Evergreen Park High School - Eta Pi Chi Yearbook (Evergreen Park, IL)

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IDTTOM LEFT A hard earned diploma is awarded to Bob Agner. BOTTOM RIGHT The choral gioup, directed by Mr. Wilens, TOP: The graduates march out onto the athletic fields for Lhe final time. MID DLE: Marge Stalzer at the podium speak ing about The Meaning of a Gift COOL DRAFTS OF NIGHT AIR drifted across the athletic field. As the sun sank toward the horizon, shadows from the low-slung, orange-bricked building spread across the fields where 427 students were about to receive their diplomas. The success of the ceremony depended upon the weather, which was perfect, for this was Evergreen's first outdoor graduation. Presenting the diplomas to the class of 1975 were Dr. Storkel and Mr. Jenkins, assisted by John Decker and Theodore Symanski of the Board of Education, and the Senior Class Officers. Nostal- gic speeches, spoken to a large audience, were given by Marge Stalzer, Bruce Wrobel, Dan Flynn, and Cisco Silvera. Some grad- uates, however, certainly weren't concentrating on the speeches. Rather, they entertained thoughts of English 101, fraternity par- ties, letters from home, or of the boss's orders, income tax, and bank books, as they squirmed and shifted in the creaky seats. The seniors who are graduated from high school during our bi- centennial celebrations may find it hard at first to meet adult ex- pectations. Our nation was not freed overnight, nor are budgets or course requirements conquered in a flash. - n V i .-H.

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sh ' ,, 'ie-'V n THE PURPOSE OF MERIT was not to see how long it takes for one to expire on a hot day while wearing a suitcoat. Although heat and humidity prevailed, the idea was to honor outstanding academic achievements by Evergreen students. Miss Inman presented recognitions and awards for achievement, attendance, and ser- vice. Scholarship recognitions were next, followed by Student Council and NHS inductions, directed by Mrs. Bennison. Some students were not content with just one award. jim O'Nei11, Perry Danos, and Bruce Wrobel gathered four apieceg Audrey Gorecki and Karen Storkel wore holes in their shoes, each trekking to the awards platform six times. UPPER LEFT: Members of the PTA present Cynthia Hoeffler with her high honors award. UPPER RIGHT: Mike Kowalczyk receives the Westem Golf Associat-ion's Chick Evans Scholar- ship. CENTER: The Industrial Education Student ofthe Year award goes to Bill Corbett. LOWER LEFT: Therese Murray re- cites one of the cardinal principles of the NHS. LOWER RIGHT: Audrey Gorecki wins the Outstanding Senior Service award, among others. .s F a I 4 1

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ACCORDING TO A FOUR -YEAR-OLD SUBURBANITE EC ONOMICST story, there was once a Freshman named Elmer Q. Snoddenfetter who questioned the value, authority, and worthiness of Seniors. Upon his release recently from a three-year stay at Little Company of Mary Hospital, Elmer publicly apologized for his obviously stupid and Lminformed comments of four years ago. This once-lowly Freshman has been transformed into a King, A V. I. P. , S. SENIOR. Through-he completed all his schoolwork and earned three years' creditwith the help of tutors, because of his silly blunder Elmer missed out on all the activity of school life. But the fact that he had never attended a dance or SBI meeting did not hinder the development of his already large ego. Elmer could now shout to the world, l am a Senior! . Although 99 and 44!1007, of the world didn't care, many Underclassmen took sincere notice of this all-im- portant bit of information. The Senior Class of '76, in addition to living up to the title of Bicentennial Class of the school and keeping rowdy underclassmen in line, a s s i s t s in a cross-section of all school activity. Lvarsity sportingevents draw consider- able attention and funds to the school. The Senior Girls Council charitably sponsors an annual clothing drive. NHS members guide un de rc 1 a s s m e n through difficult areas of their studies, and other Senior club members keep activities running as smooth as a finely-tuned engine. . Thanks to our own Elmer Snoddenfetter, our high school is now represented in the famous GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. Elmer is notorious for being the first person to question the value of Seniors and live to be one himself.