Pleasant Hill High School - Hepta Yearbook (Pleasant Hill, OR)

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J 4 4 ' -Q1 a. Bowing their heads in prayer, the graduates listen to Terry Glaspey as he opens the commence ment ceramonies with the Invocation. b. As their expressions display, Laurie Allred and Scott Woodland are elated to be graduating. c. Brad Lewis smiles gratefully as he receives his diploma from Chairman of the Board, Carolyn Chambers. d. The graduating class of 1978 focuses their attention on Eric Chastain as he addresses his speech on the future to the audience. 1 ' ,s. A 2 jx, N, .jx W y '5', Y ' . va ,g I 'WL' ,A ' sf- Q-71 V pr it-M--'win-dir'--'Ij-4 C - 'P D-

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a. Terry Hamilton and Kris Rivers help a very happy Tammy Pratt get ready for Commencement. b. Valerie Wilson and Melody Aarstead give their speech on parents. c. Doug Graham and Eric Chastain re-read their speeches one last time. d. Marshell Coltrane joyfully shakes the hand of Principal Marv Brenneman before receiving his diploma. The graduating class of 1978 had two things unique about them. With 106 seniors graduating, this was the largest class to ever grad- uate in the history of Pleasant Hill High School. Also this was the first class to graduate under the new competency requirements. The class flowers were Roses and Carnations. The Ascensions sang 'Times of Your Lifew, the class song. The motto,,created by Scott Woodland, was The great thing in this world is not so much where we are as in what direction we are goingf' Boyal Blue, Light Blue, and White dominated as the class colors. Speeches were given by the top seniors in the class. The speakers and their speeches follow: Frank Hladky - the Past Eric Chastain - the Future Doug Graham - School and Community Melody Aarstad and Valerie Wilson thanked the parents. 18 SENIORS

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GRADUATIO Catherine Lmn Alllson The cars roll ln two hours early Nervous people plle forth The students ln long gowns and caps Llne up 1n two curved rows Whlspermg among themselves Some rehearslng thelr speeches All wlth mlxed emotlonal antlclpatlon Exght glrls gloved wlth floppy hats Long flowered dresses carry the arches Covered wlth ferns and flowers The crowd IH the stands qulet Two streams of blue and white Gllde ln to the brass band s tune Four strips of color arch toward the Heavens The heads bow for the Father s honor Speeches are dully presented Memorles and songs are llke a thlck fog Coverlng all Yet no one shares the same They cause lumps ln throats and eyes to mlst Each person breaks apart brlefly Strldlng forward mto thelr future Collectlng proof of thexr past The ceremony closes wlth bowed heads The streams of half dazed adults Go back through the flowers offering congradulatlons Mlsty eyes overflow tears trlckllng down cheeks Caps fly to the sky gowns to the ground Screamlng hugging presents fountalns of emotlons Sprll forth as they leave Never to return to the llfe They ve Known The procession strides through the fragrance f 20 SENIORS