Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Virgil Bell Addresses Seniors Virgil Bell, a 1925 graduate of Leola, delivered the com- mencement address. Graduation was held May 16 in the gym to a near capacity audience. Boy and girl staters led the processional played by Diane Schooley. Rev. Arnold Friez, officiating the ceremony, then gave the invocation. Toby Rath and Bruce Schumacher sang “Impossible Dream. Principal Marvin Maule introduced the speaker. Mr. Bell spoke on Leola school as it was and what seniors could expect from todays' world. Both the eighth grade and the seniors received their diplomas from Clarence Rath, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Education. Swing Choir sang two numbers, I'll Always Remember, and By My Side with a verse written by Wanita Hoffman. The recessional was again led by boy and girl staters, and played by Diane Schooley. This page. Above: Seniors fix robes before commencement. Upper right: Virgil Bell delivers the commencement address. Lower right; Cindy Guthmiller receives her diploma from Clarence Rath. Opposite page. Upper left: Terry Taylor and Toby Rath leave the gym after receiving their diplomas. Upper right: The senior class of 1975 listen to commencement address. Lower right: Honor students are from left to right: Cindy Guthmiller; Patti Kulm; Dwight Neuharth, highest honors; Dianne Rath, highest honors; David Hoffman, and Sandra Hoff- man. 10

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Seniors Leave With Smiles and Tears Baccalaureate services were held Sunday, May 11 in the high school gym. Forty-seven graduating seniors attended. Rev. Arnold Friez officiated, delivering the message, Don't Be Too Sure of Yourself. Music was provided by the brass sextet playing March Romaine, and swing choir singing Beautiful City. Diane Schooley played the processional and recessional. Opposite: Bruce Schumacher and Toby Rath perform for graduation. Upper right: Mary Lu Sandquist, Sylvia Hoffman, and Dwight Neuharth get ready for the pro- cessional. Above: Well wishers walk through the receiving line to congratulate the seniors. 12