Southwest High School - Sachem Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Publicity Karen Kemmerly, chairman Randy Cox Rhonda Bloom Gail Young Finance Mimi Fessler, chairman Bonnie Bodinson Cap and Gown Betsy Jackson, chairman Cam Schutte Senior Play Rhonda Bloom, chairman Sunny Yeddis David Cohn rown, Betsy K.. I f Treasurer Sergeant-at-A rms Ciftorian Mimi Fessler J. B. Wikoff Howard Brown Prom Pat Taylor, chairman Justine Boehm Bob Schwegler Mimi Fessler David Cohn Gift: Howard Brown, chairman Jim Mnookin Jeanne Brett Commencement Jim Mnookin, chairman Susan Brown J. B. Wikoff Jeanne Brett Bonnie Bodinson Publicity Chairman Karen Kemmerly On June 5, 1963, the door to a future unlimited stands ajar, challenging each graduate of the class of 1963 to take his place in the world community. Commencement is not an ending, but the beginning of a new phase in life's exciting experience. This future holds for each an aura of mystery, an expec- tation of great accomplishments, an opportunity to apply in life the knowledge and skills he has ac- quired. Commencement represents the challenge-to deepen one's understanding, to broaden one's know- ledge, and to increase one's wisdom. This future un- limited is an opportunity for each graduate to make his dreams realities, to contribute in making our world a better, more harmonious place in which to live. The door is wide open, beckoning ..... 23

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Randy Cox ln memory of Randy Cox . . . of what he was . . . of what he meant to his family and friends . . . and of his many accomplishments . . . this is a tribute . . . to Randy . . . as a class leader . . . and honor student . . . a respected, trusted friend . . . who in the face of fatal illness kept a stoic courage . . . whose quiet battle against a terrifying enemy was a symbol of strength to others . . . in so few years his admirable character drew to him many friends. His potential as a boy of seventeen was indescribable . . . the impression this classmate made on his friends was one of ceep and lasting significance. These few inadequate words are only a small ex- pression of a very real person . . . but the fact that we, his friends, will always carry with us undimmed memories of Randy is perhaps a more sufficient testimony of the influence of his personality on our lives.