Western High School - Friendship Yearbook (Parma, MI)

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graduation Student Speakers Highlight Ceremony This year's graduation exercises, taking place on May 31 on the athletic field, were highlighted by student speakers for the first time in the school's history. The focal point of the five speeches was Was lt Education ... Or Just Schooling? Topics ranged from Individu- ality to Evolution. The graduating class, numbering 127, received their diplomas from School Board Members, Kenneth Bear- dslee, lra C. Livingston, and Lyle McArthur. Because of Western's recent advancements in sports, the senior class decided to donate a new trophy case as the class gift. Debra Patterson received the high honor of class Val- dictorian with Paula Painter achieving the rank of Salutatorian. 29.2 Q PV fi., MEM -. .4 si

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On the evening of May 29, 1973, Baccalaureate was held in the Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church for the graduating class of 1973. Guest speaker was Mr. Robert Husband, Dean of Stu- dents at Spring Arbor College. With Survival-The Last Chapter as his topic, he addressed the senior class. Rev. Ed. Dahringer gave the invocation with Dr. Leslie Gibbs giving the benediction. bacca aureate Spring Arbor Site of Baccalaureate 153 i 1

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1. Kelly Kronemyer presents class gift of Trophy case to Superintendant Hal Hel- mer. 2. Valedictorian Deb Patterson speaks on positivism. 3. Responsibility was the topic of Salutatorian Paula Painter. 4. Jeff Sabin speaks on Leader- ship. 5. Katie Stakosa - Evolution. 6. Ron Ralya - lndividualism. 7. Nancy Winright and Jeff Sabin lead senior class in proces- sion. 8. Kathy Bowersox directs the band for the last time in Battle Hymn of the Republic.