Durant High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Durant, IA)

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Gee, that's a long way down! Karen Molden- schardt seemed to be saying, Carol Koppen- haver, however, played it safe-she stayed a little farther from the railing! The girls were in the Museum of Science and lndustry, ABOVE: One of the quieter moments! Karen Kroeger and Carmella lfrisch rested their weary feet at the Blackhawk Restaurant beforetrudgingoff to afternoon activities, Seniors Invaded Chicago Un Last Trip Early Friday morning, May 20, the seniors left Durant aboard a Greyhound bus-destination: Chicago, After seeing numerous places of interest in Chicago, such as the Museum of Science and lndustry, Maxwell Street, and Chinatown, the class enjoyed a class dinner at the Black- hawk Restaurant, The remainder of the afternoon was spent in free time, after which the class boarded the bus, With spirits that were undampened by afternoon showers, the class headed for Riverview Amusement Park, where they spent an enjoyable evening, On Saturday morning, two sponsors and thirty-nine tired seniors returned to Durant with sweet sentiments of many memorable moments, The Durant seniors toured the sidewalks of Chicago lfriday Afternoon Charles Paustian seemed to be holding up a building column, while Connie Knutsen scratched her ear and tried to help linda Steffen and Linda Langbehn decide where to go, Pat Kummerfeldt only smiled BELOW: A foreign invader? No, just senior Brian Dittmer who added to the lively moments aboard the bus on the way to Chicago. Brian's neighbors Shirley Wellsf Karen Moldenschardt and Carol Koppenhaver started on their way-perhaps they followed Bill West and Ron llopphan who seemed to know where they were headed, seemed to have reacted in various ways: Leroy Bloom seemed to find the incident rather humor- ousg .lack West perhaps thought that if he ignored it, it would go awayg and Rich Moeller just kept on talking, but Robert Fischer popped up to look at the camera,

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Introduced 0 Life J UDITH TOFT Chorus 2,3,4g Forensic League 2,3,4, President 4g FHA l,2,3g Science Club 25 Annual Staff 45 Librarian 45 Class Play Cast 35 One- Acts 2g Girls' State 3g Stu- dent Council 45 National Honor Society 3,-1, Secre- tary 43 Newspaper Staff 2, 3, liditor 4: Pep Club 2, 3,4, RICHARD VOELKERS JACK WEST Class Play Crew 3, WILLIAM WEST Track l,2,3g D-Club 2,3,4, Vice-President -lg Class Play Cast 3g Student Coun- Cil l,2,3,4, Vice-President 3, President 4g National Honor Society 3,4g Silver D l,2,3, GIiNli VVICHILLIVIANN Track l,2g Band l,2,3,4g D-Club l,2,3,4g Class Play Cast 3, STliVli WULF Baseball l,2,3,-lg Basket- ball l,2,-1, Band l,2,3,-lg D-Club l,2,3,-lg FTA 3, PIIILIIP YOUNG Band l,2,3,4g ScienceClub 2,3,4, President 35 Class Secretary l,2,3g National Honor Society 4, President 45 Silver D l,2,3,

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A Memorable Graduation oncluded An Evenqful Year Special awards were given to Patsy Best, the Kolmerer Memorial Scholarship QTOPQ: and to Carol Koppenhaver, the Business and Pro- fessional Women' s Scholarship QRIGHTQ, Dr, George li, Ross QBIZLOWQ of Western Illinois University de- livered the address, which pointed out the different types of lowe you's each person will be or has been faced with, iff' Special scholastic recognition was given to the four honor students-those who graduated in the top ten per cent of the ' t class. They were: QRIGHTQ Patsy Best, 5 t wi Phillip Young, Leroy Bloom, and Carmella 1 X Frisch. Carrnella Frisch gave the Honor 1' 3 Address QABOVEJ: 3? . gl 5 . 3, 3 -fm. ,- yityyf it l if Durant seniors prepared to say good-bye to DHS at Baccalaureate, which was held on Sunday evening, May 22, in the Durant High School auditorium, Featured speaker was Reverend VJ, Morrissey, who spoke of the future of college students. At Commencement exercis es, which fol- lowed on Monday evening, the Class of '66 made their final appearance as a part of the student body, The class colors were carried out as the girls wore white caps and robes and burgundy roses and the boys were clad in burgundy and wore a white rose, The appearance of the class motto, He Who Waits For the Ship of Knowledge, Misses the Boat, as a background for the ceremonies enhanced the atmosphere of the entire evening,