Buchanan High School - Pines Yearbook (Buchanan, MI)

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Graduates begin Closs of 1966 Groduores meet inside for com- mencement Threotening roin brought the rrodi- rionol ceremony inside Solurororion Derh Hickok receives her diploma from Mr Jerry Rosso w. school board president Jenni Whire shores the honor of solurororion. showing four years of hard work and success. 1 I Vs J • p I II 26 Commencement

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Juniors host elegant prom Scott Riley ond Ellen Yow Senior Kurt Henricksen is dressed to seniors, were named 1966 the nines for rhe prom Prom king ond queen Although Stairway to Heaven isn't a new theme, the dus- ty rose and grey added a new dimension to rhe 1986 Junior-Senior Prom. The formol affair began or 8:00 p.m. on May 10 or rhe new Orchard Hills Country Club. Linen table cloths, dusty rose napkins, ond carnation bou- quets attractively decorated rhe tobies. While rhe bond Michiono ployed romantic music, rhe Sr. Joe River shone os the moon glistened over it. Students strolled the balconies overlooking rhe natural setting. Appetizing hors-d'oeuvre troys ond delicious pink punch were served throughout rhe evening. Two large skillfully pointed cokes were also served. Crowned king ond queen were Scott Riley ond Ellen Yow. while Robb Swem ond Cindy Best were honored os prince ond princess. Juniors worked long ond hord selling magazines, Valentine carnations, ond shamrock suckers to raise money for rhe elegant evening. Finally, under rhe direction of Cheryl Nierch ond Goyle Marsh, chairpersons.- Eric Beisrle. Cindy Best. Pom Bristol, Lori Fox. Karen Hoskins. Roe Morie Lowery, Jennifer Molico, Lynnerre Morley. Stephanie Soin, Lindo Schelkopf. Sherry Stone, Robb Swem, Kelly Turley, Devro Wreg- glesworth, ond Becky Young pulled rhe prom together. Kurt Phillip» ood Morgorer Fromp ton donee rt e raght owoy to rhetr last prom or Duchonon Prom 25

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i anew Pom Larson earns the highest honor o graduate con ocNeve that of valedictorian Tommy House. Michelle Durgoyne. Floyd Kelley. Orion Dock. Tommy Downhom. Ramona Hemphill and Kris Dorletr. oil seniors, sing their finol perfor- mance of A Closing Prayer. Michelle Durgoyne also song o solo or the ceremony The end of the senior year always poses some hectic days for the graduates. A few days after the Junior-Senior Prom seniors ore given o list of ‘must-do's.’' Seniors who ore eligible moy take early exoms. This year those exoms began on Wednesday. Moy 28 ond ended on Friday. Moy 30. Bod weather mode studying o little easier for the seniors. But on Friday ofternoon the sun shone, inviting oil seniors to the beach. June 4 in the evening, the annual honors convocation saluted many seniors ond other underclassmen for their achievements. By Friday evening the seniors were ready to march one lost rime ot Buchonon High School with their friends ond relatives close by. The groduorion was held inside. The worm ond humid conditions did not seem to bother the seniors. Speakers Beth Hickok ond Jenni White, both of whom were also shored solufororions. addressed o filled auditorium. Michelle Burgoyne also added to the memories by singing o solo Cool Change. Seniors received their diplomas from Mr. Jerry Rossow. president of the board of education, ond then students went to celebrate with their families ond friends. Mike Schulke. Jennifer Pease, ond Marty Wolford anxiously owoit their hord-eorned diplomas Commencement 27