Shoals Community High School - Shocom Yearbook (Shoals, IN)

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The History of the Class of 70 Ninety-one freshmen enrolled on August 26, 1966, to begin their first year of high school. Charlie Keller served as our president, Greg Hawkins, vice- presidentg Kathy Lysinger, secretary, Darlene Pinnick, treasurer, Donna Ragsdale, historian, and Linda Peek and Cecil Ragsdale, reporters. Mr. H.P. Piatt and Mrs. George Vaughn were our sponsors. Jill Brown and Sheila Abel were our freshman cheerleaders. We chose Donna Ragsdale as our freshman candidate for basketball queen. Seven of our classmates withdrew during the year leaving 84 students to finish our freshman year at Shoals High School. On September 1, 1967, our class of 80 sopho- mores started its second year of high school. We chose as our class officers: Charlie Keller, presi- dentg Carol Raney, vice-president, Darlene Pinnick, secretary, Garry Smith, treasurerg and Donna Ragsdale, historian. Our sponsors for the year were Mrs. Glenn E. Keefe, Mr. Wilber Graves, and Mr. H.P. Piatt. Kay Lee, Liz Harding, and Donna Rags- dale were the varsity cheerleaders from our class. Faye Anderson was chosen to represent our class as basketball queen candidate. During the year, only one student withdrew, leaving 79 students to look forward to the excitement of being upper classmen. On August 29, 1968, 83 students enrolled in high school to start their first year as upper classmen. This year Garry Smith was elected as president. The other officers were as follows: Charlie Keller, vice- president, Carol Raney, secretary, June Brassine, treasurer, and Donna Ragsdale, historian. Again Mrs. George Vaughn and Mr. H.P. Piatt served as our class sponsors. June Brassine was our basket- ball queen candidate, and much to the delight of the entire class, she was chosen queen. We chose as our class flower a red rose bud, our class colors cream and crimsong and our chosen motto Yester- day is goneg God has tomorrowg only today is ours. Kay Lee and Sheila Abel were our varsity cheerleaders for the season of 1968-69. On October 4, 1969, our class play, The Green Snowman, was presented, and it was a great success. Juanita Har- ker was chosen for Girls' State and Mark Jenkins and Glenn Jackson for Boys' State. The alternates were Debbie Kidwell, Dale Boyd and Garry Smith. May 9, 1969, was the date of the most exciting event of the year. The Prom was presented on this date, and the theme of the Prom was Three Coins in a Fountain. During the year we were joined by three students: David Stoner from Kentucky, Danny McCarty from Indianapolis, and Cathy Sims from California. Also, during the year six students withdrew leaving a total of 80 students to finish their junior year. Seventy-Six students enrolled on August 28, 1969, to begin their last year of high school. Mr. Albert Kaye Smith and Mrs. Glenn E. Keefe served as our sponsors for our senior year. Our officers were as follows: Garry Smith, president, Charlie Keller, vice-president, June Brassine, secretary, Brenda Arthur, treasurer, and Donna Ragsdale, historian. Kay Lee, Sheila Abel, and Donna Ragsdale were the varsity cheerleaders from our class. Sheila Abel was slected to be our senior class candidate for basketball queen. She was crowned queen for the 1969-1970 season, and thus another member of our class held this honor. On April 24, 1970, our senior play was presented. Nine Girls proved to be a giant success and was well received. On May 8, 197 0, the 1969-70 Prom was held, which was entitled A Evening in Venice. Juanita Harker was crowned queen of the Prom by junior class president, Roger Atkisong and Charlie Keller was crowned king of the Prom by the secretary of the junior class, Barbara Raney. Garry Smith, president of the senior class, crowned Sally Johnson princess of the Prom, and Donna Ragsdale, senior class historian, crowned Rick Wininger prince of the Prom. May 22, 1970, was Class Day during which time the readings of the class wills, prophecy, poem, and history were given, the presentation of awards was held. Baccalaureate and Commencement services werelheld on May 24, 1970. Our Com- mencement speakers were Roger Survance, Linda Stringer, Kenneth Montgomery, Kathy Lysinger, and Garry Smith. Principal Raymond Jones read the list of names, and Superintendent Glenn E. Keefe presented to each of the members of the Class of 1970 his diploma. We have now finished high school and feel that we can face the world with the knowledge and experience that the faculty of Shoals High School has helped us attain. Donna Ragsdale Historian

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