Northwest Area High School - Northwester Yearbook (Shickshinny, PA)

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The seniors meet in the gymnasium to put on their caps and gowns. Nervously the girls straighten their collars, the boys adiust their caps and all prepare to line up for the pro- cessional. Commencement At eight o'clock, on Tuesday evening, June 14, the Northwest Area High School held its fourth annual Commencement in the school auditorium. The Rev. Charles H. Ramp opened the exercises with the invocation. He was followed by the guest speaker, Attorney David R. Perry, who de- livered an enlightening address. Mr. Claude E. Miller, supervising principal, then presented the diplomas to ninety-two seniors, and Rev. Ramp closed the exercises with the benediction. The class of 1960 chose as its flower a yellow rose and as its motto Out of dreams youth builds its tomorrows. r aisle, lead the procession of seniors toward the stage. The band begins to play the processional, Coronation March Judy Featherman and David Albertson, her partner in the next

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Following the invocation, Mr, Miller introduces the guest speaker, Mr. David R. Perry. Mr. Perry, an attorney and a legislator, gives an interesting address on the topic A House Builded Upon A Rock. f-Fe N-'Q lu' ,R Here we see Mariorie McMichael accepting her diploma. Mr. Miller continues to call the names until all of the 44 boys and 48 girls in the class have received a diplo- ma, the symbol of twelve years of work. l38 The presentation of diplomas comes next. As Mr. Miller calls each name, the student approaches to receive his diploma. And now he has reached the letter K. Caroline Kinsey comes forward to take the square white envelope containing her diploma.