Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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LEFT: Mrs. George helps Jody Hoffman with his flower while Karl Lapka and Kevin Steckler look on. BELOW: Happy seniors congratulate each other after the ceremonies. ABOVE: Cindy Weisser and Kevin Ftath are happy to be on their way into the future. Graduation 13

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Senior Class Ends Career High school came to an end for forty-two seniors during commencement exercizes on Friday, May 9 at 8:00 PM in the school gym. Guest speaker for the evening was “Beanie” Cooper, Athletic Director at the University of South Dakota, who admonished the graduates to remember a little prayer to help them out when the going gets rough. Principal Marvin Maule presented the candidates for graduation who then received their diplomas from Harlan Krein, President of the Board of Education. Also recognized were members of the graduating eighth grade class. Pastor Marlin Wangsness delevered the invocation and the benediction, and the LHS Swing Choir pro- vided musical entertainment featuring the senior members of the group. ABOVE: Mr. Maule announces the names of the forty- two graduating seniors. ABOVE: Joyce Feickert proudly receives her diploma from Har- lan Krein. RIGHT: Speaker for the evening was “Beanie” Cooper of the University of South Dakota. 12 Graduation

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Baccalaureate Held Baccalaureate services for the class of 1980 on Sunday, May 4, in the school gym. Seniors were led into the gym by Boy and Girl Staters Derek Merkel and Joan Hoffman to music by the Brass Choir. The Baccalaure- ate address was delivered by Rev. Marlin Wangsness. ABOVE: The Swing Choir provides music during the commencement ceremony. LEFT: Boys’ stater Derek Merkel and Girls’ Stater Joan Hoffman usher seniors into the gym. ABOVE: An excited group of senior girls forms a chorus line for the photographer. LEFT: A happy Jolene Zenker leaves the gym as an alumna of LHS. 14 Graduation