Senior Dave Clemona and Brad Fraz,er will address the
seniore at commencement May 31. (photo by Dave
speakers Webb)
Commencement is May 31
Seniors are busily preparing
"for graduation as the year draws
to a close.
Commencement is scheduled
for May 31 at 8-p.m., at Bronco
Stadium. All seniors are to be
there by 7 p.m., according to Mr.
Gary Winslow, senior counselor.
Senior class president Ken
Ray, will lead in the pledge to the
flag to open the ceremonies.
Brother Quinten L. Homer of
the Latter Day Saints 23rd Ward
will deliver the invocation.
Seniors Dave Clemons and
Brad Frazer will each speak at the
exercises. They were nominated
and chosen by the top 10 percent
of the class earlier this month.
Following their addresses,
scholarships will be read and Mr.
Barney C. Parker, Superinten-
dent of Boise Schools, will an-
nounce the presentation of the
class of '79.
"lhe entire vocal department
will combine to sing "The Road
Not Taken" and Borah's "Alma
Mater."
The benediction will be deliv-
ered by Rev. Elvin R. Gallagher
of the All Saints Episcopal
Church.
"All seniors are to dress
nicely. No tennis shoes or blue
.jeans will be allowed," Mrs.
Irene Reich, registrar, said.
A rehearsal will take place at
10 a.m. the morning of gradua-
tion. Any senior wishing to
march in the line at commence-
ment must be present at the re-
hearsal, Winslow said.
Cap and gown check out on
May 22 will start at 10 a.m. in the
gym. All fines must be paid be-
fore seniors will receive their
caps and gowns, according to As-
sistant Principal Robert Wilson.
Seniors not taking part in the
commencement exercises may
pick up their diplomas in the reg-
istrars office the- morning of June
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Vol. XIX - No. 13 The Borah Senator! Boisel !dm_ho 83705 Friday, May18, 1979
Borah sees changes over years
by Tom Beauclalr "There was no grass until the 1959-60 year. A large cally everybody bought," said Bue, the yearbook adviser
With, school's end this year, Borah is completing its tree, at the comer of the U and Cassia was a landmark at that time.
20th year of operation. The changes over the years have
been many.
The school opened its doors on Sept. 3, 1958 with
1,225 students. Boise had four junior high schools at the
time which had all fed previously into Boise High School.
"Boise was only a two year school," said Loven Shel-
ton, '59 graduate, in a recent Senator interv"
dents spent four years in junior high," he
"I would estimate that there were around i
in the senior class," said Carole Day,
graduate. : ..... ::'
Borah at the time it opened was a
strict conditions," Shelton said.
and lasted 15 minutes. There was a
pal Loren Hicks every day,"
Changes in the buildings
years have been significant.
"Buildings consisted of the
ing), a boilerhouse and a gym," said
Robert Wilson, who was at Borah
gym was just agym and the present rifle'ran
weight room. The Industrial Arts Building
rooms.
Addition of the two story portion of the gym
rooms, weight room and a.gymnastic/room .........
pool werea't completed until 1969. Rooms were adt
the Industrial Arts Building in about 1960, Co
iiam Wigle said.
Faculty still at
William Jameson
school
teacher
there'
lira was in
princi-
:he gym
into
pictures in the 1960's.
Body elections dominated school for about a
What did the music department offer during Borah's
irst year?
"A Cappella Choir, Sophomore Choir, Girls' Choir, a
and Appreciation ,class, Band, Orchestra, Pep
and Music Ensembles were groups which func-
,ed that first yew.
ind choir only competed in music festi-
for 195B- 1965.
que and
1 t aiformS and have
the Marching Band
performed" Burda said.
S¢itiOr funcuons for early classes were more extensive
lOW.
Out started with a hay ride to Lucky
body pulling together and excited eak, )ntinued to the old Basque Center for
,wards the new school resulted a dance. Next ca:ovies, and then the seniors walked
said former Principal Hicks. into an assembly at o1,' said Shelton.
about, but it Lions dominated iirts although Borah was such a
young school. They SIC Champions in football,
track and wrestling in 198-59.
"If there had been a!!: C Sweepstakes Award, Borah
have won it," sa[dheiton.
Because there :rass, football players had to
tice'at South,"
the year was Borah against Boise,
was at the old wooden Bronco
11,000 people attended the game.
Although a Girls Athletic Association existed for girls
who participated in sports, there was only limited compe-
tition compared to today's.
"Girls competed in field hockey, volleyball and tennis
who ebusiness manager for the sc md a
business teacher in 1958-59.
What did the area surrounding Borah look like 20 years
ago?
week before the balloting. As a result, more students
voted then," Schaertl added.
"The year before Capital was built we sold 2,190
yearbooks out of a student body of about 2,300. Practi-
during Borah's first year," Wigle said.
At baseball games, Wigle said, students :arried out
benches from the school so they could watch the games.
(continued to page 10)
Seniors have been receiving a
multitude of scholarships from
various colleges throughout the
nation in the past few weeks.
Ken Ray earned a Grantland
Rice scholarship to Vanderbilt
Se O ljdl University" in Tennessee' which
I!1 granted him $5000 a year for four
mv years.
Gina Boyer was also honored
receive
honors
with a $5,000 academic scholar-
ship to Smith University in Mas-
sachusetts.
Two students were awarded
$ 1,000 scholarships. Carol Brad-
ford received one from Boise-
Cascade and Marilyn Jacobsen
got one from Hewlett-Packard.
Boise-Cascade presented
another scholarship to Debbie
Heindel for her music abilities.
Many students, such as Dana
Masterson, Michael Horton,
Gina Caven, and Drew Mac-
Gregor received honor •scholar-
ships.
The Elks presented Ma'sterson
a ,cholarship for being the Most
Valuable Student. Horton re-
ceived a scholarship to College of
Idaho. An Outstanding Student
Award was given to Gina Caven
from the Lions Club. MacGregor
won honors to Seattle University.
National Merit honored Brad
Frazer with a scholarship also.
Dave Clemons was personally
.selected by a committee for the
Rick Masters Scholarship.
Other scholarships were given
to Patricia Moehlmann from the
National Secretary, Association,,
and the Boise Legal Secretaries
Association, Mary Anne Pace
from the University of Santa
Clara, Tara Pritchett from Brig-
ham Young Unnverslty, Nancy
Roberts from Azusa Pacific for
music, Jon Seidenfeld from
Brandeig University and Mary
Zimmerman from Washington
State University for tennis.
University of Idaho has
awarded scholarships to Laura
Spiers, Paul Smith, Tris Yer-
rington. Brant Pitts, Michele
Russell, Nikki Nakano and Kori
Kaufman.
Boise State University fol-
lowed the pattern by honoring 32
seniors with scholarships: Tim
Alverson, Michelle Boyce, Deb-
bie Cate, S uzanne Chriensen,
Steve elements, Donna David-
son, Laurel Loering, Jaye B.
Downs, Holly Elguezabel, Mark
Erickson, Debbie Heindel, Julia
Hilty, Marilyn Jacobsen, Kori
Kaufman, Diane Kisabeth,
Robert Kline, Cheryl Marshall,
Pat McMonigle, Renae Melton,
Pat Moehlmann, Pam Munson,
Lynette Parkinson, Tamara
Pederson, Carolyn Piccone, Tara
Pritchett, Gail Servatius, Kathy
Street, Lori Talbot, Gloria To-
torica and Ron Totorica.
These scholarships were only
the ones known up to May 10.
Any seniors who applied for.
scholarships and were not men-
tioned should notify their coun-
selor. Mr. Gary Wilson said. .
