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Show Page A8 THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HarKTheHerald.com). Provo. Utah. Saturday Juno 2. 2001 Long time coming earns high school diploma 80-year-- old By DEBRA JANDREAU The Daily Herald AMERICAN FORK Harlon Hall, of American Fork, proves it's never too late to get your diploma. At 80 years old, Hall just received his diploma from Southpointe High School, in the Jordan School District. "We received a brochure in the mail about adult education," Hall said. "Most people would call it junk mail, but I look at most of it." Hall was born in Vashti, N.D., on Aug. 8, 1921. He lived on a farm and attended school for eight years, at which tiirie he was forced to drop out. "I had to travel too far to school and couldn't afford it anymore," Hall said. Hall enlisted into the Civil Conservation Corps and then into the army in 1948 during World War II. He served as a sergeant at Fort Douglas in Kearns, Utah. He was then shipped to overseas the China-Burma-Ind- ia campaign with battalthe 87th ion attached to the Army Air anti-aircra- ft Corps. "We distributed food to the civilian population in Burma," Hall said. "I was in charge of making sure things got done." After the war, Hall moved back to Kearns and started a family. He was remarried to Ruth Hall five years ago after both were widowed. Between them, they have 16 kids, 25 grandchildren, 57 and one soon as you looked one thing up you had to go back and look (up) other things." Ruth said she and her i f VI Harlon Hall i i hours at their table, looking up and memorizing the dates required to pass the course. "At done." ? Hall and Ruth kept his schooling a secret from their children until after he had received his diploma. The announcement was made at a family celebration at ' Home Town Buffet. "We never discussed it with the kids, so they were surprised," Hall said. Getting a diploma later in life isn't all Hall and Ruth have in mind. After receiving a brochure in the mail, the couple has decided to learn to play the organ. "We had the organ brought in about three months ago," Ruth said. "While Harlon was going to school we had the organ, but he was so wound up trying to get his diploma, it wasn't until now that he started playing." 344-255- 3 t Continued from A 1 ;. m&m ,: .4 frustrated Increasingly County Magistrate Debra Heise said Powell's office would not even disclose his whereabouts to her. By early evening, after a brief violent storm plunged the courthouse into darkness, Heise said she was going home. She indicated the hearing could be rescheduled if all the parties t I ii ' - if.:, t V 'A:y:: H xv ? ; v, ' -J ',',,:m ,..v..........v........, ' v w ft'' jf " I "' " ' - ...v. KEVIN LEEThe Daily Herald Pleasant Grove graduate CC Francon, left, hugs classmate McKell Chesnut. Pleasant Grove High School seniors, 382 of them, Student speakers met at the Marriott Center on BYU campus on Friday to accept their diplomas and kiss high school good-byincluded valedictorian Taylor Roan, David Biessinger and Paul Meiner, while Kayla Robinson was the representative for senior class projects. Retirees Joe Osborne, art teacher, and Kara Giles, school registrar, were honored with a standing ovation. Students leave school to make mark on world By JENNIFER MINNICH The Daily Herald The 508 PROVO sen- their diplomas in their hands and. graduated at BYlTs Marriott Center School took on Friday. "Now is the time for you to realize your full potential and Jeave your jnark on the world, stiiflent body president ' Johi Covey said VSW-fello- , v graduates. Laura Cfjardner told her peers iow was a time for reflection, not regret. "We .; make our experiences hat they are" she said. "Making ourselves the best w can be is our ultimate responsibility." Joshpa Larson gave his recipe "Just as your favorite food has a recipe, so does success," he said. "Each of us. has the potential to do anything we want." Brina Luna spoke of how real work will bring real rewards. "The world outside our doors will no longer give us an A for effort," she said. "That which lies within us will help us go. forward with .integrity and" wisdom.. "Look out world ... we are the leaders of tomorrow." Whitney Parker paid tribute to the parents and said, "We thank you (parents and guardians) for raising us to be the people; we are today. . Parents, this graduation is especially for ; ..V you." ;.-- .' 'Josh Christensen, senior class president, recapped the success. fjbr , 1 . - at Timpanogos High iors JENNIFER MINNICH The Daily Herald f m PROVO Lehi High School's 306 graduates con- gregated with family and friends at tihe Marriott Center on BYU campus for their commencement exercises Friday. DAN LUNDThe Daily Herald dressed up: Brett Nielsen sports a fake beard and All glasses during graduation. Richards said. "Now that we are graduating, we are one step closer to our goals." "Now dream even bigger dreams and go forth with confidence to accomplish them," Principal Glen R. Clark said. could get together. McGuckin "is asking to communicate with her children," the prosecutor said. There was speculation Powell might be at the Garfield Bay home. A Verizon telephone service truck was seen leaving the barricaded area, but company officials could not immediately confirm they had been enlisted to provide a telephone link to the house. There is no telephone, and efforts to negotiate had so far been conducted by : k 4" v 5 ...... - '- -s. B. KEVIN LEEThe Daily Herald High class: Timpanogos graduate Tachel Schiffman plays the 'French horn during comrnefKement ceremonies at BYU's year with memories such as behalf of the Alpine School kissing rugby, dances and District board of education. senior sluff day at Lagoon. "What lies within us is "The time we have spent what matters most," he said. in and out of the classroom "I am impressed with what has prepared us to be the I've seen in all of you." people we are today and will Jennifer Minnich can be become," he said. or Jim Evans accepted the reached at students for graduation on jminnich heraldextra. com. f 344-255- 8 226m8194 swmrti.ni. "The decisions that we make on which way to take will affect the rest of our lives," he said. "Graduation is just the beginning, don't stop He held up three balls, representing academics, social aspects of high school and activities. "We have learned to keep now. our focus, keep our eye on the ball and juggle our "Maybe future generations will use us as examples responsibilities," he said as he juggled the balls. of greatness in their graduaHe then worked in three tion speeches." 