer, where she flew over the Him­ Besides maintaining his houseboat, great anticipation in hopes that work around the obstacles. Never­ alayas in a helicopter and landed Mr. Lauffenburger sails, races many positive things will take theless, none of the afore mention­ in a Tibet village in time for tea. yachts, and is an amateur ham pla.ce. ed plans will be successful without Mrs. Van Ruiten said that she is radio operator, I plan to continue the noon the full support of the student "very happy to be at Hamilton." dances to insure at least one ac­ body! We must communicate and tivity weekly and to promote to­ getherness. An off-campus Home­ coming Dance would be a nice 41witch from our weekly gym danc­ es; however, this can only be a.c­ .complished with· the support of the whole student body. Anotber wa:v to promote toget­ herness. and spirit is by having w. many "spirit rallies" as possible. One of our new teachers is Mr. Each rally would be designed to Thomas Umemoto, who has taken serve a certain purpose. For exam­ over Graphic Arts and the ROP ple: the first rally would be to program in the absence of Mr. wek:ome the incoming tenth grad­ Gene Rohr, who was promoted and Last but not least is Mr. Chuck ers, while another one may be de­ is now working downtown for the Allen, a new addition to Hamilton's signed to recognize our football Board of Education. Mr. Umemoto James Lauffenburger, Hami's math department. He recieved his or basketball team. wonk together. To aid in commun­ received his education at Cal State new Electronics teacher, was pre­ education at Central State Uni­ I am presently planning many ication, the "Student Council Visit­ L.A. and taught at Franklin High viously an electronics technician versity in Ohio, USC, UCLA, Cal •'community luncheons" in order ation Program" will be reinstated and San Pedro High before .coming and an aerospace administrator State L.A., Northwestern, and to in,prove Hamilton's reputation allowing two students to observe to Hamilton. An all-around sports­ before entering the teaching pro­ Stanford. Before coming to Hami, These luncheons will allow the and/or contribute to a weekly man, he spends much of his free fession. He attended San Jose St. he taught part time at several uni­ t:ommunity to view Haml during student council meeting. I am open time playing in baseball and bask­ ate and Long Bea.ch State andre- versities, and Garflield and San the school day. Once and for all to any and all suggestion for a bet· etball leagues and perfecting his Fernando High. For the last four I want the community to know ter semester and school. So buy golf game. Mr. Umemoto has en­ years, he worked as a math and that Hami is a multicultured in­ a YAC and let's get it together and joyed his first month here at Hami science consultant for Area D scho­ stitution where learning takes make this a semester Hamilton so far and would like to make a ols. Currently, he's teaching math­ pla.ce, rather than a pool of mis- will never forget. special pitch to all Hamilton girls ematics and Algebra, and is in­ t.o enroll in Graphic Arts classes. volved in a new program at Hami He-joining the Hamilton faculty detsigned to offer special individu­ this year is Mrs. Maribeth Kimball, alized help for students. In his free Finnish Student who substituted last semester for time, Mr. Allen writes math books Mrs. Hilda Swartz. Mrs. Kimball is and speaks at math conventions. no stranger to the Hamilton area He is "quite impressed" with Hami, Comes To Hami as she is a Venice High alumnus and and is especially pleased with the television programs. In comparing grew up in the vicinity. She at­ genuine concern the school has for Hamilton High is proud to wel­ come Jukka Matula, an 11th grade American youth with Finnish youth, tended SMCC, Cal State Long all its students. The Federalist extends a warm exchange student from Helsinki, Jukka said, "In both countries, welcome to all new teachers, and Finland. Jukka, who is the first teenagers wear jeans, but Finnish ceived his electronics training in hopes they'll enjoy Hami as much exchange student to come to Hamil­ teenagers have a tendency to dress the U.S. Navy. Mr. Lauffenburger as we enjoy having them here. ton in recent years, is getting his bett<er. We also give dances and first taste of the American way of parties, and have a god amount of lifte. freedom. However, we are more strict about dating, but there is no crime in my country if a girl goes dancing by herself." He added that unlike the states, you must ~ 18 years of age before you can obtain a driver's license in Finland Jukka's first impressions of Hami This semester in Student Gov­ T-shirts, buttons, decals, sweaters were, in his own words, "very ejrnment is going to be a busy one! and rings. Coming up in November strange and very big." His school Under the leadership of Elaine is Senior Week and Senior Night, in Finland has only 600 students Strom, SB President, the main in which a top rate current tlick and differs greatly with the system theme of Council is to promote will be shown. Two fund raisers we use here at Hami. Instead of Beach and is currently working on school involvement and improve are also being planned, in order students changing classes continu­ •her master's degree at Cal State communication which will in turn to add to the current Sr. Treasury ally througouht the day, the stud­ L.A. She can be seen daily in the improve relationships between sum of $822.70 (It must feel great ents are l:lept together, and the Homemaking Department teaching students. to be rich!) teachers come to th>e students. courses in Child Development, "Hami is going through a period Jukka had the opportunity to Andy Trachman, making h1s Finnish students are required t(J Creative Foods and Single Living. come to the United States through of structural changes," state& Council debut as President of thP take up to 20 subjects in a given Outside of school Mrs. Kimball is Elaine, "but if we can overlook an international program !mown as tim~ . mighty Juniors, has also be~un Jukka studied English, Ger­ "Youth for Understanding." The an outdoor sports enthusiast and the confusion and all work toge. work, along with the help of hi<; man, and Russian in school, and enjoys riding her 250 MX motor­ there I .know we can have a pro. trusty reps, Mark Taylor, Karen program makes it possible for for­ speaks Finnish and Swedish fluent· cycle, water and snow skiing, cam­ ductive and exciting year." Wed­ Lurie and David McCovey. Andy eign students to attend school in ly. He also has traveled extensive­ this country while living with an ping, and gardening. nesday noon dances and pep ral­ encourages all Juniors to 'Get in­ ly throughout Europe. As a career, American family. Currently, he is A new face in the lOth grade lies at lunch will be regular ff'a­ volved, come to meetings tevery Jukka would like to be an econo­ center can be indentified as Mrs. tures of the new school tet·m. Monday) and let's ma1'e this a living with a ta mily in the Hamilon mist. Lucia Van Ruiten, who hails origin. along with Council Visitation, great year!" In process are pl:>ns area. His own family, consisting of As a whole, Jukka regards the where two people from different his aprents and two sisters, live in American people as being "very ally from Beren, Holland. She at­ for a nina party, a bi .' ~ fund tend Immaculate Heart College 4th period classes sit in on Stu· raiser, and of coun.:! the tradi­ Finland, where his father practices warm," and has enjoyed his stay where she earned her Master de­ dent Council and get a chance to tional White Elephant Sale. The Jaw. here so far ·. Tre Federalist extends express their views. Also heing gree, and did her graduate work Juniors, who now IHve a little Jukka arrived in this country last a \nu·m wPlcome to Jukka and worked on are plans for an All­ August, and will live here for the coming- yea r. at the Guild for Pyschological Stu­ over $150 are worki111~ towards You-Can-Eat Pancake breakfast. next 11 months. When asked what dies in San Francisco and UCLA. their goal of $500. Good lurk! (Fattening, but good!) influenced his decision to come to Prior to coming to Hamilton, she Seniors, seniors! Donna \:Vein­ For those of you who don't rhe United States, he replied, "Some was an educational therapist, a traub, Kawanzaqupayan (no.