Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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J. Hall Four, Pumpkins, Cornstalks CLEATS, passe , and strategy make for a worried AHS team at half time. HOMECOMING CAN DIDATES—Front Row: A. Toms, J. Coletti, G. Hatasaki, T. Spicberg, B. Von Bergen. Rack Row: A. Wilson, P. McCowen. M. Buehholtz. M. Bragonier. B. Picken. 14 16

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Symbolize Continuing Construction AMASSED for the fir t school assembly, the students observed the MR. TAYLOR, a former Ames High graduate, raises the dedication of the flagpole. flag on the pole he made and donated. This year, the library is occupying what will later become the study hall. The library staff has tried to make the best of the situation and has managed to provide an excellent place for students to study and read. Much new equipment has been bought in- cluding ten individual study tables, several lounge chairs, and 115 straight-backed chairs. Over 260 new books ranging in price from SI to SI 7.50 and 1-10 paperbacks have been purchased. Due to lack of a cafeteria, this year's students were required to either bring their lunch or cat at home. Many preferred to bring their lunch, and the study hall and the library were opened at noon to furnish them with a place to eat. The school did sell milk, for which tickets with 5 or 25 punches were sold, at three cents a punch. Students took care of the milk sales and cleaning the study hall after lunch. 15

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Highlight 1962 Homecoming Dance Bus loads of hand members, fans, and a top rated team from West Waterloo rolled into Ames on the night of October 12 for the long awaited Home- coming game between the Wahawks and the Ames High Little Cyclones. Knowing at best they had an outside chance to win. the Little Cyclones tossed in their best game of the season and fought to the end before bowing in defeat. 14-0. The music of the J. Hall Four with the songs of Janet Wildman filled the study hall later in the evening as the students and alums gathered for the Homecoming Dance 1962. Cornstalks, pumpkins. and the school colors of black and orange were used by the Social Committee to carry out the In- dian Summer theme and transform the study hall into a dance floor. Members of homeroom 118-1 served soft drinks and doughnuts in the basement to those who wan- dered down. Ping-pong games were a rousing source of entertainment from nine-thirty to eleven. Home- room 112-1 was in charge of publicity for the well attended dance. Weeks of work by various Student Council, homeroom, and Pep Club committees were climaxed in the Homecoming '62 festivities. ATTENDANT BECKY Von Bergen, Queen Jane Coletti, and AMES HIGH’S JANET Wildman sang with the J. Hall Attendant Ann Wilson were introduced to the football enthusiasts Four to entertain guests at the Homecoming Dance, after entering the stadium in bright convertibles. 17