Springhill High School - Lumberjack Yearbook (Springhill, LA)

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Russ Burnham David Halterman Jeanii Harrison Jo Ellen Haynes Janis Nations Curtis Nesbit Cary Pool Patty Twitty S.H.S. Pelican Stater Named Outstanding Citizen Pelican State is held each year in August on the L. S. U. campus. Junior delegates are chosen by the faculty and former Pelican Staters to spend 10 days learning the duties, privileges, and responsibilities of American citizenship. Each delegate to Pelican State is assigned to a city and a parish. During the l0 days of Pelican State each city and parish is responsible for a project. Within this pe- riod, the courts are established, the Senate and House of Representatives convene, and the party conventions are begun. ln the conventions the candidates for state offices are selected, and the parties begin their major cam- paign. The parish party chairman and the state party chairman are also selected. The winners of state offices are announced at the Covernoris Ball, the traditional closing event of Boys' State. Last summer Jeannii Harrison and Gary Pool served as senators. Janis Nations, Patty Twitty, and Russ Burnham were representatives. Jo Ellen Haynes and David Halterman were Police ,lurors and Curtis Nesbit was on the School Board. Russ Burnham was selected as outstanding citizen of his city.

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SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT: Laura Barfoot, Vickie Weihle, Linda Henslee, ,lanis Nations, Beverly Corbell, Patty Twitty. SECOND ROW: Gary Pool, Russell Burnham, Jeanii Harrison, Nancy Smith. THIRD ROW: E. G. Walden, Curtis Nesbit, William Slack, David Halterman, Larry Stone, Kay Baucum. tudents Win Honors at Leadership Leadership conference is held annually on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge. It is designed chiefly to train students in journalism fnewspaper and yearbookl, speech, library assist- ance, and recreation, but it also gives the students the chance to become acquainted with many new and different people. Each year outstanding students who are completing their junior year are chosen to attend this worthwhile summer workshop. Classes were held in the morning and afternoon, but at night planned activity was available for every- one. The delegates to Leadership enjoyed such things as 'LGet Acquainteda' night, Recreation night, a picnic and swimming party, a dance, a talent show, and to climax the conference, a banquet honoring the students, their sponsors, and all persons connected with Leadership. This year Gary Pool, Russ Burnham, Janis Na- tions, Nancy Smith, and E. G. Walden were rep- resentatives for the yearbook division, ,leanii Har- rison, Vicki Weible, Patty Twitty, Larry Stone, Kay Baucum, William Slack, Linda Henslee, Laura Bar- foot, Beverly Corbell, David Halterman, and Curtis Nesbit were representatives for the newspaper di- vision. S. H. S. students represented our school with overwhelming enthusiasm as two of the newspaper delegates were elected to a high office on the Leader- ship Voice. They were Vicki Weible, Editor-in-chief, and Ieanii Harrison, News Editor. In tryouts for the talent show, Larry Stone was selected as the Master of Ceremonies.

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'66 Hall of Fame Don Addison Don is S. H. S.'s only 3 sport letterman. He has worked with the Student Council fl. years. He plays the guitar in a local combo. He will call L. S. U. his future alma mater-perhaps as their ,68 quarter- hack. 'QNX Q Kay Baucum Kay Baucum, well known in all areas of S. H. S. life, chooses to be remembered for her participation in speech and dramatics. She. has won many honors in this departrnent. She is also a model and a dancer. t I 15 di . Russ Burnham Russ Burnham, 3 year memlier of the Lumber- jack staff, is interested in music. He sings in the Boys' Chorus. He is the band captain. He plays the piano and composes. He has had an A average the past 2 years.