Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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SPONSORS’ LINE-UP. Ready for presentation, Gary Nicholson, George Harris (and their mothers), Tim Cooper and Mrs. Maschak, Roberto Gomez and Mrs. West, and Ron Melcher and his mother wait for the peak moment of Friday’s parade. Final Ball adds psychedelia to year’s end Decorators raced and sweated to a photo finish with exams and the big night of Final Ball reaching out to snare them — almost simultaneously. June’s yearly flash flood of parents occurred just as exami- nations ended. Sponsors’ Parade barely ended before guests be- gan arriving for the Final Ball, a psychedelic first in decor. Even a light show added to the different mood of AMA’s big dance. Rain stupped cold the gradu- ates’ parade, another first, on the midday of Finals, Saturday. SMEARED. Judine Hagerty erases those traces of lipstick off of Ray Marcantoni. Ray’s reward came under the ivy and rose covered arch, a figure. tradition. FINAL SHARPNESS is displayed before the start of the Baccalaureate services at the Old Stone Church. Seniors “see” uncounted memories in a flash of regret.

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EXAM PANIC fails to hit Dean Lohman who calmly plots out his English exam ticket for Col. Koogler. Research work is required for Dean’s “book”. May, June sweep corps into studious rampage; seniors picnic ravenously Spring fever had to be post- poned. It seemed to be the senti- ment, as the entire corps took books, transistors, and cokes up on the “beach” for last minute efforts at the books. The rays seemed to help the brain power, instead of French frying it. Just before the final encounter with exams, seniors took to the hills and Staunton Dam for a gorging of steaks, brownies, cookies, and cases of soft drinks donated by Mrs. Malcolm Livick and Mrs. John Dekle. Brave explorers wandered off into the woods and discovered Todd Lake — and girls. The exodus was almost instantaneous from the Dam scene. Then came the round up and the Blue Bomb bus trip back to AMA exams. IT’S A RINGER for ole iron forger Scootch Melcher, champion of the horse shoe fiends at the senior picnic. He didn’t get the message about Todd Lake. . 4: oe Eg ©:

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7 al TEARS flood the black top. Romo Gomez can’t hold them back as he says “goodbye” to Pup Malnati. Steve Gruhn and Stan Rasbear y wait in line. oO ty Vitality —