Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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The Final Days: Exciting activities conclude year The last few weeks of school were filled with excite- ment and anticipation for everyone, but especially for the seniors. About three weeks before school was out, Senioritis struck three-quarters of the student body. The juniors were trying to get ready for Prom, the freshmen and sophomores were ready to get out and the seniors were pretending to be ready for graduation, when all the while they weren’t fooling anyone. For the seniors, the coming of the final weeks of school brought home the harsh fact that high school was almost over. They only had a few more weeks together as a class. Before long they would all go their separate ways. Deciding to make the best of it, they prepared for the last formal party of their high school years. Prom 1983 was a complete success as far as most were concerned. Students and teachers alike danced to the music of Myth. After prom, the group split up to attend one or more of the various parties and breakfasts held in their honor. The final week of school was a week filled with anxi- ety and sadness for most seniors. It was the time to clean out lockers, finish up semester tests and say good-bye to old friends. It was the time to close the doors an high school and look ahead to see what the future held. Graduation was the crowning moment for the seniors. Following the traditional Invocation and recognition of retiring personnel, the 55 member class was pronounced graduated and each member was presented a Certificate of Attendance, with diplomas mailed later. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. Jr. Craig Amerine works on a mural that was used to decorate the walls of the Black Angus during Prom. (Photo by Carpenter) 12

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ROYALTY. For Homecoming celebration, Queen candidates were chosen by Stuco and the football team chose the King candidates. Chosen were Jimmy Lee Helfrich, Gina Marie Cunningham. Edgar Willis Ward. Patricia Marie Peintner, Keith Edward Sauber. Susan Ann Strobl, Kennith Lynn Ward. Terri Lynn Burke, Michael Robert Kassel- man, Michelle Ann Thomas. Crownbearers: Jacquelyn Matzenbacher and Thomas Stickney. (Photo by Ahrens) THE QUEEN AND HER COURT, (above) The 1982 Queen Patty Harrington elected by the Student Body. With her are Shelly Thomas. Terri Burke, Susan Strobl. Gina Cunningham, and Patty Peintner. The Homecoming float was designed by Stuco. Photo by Ahrens) CROWNING MOMENT, (right) Jay Ingalls crowned Patty Harrington during the afternoon coronation ceremony. Following the coronation, the cheerleaders held a pep assembly for Ellinwood graduates in front of the American Legion on 1st Street. (Photo by Casey) 11

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SENIOR COUNTDOWN. A few senior girls spent time after school decorating the senior window with pictures, crepe paper and confetti. The annual countdown lasted for the final 15 days of high school for the seniors. (Photo by Ahrens) CLEANING UP. Senior Cindy Petz cleans out a locker for a friend on the last day of school. Seniors had to have their lockers empty before Mr. Caffee would check them out of school. (Photo by Ahrens) 13