Sligo High School - Black Diamond Yearbook (Sligo, PA)

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FORWARD Thls book lb presented bx thc Senlol Clase ot V311 as A SOUXLHIY of the memorable ex ents that hfxxe occurred durmg our school years We hfixe chosen lVIemor1eQ ac the theme to be follow ed lll planning thls book AS xou scan thc pagee us thc sllent studv halls the CUl1VLl1l10lIfll class ITILLLIIILQS and the cnyox ment FCCCIX cd trom outslde actlxltles As long as xou chcush and keep thls book you xx 1ll havc wlth vou dll un ClVlIl memorx of Sllgo H1z,h School 2 ' ' . . v , ' - ' . . ' '-w . .Y ' s ' - f 1 f f . . ' of our publication in the future. remember the patient, teach- l' 4.4. X .J .Q ' f. ' I ' ' 4 .lf x X I 1... ' Y , .' , , 'k. Y V' . A ' . - . A Y . . S . D . k '

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The Black Diamond 953 SLIGO HIGH SCHOOL E Th Bl kD dSt ff I Sligo, Pennsylvania

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