Peabody High School - Warrior Yearbook (Peabody, KS)

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Commencement speaker Dr. Gordon Schultz points out the good aspects of Ameriica’s school system while Principal Don Hague listens intent- ly in the background. Salutatorian Shana Maples delivers her gradu- ation address about the things learned in high school that don’t come from textbook, such as leadership abilities. After twelve years every senior anxiously awaits the diploma. Kim Searles accepts her diploma and a congratulatory handshake from Mrs. Jean Maples, president of the board. 11

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Nine seniors get scholarships Baccalaureate service was held in the Brown Building Gym May 22, at 10:45 a.m. by the area churches. The Peabody High School Band played special music, the Processional and the Recessional. At 4:00 p.m. the seniors received their diplomas at Commencement. Vo- cal sang “Movin’ On” for the special music. Kim Searles and David Solo- mon received Kansas State High School Activities Association Citizen- ship Awards. Scholarships were given as follows: Alumni Scholarship-Royce Schmidt and Shana Maples; Kiwanis Scholarship-Jill Sims; Randy Farr Me- morial Scholarship-Linda Nightengale; Barrett Scholarship-Mark Glover; Fitch Scholarship-Brenda Riggs and Kent Leppke; Gladys Hart Scholar- ship-Jill Sims, Andra Shank and Kim Searles; Frobenius Scholarship-Royce Schmidt; Mike Stucky Memorial Schol- arship-Paula Martinez; Todd Carlisle Memorial Scholarship-Danny Kyle; Masonic Scholarship-Diane White; Os- mund F. Herbert Scholarship-Andra Shank. The seniors are eager to leave their gym seats once the Commencement exercises have been completed. Troy Arnold. David Solomon and Diane White anxiously await their turns to join the recessional march out of the gym while Darla Criger and Melodee West march past. At the Baccalaureate service Reverend Har- nite Church gives his support and good wishes old Burkholder from the Burns First Menno- to the seniors. At graduation Jill Knust and Den- from the gym. This is tradition nis Stucky escort the seniors for the junior class officers. 10

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Trip goes from rain to shine At 2:00 a.m. on May 14, a Winfield bus filled with twenty-five seniors and their two sponsors pulled out from in front of the Brown Building. Eight and a half hours later, the bus arrived at Six Flags over Mid-America near St. Louis, Missouri. Unfortunately for the seniors and their sponsors, the heating system on the bus was malfunctioning and they spent the cold, rainy trip to St. Louis in an unheated bus. Sweaters and blankets from the cold bus ride were left behind when warm, humid weather greeted the sen- iors as they disembarked at Six Flags. The park was relatively uncrowded, although some seniors waited an hour and a half to ride a popular new water ride called Thunder River. Bus sets and the floor of the bus became beds for many tired seniors during the trip back. At 2:30 a.m. Sun- day, the bus returned its passengers to the Brown Building. One of the most popular rides at Six Flags Over Mid-America was the Th under River. Melodee West, Liz Brunner, Jill Sims and Andra Shank show how wet they got on the ride. Waiting in line to ride the Screaming Eagle roller coaster are thw two bright-eyed senior class sponsors (Mr. Dale Belcher and Mr John Harder) who accompanied the seniors on the trip. aROATRn% In a covered wagon scene at the Checker- board Farm, Cowpoke Melodee West, Wag- on Master Darla Criger, Missy Brenda Riggs and Baby Lucille Carson enjoy portraying their characters.