Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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long-awaited graduation ceremonies. PWS SHS math teacher, Mr. David McPherson congratulates Dr. and Mrs. Harold Gately congratulate daughter, Marcia son, Doug on Commencement address, as Superintendent for being named Valedictorian. of Schools, Mr. Don Craig looks on. Deanna Lamb delivers Salutatory address. Jtmior Usher, Jerry Weibusch assists parents in finding seating at Baccalaureate Services.

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Senior Class of 1967 participates in iii Rev R Beckman delivers the Baccalaureate sermon to seniors and parents. Approximately 1700 people were in at- tendance at the Commencement Exercises held May 25 in the school auditorium. Rev. Doug McPherson, a 1950 graduate of SHS, delivered the address to the capacity crowd. McPherson who serves at pastor of the B,C, Clark Memorial Methodist Church, in Oklahoma City noted What we Want for you is that you will become decent reasonable happy, responsible fully civilized human beings. Rev. R. Beckman gave the invocation and the benediction. The high school band, under the direction of Mr. B,A, Johnson played the processional. Marcia Gately was named as valedictorian, and Deanna Lamb was salutatorian. Scholarship winners included: Judy Stoner, Veteransg Deanna Lamb, Regents and Wesleyang Glen Rosethal, Regents Alternate and Communityg Howard Isaacs and George Hanssen, Perug Barb Boardman, Wesleyan Alumnig Linda Stubbendeck Ak-Sar-Beng Mary Gergen, College of St. Maryg Janet Kehlbeck, Danag Marcia Gately, Creighton. Mr. Don Anderson, President ofthe Board of Education, presented the diplomas.

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Seniors complete last year at SHS with A busy year engulfed the SHS Seniors beginning with a class meeting the first day of school. Graduation announcements and memory books were ordered at this meeting. The class flower, pink rose, and the class colors, burgundy and pink, were also decided upon. At a later meeting, the class motto One goal reached and many beyond was chosen. Advising the senior class officers were Mr, Witt, Mr, Craig, Superintendent, and Mr, Rhodus, Principal. The Seniors were able to attend County Government Day again this year. Campaign speeches were given at a special class meeting. The annual yell contest, spon- sored by the Pep Club, was won again this year by the Seniors. They are the first class to capture first place all three years. Twenty-six Seniors, the upper one-third of the class in scholastic achievements, qualified for the Regents' Exams in November. The results disclosed Deanna Lamb as winner and Glen Rosenthal and Larry Janssen as alternates. Ken Aden Randy Baker Karen Baldwin Margaret Behrens Fred Berner Barb Boardman 29? '34 Senior class officers Dan Fentiman, Treasurer, Wayne Brehm Vice-Presidentg Bob Brandt, Presidentg and Susan Stilwell, Sec- retary, make plans for delivering phone books.