Stuarts Draft High School - Legacy Yearbook (Stuarts Draft, VA)

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‘he PR alht PO Te Sage a Se Ss ae See ee eee De Whee nee Salads) yk ae i ee Pe Soe Met iomancti maven mae : x = Be Far Left; Seniors Nancy Jo Lyttle and Peter Blum depict Miss Cline’s helpful guidance department. Top; As frequently was done in first lunch, this group of Seniors builds a pyramid for Mr. Baxter. Middle; Andrew Sitter as Mr. von Seldeneck discusses the vandalism problem at the school. Bottom; Doug McKay as Mr. Duncan talks over the plight of the Prom with his class. Bottom Right; Mr. Harouff presents driving awards for the ‘excellent’ accomplishments of the Senior class.

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28 Class Night You Must Remember These The stage grew dark and after a short pause, Fred Stone and Kim Powell appeared; the 1979 Senior’s Class Night began. “How many years has it been?”, the question was asked. “Eleven,” was the answ- er and so the stage was set for the Senior’s production, “What Ever Happened To The Class Of 1979?” After conquering many obsta- cles, a group of dedicated and spirit- - ed Seniors worked with determina- tion to produce the Class Night, which was presented on June 1, 1979 in the school auditorium. Re- moving themselves from high school life and placing themselves into the future became the objec- tive of Kim and Fred. Therefore, the years of high school for the Senior class was presented in a reminiscing fashion. The private jokes, the memor- able occasions, the achievements of the Senior class were all presented with much enthusiasm by members of the class. Under the direction of sponsors, Mr. Hamilton and Mrs. Spilman, the efforts of a small group of Seniors were answered with a successful end result. The ring turning ceremony pre- ceded the show, which included such skits as the Prom, School Discipline, “Couples”, Mr. Baxter, Guidance Department, Lunchroom “The Bay of Pigs”, and the Mock General Assembly. Also included in the night was a presentation of the talents of the class, which were in abundance. The Senior members of the Major- ette Squad presented their inter- pretation of “We are Family” and class members Nancy Quillen, Shel- ba Mines, Ricky Hall, David Gib- son, and Nancy Jo Lyttle presented their singing talents. Valedictorian Arlene Roane showed her ‘musical talent as she played the violin. An influence of the administrators and teachers was clearly portrayed as Mr. Huffman, Mr. Baxter, Mr. von Seldeneck, and Mr. Duncan were depicted by the students. The night ended with a tribute to Mr. Joe Duncan, a Senior teacher, and the final song, “We May Never Pass This Way Again”. Perhaps the class members never had felt the unity needed by a class, but with the preparation of this production not only came the end result, but a mutual respect between classmates was disclosed.

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Gradua tion 1979 “T Swear It’s Not Too Late” The Baccalaureate Service for this graduating class was held on Sunday, June third. After the wel- come by principal, Mr. von Sel- deneck, the Invocation was de- livered by Nancy Jo Lyttle. The Concert Choir then enter- tained the Senior class members and their families that was present. With the culmination of their rendition of “Go Ye Into All The World” the Rev. Malcolm M. Hutton of Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Columbia, Virginia was introduced by Fred Stone. Thursday finally came and with it came more last minute details. Graduation practice took the morn- ings of Seniors, as afternoons were spent with friends or with families impatiently waiting 8:00. The time did come though and af- ter reporting to homerooms for the last time the search for close friend dominated the Senior’s mind. Pre- paring caps and gowns and hiding tears the class was led to the gym as the faint crys of “Pomp and Cir- The Reverand Hutton delivered a message of “God’s Plan for Build- ing a Life”, emphasizing the need for a self acceptance of one’s own emotions and capabilities. Following Sunday, June third, the obstacles facing Seniors longing for graduation were Exams. For some they were meaningless tests, only serving as a last minute de- tails. For others they were the last chance to show the knowledge they had learned throughout their years in school. cumstance”’ could be heard. Within less than an hour and a half diplomas were distributed and twelve years of study had ended. Tears fell and as they did so did the unity felt by a group of individuals. Each member of the Class of 1979 leaves behind Stuarts Draft with memories of relationships and happenings which can be cherished ‘ only by those, who were there, that single moment of time: Graduation.