Clover Hill High School - Ducemus Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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Down to the wire Class night eases graduation jitters friends across from them or after passing back someone’s memory book, suddenly realized emotionally what they’d known intellectually for months — it was all ending. The reality of graduation came roaring down upon them with the sud- denness and impact of an express train blasting out of a tunnel. This was the last lap, and just a few days ahead lay the finish line. Exams, class night, and Baccalaureate brought them down to the wire. But with the finish in sight, the seniors took time out for a satire on the events, trends, and teachers they had experienced over the years. Under the Is that so? During Class Night, Sharon Jones shows her obvious disgust at Roseann Rosean- nadanna’s (Janis Rogers) illustration of the maxim “You are what you eat.” direction of Ms. Charlene Wilton, preparations for Class Night began in early spring with the collection of prophecies, last will and testaments, and votes for senior superlatives (see page 149). Later, skits were written, edited, and polished. Although the scripts were carefully screened and rehearsed, some participants still managed a few unexpected ad libs and editorials while on stage. Some of the features were particularly amusing. Carol Butler’s class history reminisced of ‘“‘the days when Glen Morgan was only a rumor” and “SAT (continued on page 12) Up and over Teresa Johnson and Pam Kieper look on as Brenda Kite hits the volleyball over for the seniors during the Turkey Bowl. Disco break Displaying their distaste for the latest trend in music, Tom Topalu and Thad Milem stage their own version of television’s “Disco Break” at Class Night. Rollin’ on the river On Senior Skip Day, Sharon Honosky, Mark Longest, and Vickie Miles take advantage of the pleasant weather to enjoy a day on the James. In need of assistance Mike Mercer, who took over for Mr. Salmon, puts down his newspaper to answer a question for his assistant, Sandra Cloer, on Takeover Day. Down tothe Wire 11

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Honorable mention Prior to taking the boys’ por- tion of the Senior class picture, Ms. Jackie Pen- dergraft hands out gold honor sashes to those with B averages or better. ———— (continued from page 8) fireproofed, dried, and finally rerolled — all before decoration could begin. But slowly the jungle coral beach, and large, white, Victorian house of Fantasy Island began to take shape: “The juniors were a great bunch to work with,” said Junior Class Sponsor Ms. Cindy Driskill. “Many of them showed up to work and worked once they got here. They’re one ‘of the best groups of kids I’ve ever worked with.” On Prom night, Mitch Powell and Beth Burton were selected king and queen, taking their place on the veranda of the big house that overlooked the crowd from the back of the gym. Spectrum supplied the music that set the islanders hopping until the bewitching hour emptied the gym of its vacationers, leaving them free to pursue their fantasies elsewhere. The Prom over, the seniors found themselves at the shank end of the year. Switch day, skip day, and the senior pic- nic, all once just distant dates on an itinerary, quickly flashed by. Seniors, while looking up from their lunches at Smear the queer A group of handy seniors pileon Oh noooo! During Class Night’s “Mr. Bill Goesto Is that the book? Kathi Turner, acting as a an unfortunate ball carrier during a tackling game Myrtle Beach,” Sammy Fulp and Scott Champion librarian on Takeover Day, helps Jeff Davis look played during the Class Picnic. take Mr. Bill and Spot for a walk through the surf. up a book in the library’s card catalog. 10 Down to the Wire

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— Let’s celebrate! With diploma in hand, Janis Rogers and Debbie Dee display their elation and their loyalty to their school. Head of the class Valedictorian Sharon Jones ad- vises her classmates to recognize life’s biggest failures in order to avoid them. (continued from page 11) merely meant the past tense of sit.” During Week-end Update’s celebrity in- terview, Mae West (Jeannie Willard) revealed publicly her capers with Mr. Marshall Pearman and Mr. Willard Strickland. One of the segments dealt with breaking records — literally. Tom Topalu and Thad Milam, representing those whose tastes leaned toward traditional rock-n-roll, staged their own “Disco Break.” Disco fans in the audience cringed as these two destroyed disco albums and their covers and made a Bee Gee poster the victim of a samurai slash. Of course, there were the traditional readings of the prophecies and selected last will and testaments. Senior superlatives were announced and awarded prizes. As usual, those satirized were able to grin and bear it, really hav- ing no other choice. And as the seniors good-naturedly left the auditorium, the laughs they’d experienced and the smiles on their faces braced them for the days ahead. It was Friday, June 1. Congratulations! Principal Harold Gibson pre- ‘‘Dare to be different’? Encouraging her Job well done Carol Butler, who also won the sents the Kiwanis Club’s Academic Excellence classmates to live as individuals, Penny Furr Herff-Jones Dedication to Excellence Award and Award to Gary Rudd, who also received a $300 closes her Salutatory Address with Robert Frost’s | an SCA scholarship, accepts the Clover Hill Farms scholarship from Masonic Lodge 253. poem “The Road Not Taken.” Women’s Club scholarship. | 12 Down to the Wire