Barry High School - Yr Rab Yearbook (Barry, IL)

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To Mr. John Codd - Administrator, Teacher, Counselor, Parent, Friend - we award the Oscar” for Best Performer in the Drama of 1963 and dedicate to him our yearbook. D£DJCA' JOM ' 1 ?RJMCJ?A1 To the Class of 1963: On behalf of your teachers let me congratulate you on reaching this milestone in your life. We trust we have had an important part in guiding and helping you along life's way. This annual will be one of your prize possessions in years to come. It will bring back memories of the events and people you are now enjoying and help you to relive these happy moments. You and your sponsors have worked hard to assemble the material you have included in this book so let's turn the pages and reminisce. Sincerely, fohn W. Codd, Principal

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The award winning, four-act drama presented by the cast of 1963 has been one of many successes, much happiness, and a few scenes of misfortune. Shakespeare onc and all the mej have their eiijftMnd their entra in his time [ Now the writers, cast, directors, and producers proudly present the 1963 Yr-Rab in an attempt to refilm for the co-stars, supporting actors, and understudies, the many memorable scenes from the Drama of 1963 .

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29 August 5 September 17 September 3 October 5 October 9 October 18 October 31 October 5 November 6 November 16 November 19 November 27 November 4 December 5 December 16 December 21 December 8-11 January 22 January 25 January 6 February 9 February 16 February 16 March 20 March 2 April 4-5 April 6 April 17 April 3 May 11 May 19 May 24 May 27-31 May fiSNJCtf? rJJGrJLJGhl' S - The last lap. The nine month struggle began. - Our first class meeting. Everything rosy. Money will be no problem. - We met with Mr. Chalk to plan our yearbook advertising campaign. - We held another class meeting. Our advertising really slipped in. - Met with Mr. Edwards and launched our magazine sales drive. Easy money. - Mr. Murray took the senior pictures. Graduation seemed really close. - Mr. Chalk again. Selected our yearbook cover and made atentative order. - Report Cards! Graduation looked like a rough road. Those teachers! - Attended College Day at Pittsfield. Which one to choose? Requirements? - What fun! Our senior boys defeated West Pike in a Donkey Ball Game. - The Ag boys staged their annual Barnwarming and Sweetheart Ball. - Mr. Murray again. Took group pictures for the yearbook this time. - We put on a chili supper. Ozarks, here we come! - They went thatta way! the high school was robbed but the senior money was safe in the bank downtown. - Class meeting. Plans were made for the annual Senior Christmas Dance. What enthusiasm! - The annual Christmas Concert by the band and chorus. - Our Christmas Dance? ‘Nough said. - Semester exams! ! ! Why do teachers give tests? Some teachers even hinted we should study more. Don't they know we are seniors? - Another chili supper. Maybe three days instead of five in the Ozarks? - Homecoming! Rosemary made a lovely Queen. Big crowd. We lost. - Dues? We don't need any money until the last of May. - The FHA Sweetheart Ball. - Speech Contest. Let the underclassmen do it. - Music Contest. Winter is about gone. Hurry up, June. - Report Cards again. Once more and we will have it made. Fingers crossed? - FHA Mother-Daughter Banquet. - Senior Class Play. Something new this year but we needed the money. - Scrap drive. We're money mad! - Senior skating party. A buck is a buck. - Junior-Senior Prom. Thanks Juniors. It was lovely. - Senior car wash. We would do anything for that Ozark tnip. - Baccalaureate! Ours was held in the gym. Graduation was a cinch. - Commencement! ! ! We put on our own program. We got the long awaited sheepskin. What a feeling. Look out world! -That Ozark trip. We relaxed and played with our cares behind us for the time being. Our last school activity for the group. From now on our ways will scatter to the four winds. Hail and farewell! Occasionally we went to class. This was the year of the Wig . The Yr-rab was serious business.