Derby High School - Panther Yearbook (Derby, KS)

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Unity is expressed through the positive relations of different races, as well as teacher-student relationships. Mr. Larry Bernstorf holds a discussion with Peanut Palmer. John Mayes and Rhonda Lewis, jrs. Two songs may combine to form a melody, just as two people combine to form a couple. Webster defines har- mony in music as the art of combining tones into a chord and connecting and relating those chords ac- cording to certain rules. Using this as an analogy of sorts, each and every expressed opinion or in- terest is a tone in the chords which made up the songs emitting from Derby Senior High in 1977. A song can be a simple collection of tones form- ing a melody, or it can be made to sound fuller by blending or harmonizing each tone with three or four others to form chords on top of a melo- dy. A person can also lead his life by doing only what is expected of him or her- self and no more. On the other hand, he can enrich 2 Overture MBHDl

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801 East Madison Derby. Kansas 67037 Derby Senior High School Table Of Contents DIRECTION 8 SINGLES 86 (Academics and (Sports) Administration) ALBUM 28 (Student Body) BACK-UP GROUPS 120 (Activities) Enrollment 1282 Volume 65 —

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Racial differences were practically non-existant at DSH compared to surrounding schools. Rodney Gates and Karla Norton, jrs.. show off their class rings. Ordering a class ring is an important event in the life of a junior. Students of McConnell Air Force Base and Oaklawn wait each morning in bus shelters for their transportation. of the chords . . . . his life with additional ac- tivities stemming from his basic interests, thus broadening his field of knowledge. Students at DSH during the school year of 76-77 were given an even great- er opportunity to make their high school songs even more complete than preceding years. Partici- pation in clubs was en- couraged through a morning activity period which enabled working students and others with after school commit- ments. to become in- volved in the harmony. More courses were of- fered than the preceding year, and two new clubs were added to make it possible for each and ev- ery song to grow in com- plexity and be heard. Overture 3