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JERSEY SHORE — Anne E. Williamson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Néihl J. Williamson, 166 Kendall Ave., Jersey Shore, was named the top student in her class academically and was given eight awards at last night's 16th annual commence ment since the formation of the former jointure in 1953. Cited as the second highest student scholastically, and also the recipient of eight awards was Mary Ann Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Fisher, Cogan Station R.D. 2. Third ranking student in the class of 1968 at graduation ex ercises last night in the school auditorium starting at 8 o'clock ‘was Patricia B. Larson, daugh ter of Anthony P. Larson, of Williamsport R.D. 3. She cap tured three prizes. Winner of the first ‘Town Crier” award, presented in honor of Pfc. Bernard L. Gaines, killed in Vietnam in March, was Rickey A. Good brod. The “Town Crier Me morial Fund award for service to his community above the ordinary call of duty” recipi ent was chosen unanimously by the senior high committee designated to make the award. Commencement speaker was Dr. Gustave W. Weber, presi dent of Susquehanna University, who was introduced by Supervis ing Principal Francis O. McCan Inn. The bestowal of diplomas was done by William W. Wil liams, vice president of the Jer sey Shore Area School Board. The prizes and awards were presented by Principal Kenneth B. Crosser. Miss Williamson’s eight awards included the Orange and Black prize for outstanding achieve ment in expository writing, Alumni Association prize to the top honor student, the Ameri can Legion auxiliary prize for biology, the Chuck Packers Co. prize for excellence in chemis try, the Jersey Shore Steel Co. award for overall excellence in science, the one-year subscrip tion to Readers Digest to the valedictorian of the class of 1968, and she shared the Alcan Cable prize in world cultures, and the George W. Pepperman Ameri can Legion Post 36 prize for ex cellence in problems of democ racy. Miss Fisher received the Woman’s Club prize for excel lence in leadership, cooperation and service; the Irvin Hardware prize for algebra II, the H. Rob ert Mencer award in mathe matics, the State Bank of Aris prize for advanced mathematics, the Royalty Homes award for highest achievement in geome try, the Jersey Shore State Bank prize in physics, the Bausch and Lamb award for academic achievement with superior promise in the field of science, and a certificate from the Fort Antes Chapter, DAR, for out standing qualities of dependabil ity, leadership, service and pa triotism. Miss Larson’s three awards, in addition to her citation as the number three academic student s in the class of 216, were a PTA award to the senior with high est scholastic achievement in business education, the John A. and Nellie Eckert Memorial Fund award to the senior ex celling in the work experience program, and she shared an ‘award in American history, given by the Independent Hose :Co. Academically in the high hon or group, outstanding scholastic achievement in their respective curricula were Barbara L. Hughes, academic, and Con stance Ann Alsamer, business education. In the honor roll group were Patricia A. Bair, Kenneth B. Bierly, William S. Dick, Mary C. Esposit, Kathleen J. Johnson, Clair D. Marks, Debra L. Myers, Susan E. Rice, Robert S. Rig gle, Sandra K. Thompson, Ruth E. Wilkinson, Linda Susan Wil liams, Darlene A. Yorke,nd Edward L. R. Young, academic; and Diana M. Eck, Yvonne F. Steppe and Linda S. Thompson, business education: Michael S. Moore, general curriculum, and James D. Kemmerer and James E. Paulhamus, vocational educa tion, Young Paulhamus won four awards. They were James D. Teufel award for highest achievement in vocational math ematics over a three-year per iod, the PTA award for highest ‘Scholastic achievement by a vo cational student, the Lycoming ‘Labor Council prize for out standing work in the agriculture department at Williamsport Area Community College, and he shared in the Alcan Cable Corp. award for excellence in world cultures. Kenneth B. Bierly won the ‘Roger Bennett citizenship prize, shared the Independent Hose American history prize and won ‘the Women of the Moose award s for athletic and academic ex cellence. William D. Dick won two awards in the field of history and cultures. He shared the Al ican Cable world cultures prize and the Independent Hose Amer ican history award, and in addi ition received the Chamber of Commerce award for Pennsyl vania history and local govern ment. A personal award from the Rev. James A. Turner was given to Dennis Bilby for track achievement. Stephen L. Frazier won the PTA award to vocational student for leadership, cooperation and service, and the Dr. John A. Steck prize went to Pauline D. Stopper, a straight ‘‘A art stu dent, and the high school PTA prize for the student ‘‘whose in terest would go beyond the assigned projects’ went to James L. Vaneman. Athletic awards were Jack Y. Miller, the Richard Beach foot ball prize; Daniel W. Davis II, the Arthur Ciprianty basketball award; Dennis E. Norman, the Howard Yohe prize for wres tling, and Byron E. Brooks, the M. S. Bierly award for track and field. Daniel C. Scaff took two awards in music, the Band Par ents Organization prize for ex cellence in instrumental music, and the Zeswitz Music Co. prize for outstanding work in instru mental music. David K. Weaver won two music awards, Ralph E. Kelch ner prize for excellence in vocal music, and the Jersey Shore Music Club prize for versatility in music. He shared both awards with Diana L. Miller, who won a third award, the Viola Palmer anonymous award in memory of the late piano teacher for ex cellence on that instrument. In the other awards were Carol Ann Buttorff, the BPW business education prize to best all-round student, selected by her classmates; Lucinda L. Muthler, the Dr. R. B. Hayes memorial fund award to the student giving best written criti cism of a Dr. Hayes library book; Beth Ann Camerer, the Dr. Hayes Memorial award for student with second best criti cism, and Kathleen J. Johnson, the Elks prize in physical edu cation. _ Donna Elaine Barlet won the high school PTA award for ‘home economics; John A. Bubb, won the Lion’s Club for leader ship, cooperation and service; Patricia J. Bair was given the French prize for three years of excellence; Barbara L. i Hughes won the Elks Auxiliary prize for French, and Martha Jones Berfield took the Orange and Black prize for two years of German. Linda K. Delker and Dawn l A. Hockenberry shared the Bren Florist prize for German for three years; Carl C. Russell Jr. was given the Frank L. Schoen dorfer Memorial Fund award for lxcellence in instrumental music, and Harold L. Bierly Jr. and Cynthia K. Tice shared the Jersey Shore Historical Society prize for extending the ideals of Americanism to the school and community. Miss Hughes shared in the Chamber of Commerce prize for Pennsylvania history and local government, and Yvonne F. Steppe was presented the Union National Bank prize for excel lence in economics. Sharing The Evening News ‘award for outstanding achieve ment in senior academic English was Susan Kamus and Edward Young. Sharing the George W. Pepper man Post, American Legion, i prize in problems of democracy with Miss Williamson were Susan . Rice and James D. Kemmerer. James L. Wool won the Trinity Episcopal Church prize for special achievement, and Mary C. Esposit won the Jersey Shore Knights of Columbus prize for all service. David L. Bierly and Terry L. Weaver shared the vocational teachers prize in vocational ed ucation; Paul D. Miller won the vocational instructors award for leadership, cooperation and ser vice, and Young Kemmerer also won the Joint Lycoming Labor Council and the WACC prize in achievement in the aviation de partment of the college. Individual scholarships of $100 each were given by the State Beauty School of Williamsport to Miss Bair, Alice M. Cohick, Rebecca E. Kershner, Sherrell R. Marshall, Eugene E. Ungard and Lydia J. Zerbe. The Lock Haven Rainbow Girls’ Drill Team prize for special citizenship was present ed Debra L. Guthrie; the $200 Elks scholarship for aid in edu cation was presented Elizabeth A. Knorr, and the Jersey Shore Area Education Association prize to a student who has Chosen teaching as a carver went to Robert D. Willits. The commencement invocation was given by the Rev. Robert Moore, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, and the Benediction by the Rev. Norman .Huff, pastor of the Salladasburg ‘United Methodist Church. The high school wind ensemble played both the processional ‘and recessional, and the presen tation of prizes by Crosser, and the class foreword by Miss Fish jer. The high school wind group also played ‘‘Aria and Fugure” 'by George Frederick Handel. The graduating class was seated on stage, attired in gowns and mortar boards, and diplomas were placed on the lectern with flowers at stage front. The Rev. Rodney F. Barger stock, pastor of the Jersey Shore Church of God, told the graduating class of 1968 of Jer sey Shore Area Senior High School Sunday night at the 7:30 Baccalaureate service that the schools have done a fine job on two areas of training: Educa tion and physical fitness, but that a revamping of a third phase of education is urgent. Mr. Bargerstock told the 216 seniors a person should not be considered fully trained for life until he is trained in God liness, an area not emphasized nearly enough. He pointed out that training in Godliness involves the learn ing of the word of God, about man, where he came from, where he is going and why he is here.
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Tue, Jun 04, 1968
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