Independence High School - Wapsie Yearbook (Independence, IA)

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MARY LOU WATHEN DAVID S 'ff-5 in aff DICK WIESENDER .04 8 VIRGINIA WILSON . 'sf 9 ,gig fix ' 1 WANSON IAN TEAGUE RUTH VAN TASELL BARBARA WAITMAN . . . . .over selecting a graduation announcement. The class was split as to which one we should vote for--certainly not an unusual situation! But one was chosen. During Janu- ary Mrs. McLaughlin went around tapping seniors on the shoulder and asking if she could measure them for their caps and gowns. A sure sign that time was passing. We had to elect graduation and baccalaureate speakers--another major de- cision. Between practicing the lock step for graduation and finishing all school work, we planned our picnic. All of this certainly worth remembering. But above all these things mentioned, this past week will definitely rate highest in my memories. Our last high school dance, the Prom, the senior picnic, baccalaureate-- and now, graduation. But whatnext? After tonight we'1l be on our own--some of us partially and some entirely. Some of us will go on to college: some ofuswillfind jobs. Many ofthe boys willspend some time with Uncle Sam, and many of the girls are al- ready wearing diamonds to indicate their future plans. Well, there's the signal. When Pomp and Circum- stance starts, we start. Now 1et's see, was it the LEFT foot? GARY WIEGAND HM WESSEL5 l

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' Britain, .7a,.7 5' Class President Jane Ann Mattingly discusses plans fora Friday night dance with Sharon Hart,Treasurer, and Dolores Franzen, Secretary, Larry Henderson serves as Vice-President. My junior year seemed to whiz by. I think it was definitely the busiest year. Our main project was raising money to finance the Prom. We had several money-making schemes such as after-the-game dances and chore day. We certainly can't discount class dues, although there were those ln the class who tried! Before we knew it, it was time to begin planning. What date? Where? Who will play? Theme? Menu? Decorations? Chaperones? Will our hard-earned treasure hold out? And as the big day approached, a million more questions popped up, but somehow everything worked out all right. We who worked on the Prom, and there were many, barely managed to stay awake all through the night. Now that it's over, we look back on it as fun, but at the time--not so! Graduation ended the school year and for some of us it was a sad experience. It made us abruptly aware of the fact that we ourselves had only one more year! Clara Aldrich Bonnie Bantz Norman Bare Betty Barker John Barker Norman Barth Floyd Basquin Jim Bastian Christy Behrens 1 r g-g A475 Nancy Belgarde Oscar Berner Twila Bidinger Ralph Blessing Collette Burr This page was sponsored by THE FARMERS STATE SAVINGS BANK