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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
6
A nostalgic graduation reflection bids farewell to high school days and routines. It recalls friends, teachers, buses, yearbooks, and memorable moments, while noting that some graduates are already moved on or lost. The piece blends humor and sentiment about endings and new beginnings.
Otis Chidester, longtime head of the Tucson High graphic arts department, retires after 28 years. He built THS’s program from a one man shop to an eighteen member faculty serving District No. 1 and aided by Ford Foundation grants. He chairs a committee to extend graphic arts to Pima Junior College and hopes for wider adoption in state junior colleges. He notes more than 500 former students entered teaching or work in the field, a source of pride and motivation.
Amphi High School honored seniors at the honors assembly. Valedictorian Angie Wallace and salutatorian Trudy Richter led the class of 1968. Numerous awards followed including DAR, Thespian, Danforth Foundation, and local scholarships for academics, arts, and leadership.
Graduates face pressure and mixed rewards as high school rites honor those who excel while many feel left behind. The piece contrasts students who engage with school culture against those who simply attend and pay fees, sparking debate on recognition and involvement.
A college style commencement meditation on failure and effort in high school. The writer praises seniors who persevere through setbacks, notes teachers overemphasize success, and describes commencement as a glimpse of the future while celebrating shared experiences with peers.
Immaculate Heart High School held an Awards Assembly before summer break honoring seniors and juniors. Margaret Dilzer and Tomi Tilton received University of Arizona scholarships, with other students earning General Residence, Phelps Dodge, and Chenault School of Beauty Culture scholarships, plus various achievement certificates across subjects and activities.
Villa Carondelet High School students Leslie Jordan Karen Vetterel Barbara Kandik and Margaret Cole begin summer study activities. Jordan will prep for Tucson Youth Board meetings and Jacome’s Hi Board in Prescott Arizona sponsors Anytown. Kandik attends Northern Arizona University publications workshop. Vetterel joins Girls State at University of Arizona. Cole participates in state leadership program while her family relocates to Oklahoma.
Palo Verde High School senior Steve Burns wins the George A. Morrison Memorial Titan of the Year Award for outstanding four year involvement. He serves as Student Body President, was class president, a Boy's State delegate, S.P.O.T. vice chair, NHS member, and active in fund drives and campaigns.
In seventh grade at Saint Michael's Deborah Martin shows broad interests in English Spanish and Art. She enjoys volleyball swimming riding and dances including ballet and social dancing at the Junior Assembly. Deborah lives with her mother Patricia Martin at 644 Calle de Esteban and wears a Gibson Girl dress by Peggy Barker.
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