Prairie Heights Community High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Lagrange, IN)

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A wards Achievement Recognition Given Students

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Bieswanger Repeats- Girls Compete Against Boys The third annual Little 500 was held May 26. The event was a variety of races on bicycles at the Prairie Heights track. The main event was 50 laps consisting of three boys teams and one girls team. The girls competed against the boys because they were the only entry in the girls competition. Girls on the team were K. Stapleton. D. Tracey, P. Hill, and C. Sobasky. The winners time for the 50 laps was 38 minutes .07 seconds. D. Beiswanger was the winner in the individual bicycle race. This was the second year in a row that David won this event. K. Stapleton won the girl ' s individual event beating last year ' s champ, L. Mullins, in a close race. Randy Noll, Greg German, Ronnie Holiday, and Ken Sanders were the mem- bers on the winning Jr. Hi. team. The Little 500 was sponsored by the FFA and Athletic Department. Pictured above illustrates the start of the Jr. race. Pictured below is the winning team in the 50 laps fea ture race. Left to right are: Richard Taylor. Mark Hayward Rainello Gordon (the FFA Queen who handed out the tro phies). Chuck Huff, David Beiswanger. Pictured above, Pam Hill and Charlotte Sobasky make rider exchange in the pitt range: bicycle 22 Student Life

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rO;DAY E FOLLJGW f 1 « » A Baccalaureate and Commencement As Tassels Turn Seniors Become Grads A night long awaited by 76 graduating seniors the evening of May 19 at last arrived. There was a feeling of mixed emotions as the march began down the isle that would change the title of 76 seniors to that of graduates . Memories of the past years flashed through minds as the first graduating class of Prairie Heights to complete all four high school years in this building marched down the isle. Par- ents, relatives, friends, and teachers watched with pride as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian Addres- ses were given and diplomas were awarded with congratulations. Baccalaureate services preceeded Commencement on Sunday evening with Rev. J. Wilbur Yates giving the message. Above: With a handshake from Mr. Ice, Karen Pankop smiles and receives her diploma. Below: The boys have last minute in- spection before the ceremonies begin. 24 Student Life