Independence High School Miscellaneous, 1969, Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, LA
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Source:  1969 Il Ricordo
 
Taken from the Independence High School Yearbook
Il Ricordo -- 1968-1969
 
 
Tangipahoa Parish Fair:
Parish Queen:  Edna Magee
Betty Morgan, 4th runner up
Sharon Anzalone, 1967 Queen
Edna Magee, 1968 Queen
Cheryl Sharpe, 1st runner up
 
 
Leadership Conference
The 1968 session of the Leadership Conference was held during the summer on the campus of 
Louisiana State University.  It is a program designed to give information to five fields to certain 
selected high school students from all over the state.  The areas that were offered were: 
speech, journalism, newspaper, yearbook, and library.  Those who attended from Independence 
were:  Phyliss Sciortino, Betty Morgan, Jo Marie Morgan, Tommy Joiner, Marian McManus, and 
Virginia Guiffreda.
 
Pelican State
Pelican State is a nine-day session which is held annually at the Louisiana State University in 
Baton Rouge.  This program teaches young men and women the principles and mechanics of 
government through lessons and actual experience.  Those who represented Independence
High School were:  Bruce Bennett, Clerk of Court; Betty Morgan, a member of the School Board; 
Davis Johnson, a member of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Conservation 
Committee; and Virginia Guiffreda, president of the School Board.
 
 
 
Student Council:
Elected Members
D. Scimeca
A. Hendon
P. Sciortino
T. Orlando
R. Polito
L. Guzzardo
J. Richardson
J. Saragusa
V. Pisciotta
P. Cittadino
M. Liuzza
D. Danna
J. Lamonica
L. Labruzza
 
Alternates:
B. Bennett
K. Lamonica
B. Morgan
J. Magliola
R. Scimeca
S. Lee
J. Canizaro
J. Guzzardo
J. Lupo
D. Canale
E. Chapman
L. Lamarca
M. Costanza
D. Stevens
F. Milazzo
 
 
Recording Artist:
Bobby Anthony, Junior
Donna Easley, Soph.
Cindy Easley, Fresh.
 
 
Every sound shall end in silence, but the silence never dies.  Samuel Hageman
 
Farewell,
The Staff