Castlewood High School - Castletonian Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

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eek Packed With Homecoming Events ORAL eroreenrcennanagenggennsees Gertrude and Bozo ... Mr. Charles Lowdermilk Joe Cool. . . Joe Johnson comicly attires himself for Dancing to the beat. . . Shawna Bush gets into the and Dedra Powers participate in Halloween dress-up a picture. beat of the music. day. The clown and the scarecrow. . . Addrienne Ad- ; ’ a d Ji ie Kay C t joy Hall d : Boogie with “Backwater” . . . Backwater, from Coeburn, Virginia provided the entertainment for Homecoming Tae BE ae) OUTS C0 0U 2 pam Owen less Dance. 13

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Traveling The Long Dusty Trail Of A Devils Go West! The Blue Devils were on the stampede with hopes high, and fa- vorable weather for the last round up was under way. The journey began in preparing the floats for the long dusty trail. Float com- mittees were selected and the tedious work began. Everyone was deciding on themes and decorations, while the Blue Devils were awaiting the main attraction. The floats were not actually covered wagons and the round up was not looking for lost cattle, but for the Rich Valley Steers. The day arrived when the journey was to begin. The round up had to be held during the daytime since night was for eat- ing beef, sa lted pork, and sour dough bis- cuits and spreading the bedroll out for sleep. Each round up has a large celebration after the hard work is done, known as a rodeo. The event began when the Blue Devils were taking a break on the trail. The rodeo consisted of floats and pretty cowgirls. As the cowgirls lined up, the thunder from the fans subsided and the rodeo queen was announced. Miss Betsy Talford stepped forward to be crowned. The rodeo ended when the Blue Devils wondered back out on the trail. The Blue Devils stomped the Rich Valley Steers in the ground and received the victory. Let’s see what’s on the agenda ... Donna Burton consults her homecoming program. Wow! What legs ... Seniors Linda Hall, Norma Addington, Betty Talford, Rhonda Baker, Robin Bar- nette, and Dorothy Jessee show off on 50’s Day. Senorita Barnette ... Robin Barnette poses as a lady of Spain on Costume Day.

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He reaches slowly into his pocket, and with that agonizing expression, glances off into space, as if to say, I wish they would leave me alone. As his fingers tread deep- er into his pockets, he finds a couple of bottle caps, a bag full of marbles, and a pocket full of jingling keys. Finally, the object for which he has searched comes forth. A brand new dollar bill. At one time or another we’ve all been caught in this same predicament. Every- one wanting money! money! and more money! We all got tired of someone tap- ping our backs, wanting to sell that, but to support our many organizations and the money had to come from somewhere. Sell we must, so sell we did. There have been many projects going on each and every year, this year was no exception. The junior class sponsored car washes and dances, sold note pads, cook- ies, doughnuts, pencil sharpeners, Christ- mas ornaments, and M M's. The choir to raise money for a new sound system for the auditorium sold trash cans. To help finance the yearbook, the staff not only sold ads and subscriptions but put on the homecoming dance, sold carnations to love birds and would-be love birds on Valentine’s Day, and resoundingly defeat- ed the faculty in the annual volleyball game. The Ski Club attempted to sell hats and the band sold candles, popcorn, and M M's. New avenues of fundraising were ex- plored this year with the initiation of two projects. The school, in order to plump up the general fund, sponsored a spring festi- val which included games, cake walks, a haunted house, and, that all time favorite, instant bingo. Throngs of students and teachers looked on as tobacco spitters lined up to attempt to out distance each other in the first contest of the Art Club’s Sadie Haw- kins Week. The week continued with a pie throwing contest, a greased pole contest, a greased pig chase without a pig, and a traditional Sadie Hawkins’ Day Race with no racers. The activities of the week end- ed with the Sadie Hawkins’ dance. Fundraising ideas were as many and varied as there were imaginative people to come up with them. At times, there seemed to be thousands of people at once with hands outstretched wanting money. However, with the economic situation, high prices and budget cuts, tenacious fundraising became a necessity. 20 This can break a person up ... Lisa Wilson cheerfully pays her book fine.