Taylor High School - Helio Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Senior ' s class motto We ' ve Only Just Begun ft This years graduates ' found that being a senior and knowing that graduation is close at hand was not as easy as it had sounded. It meant an end to old friends, clubs, dances, social gatherings... but a beginning to new and dif- ferent walks of life. We ' ve only just begun, the motto chosen by the class of 71 , reveals their acceptance to the fact that al- though they have anxiously wait- ed for graduation it is not the end but a new beginning. After 12 years of hard work, May 23, 1971 was that long awaited day in the lives of Tay- lor ' s graduating seniors. The guest speaker at the commence- ment ceremony was Don J. Odle, basketball coach at Taylor Uni- versity. He related his past ex- periences on the way things are for students today. The theme of his speech was centered around. The Crisis of the Hour. With tough competition in the final days of high school and in- tensive study, Randall F. Brantley succeeded in being the valedic- torian; closely followed by Wil- liam R. Barrett, salutatorian. They each presented their final speech to the graduating seniors expres- sing their own personal point of view on today ' s problems. Graduation, the end? No, We ' ve only just begun! e — Valedictorian, Randy Brantely, es- corts commencement speaker, Don J. Odle. f — Senior class vice-president, Brad Webber, gave the introduction of Taylor ' s school board members, g — With graduation comes solemnity as viewed in the facial expressions of salu- tatorian, Bill Barrett and Principal, Bill Britton.

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Graduates ' final fling tops off senior week Young, Thomas N., baseball 2; French club 4; Helio 3, 4, ass ' t editor 4; intramurals 2, 4; lettermen 2, 3, 4; On-Looker 4. Zion, Thomas E., football 1. a — Card games were part of the social activities that graduates participated in at the fling, b — On play day, seniors attempted to smash Rod Vaughn ' s mini car. c — Slipping and sliding the seniors finally succeeded in building a pryamid. d — Rick Frazier received a gentle push from another playful senior, Peggy Dunn.

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Graduation... the future... now the past ■ — JH ET— ■ : W ' ' i m 1 ) 71 I a — The fun and frivolity of practicing for graduation became a solemn and meaningful moment that evening for the seniors, b — Prior to graduation, Larry Richards explains to Paul Jones that the tassle belongs on the left side until he becomes a graduate, c — Seniors per- form their final act in becoming a graduate, d — Graduation becomes a reality to members of the class of 71 during the commencement exercises. e — Rev. Standridge prepares to ask a blessing for success and happiness for the graduates ' .