Washington High School - Brainonian Yearbook (Brainerd, MN)

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, ee EA ri Representing the award winners, Terry Peterson is congratulated by Mr. Smith, ss

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Winners of special awards were, BACK ROW: R. Rofidal, L. Albers, J. Ebert, J. Erickson, T. Peterson, R. Wollt, L. Gray, J. Bedard, G. Meyer. MIDDLE ROW: R. Scrimshaw, C. Hohman, P. Braverman, K. Nase, M. Cockrell, J. Trask, B. Sather. FRONT ROW: H. Rivers, N. Smith, K. Hautala, T. Enlund, D. Jelacie. Students Gain Recognition for Curricular Achievement Outstanding WHS students were honored during an auditorium program, May 17. Scholastic achievement and school leadership were the most important criteria for giving awards. Mr. Adamson began the program by complimenting the honor graduates and then presenting them their awards. Next the honor eraduates of distinction, holding the highest scholastic honor possible, were presented with their gold ropes for graduation. Mr. McCune then explained the meaning of the National Honor Society and presented the senior and junior members with a certificate. The American Legion Citizenship awards were pre- sented to Jim Ebert and Nikki Smith. The Legion pre- sented Terry Peterson a $100 scholarship to attend the Brainerd Junior College. Mr. Salmela, representing the Brainerd Federation of Teachers also presented Terry a $100 scholarship. Mike Engelhart and Barb Sather were recognized for being the 1962 Boy and Girl Stater sponsored | by the Legion. Mary Cockrell was presented the Daughters of the Revolution Good Citizenship Award by. Mr. Smith. Mary Cockrell and John Enickson received the Josten Award for general good citizenship. The awards pr esented in book form by the Danforth Foundation for leadership, were received by Dee Jelacie and Bob Rofidal. Miss Hippe congratulated juniors Karen Aase, Pam Braverman, and Larry Albers for achieving nominations for a possible English scholarship. Mr. Kramer presented Wollt with the Bausch-Lomb Award for outstanding work in the field of science. Elks Scholarships were awarded to John Bedard, Mary Cockrell, and Jim Ebert for scholarship and leadership. The National Merit Awards of Commendation were earned by John Bedard, Jim Ebert, Loren Gray, Kris. Hohman, Gaylen Meyer, and Ruth Scrimshaw. Certifi- cates of Merit were awarded to John Erickson and Richard Wollt for placing in the top one percent of the students taking the nation-wide Merit Scholarship Test. John Bedard, Mary Cockrell, Kris Hohman, Karen Hautala, John Erickson, and Allen Craves were re- cognized for receiving scholarships from their chosen colleges. Helen Rivers received a scholarship from the St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary to aid her in a career in nursing. Joyce Trask and Gaylen Meyer each received a $150 scholarship from the Nisswa PTA. Finishing the program, Mr. Smith presented two new Washington High School scholarships to Karen Hautala and Loren Gray.

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‘ W e Shall Be What We Make Ourselves’ Baccalaureate services for the graduating seniors were held on May 27 in the gymnasium. The band played “War March of the Priests,” by Mendelssohn, as the seniors marched in. The invo- cation was given by the Reverend B. C. Siewert. The Reverend Kermit Graves gave the sermon. The Rev- erend O. L. Summers gave a scripture reading. The benediction was given by the Reverend Dallas Young. As a solo, the band played “Song of Jupiter,” by Handel. The a cappella choir sang ““Adoramus Te,” by Mozart, and “Beautiful Savior,” by Christiansen, with an alto solo by Virginia Crandall. Seniors marched out to the recessional, “March Pontificale,” by Gounod. KKXE Three hundred and two seniors marched in to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” and awaited the beginning of the commencement exercises on May 31. Seniors were aware that their big moment had finally come — the climax of twelve years of education. Following the processional by the band, the Rev- erend J. Wesley Johnston gave the invocation. Speakers for the evening were four of the honor graduates of distinction. Kris Hohman spoke on “Memories.” John Bedard presented “Economic Challenge.” A speech on “Social Development” was delivered by Mary Cockrell. John Erickson spoke on “Qualities.” Loren Gray acted as master of cere- monies. The band entertained the seniors and audience with “Pathetique Symphony” by Tchaikovsky. The a cappella choir sang “Jesu Priceless Treasure,” by Bach, and “Spring” by Grieg. The choir also sang the traditional “Halls of Ivy.” Receiving their diplomas was the highlight of the evening for the seniors. Principal D. CG. Adamson pre- sented the seniors. Mr. D. A. Erickson, president of the school board, and Superintendent J. A. Sater, granted the diplomas. To the strains of ‘Ceremony at Margate,” the sen- iors marched out of the gymnasium, diplomas in hand. Mixed emotions were experienced by most seniors as they realized that they would never again return to the school as students. Happiness because they were through was mixed with a little sadness as they realized that for them high school days had ended. Silent now in the hall that only recently resounded with their voices the seniors await the awarding of diplomas.