'Katryna Lott said think- larger balls representing college, career and family. ing about the future is a little sad and scary, but most of "High school has taught , all exciting. you the skills you need to "Our great adventure of succeed, now it's up to you to life is about to begin," she' go out and do it," he said. , said." "There's Marilyn Kofford accepted something . great out there for each of us the graduates on behalf of to do. We just liave to go out the board and said, "Remem'and find, our something ber you are one of a kind. You ' : are important. great." ; TJ. Gray talked about jug"Congratulations graduates, you have done it." gling life's responsibilities. extra-curricul- ar 8P . Katrina Sumsion, senior class president, welcomed the audience and students, and Lisa Rushton spoke on forging your own trail. "This is our chance to show the world who we are and who we can be," Rushton . said. Tyrel Mansfield addressed his fellow graduates' potential for success. . " DAN championship. . was buried. His death was the latest in a years-lonseries of dislosses for and appointments the hard-luc- k McGuckinsj ' those who know them say. had Benjamin apparently been outside for some time perhaps since Tuesday before turning himself in, Robinson said. The house, in. dense woods on a loop of dirt road, is beyond sight of roadblocks manned by deputies. Although there was "some indication "that he was suffering from malnutrition," McGuckin-- , g , the boy did not need to be hospitalized, Robinson said. He was in temporary "shel ter care" provided by the state Department of Health and Welfare. Robinson said the boy was hot the subject of any crimi nal investigation. Attorney Edgar Steele of Saridpoint, Who announced his involvement in the case characterized Thursday, claims that the children were neglected and malnourished as "pure rumor." He and the local electricity utili LUNDThe Daily Herald remember: Nick Barnes signs a football that will be left at Lehi High School in memory of the school's state To - bullhorn. When deputies went to the house after McGuckin's Tuesday arrest to collect the children, Benjamin yelled, "Get the guns!" and set loose the family's more than two dozen dogs, Robinson said. Deputies decided to wait the children out, anticipating they would run out of food quickly. However, the director of a local food bank said Thursday the family had received 200 pounds of staples last Friday, the day the children's father, Michael ty also disputed authorities' claims that the house was without power; And while the children are said tp be and proficient with guns, noted Steele that no weapons have been seen. Bv all accounts, the familv had been happy and relative-l- y prosperous until their sawmill business went bankrupt in the 1980s. Michael McGuckin, who had worked at a lumber mill, was diagnosed severai years ago with multiple sclerosis. well-arme- d Better Fitting at Lower Prices! I ; 330 Offin r- ' fvf ms.: :;;MW :;:pi;:" By NIVEQSITY 23 So. Stoto - V . Valerie 1 Amu ii ; Lehi seniors accept diplomas GRADUATES Continued from A - the e, STANDOFF sT"" . end, we had to take a full, comprehensive final,". Hall said. "I think it was rewarding after all was said and The couple has also recently returned from serving a mission in Baton Rouge, La., and work in the temple. The couple plans to do a little traveling. "I think that is great for a "I loved it when he got his to diploma because I knew how go get his high school diplomuch he wanted it and how ma," Ruth said. "It wasn't hard he worked to get it," t Ruth said. easy either." Hall said that to receive Hall said he hopes his his diploma he attended two accomplishment will be seen classes regularly history as a model for his kids. and Internet and com"I had some kids who did not graduate from high pleted homework and tests. "I estimate that maybe I school," Hall said. "I'm hopspent 200 to 300 hours ing they say, 'If dad can do it, , studying and doing the then I can.' And Pm hoping homework," Hall said. "But I that they will see it that really enjoy reading books way." and learning about things "I would encourage anyand people." one looking to continue with Simple math and English their education to go ahead were among Hall's favorite with it," Hall said. "It's a blast." subjects to study. the hardest "Subject-wisDebra Jandreau can be thing to overcome was histoor ry," Hall said. "There was so reached at many things to look up. As djandreauheraldextra.com. Davis was this year's valedictorian. Cassia Kofoed, Michael Bird, Rachel Jensen and Carl Richards were the salutatorians. "We stand together today to move into an unknown future," Davis said. "In many ways this is a graduation into life." "These (experiences in high school) are the things that will lead us through the rest of our lives," Bird said. "At this time, class of 2001, 1 implore you to be the voice." "We still have three quarters of our lives to live," Jensen said. "You deserve a wonderful future ... have the confidence to go and get it." "Today we look at our class and say, We want more,'" if ' Harris Hearing Centers j W. Center 4568 Hiqhland Provo Drve SLC 373-682- 7 424-248- 9 ALPINE CLINIC PIN Treatment Of Chronic Pain Specializing In Neck & Back Pain Prolotherapy Knee & Shoulder Pain Botox Injections Acupunture Sports Injuries Physical Therapy Migraines Non-Surgic- al RAMI OWERA M.D. THOMAS TROUBA M.D. 801-426-84- 24 www.painmed.com |
