Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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Couples talked among Themselves while the bond rook o break The anticipation was greor while Morr Gneger announced rhe courr Most Athletic: Tom Kirk and Julie Meinerding, Wit- tiest: Mark Srrasser and Eileen Noresnne, Best Dressed: Kick Zimmerman and Korlo Liechry, Most Sophisticated: Andre Srovall ond Dione Hankey, King: Dove Durler, Queen: Ellen Mckinley, Best Smile: Joey Miller and Julie Miller, Best Petsonality: Tony Love and Joyce Collins; Most Likely to Suc- ceed: Jerry Farber and Louro Sommennger As the bond ployed Still rhe couples from rhe Courr danced. prom m

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A Night To Be Remembered Soft lighrs, soft music ond rhor speciol person all go rogerher ro creore rhe one nighr rhor everyone bote forward ro — rhe prom. The nighr of Sarurday, April 19rh, was ser aside in mosr darebooks as prom nighr. Because rhere was no dinner in- cluded in rhe prom, many couples dined by candlelighr ar some of Forr Wayne ' s finer resrauranrs. They rhen proceeded ro rhe Indiana-Purdue campus ballroom where rhey enjoyed dancing and music. As rhe couples moved ro rhe dance floor, rhey experienced a feeling of ro- mance overraking rhe ballroom. Many were impressed by rhe well ser up in rhe middle of rhe room crearing a feeling of walking rhrough a quier park during an early summer nighr. The evening progressed rapidly for rhe couples who were caprured in rhe enchanrmenr of rhe evening. Many had rheir picrures taken in fronr of rhe riled fireplace, making a romanric serring for memory books. The court was announced slowly as rhe rhrilled seniors rook rheir places. The courr rhen danced ro rhe song Srill as rheir designared dance. As rhe evening rurned inro morning, rhe couples deparred. Many found rheir way ro rhe numerous acriviries planned for after prom. When rhe acriviries ended and rhe sun arose, all rhar was left were memo- ries ond a sense of Midnighr Magic. Senior Todd Schoeneman ond Freshman Kim Cul- berson pass under rhe arch of roses before enrer- mg rhe ballroom. A sense of happiness is shown on rhe King and Queen ' s faces as rhey ore being crowned.

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Inside Again, Rites Go On Planning rhe derails for graduarion was a difficulr rask wirh many choices ro make. After rwo class meerings, ir was decided rhe graduarion would be held ourside. All was under conrrol for rhe Thursday morning ' s pracrice, a beauriful, sunshiny day. Enrering and exiring were rehearsed, and everyone was prepared and anxious. Forecasrs predicred good wearher, bur Friday morning broughr a cloudy re- alization. Graduarion would have ro be held in rhe gymnasium. Someone would have ro ser up rhe gym and reinsrrucr rhe seniors. Someone did. When rhe seniors be- gan arriving in rhe cafereria ar 6:15, all was in conrrol. Now only minor disasrers srood berween rhe seniors and rheir di- plomas: hars rhar wouldn ' r sray on, a remporary shorrage of peach roses, which side ro wear rhe rassle, gerring lined up in rhe cafereria, ushers having ro ger more and more chairs for a conrinual flow of guesrs, nervous anriciparion of wairing, and rhen rhe acrual marching inro rhe gym. Two hours larer rhe graduares marched our, some wirh smiles and some wirh rears. Whar happened during rhe ceremony had flown by so radidly ir would have been easy for rhe seniors ro forger. Firsr, Joyce Collins gave rhe Innvo- carion, Salurarorian Shelley Glenn spoke, senior band members joined rhe band for one lasr song. Exultation, and Lori Durger gave her Valedicrory Address. Eileen Noresrine presenred rhe school wirh a globe for rhe library and The Times of Your Life was sung by a large group of seniors. The Reverend William Malack gave rhe address rhen Mr. No- vak announced class honors. Afrer re- ceiving rheir diplomas from Mr. Novak, Dr. Sreulpe, and Mr. Deerbower, rhe class was pronounced graduares of Leo High School. Tassles were rurned, fris- bees, caps, and crepe paper flew inro rhe air. Andre ' Srovall passed a burning candle (filling in for a losr rorch) ro Junior class presidenr Marr Grieger. Dr. Daryl Yosr made one lasr speech ro rhe sen- iors. The Denedicrion was given by Ty Schoeff and rhen ir was over. The Seniors of rhe Class of 1980 left rhe gymnasium as graduares. Congrarularions, hugs, and rears were shared wirh friends and relarives in rhe Easr Lobby. As rhe crowd began ro rhin, graduares garhered rheir rhings from rhe cafereria and left rhe school, diplomas in hand. Afrerwards rheir parries and rhen rheir furures awaired rhem. fcifr Class pride brought 57 seniors rogerher for many projecr period song rehearsals in preparation for rheir final performance during graduarion. Anxiously awaiting rheir diplomas, rhe seniors mainramed rheir emotions while lisrening ro rhe speakers graduarion