Junction High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Junction, TX)

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DECORATING for the junior-senior prom, Lynne Boyd prepares the tables at the Catholic annex. AT THE HONORS Banquet, Lainey Murff, Shelly Spiller, Dani Thomson, Kim Hooker and Kern Schwartz present Coach Charlotte Dehnel with an award of appreciation. AFTER THE MEAL, Todd Overstreet visits while waiting for the Honors program to begin. OUTSTANDING senior cross country award is presented to Lainey Murff by Coach Charlotte Dehnel. Prom AM Honors Banquet 27

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‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’ ( £ i 've been to a lot of proms, I but this one was the best,” said Mr. Dag Azam. After putting heads together, Puttin’ on the Ritz” was chosen as the prom theme by the juniors. Decorating for a week, juniors captured various city sights, the Golden Gate Bridge, a city park with a pond, and a sidewalk cafe. With a red carpet leading the way into the Catholic annex, juniors, seniors and their dates danced from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. to music provided by Deja-Vu on April 14. “Derrick Menchaca became the star of the prom with his 'moon walk’,” said Mrs. Theola Monroe. Sponsored by the Track Club, the All-Honors Banquet was held on April 28 at the Coke Stevenson Center. All literary and athletic participants were honored with a barbeque dinner, “J” awards, and certificates. The food was great and seeing everyone recognized for their hard work was a real honor, said Jane Robinson. DISAPPOINTEDLY, Gwen Clifton discovers that her “J” fell off her band award at the Honora Banquet. Prom AM-Hooors Banquet sponsored by Ann’s Flower Shop 601 Mam. 446-3177, The Happiest Corner in Town

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Point Of No Return Here we sit. A small group with a big obligation, a very small fraction of a new generation. We the senior class of 1984 are here tonight with our feet on the threshold of life. Tonight we graduate from the hallways of carefree childhood into the vast adult world of responsibility. A world in which the biggest respon- sibility we have is the one we owe ourselves. It is an obligation to ourselves to set goals and reach for them. We owe it to ourselves to be the best that we can be. Settling for half best will not and should not satisfy us. We have been well prepared for this challenge by our school and greatly encouraged by our society. As an unknown poet once said: “It takes a little courage and a lit- tle self control, and some grim determination if you want to reach your goal. No one will say that the road to success is easy. Every day we will have to find it in ourselves to get up and go to class or to work. No longer will we have someone telling us what to do or not to do. Again, the unknown poet says: “It takes a great deal of striving, and a firm and stern-set chin, No matter what the battle if you're out to win.” It really makes no difference what we aim to be, as long as we strive to be the best at it. We are the future professionals, laborers, and homemakers of our society. And with these titles come an obligation. An obligation to be the best we can be whatever title we have. There are many battles we are going to have to fight. But as long as we believe in ourselves, there is nothing to keep us from winning. The doorway we are passing through is a one way class door. Now that we have passed through it, there is no turning back. The door is made of glass so that we can always reflect on the past. But it does not open from this side for we can never return to the past. High school is only a memory now, one which we wish to keep forever. — Dani Thomson Valedictorian Graduation