Ashland High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Ashland, KY)

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GROWING... Zw W X-C my 541 MRI! Weeds . . . the most aggravating of the worId's wonders. BOYS AND GIRLS SEEM TO CROW LIKE WEEDS, WITH NO APPARENT PLAN OR PURPOSE. YET FROM THIS WEED-LIKE GROWTH MANY EMERC-E TO MAKE THEIR LASTINC MARK IN THE WORLD.

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Sophisticated Seniors Carole Young, secretary, Lee Hart, treasurer, Dick Mateer, vice president, Larry Barber, president had the responsibility of leading the senior class through its yeor's activities. Of all the wonders, both good and bad, that have been experienced in high school by the seniors, seven seem to stand out more than others. As sophomores the first wonders were to look up and down the mysterious hallways, to buy tickets for the new elevator and reserved places in lunch line, and to stand in awe be- fore the sophisticated seniors. Many impres- sions were made that year. Perhaps the most important of all was the impact made by the famous Tomcat spirit. ln the junior year the goal for everyone was the prom. Pounding on doors and walking holes in shoes to sell magazines were for the purpose of earning money for this one dance. As the great day drew near, little huddles could be seen discussing the theme. Those weren't algebra problems being worked in class, but diagrams to show the magic trans- formation of the armory. Who could ever im' agine that big barn-like place could actually be converted into a Stairway to the Stars with a beautiful wishing fountain and a pink stairway circling to the sky? Third on this list of wonders was a hope to present the best senior minstrel old Ashland High School had ever seen. Confidentiolly, without bragging, the seniors saw that wish come true in the Cotton Pickin' Minstrel. Take Col. Charles Lake as interlocutor, add ten original cotton pickers as end men, stir in a great amount of talent, and the result was a hilarious show. An oriental background with Japanese lan- terns and an authentic tea house set the scene at prom time during the senior year. Now the seniors could relax and enjoy the results of the hard-working juniors while Queen Judy Hencye and King Ronald Lyon ruled. All the seniors agreed the prom was almost as grand as theirs had been. Putting their Best Foot Forward'-' were the actors and the actresses in the senior play. With tests, homework, and term papers to do on the side, even the cast and the directors found it hard to believe that they could have come up with such a successful production. Perhaps the most owe-inspiring wonder of all was graduation. Sometimes it had seemed the day would never come, but suddenly and much too soon it was at hand. There were the long, long, long walk across the stage, the diploma that was such a prize, the slow pro- cession out of the gym, and high school days were over. The seventh wonder? What is it? lt is the most amazing of all-the future and the life that lies ahead.