Cairo High School - Egypti Yearbook (Cairo, IL)

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Seniors see the world, graduate happy The senior year came to an end with Com- mencement Week, beginning on Sunday, May 24. Wciary seniors, after a hard eight days in Vlfashiugton and New York, found it dil't'icl1lt to keep in step with uljomp and Circumstancel' at Baccalaureate. Monday and Tuesday were spent tying up all 'Ldangling thrcadsv-books were checked in, final dues and debts cleared. last minute pictures taken, the animal Egypti luncheon enjoyed at Cairo Hotel. On Wecillestlay night four years of friend- ship and study were clirnaxed with Commen- cement, as seventy seniors received diplomas from Mr. Edgar Stephens, President of the Board of Education. With mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, the class of '59 marched from the auditorium, just a Mtassel-tossw away from a whole brand new world-college, careers, marriage, military service. TYPICVKI, Sl'lNllUliS. Charles Showalter and 'llury' Eileen Dowd. nicasllre for the Graduation march.

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board buses, clown merrily, talk incessantly THIHCI2 YANKEES rn-lax outside lmls-penrlf-nve THE MILITARY BEARING of the' honor guard at tllc llalll mn ure l.I'Hlll Cairn Tnmln nl' Illv Unknown Soldier inlprvssvd Cairo High students. Nl' LINCOLN MHMOHIAI, Bu1'lmu1'a :Xxelsun amd Jim DICFYINC CERMS. Joy Martin and Gloria Tr:-xlvr are Smith grvel a featlwred friend, determined to keep sweet .

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lNYl'fS'l'lll'N'l'lWC THE RlfQlllHlfMEN'l'S of various scholarships are the junior officers--Vice l'1't-'sizlenl Marshall Simpson, 'l'rc-usurcr ,I. ll. Lowe, Secretary Sue Lewis, and President Don Steele. Juniors wash cars, put on skits, write themes . New sulijeets and new experiences high- lighted the junior year. More than fifty juniors took chemistryg thirty elected to take Algebra II and solid geometry. Of course, all had to he faithful to English and history. From the counselling sessions with Mr. Bourland, the juniors learned much about col- lege and college tests. On April 28, thirty- five members of the class took the National lVlerit Scholarship Qualifying Test. ln the field of dramatics, the juniors ex- celled. They won first prizt for their skit on Student Council Day. Their play followed, bringing a climatic end to the year's dramatic endeavors. You can het the juniors thought getting their class rings was pretty dramatic, too. Under the guidance of their sponsor, Mrs. lioyer, this energetic class increased its treas- ury with money from five major projects. Sam Ahell Bonnie Baker Claude Berry Wayne Berryliill Pat Bevill Sharon Blum Betty Busby Phvllis Carney Marian Carter Mike Claxton