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Washington High School 85th Graduating Class


Bacculaureate June 1, 1969
Baccalaureate Services for Seniors Here
Washington High School seniors had baccalaureate services Sunday night at the high school auditorium.
The invocation, sermon and benediction were given by Dr. Victor Schuldt and the concert choir presented two selections.
The commencement program will be held in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Robert Dougherty of Immaculate Conception Church will give the invocation and benediction. Jane Sayre and the concert choir will provide the music.
Richard Kinkead, superintendent of schools, will introduce the speaker, Dr. Elmer Schwieder, associate professor at Iowa State University. The professor’s topic will be “Congratulations. Now What?”
Jack Kiser, high school principal will present the graduating class and Dr. Irene Wiemers, president of the board of education, will give out the diplomas.
Source: Cherokee Daily Times, Monday, June 2, 1969, pg. 1


Commencement Exercise June 3, 1969
Seniors Are Told: Further Education
There were 133 seniors graduated from Washington High School Tuesday night.
Jane Sayre played “Pomp and Circumstance” for the processional and Rev. Robert Dougherty of Immaculate Conception gave the invocation.
The concert choir presented “Choose Something Like a Star” and “It’s Up to Us”, then Richard Kinhead introduced the commencement speaker, Dr. Elmer Schwieder, associate professor at Iowa State University.


GENERATION GAP
Dr. Schwieder’s address was entitled “Congratulations. Now What?” He discussed the generation gap in terms of past generations as well as the present.
He felt that past generations have given something to build with and that future generations should further their education so that they might build better.
Jack Kiser, high school principal, introduced the graduating class and Dr. Irene Wiemers, president of the Board of Education, presented diplomas.
Rev. Dougherty gave benediction and the recessional was played by Miss Sayre.
The class motto “We have crossed the bay – the ocean lies before us” seemed suitable for young people facing a new way of life.
Source: Cherokee Daily Times, Wednesday, June 4, 1969, pg. 1




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Graduating Seniors - Class of 1969

Ambrose, John
Anderson, Dennis
Barber, Milton
Beazley, Carol
Becker, Terry
Bergen, James
Bergstrom, Julie
Berry, David
Brandt, Barbara
Broderson, Bob
Brown, Gregory
Brownmiller, Sandra
Bunkers, James
Burch, Donald
Cargin, Dennis
Carlson, Barbara
Chinn, Ellen
Christensen, Beckly Anne
Clark, Catherine
Clark, Kathleen
Cline, Kathleen
Cummins, Jean Newell
DeYoung, Harold
Dilocker, Randie
Dilocker, Terry
Dougherty, Russell
Ehrich, Nancy
Ellerbroek, Gregory
Elliott, Dennis
Elliott, Steven
Elrod, Kathy
Erickson, Martin
Fessler, Linda
File, Debra
Friedrichsen, Nancy
Granger, Charles
George, Mary
George, Patricia
George, Shirley
Geringer, Jean
Gilbbert, Dennis
Glade, RObert
Godfrey, Brant
Goodburn, Jean
Gould, Marilyn
Graves, Patricia
Grayson, Keith
Green, Thomas
Gries, Dennis
Gronemeyer, Jacque
Groves, Charles
Hamann, Christine
Hansen, Marsha
Hanson, Mary
Hantsbarger, Jon
Heschke, Larry
Heschke, Pamela
Hill, Patrick
Hind, Dean
Hoxsie, Sherman
Johnson, Christine
Johnson, Lana
Johnson, Leann
Jones, Linda A.
Jones, Linda D.
Jordahl, Allan
Kledis, Jerene
Knauer, Linda
Kuhlman, Janet
Lack, Curtis
Larson, James
Lawrey, Mark
Lear, Cynthia
Loughlin, Mary
Lowenberg, Shelley
Ludwig, Howard
Lundell, Mary
Lux, James
McLaughlin, Robert
Meloy, Katherine
Menke, Gerald
Meyer, Joyce Ann
Meylor, Dean
Millikan, Steven
Mongan, Rick
Monroe, Rick
Moore, Allen
Moret, Lloyd
Morrow, Dan
Mueller, David
Nafe, Linda
Napier, Janet
Neely, John
Niemeier, Larry
Northcraft, Mark
Ogilvy, Douglas
Onnen, Claudia
Orchard, Katy
Pearson, Roxy
Peck,Janis
Perrin, Dan
Peterson, Jendy
Pierce, David
Prichard, Ronald
Reiter, David
Rienfeld, Jeanette
Roethler, James
Roethler, Mary
Rowen, Barbara
Rowen, Kathryn
Rudisill, Dennis
Sargent, Barbara
Schleef, Robert
Schmidt, Gary
Schueder, Rosemary
Shilling, William
Stevenson, David
Stratton, Julie
Stroud, Pamela
Sturgeon, Michael
Tarbill, RObert
Tharpe, Linda
Tinker, Renee
Torpin, Timothy
Urrila, Pentti
Voss, Jane
Walker, Mary
Walters, John
Warburton, Sara
Ware, Douglas
Wede, Kenneth
Williaims, John
Wilson, Julie
Witt, Dale
Woltman, MaryJo
Woodard, Terry
Zoch, Gary
Zoch, Janet

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