Flora High School - Harstan (Flora, IL)

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Prom The night had just begun to unfold as the couples were escorted to their tables for the Junior-Senior Prom. Pastel pink, blue, green, and yellow crepe paper, silver and blue fountains and other decorations caught each person’s attention as they made their way. The crowd waited in anticipation for the dance to begin, but the band, Amaritto, prolonged the uneasy crowd a while longer because they were late in setting up. Coronation and the reading of the wills were held at 10:00. To the theme of the Long and Winding Road, retiring queen, Kyra Schroeder crowned the new queen Donna Matlock. Troy Stanley, Shannon Plumlee. Ed Knapp, Becky Clement. Retiring Queen Kyra Schroeder. Mike Randall, Dusty Fatheree 1980 Prom Queen Donna Matlock, Kay Newton. Virgil Yates. Linda Martin, Kevin Ray, Stacy Wells, John Kane. Emily Bunnell, Dan Golden.

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Events The second annual Career Day, sponsored by the vocational department was held Wednesday, April 16, 1980, in cooperation with Southeastern Career Center and the Flora Business and Professional Women’s Club. Approximately fifty job oriented persons presented information concerning their careers to students from Flora, Louisville, Noble, and Cisne. Representatives from Flora High School in the annual Heart Fund Drive 1980 were as follows: Becky Clement, Linda Martin, Kay Newton, Susan Stanford, Donna Matlock, Janna Dawkins, and Carla Luttrell. Seniors chose these representatives on an open ballot, four from Flora and two from Xenia. Kay Newton now succeeds Kathy Stanley as Clay County Heart Fund Queen.

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Graduation On Wednesday, May 21, 1980, the graduating seniors held their Baccalaureate Service. Senior Carla Luttrell played “Pomp and Circumstance for the processional and recessional. Rev. Thomas Phelps, the guest speaker for the evening, gave an inspiring address. The following Friday, the climax of four years of high school had finally arrived — graduation. The FHS Band, directed by Harry Penry, provided a half hour concert and played the traditional march as the graduates entered and exited from the gym. After Mike Randall welcomed those present, Salutatorian Pam Gish and Valedictorian Shelly Elving presented their speeches which viewed the decade past and the soar into the 80’s. The senior members of the band played the musical selection, Godspell, as special music for the evening. As the night came to a close the 1980 graduates walked out of the gym with diploma in hand and memories of years past evident in the smiles on their faces. First row: Pam Gish. Science: Kay Newton, F. Eugene Mattis Award; 2nd row: Scott Hockman, WVJC Scholarship and Roland Gill Memorial Scholarship; Mike Randall, F. Eugene Mattis Award Not pictured are: Tom Owens, Industrial Arts; Terry Cobb, Spanish and Perfect Attendance; Lee Lewis, Agriculture; and Clint Green, Music. 13