Wheaton Academy - Compass Yearbook (Wheaton, IL)

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Led by flag bearers Jim Hanchett and Bob Carlson and marshals Faith Mortenson and An- nette Robinson the Seniors march to Commence- ment. Rev. Edwin S. Johnson of Havertown, Pennsyl- vania delivers the address. 9- L-1 With beautiful weather overhead and the lux- uriant green ofthe Academy campus around the ninety-seventh annual Commencement of Whea- ton Academy was held on June 9. Except for the oversight of forgetting to have the Seniors change their tassels as practiced, the program moved along fine. The Seniors marched in on Pomp and Circumstance played on the organ by Wilson Augsburger. We were honored by the presence of the President of Wheaton College, Dr. V. Raymond Edman, who presided. In her valedictory address Beverly Vander Molen ex- pressed the thoughts of the whole Senior class as she revieved our stay at the Academy and what it now meant to us. Senior Charlette West- cott and the Senior Brass Trio of Bob Van Kampen, Bob Rasera, and Chuck Walles furnish- ed special music. Rev. Edwin S. Johnson in his address to the graduates urged them to stand stilI long enough to find out God's will and then go forward in His will. After Mr. Swanson awarded the honors, Mr. Melvin Johnson stood up and the moment we had all been waiting for was here. From the first one, Dan Volle, to Bob Rasera at the end of the line by handing out the diplomas, Mr. J graduated the largest Academy class - seventy-one. the exercises. GRADUATIGN E Dr. V. Raymond Edman, pre-sident of Wheaton College, presides over

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SENIORS Chuck Walles Glen Ellyn Illmols Soclal Studnes Class Soc Ch 1 Vace pres 2 3 Student Councll 4 Pres 4 Gospel Team 3 4 Band 1 2 3 4 Vice pres 3 4 Pep Band 4 Footpnnts 4 Football 'I 3 4 Basketballl 2 Baseballl 4 Cross Country 2 Carol Watluns Wllmlngton Delaware Math Science Socnal Studues Lnbrary Page 3 4 Debate Team 3 Footprints 4 Gamma Sngma Chu 4 GAA 3 4 Student Leaders 4 Transferred from Germantown Hlgh School ln sophomore year Marcella Wauchope Elgm Illnnous Business Band 2 Gamma Slgma Chl 3 4 Charlotte Westcott Ypsnlantu Mnchngan Soclal Studies Cholr 2 3 4 Lnbranan 4 Gospel Team 3 4 Dorm Councll 4 Vlce pres 4 Chapel Comm 4 Transferred from Ypsllantl Hugh School ln sophomore year Charlotte Wllkens Wheaton lllmols Scnence Girls Glee Club 4 Transferred from River sude Hugh School In senior year Janet Wolter Glen Ellyn lllmols Busmess Choir 3 4 Gamma Sngma Ch: 4 Pub Ch 4 Gurls W Club 4 GAA 3 Student leaders 3 Transferred from Pendleton Hugh School In lunlor year Judy Wyngarden Wheaton llllnols Social Studies Class Soc Ch 'l Gurls Glee Club l Choir 2 3 Lnbrary Page 2 Gamma Slgma Cht 4 Pep Clu 2 3 Grls W 4 GAA 'I Cheerleader 2 3 4 Capt. 4. 0'-. Wh-fe sul 'Q

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Beverly Vander Molen delivers her ex- cellent valedicfory address which was Qypical of all her high school work. ax Charlotte Westcoif sings O Lord Most Holy . Peggy Procfor receives one Bill Pollard, presidenf of the Senior class, presents the ofthe seventy-one diplomas class gift, a portable plaiform, to Mr. Johnson. given out fhis year.