Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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T 'l I ABOVE: Jack Horenberger, director of athletics at lllinois Wesleyan University, delivered the address at the homecoming assembly. The assembly was the first of several events highlighting the celebration. RlGHT: For its annual skit in the homecoming assembly, seniors produced Snow White and the Seven Gridders, a parody of the famous fairy tale. TOP: Pat Hocenic, Denise Buffinton, and Julie Hart, from left, listened to the speech of the wicked queen, Elizabeth Ahlenius. IVllDDLE: The seven gridders, portrayed by David Gaston, Larry Thomas, Jack Keefe, Jim Pierce, Rick Huskis- son, Larry Carson, Bill Rusk, and Mike Meece, from left, belted out the tune Old Nlan Raider. BOTTOM: Searching among the graves for Snow White, Paul Hansen encountered Virginia Spry and Sue Leben behind tombstones. BELOW: During the more serious part of the assembly, Student Council Presi- dent Jeff Knuckles crowned homecoming queen Vicki Daugherty, who reigned over the remainder of the weekend's activities. The assembly was followed by a hootenanny, a football game, and a semiformal dance. 3 151' 'X ML LW

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Assembly, Hootencinny, Game, Dance Filled 42ncl me oming Weekend Wit un ant Hoc l1F ,F cisy Wearing a crown and holding a bouquet of lovely red roses, Queen Vicki Daugherty was surrounded by her court. From l ft C' d C V' k' K ll T 'S e G hl tof d Ch lWombacher er ed as attendant The en and her e, my arey, ici eer, err u u s r,an ery s v E s. que court, who were introduced at an assembly, reigned over all of the 42nd annual homecoming events. Title Homecoming ........ 1963 Author Students, faculty, and alumni of B.H.S. Setting Auditorium, gymnasium, and football Held Time A fall Weekend ........ October 1142, 1963 Plot The action opened as students Watched an assembly which featured a speech by a college coach, a skit, Snow White and the Several Griddersf' and the crowning of Queen Vicki 24 Daugherty. It continued in the gymnasium when students sat on the Hoor, clapped their hands, and chanted happy folk tunes during a hootenf anny. Excitement reached its peak when the football team beat Champaign, 1437. As the weekf end came to a conclusion, couples danced in an Amber Shadows atmosphere and recounted a Weekend of memories. Personal Evaluation A weekend filled with fun, anticipation, exf citement, thrills, and lasting impressions for everybody's memory book.

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An undefeated Raider football team raced on to the field through a Victory Lane formed by the band. Two hours later, they raced off the field after beating Champaign's Nlaroons, 14-7, extending their winning streak to six games in a row, and providing hundreds of students and alumni with something to yell about, Students, Alums Enioyed Unique Hootenanny Bathed in the yellow moonlight of a make-believe fantasy, Lyn Symons' wand added the final note to the gala home- coming activities. 'tAmber Shadows was highlighted when the petite Thai beauty, Salina Poolthong, was presented with a nosegay of white daisies and named the honorary queen of the 42nd homecoming.