Shenandoah High School - Raider Yearbook (Middletown, IN)

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2, E 2 Patty Van Hook and Darlene Armstrong make final preparations to join the procession into the gym. Patty seems to find it hard to believe that this day has finally arrived. Seniors Chose Motto The end to a successful year came when 106 happy, but sad seniors marched into the gym and to their seats, ready to begin Baccalaureate services. Following the invocation, which was given by Debbie Webb, the Up With People group sang several numbers. Tom Bell introduced the Baccalaureate speaker, Dr. Merrill B. McFalls, who addressed the class on the theme Life Can Be Thrilling . The Up With PeopIe singers again performed several numbers much to the delight of the audience. Arlena Dillon pronounced the benediction and the seniors exited realizing that they would meet as a class on only one more occasion-Commencement Night. Commencement would be the culmination of twelve seemingly endless years of study and hard work. For many, this would be the end of their formal educationsp for others, only one of the plateaus. Yet, for all of them, it would really be only the beginning of the education of life. The class of 1969, their parents and friends await the introduction of the Baccalaureate speaker. l !

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lt was a busy year as Seniors met many times to discuss activities. President-Stan Smith, Secretary-Debbie Webb, Treasurer-Arlena Dil- lon, and Vioe-President-Tom Bell worked hard to make the year a big success. Eric Painter and John Parker, after receiving their caps and gowns, proudly displayed them for everyone to see. Z , a l lf K .x 5 Q ,L , ,,, -1, , 3' .ff 'Rik 4 Y X , ,A 'fx W W. is V New 4 X. Seniors practiced hard to make the Graduation services beautiful and memorable.

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We Learn to Live b Living lt was all over so quickly. The speeches were given, scholarship recipients named, then the diplomas were passed out and the graduates adjusted their headdresses accordingly. Over the hushed audience rose the voices of the graduates singing: Oh, Shenandoah, it's time to leave you, Time to call you Alma Mater. Yes, Shenandoah, it's time to leave you 5 Away, we're bound to go To the wide tomorrow. Oh, Shenandoah, your sons and daughters Proudly call you Alma Mater, As Shenandoah, your sons and daughters Away-are bound to go Toward the wide tomorrow. But, Shenandoah, we'll always love you, Love to call you Alma Mater And cherish every memory of you As now we're bound to go Toward that wide tomorrow. So, Shenandoah, it's time to leave you, Now you are our Alma Mater. Yes, Shenandoah, it's time to leave you, And now, we're on our way To that wide tomorrow. Listening carefully to Mrs. Reedy's instructions, junior candle girls Beth they move to be seated for their last act as students of Shenandoah. Weidner, Susie Hale, Debbie Goudy, Debbie Allen and Donna Willis prepare to lead the seniors into the gym. Flob Bailey and Patty Cannell pass Nancy Figg and Jim Parrish as 4 Q 5 fs 5. Z I . 1 it 1 5 4, , 1 , 1 4 'i - ay , ,.-,uf K, bf 5 R - i K i L? . L L at 6 L Q in 2 5 L E rg ssl F f