Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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Baccalaureate services for 1985 were held in the Lutheran Church. The ceremonies began as Reverend Gene Peterson gave the invocation. Four scripture read- ings were read by seniors Joan Durfee, Kelly Whiting, Galin Lar- son, and Charlene Faulstich. The senior band members played the “Hymn of Faith”, and Janell Haiwick entertained with a piano solo. The high school chorus pre- sented a musical selection enti- tled The New 23rd Psalm . For the second year, the seniors, in honor of Mother's Day, presented each of their mothers with a rose to show their appreciation and love. The message, given by Rever- end H.M. Williams, instructed people how to make their dreams come true. Reverend James Sum- ner closed the program by giving the benediction. Baccalaureate Lutheran Church Welcomes Seniors 15

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THIS PACE: RIGHT: Plotting what to do next are the masked musicians Dale Criese, Mike Gadd, and Gary Weidenbach, as Christi Spears concentrates on play- ing the accordion. BELOW: After eating, seniors took time to sign pic- tures, exchange name cards, and visit. OPPOSITE PACE: CENTER: Galin Larson gives a reading on the concept of teamwork. EAR RIGHT: After leading the seniors in, junior )erry Selchert waits for Janell Haiwick and other seniors to be seated. BELOW: The senior band members provide enter- tainment for Baccalaureate performing the Hymn of Faith. Senior Breakfast Traditional Meal Is Enjoyed Held in Wesley Hall of the Unit- ed Methodist Cnurch, the senior breakfast welcomed twenty-nine graduation-starved high schoolers. The United Methodist Women prepared the tasty menu, consisting of souffle, caramel rolls, orange juice, and coffee, for the seniors, class advisors, and admin- istrators. After just arriving into town the previous day, Reverend Mark Holland gave the table prayer be- fore the meal, and Superinten- dent John Biegler gave an inspira- tion, in which he warned seniors never to give up, no matter what the circumstances. Entertainment was provided by Christi Spears of Ree Heights, who played two piano selections and an accordion number with three masked or bagged seniors as accompanists. Further entertain- ment, led by Mrs. Frankie Rine- hart, let seniors get involved in the act. Selected seniors provided the sound effects as Mrs. Rinehart told a story about a trip through the jungle, dreamed by Paul Knox. Unlike other years following graduation, students had to return to school to complete their classes and finish testing. The tra- ditional horn-honking nad to be postponed until the following day after graduation practice. 14 Senior Breakfast

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Was This Little Tassel Worth All That Hassle? Sunday afternoon. May 19, 1985, marked the day when, amidst family and friends, twenty-eight seniors of Highmore High School took their last steps as students and their first as graduates. As the high school band played, Lori Childs, president of the junior class, led the seniors in for one of the most important events of their lives. The stage was decorated with bas- kets of white mums and pink roses and streamers in the class colors of dusty rose and silver. On the east wall of the auditorium, the class motto, What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us, could be found. The girls carried long stem pink roses and the boys wore pink rose boutonnieres. All wore silver gray caps and gowns. Reverend James Sumner gave the invocation, after which the senior high chorus sang a song entitled Look Beyond Tomorrow. Following this. Superintendent John Biegler awarded the first annual Mason Ser- vice to Others scholarships to Janell Haiwick and Jim Cermak. These scholarships are in memory of Don and Irene Mason and were cash awards of $100 each. The senior class matched this amount for each schol- arship and also pledged to donate any remaining class monies to the trust fund. Superintendent Beigler then intro- duced the guest speaker, Mr. Ben Os- walt, a former teacher at HHS. Mr. Oswalt spoke about feelings and each person's reactions and interpretations of the same events. He also congratu- lated the senior for their accomplish- ments thus far in life and encouraged them to strive to achieve their goals for the future. Principal Steven Selchert intro- duced the seniors of the class of 1985 as they received their diplomas from Philip Kusser, chairman of the school board. The graduates of 1985 then turned their tassels and found their high school days gone and their fu- tures ahead of them. Reverend Sumner closed the cere- mony and the graduates marched out to form a receiving line to receive congratulations from family and friends. Graduation