Lamesa High School - Tornado Yearbook (Lamesa, TX)

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IB, TORNADO, Lamcsa, Texas, 1975 The Tornado People » ' I I I . r 1- ' Inside this section: Seniors 2B VVnII 9B Juniors lOB Bike Olympics 14B Sophomores 16B The Gap 20B Freshmen 22B New Entries 27B Faculty 28B Newsmakers 36B

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TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas, 1975 15A It ' s Over. Or Has It Just Begun? One hundred ninety-four seniors were candidates for graduation Thursday, IVlay 29, 1975, 7:30 pm. They entered solemnly, prayed, saw members of tlie choir cry as it sang its farewell to the class of ' 75, heard the salutatorian and valedictorian speeches, and walked across the auditorium stage, clutching black folders that contained pre- cious diplomas; And as the cameras clicked and flash cubes exploded, the grad- uates sighed, turned their tassles, and sat down with one thought on their mind — It ' s over. They had just heard the addresses given by Sam Smiley and Billy Dyer urging them on to bigger worlds to improve on. Yet that meant nothing now, for they were ready to end, not begin. As the recessional flared up, a loud whoop was heard, accompanied by paper mortar boards being flung into the air. The parents chuckled-- a little--and the jubilant, dressed in gold paper gowns, rushed down the aisles, searching for someone to turn their senior rings. Quick exits were made, celebration was waiting for them, no time now for tomorrow. BELOW: Sam Smiley followed by Billy Dyer and the other ' 75 gra- duates. Paper Caps This is the second year for Lamesa High to use paper caps and gowns. Although they appear to be made of cloth, they are not and are totally disposable. Dis- cardable or not, special care had to be taken before wearing them. Instructions were read over the PA every day for the last two weeks, reminding seniors to use a cool iron and to hang them up to repel I wrinkles. Knowing one did not have to return the cap and gown prompted many to fling their cap into the air at the end of the graduation ceremonies, spiriting someone to say, I ' ve never seen THAT done before. . . -With Highest Honors The magna cum laude of the ' 75 graduating class were announced May 1. Heading the class were Sam Smiley and Billy Dyer. Following them were (in class order) Candy Barrington, Rex Keese, Jenny Orson, Leigh Parsons, Denise Treadway, Cathy Bizzell , Jamie Vandivere, and George Hansard. All of them were involved in various activities, and although they defy falling into any predetermined categories, they all seem to share some common traits. All ten plan to attend college this next fall . College plans include two going to each Rice, Texas Tech, and Baylor, and others attending UT at Austin, Air Force Academy, McMurray, and Southwest Texas. And interesting tid- bit is their rank in their families. Seven are either the oldest or only child, two are the youngest, and only one falls in the middle.

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TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas, 1975, IB ) Section B 39 pages