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The original documents are located in Box D14, folder "Berkeley Springs, WV - High
School Graduation, May 24, 1951" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and
Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D14 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
W.V.A.
Berbeley Springs, Graduation Speech 5/24/51
I Introduction -
A.
"20 you ago"
"Swan dive t belly flop."
"Id pulling "out story.
B. Companism (Defferences) between "then" of "now"
Science has made great stndes
but most lasy problema is still the
same, namely living procefully,
happely & securely with fellow
men.
No - gats Penilahn
Hunded missiles
Rader.
[Same]-
(Communium (May Day knowled
Forcem, Nagus, pps.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
II. Theme 1 Pope "Each inderidual suks a seneral gral."
History - Past generations "Tabe care
of number One". Deril
of that in between
take the hundmost, forement
Cremplified by World
12
THE
Wars in lost 50 yro.
Future 1
A- Introdual Dorl
Determination to be the leat
Dertion - "silor story"
Felix Carrada Mustration
B.- Community Goal - "French
Government - ablest not backs
Community charity organizations.
is LIBRARY GERALD
Valuntary / not by force +
good direction.
III Conclusion - This Policy will result in
"Being a Guilder - "Betten to light
a single candle than to curse the derknes."
Constructive approach.
Responsibility - Oblyation
Fear
Warlsham- - "We men f earth have here
enough the stuff of pandise, we have
Sunshine soldiers of summer potnts.
FORD is LIBRARY 077829
62
Berkeleg Springs High School
Sixty-Second
Annual Commencement
Thursday, May 24, 1951
High School Auditorium
Fight O'clock
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
PROGRAM
CLASS OF 1951
PROCESSIONAL-Pomp and Circumstance
Elgar
OFFICERS
BERKELEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Doyle Payne
President
W. W. Clark, Director
Donald Bohrer
Vice President
INVOCATION
Rev. Henry Middleton Raynal
Donna Jean Baker
Secretary
MUSIC-Trees
Rasbach
You'll Never Walk Alone
Rodgers
Barbara Lee Hendrickson (Widmeyer)
Treasurer
Angela Neely, Faith Reckley, Adeline Pentoney
MEMBERS
ADDRESS
Doyle Payne
President of Senior Class
Mabel Virginia Ambrose
Doris Jeanne Kline
Donna Jean Baker
Waunita Delores Knepper
MUSIC Sun Valley Mountains Overture
Ogden
Donald Vernon Bohrer
Robert William Koontz, Jr.
James Arkley Bohrer
James Russell Lopp
BERKELEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Vaughn Kaylor Braithwaite
Ruby Pearl McJilton
W. W. Clark, Director
Charles Phillips Burke
Arlene Cecelia Mechem
Clara Raye Burkhart
Frederick Douglas Michael
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Verl W. Snyder
Lucille Janet Butts
Ruby Louise Murphy
Dayton Leon Close
Joseph Andrew Neely
Superintendent Morgan County Schools
Donna Merica Close
Walter Francis Neely
Mary Frances Crone
Darlene June Nestor
ADDRESS'
Gerald R. Ford
Wayne Grant Dawson
Doyle Elwood Payne
Congressman Fifth Michigan District
Emma Jean Ditto
James Edward William Perry
Joan Louise Ditto
Marion Joseph Petry
Donna Ruth Everett
John David Rankin
CLARINET TRIO-Merriment Polka
Barnard
Bobby Thomas Farris
Ramona Mae Reel
Christine Niner, Roland Johnson, Anne Dunham
Eugene Thomas Farris
Margie Foreback Ridgeway
John Webster Farris
Donald Lon Shelly
Guy Eugene Hare, Jr.
Albert Douglas Smith
PRESENTATION OF CLASS
Geo. P. Ludwig
Barbara Lee Hendrickson
Wilda Irene Stotler
Principal High School
Dennis Robert Henry
Altha Virginia Swaim
Virginia Lee Henry
Ruth Ella Weber
Mary Ellen Hessler
Doyle Gail Weller
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
Roy P. Widmyer
Eleanor Jean Hooper
Wanda Eugenia Whisner
President Board of Education
Odessa Jauanita Hovermale
Denver Eugene Yost
Peggy Lee Anna Hovermale
John Robert Youngblood
MUSIC-Flute Solo
The Busy Bee
Scarmolin
Alvia Eugene Kidwell
Lola Bowman
CLASS MOTTO
BENEDICTION
Rev. Henry Middleton Raynal
Enter To Learn, Leave To Serve
RECESSIONAL-Pomp and Circumstance
Elgar
CLASS COLORS
CLASS FLOWER
BERKELEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BAND
Green and White
White Rose
The audience will please be seated after the benediction and remain until the
CLASS SPONSORS
graduates have retired from the auditorium.
Lillie M. Rockwell and M. P. Skinner
Honor Graduates
Doris Jeanne Kline
Donna Merica Close
Barbara Lee Hendrickson
Board of Education
Roy P. Widmyer, President
Ralph B. Hovermale
E. C. Kline
John P. Shriver
O. B. Weber
Verl W. Snyder, Superintendent of Schools
Paul V. Yost, Supervisor of Instruction
Geo. P. Ludwig, Principal of High School
A. P. Rider, Assistant Principal of High School
Ushers
(Upper Eleven of Junior Class)
Paul Apple
Mary Ann Pentoney
Phyllis Harden
Kay Rice
Ruth Hansroth
Relda Rice
Raymond Lawyer
Lois Mae Richardson
Phyllis McCumbee
Mary Kathryn Watson
Luella Yost