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,esday,May27,l952 GRANITE HIGH wonio Pug.: 18C Seniors to Graduate June May June Come Soon 27 May - Recognition assembly. Advanced leadership party. G. A. A. picnic. Athletic Banquet. Exams. May 30- Memorial Day. l Baccalaureate. May 28 May 29 June June 2 Boat excursion. June 3- Exams. June 4-5 Exams. June 6---Report cards. Commencement. Garnet Grittith New President Garnet Griffith has been selected by a vote of the student body as the new presi- dent. She is active in all girls' sports and G. A. A., of which organization served as secretary in her top junior year and presi- dent in her low senior year. Being active in speech, Grit is a member of Masque and Gavel. She also is a member of ad- vanced leadership and is an advanced tumbler. Being crowned queen at the an- nual king and queen dance at the local teen town ' 'was another one of her hon- ors. Assisting her will be Clyde Wadlow as first vice-president. He is active in speech first prize in the sponsored by the comedy reading and art. He won the Hallowe'en art contest local merchants. His brought him the honor of a first place in the comedy division at the state speech contest. Gary Pfroender will serve as sec- ond vice-president. He is active in track and junior Red Cross. He has been se- lected to represent the local council at a summer camp. Garnet is the second girl to be elected to this office. The only other girl to re- ceive this honor was Hattie Keel, January '51. Garnet defeated Byron Baker and Jim Jackson for this office. Other candi- dates for vice-president were: Pauline Dombrosky, Anna Mae Janco, and Carol Johnson. First Aunt, Now Niece Valedictorian ot Class 'Like father, like son , is a common phrase but this semester it should be rephrased to like aunt, like niece , for valedictorian Margaret Francis is not the first in her family to be one. Her aunt, the late Mrs. Josephine Krill Burton '26 was valedictorian of her class. When I first started making A's, I thought it would be nice to be valedic- torian like my aunt, especially since everyone told me I was just like her in other ways, but I never dreamed it could happen, stated Margaret Fran- cis. Margaret's average is perfect 5. in a class of 184 while her aunt had a 93.56 average in a class of 44. On June 6 the dreams of 180 seniors will come true as they will receive their di- plomas. The presentations will be made by Mr. Arthur Frazier, president of the Board of Education. In connection with the commencement theme, Miss Mary Blackburn announced that the graduating speech students will present their Roads To Freedom pag- eant. The chief performers in the pageant are: Jon Dressel as the narrator, the Old Man of the Roads , Richard Kleffman as Abraham Lincoln , Robert Kadanec as 'tDaniel Boone , and Marilyn Ogden as Hope . Meek Directs The Granite high band under thc baton of Mr. Louis Meek will provide musical background for the ceremonies which will be highlighted by Max Anderson, accom- panied by Marion Henley, singing Invic- tus by Bruno Huhn. In the almost exclusively student pro- gram, salutatorian Donald Davis will give the Salutation , while Margaret Francis, class valedictorian who compiled a per- fect average, will give the traditional Farewell Address . Local Preacher On Sunday, June 1, the Baccalaureate service will be held. A local minister will deliver the sermon while another will con- duct the vesper services. Along with the band, the glee club, un- der the direction of Mr. Warren Simpkins, will offer At Thy Feet by Johann Sabas- tian Bach and The Builder arranged by Riegger for choral accompaniment to the services. Miss Margaret Beard is the dean in charge of Baccalaureate and Commence- ment with Howard Theis and Gus Loh- mann acting as student chairmen. At commencement the American Legion will present for the first time a surprise achievement award to an outstanding boy and girl of the graduating class. Max Clinard Wins This Year's Nyboer Award Max Clinard has been selected as this year's recipient of the Henry Nyboer Award. Max won by a small margin of votes over Leslie Deatherage. After the third round of voting, the teachers nar- rowed the ballot to five names. Runnersup were Karen Andersen, Helen Brazier, and Earl Branding. The Nyboer Award, created in 1942, was established in honor of Mr. Henry Nyboer, civics teacher who was killed in an acci- dent. It is given to a top senior who has been outstanding in social studies. Grades Important Eligibility is based on the grades of all top seniors. He must have no grade be- low a B in any social studies or history course after the sophomore year, and no other grade below a C . This qualifica- tion eliminates a great many of the candi- dates. The junior and senior years of the competitor must be spent in Granite high with character an-d good citizenship preva- lent throughout. The Henry Nyboer committee consists of Miss Nina Rushfeldt, who with Supt. Paul Grigsby was the instigator of the award, social. studies teachers, a senior dean, and a member of the administration. Receives Medal The award brings special recognition at the senior assembly, and a large bronze medal will be presented to him by Mr. Grigsby at commencement. Our Pathtinders Mr. Paul Grigsby Life is a long, unknown path, which has many hazards and obstacles. The section of this path which was to be traveled dur- ing our high school years was an exception- ally dangerous one and demanded the ser- vices of a pathfinder. That pathfinder ap- peared in the persons of Mr. Paul Grigsby and Mr. Russell Johnson. Thorugh their unfaltering efforts we have been successfully led around the washouts, barricades, and through detours to gain our goal of graduation. Now that we have realized our goal we can look back and be thankful that we had such able pathfinders as Mr. Grigsby and Mr. Johnson. Mr. Russell Johnson With this graduation class, Granite City high school has reached a milestone. Fifty years ago, 1902, the first high school grad- uation exercises were held. Two students, Miss Jennie Wilcox and Mrs. Tillie Nieman Barker, both of whom are still living, were the first graduates. It would be eminently fitting if the alumne could hold a Golden Anniversary celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of Granite high school with its many achievements. up-0
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