St Marys High School - Lance Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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Before Fading Into History Valedictorian Bob Farra rated as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program. As one of I0,000, he is a candidate for one of several hundred awards offered annually in the nation's largest scholarship program. Around school Bob is noted for his humor, imagination, and originality. The drive that originated and conducted the Visual Aids pro- gram Was recognized by classmates. They elected him president for three years. Traditional distinctions for scholastic and t civic achievements are recorded on a number y of plaques. Inscribed are names for Valedictor- r 3 Li ian Cfor the highest grade point averagej, Salutatorian Csecond highestj, Best Boy and Best Girl Call-over citizenshipj. For excellence BOB FARRA, MERIT SCHOLARSHIP pix- in religion there is the Christ the King Plaque. ALIST, is valedicfofifm for the Class of '959' Four year records determine all these achieve- ments. CO-SALUTATORIANS ARE Mollie Rcavis and l Sharon Roberts. Both girls, while 1l1rlil1mil1iI12' an almost perfect scliolzistic rccoril, IIHW lWl 1 active in all student or school sponsored ni'o,iccts. 51

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The Year Cpens Vistas of Promise NEW SODALISTS were breakfast guests fol- lowing reception on March 19. Seen in Cnearerz' fowl Toni Adams, Carole Doyle, Patty Meeker, Huck 1'0'LUJ Harold Daley, Marilyn Martin, Sister Shawn Marie fblocked by Francis Ahernl, Carol Depner, Prefect Mollie Reavis, Father Mai, and Sister Gerard Mary, Superior. GUESTS OF THE NHS dinner were Doctor and Mrs. E. M. Hanawalt, and Mr. Georg Crevier. Chatting with them are new members Tony Marshall and David Hanawalty. Zmd NHS president Mary Crevier. National Honor Society inducted two new members, Anthony Marshall and David Hana- Walt, at a dinner held in the Annex, March 22. Father Mai, members of the faculty, and parents Were guests for the occasion. Conclud- ing a talk on the value of an education, Dr. Florian Shasky advised the group, Work as if you were to live forever 5 live as if you were to die today. JERE RANDOLPH, CARRIED away by his new found enthusiasm for leadership enthralls his companion Tom Tomjack. Student Council sent the two to Seattle Univer- sity's Leadership Conference, March zo-zz. 50

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Program Contrasts Customs, Dress WHERE'S THE SPORTS CAR? Bill Smith and Sharon Miller inspect the transportation exhibit Dave Taft has assembled. The models range from the covered wagon through 1917 cars. The theme f'From the Old to the Newn vvas quite properly used for a school assembly held on April 9 which combined a style show spon- sored by the Freshmen and several skits and narrations given by the speech class. The clothing, furnished by Mann's Depart- ment store, portrayed the fashions of 100 years ago as well as those of today. Among the models ,were freshmen Patty Meeker, Carolyn Lumsden, and Michael Wright. The skits and narrations concerned changes in transportation, White and Indian relations, missions and missionaries, and conversations were Written by speech class members Dave Taft, Maxine Stinson, Mike Austin, and Bob Evans. EASTER FINERY HAS CHANGED a bit, dis- cover 1859ers Virginia Rausch and Greg Wright when they chat with Edith Betschart and Mike O'Neil, who are wearing Mann's newest in spring: dress-up wear. QT, egg? ml?