St Marys High School - Lance Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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IT’S milk. Sr. M. Michon joins in the fun as cast members devour potato salad and chick- en at a picnic during rehearsal. A QUAINT village scene brings an art award from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs to senior Bob Albert. AGILITY and ability show upas students perform new-fangled dance steps at the annual Sadie Hawkins dance. Raffles n Classes, Contests n Masses DOG RAFFLES, DAYS of recollection, talent shows, oratory contests, and many other activities filled the 1967-68 school year. No yearbook would be large enough to include all the activities which students wish to remember. Featured on the following four pages are highlights of the ’67-’68 school year. AFTER completing essays on ‘The Golden Opportunity of Youth,” sophomores Jeff Zugaj, Mike Lamb, and Mike Van Kirk hold second, first, and third place tro- phies won in an oratorical contest sponsored by the local Optimist Club. NEVER too exhausted for a party, juniors Gretchen Engler, Bob Gronninger, and Mary Schrocr relax at a “My Fair Lady” cast and crew party after a successful night’s performance. LOOKING for someone to put in jail, students stampede the football field. THE American flag flies over SMH through the daily efforts of Don Schmidt 71. 54

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Dance Highlight Alumni Homecoming DANCING to the music of Howard Shelton’s Collegions are Mr. and Mrs. William H. Teal, one of the 200 couples present. A HIGHLY ENERGETIC Alumni group climaxed a successful year with the spring induction of 1968 graduated into the Association. In contrast to vain attempts in past years, the group has become active under the direction of Coordinator Sr. M. Benita and President Richard Schmidt ’51. At it’s successful Homecoming, held on November 18, over 400 former students renewed friendships. During the afternoon they viewed a renovated and modernized school building. Later that night they gathered at Howard Johnson’s for a reminiscent evening of dancing. The alumni keep in touch through a bi-annual newsletter edited by Dolly O’Renick and bulletins circulated when needed by Sr. M. Benita’s office practice classes. Future plans for the Alumni Association include the establishment of a counseling service for all students before and after graduation and the found- ing of a scholarship for a deserving student. Directors: Mary Higbee Truman ’32, Joe Bolger ’52, Dorothy Doering Mc- Donald ’52, and Robert Schmidt ’63 are also members of the executive board with officers shown in the upper left-hand corner. INDUCTION into the Alumni Association is a happy occasion for ’68 graduates Vicki Royal, Roger Crain, Sherri Layden and Patrick O’Neill. Presiding President Richard Sch- midt accepts promises of loyalty and cooperation from them. 53

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Highlight School Year SOPHOMORE boys find meditation and discussion groups add further insights to Er. Thomas Rear- don’s talks on their May 3 day of recollection. LONG-FORGOTTEN dresses, books, and souvenirs show up again as seniors Lonna Smith and Vicki Royal clean their locker for the last time. ORDERED in October, delivered in May. Juniors C. Lynch, C. Martin, and T. Petrovic rejoice over class rings. LANCE and SHIELD staff members and Sr. M. Loretta enjoy their last meeting at a journalism banquet on May 14. JOE HEATER plunges into a plate of food while other seniors rest atop Bob Albert’s car on skip day. 55