Nixon High School - Lair Yearbook (Nixon, TX)

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A large group of friends and relatives gathered at Ken- 0 0 nedyvs Service Station at 10:00 A. M. on May 28 to see e n r T P the graduates off on their trip to Chicago, Illinois. The group traveled by school bus to Dallas where they boarded the Rock Island Rocket. Enroute they passed through Kansas City, crossing high above the Missouri River via the Truman Bridge, spanned the Mississippi River at Davenport, Iowa and arrived at Chicago's La Salle Street Station 24 hours after leaving the Dallas station . Many points of interest were seen such as: Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park, Adler Plane- tarium, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Museum of Natural History, Buckingham Fountain, Chinatown, Skid- row, Lake Cruise, The Gold Coast and drives along Lake Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Talley and Mr. Bill Hoover accompanied the group. '1 555 T. .. Q, 5? Z5 ip I' it The Nixon group posing for one last picture in the LaSalle Street Station before leaving for home. 5 'Q On the train there was time Tour bus unloads for for relaxation. Sighfweing Everybody seems occupied after traveling several hours on the school bus. Wonder whats going on now . .

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Processional MRS. FLORINE WHEAT Junior High Principal War March of the Priests MENDELSSOHN Invocation REV. E. M. ICR-DAN Pastor First Methodist Church Salutatory Address ABEL GAYTAN Valedictory Address WILBON DAVIS Introduction of Speaker MR. E. S. STARKEY Superintendent of Schools Address MR. CHARLES B. HAMILTON Texas State Teachers Association Help Yourself To Happiness Presentation of Senior Class, MR. JAMES E. TALLEY, IR. Diplomas Awarded Special Awards Benediction Recessional Auld Lang Syne' Principal of High School DR. W. G. MILLINGTON President School Board MR. E. S. STARKEY DR. SAM A. NIXON. IR. Vice President School Board MRS. FLORINE WHEAT - - ---------- Traditional Commencem nt , ,v r 'V 0 d If Mr. Charles B. Hamilton, Speaker Graduation night, we shall never forget. Wayne Jordan proudly receives his diploma from Dr. Millington. 5 , FIRST ROW: Abel Gaytan, Lucy Cruz, Gladyne Hewell, Joe Hernandez, Evelyn Hernandez. SECOND ROW: Barbara Chessher, Patricia Kennedy, Arthur Lakey, Antonio Benavides, Josie Pantoja. THIRD ROW: Monroe Dudley, Wilbon Davis, Junior Collins, Douglas Koenig, Vernon Cowey.

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Merchandise Mart Building Cruising down the Chicago International Trade Fair River in down town Chicago. Building as seen from Lake Michigan. W Skyline View of Chicago as The Sun Temple U 505 Submarine in the se ' ' . en from Lake Michigan museum of Science and Industry. Q A' Yacht Basin on the Gold Coast The Locks at the mouth of the Pleasure cruiser going of Lake Michigan. Chicago River raising our boat to through the locks. the level ofthe lake. . ., ., ,.,.. , M ji!jffr::::ssrf:f'P Shedd Aquarium Natural History Museum Science and Industry Museum.