Warrensburg Latham High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Warrensburg, IL)

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Yvonne Bauer concluded with the senior year. Keith Miller, recipient of the Fred Gilman Memorial Choral award, sang “How Do We Say Good- bye?” Mr. Clodi announced the honorary awards stating, “You should pay special attention to this section of our ceremonies; it indicates the high quality of education today.” Mr. Clodi then presented the Class of 1984 to board members, Mr. Pixley and Mrs. Romer. After the class received their diplomas, class president. John Stock, led the graduates in moving their tassels. Graduation was over. The Class of 1984 marched off the stage to part and go their separate ways, accompanied always by the memories of the friends they had made at WLHS. 1. The senior chorus members assure the class that goodbyes are not forever. 2. A salute to the class from Shari Burdine. salutatorian. 3 Valedictorian. Donna Bales, received the Elks Club scholarship and a championship award from the Chicago Cubs. 4 Yvonne Bauer, valedictorian, received the DAR award, the Certificate of Merit of Illinois Science Teachers, and was elected by her peers to receive the Don Flock band award. 5 Mary Pixley delivers her valedictory address. Mary received the Bausch and Lomb science award. Graduation 25

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Class of ’84 All was quiet and still in the gymnasium. The band began to play “Pomp and Circumstance”. Eighty-nine proud and nervous seniors lined the hallway. The commencement exercises for the Warrensburg- Latham Class of 1984 had begun. After the invocation, salutatorian Shari Burdine addressed the class with an analogy between high school years and a football game. The senior chorus members then sang a song written by senior Scott Faith entitled “Goodbyes Are Not For- ever”. The tri-valedictorians gave their addresses — a synopsis of the past four years. Mary Pixley began with the freshman and sophomore years. Donna Bales presented her thoughts about junior year, and 4. Allison. Aughenbaugh. Babb. Bird. Buckley. Alphabetically speaking, we're G-R-A-D-U-A-T-E-S. 5. Seniors. Front and center. 24 Graduation 1. President John Stock leads the Class of '84 for the last time. 2. The Fred Gilman award went to Keith Miller. “How Do We Say Good- bye? 3. Debbie Davis receives her diploma from Mr. Pixley.

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Good-Byes Are Not Forever We’ve walked these halls for four years now. We’ve made it this far, but I wonder, how? As freshmen we were naive and young. We thought we knew it all, but we had just begun. 1. Jill Moore and Kelly Page-Doyle anxiously await the big moment. 2. John Stock. SAR award winner, and Tom Tozer, recipient of the Bank of Warrensburg Scholarship, discuss the art of tassel turning with Shawn Wilson and Bob Warnick. 3. Brian Russell and Mike Ross — one step closer to graduation. 4. Jeff Cunningham. Ken Crosier, and Keith Call. Jeff received a scholar- ship from Illinois Power Company. 26 Graduation