Flora High School - Harstan (Flora, IL)

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The 1979 Baccalaureate Service was held on May 30, 1979. Mark Burgess, a graduating Senior, played Pomp and Circumstance'1 for the processional and recessional. Angi Warren sang two religious selections accompanied on the piano by Connie Myers.The Baccalaureate Address was given by Rev. George Golay. Junior National Honor Society members served as ushers. The Senior's graduating theme was the International Year of the Child. Saluta-torian Kathy Stanley and Valedictorian John Baird presented speeches elaborating on this theme. Directed by Harry Penry, the FHS Band performed a half hour concert be -fore graduation and played the traditional Pomp and Circumstance for the entrance of the graduates. The special music was the stage band playing two musical selections, both arranged by Senior Dean Randall. 13

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Mrs. Susan Dudley, General Studies teacher, organized Flora High School's first Career's Day. She contacted prominent people from such fields as farming, armed forces, banking, drafting, education, and cosmetology and gathered them together in the gym where students could ask questions in the areas that they were interested. In the Spring of '79, Flora High students from the business classes attended a contest hosted by Newton High School. Fourteen schools participated and of these, Flora placed 2nd. The students who took part in this were: Beth Putbrese, who won first in Typing II, Lorie Conard, who won third in Shorthand I, Denise Williams, who won second in Shorthand 11 and was absent from the picture, Karen Ruckman, Robin Hodges, Theresa Timm, Jennie Forth, Barbara Phillips, Teresa Mason, and Angela Venable, who was absent from the picture. Mrs. Donna Smith and Mrs. Jeanne Hayes accompanied these girls. Every year, Flora High School and Clay City High School hold an exchange day in the spring of the year. This year Doug Slagley, Kathy Stanley, Lee Lewis, Lisa Lane represented Flora at Clay City. Nancy Bryan, Dwaine Milner, Greg Herdes, and Deanna Brant were brought to Flora and assisted through the day by Susan Stanford, Ken Wilker-son, Dave Dulaney, and Stacy Wells. 12

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Leisha Fry — Math Award Scott Kermicle — Industrial Arts Award John Baird — Social Studies Award Donna Henson — English Award Denise Williams — Business Award Danny Pifer — Science Award Kyra Schroeder — Girl's P.E. Kyra Schroeder, recipient of a full athletic scholarship to Indiana State University, is pic -tured holding her home jersey, presented to her on graduation night. The No. 22 was retired and her away jersey is on display at FHS. Dean Randall — Music Award Lisa Lane — Girl's Athletics Mark Burgess — Drama Award Barbara Leak Cook — Art Award James Shrum — Spanish Award Bob Briscoe — Agriculture Award Doug Corry — Marine Band Award Bill O'Dell — Journalism Award Randy Pifer — Media Award Not Pictured: Scott Welge — Boy's P.E. Award, Rhonda Boyer — Home Ec Award 14