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JUNE? ALREADY?

I l l hat a day! It took so long for all of the teachers to sign
» » the release sheets. But as soon as their teachers put their
marks down, students were off.
The last day of school was always one of the most hectic.
There were lockers to clean out, book and IMC fines to be paid,
and gym lockers to be okayed by the athletic department. After
all the hassle of checking out was over, it was time to hit the
beaches at the lake or stroll the sand bars at the river.
“Party” was the most important word. Three months of
freedom from school was reason enough to celebrate. Friends
said goodbye for the summer; others said see ya’ later.”
Underclassmen had the whole vacation time to look foward to
another satisfying year at Ralston.
It was different for the seniors, however. The last official day
of class came almost too quickly. There seemed to be no time
to say goodbye and good luck to all the friends that you’d
made. The sudden shock of the reality dropped upon the
graduates. Certain questions crept into their minds: “What am I
going to make as my profession?” “Will I go to college? If so,
which one?”, and “Will I ever see my friends again?”
Graduation was the final curtain on the four years of high
school. For the entire student body, the teachers, and even the
shyest freshmen, the shift of attitude began. The memories which
were formed all came back and were laughed at as if they
happened a decade ago.

Show ing how It Is done. Rizzo (senior Laura Stodola) chugs from the wine bottle in order to try to
pursuade Sandra Dee to try it The spring musical “Grease” was widely acclaimed by area critics as being a
highly professional show. The show included over 70 people in the cast for six sell-out performances.
B est w ishes and good luck was expressed to Ruth Borsheim. Her long teaching career came to an end at
Ralston after 19 years in the English Department. Various parties filled with cakes, cookies, punch and pizza
made her last few days memorable She was famous for her journeys around the world and her birthday
parties she threw every year for William Shakespeare