Waverly High School - Novel Yearbook (Waverly, OH)

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CLASS PRESIDENT Jill Kegley welcome- parents, students and guests to the 98th Commencement of Waverly High School RISING, with her row of people, to receive her diploma. Jill Chattin walks to the head of the new gym” where graduation took place.

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REMEMBER THAT WALK! Milch File, carefully pacing his sleps lo ihe music of Pomp and Circumstance.” waiks lo his seal. AULD LANG SYNE” plays as Mark Colegrove and his fellow graduates march oul of Ihe gym after graduation. ( Xivluntmi 27 SURROUNDED BY PHOTOGRAPHERS. Mr David Roberts. Mr Steve Crace and Mr. David Surrey award diplomas to seniors. Here. Cindy Purdum receives her diploma. REHEARSING. Melodie Ross Anderson and Gina McQuay watch Mr. Crace for instructions

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IMMEDIATELY following Bacculaureate services Gene Birkhimer joined other classmates at the Graduation Tea at the Governor’s Lodge. COMMENCEMENT: special speaker Franklin B Walter addresses the graduating class. For the last time... Largest class graduates in 98 year school history Graduates Charlene Prescott and Anita Johnson sang a duet. They were accompanied by Charlene’s mother. Cellist Renee Wilson played two selections. Retired faculty member Miss Johanna Samson accompanied her on the piano. Graduates received an invitation to attend an after Bac-culaureate Tea at the Governor’s Lodge. The tea was planned and sponsored by a group of senior mothers. Graduates had refreshments and talked about school days. As the hands of the clock approached 7pm for commen- cement to begin, they met in the school cafeteria at 6 pm. Monday, May 19 to ready themselves. Portraits of the graduates who desired them were taken by photography teacher. Mrs. Janet Roberts. Finally, the time came. Graduates formed two lines for their final march as a class and proceeded to the gymnasium. At the appointed hour, the band played “Pomp and Circumstance’’ and the largest class ever marched to their assigned places. The 164 graduates represent the largest class to graduate in the 98 year history of the school. IN AN OVERVIEW of diploma presentation Cindy Brower is awarded her diploma by Superintendent David E. Roberts. “GRADUATION ROBES ARE IN.” spoke the voice over the intercom, and may be picked up in the front of the auditorium.” Gary Reisinger looks for his robe in the alphabetically arranged boxes.