An awful senior year
Contrary to the picture on the front page of The Gazette, the seniors from Doherty High School were not as happy to graduate as to get out of the pouring rain at Garry Berry Stadium. The seniors had been at the stadium since 12 p.m. to practice for a 3 p.m. ceremony. However the 3 p.m. start was delayed until 4 p.m. because all the rain had damaged the sound system. The soaking wet students were removed to a building to sit in their soaked clothing while the mortar boards wilted.
The sun did shine and some of the students got their diplomas before the rain started again, with thunder and lighting, but the handing out of diplomas carried on.