Provo High School - Provost Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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I • . v-v • ■ •• : ; .'y-'A -f SCHOOL BEGAN in the fall with a deluge of confused teenagers trying to arrange their class schedules and still retain their sanity in the process. As sophomores wc were called “Bull-pups”, and we felt quite lost in this crowded school, which numbered more than a thousand. The gruelling sprint from orientation in the auditorium to registration in the gymnasium ended by our standing in line — only to find the class full when we reached the table. The first day we had to band into teams to find (in five short minutes) the right room for the next class. We soon became old timers, however, and even knew where the janitors’ closet was located. As juniors we were first in line at registration, and when school started we didn’t have to hunt for our class rooms. Among us were those who would letter in sports, w'car honor society pins, chair Junior Prom committees, hold class offices, and cram for national merit exams. As seniors wc viewed the last year with eager anticipation. Most of the coveted offices fell to us and many of the leading rolls in drama, athletics, etc. (P.H.S., along with the rest of the nation, put emphasis on learning,) and many of us burned the midnight oil to survive scholastically. In the spring we were measured for caps and gowns and ordered announcement cards of the memorable day. Graduation closed an important phase of our life — three years of soul-shaking decision. For us, it marked an end and a beginning. . . w —10—

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OUR PROVO HIGH studentbody president was Richard Anderson, an outgoing senior interested in many things. As our representative, he acted as spokesman at civic activities, before parents, groups, and at other schools. He presided over our assemblies and pep rallies, giving them an air of dignity. When trouble came, he was no longer Richard Anderson; he was our leader, standing for all that we had been, were, and hoped to be. He helped us achieve our goals and aims, leaving the office to his successor, secure in the feeling that he had done his best to make P.H.S. an honorable place in which to be educated. He was one of the many links in the traditional chain of good student presidents, and he upheld all that this coveted position stood for. Vibrant Leadership Paid Off LOWELL ANDERSON held the office of P.H.S. vice-president, which was often thought of as a lazy man’s dream. He came to realize that there was more to the office than just glory, however. He presided over the executive branch of our school government, the Board of Control. Under his direction, this important group raised our standards in places that showed a lack. Sometimes he took charge of the assemblies when Richard was unable to be there. Lowell was active in sports and music, as well as in student government. His year was marked by fun, work, and accomplishment. He helped make our school a better one and governed himself and his office with traditional dignity and honor. —12—