Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Lewis Melahn listens earnestly as he is announced valedictorian of the Class of 1969. Student Life 41 Lewis, Karla Rank as Top Students in Class of '69 Nine students were honored May 22 as the honor students of the Class of 1969. Lewis Melahn and Karla Baker were named as valedictorian and saluta- torian. Vicki Berger, Marsha Brandis, Lee Danser, Dianne Davis, judy Duggins, Gary Fennewald, and Wayne Peters ranked as the seven runners-up. Lewis, a member of the National Honor Society, has been an active member of the debate and golf squad along with many other MHS activities. He re- ceived a Curators Scholarship from Missouri Univer- sity. Karla, an active member of NHS, Latin Club, and Growl staff plans to attend Missouri University with a Curators Scholarship. Gary and Wayne, two of the other seven honor students, will attend Missouri University at Rolla while Vicki and Marsha will attend Missouri Univer- sity at Columbia. ludy will enter Missouri University School of Nurs- ing. Lee has enrolled at the University of Oklahoma and Dianne will attend Central Missouri State Col- lege in the fall of 1969.

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0'1i r Busily typing away, Karla Baker proves that idle hands do not a Salutatorian make. Honored as the other top students of the Senior class, the seven Vicki Berger, Cary Fefmewald, L99 Danser, M8fSh3 Bf2f1diS, Dianne graduates named by Mr. Lowry at Commencement exercises are Davis, WHYUG Peters, ar1dludyDugginS. 40 Student Life

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Citizenship Plays an Important Role at Mexico High Anna Trotter and Tim Baker were awarded the Wise Courtesy Awards for 1968 at the presentation cere- mony made during the annual Christmas assembly. This award is taken from a fund established by the late Mrs. M. R. Wise and is given to the high school boy and girl who show an exceeding amount of courtesy to faculty and fellow students. Tim also received the Ledger Courtesy Award while jerry Black was awarded the Ledger Citizenship Award. Here, as with the Wise awards, the faculty makes the selection and bases its decision on the amount of courtesy and citizenship displayed in all school activities. Each year, the Sandy Nininger Award goes to the Key Club member who has shown the highest degree of improvement during the school year. Tom Balser was this year's winner, receiving the plaque given in honor and memory of Sandy Nininger, who was among those who died in the Battle of Bataan in 1942. Key Club International adopted the honorary award in 1946. ffrom top! jerry Black, winner of the Ledger Citizenship Award. Tom Balser receives the plaque of recognition as the recipient of the Sandy Nininger Award from Key Club sponsor, lim Musick. Principal William Lowry presents Tim Baker and Anna Trotter with their Wise Courtesy Awards. 'vrtfirv 42 Student Life