Eastern Mennonite University - Shenandoah Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Peggy Heatwole, Lois Gross, Charity Clayton Shenk, Marlin Burkholder, Shank, Grace Wyse, Katherine Hie- Rhoda Geil, David Longacher, Martha stand. Wease, Janet Yoder. Seated: Byard Layman, Harold Hall. Spanish |?... They look up to the Seniors and wonder. Martha Beiler, Hazel Knicely, Ruth Shenk, Virginia Ann Shenk, Harold Yoder, Thelma Haviland, Edwin Good, Annabelle Martin, Arlen Sager, Miriam Martin, Marvin Slabaugh, Nelson Good, Dwight Weaver, Irvin Heishman, Edith Layman, Ramon Cullen.

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Seated: David Messner, Nelson Lehman, Dorothy Wenger, Lydia Glick, Marian Longenecker, Ada Yutzy, James Wenger, Cecil Grove, John Witmer. Standing: Advisor, Margaret Shank; Niva Jean Miller, Mir- iam Shank, Mary Mack, Charlotte Weber, Lydia Christophel. JUNIORS: The choice is theirs—chemistry?....home ec?.... Charlotte Heatwole, Arlin D. Martin, Judith Showalter. Theda Joyce Dowling, Arlin R. Martin, Kath- lyn Campbell, Marvin Showalter. Die ee a? Ruppert, Norma Jean Geary, Gladys Ebersole, ryn Lehman, Norman Benner, Caro- Jean Snyder, Romona Wertz.

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HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: June 4th, 1956, a great day in our lives —eraduation day. The day we shall part, probably never to be assembled as a body again. Who knows where our paths may lead? Factory, forest, pulpit, mission— we know not what may he before us. We can only look to God, who has led us through our years of school, to lead us for the remaining days of our lives. But let us stop for a moment and look at the present —not the future. It was the first social: the’ first class meeting, the first class. It was new faces, new teachers and new classes, but our last year in high school. We made friends with people from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Ohio, and many other states. We received new things from them—fresh ideas, fresh thoughts, fresh impressions. Yes! We needed every one to make our class complete. The personality of the class of 56 is not a set of marks at the regis- trar’s office, not some athletic records, not even the nights in the social room. But it is the characteristics of all of us that make up the High School Senior Class. Macbeth, court sessions. monotheists. Carl Brubaker Vice President Loretta Shrock— Secretary Arnold Wyse— President Paul Wenger— Business Manager Phyllis Heatwole Treasurer Tests....re-tests.... and many other new things were intro- duced to us this year. We'll remember the trip to Washington with the stay in the hotel, Philhe-Armerian games, and gradu- ation. In “hen parties” and “‘bull sessions,” many were the subjects discussed—all the way from school to how many days until vacation, and the best type of music. Meals in the dining hall, Saturday night soup, walks to the College Shoppe, trips to town —all of these will live long in our memo- ries, We would like to thank those of you who have done so much for us. First, thanks to the teachers for their patient euidance. I know at times it looked as though we weren't learning a thing, but a few things did sink in. We also want to thank our deans for being understanding in the moments we ran around the hall or made unearthly rackets. We wish to thank our parents for making it possible for us to come here. In closing, we are humbled to think of all that you have done for us. Thanks! —Donald Taylor