Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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Climaxing the snake dance up Elkhorn Avenue the huge bonfire blazed the night before Homecoming. Queen candidates were chauffeured by Chuck Stotham as the band played. Junior Homecoming captains Bart Dannels and John Miller await the toss of the coin. The game thrilled hundreds of spectators with a final score of Estes 9, Lyons 8. With their ingenuity and skill the sophomores won the Home coming decoration contest, a new and fun idea. Bursting through the traditional hoop and onto the field the Bobcats ready themselves for the second half of play. 8

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Responsibilities of a citizen were more fully recognized by Girls’ and Boys' State representatives. Front row: Patty Hurd and Jayne Johnson. Middle row: Dave Perney, Gary Gilliland and Tom Dike. Back row: Richard Wilking, Clark Bussell. f Career plans are discussed by Seniors Suzy Rosener, Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow; Patty Hurd, DAR Good Citizen and Jonlyn VerStraeten, American Legion speech contest district third place winner. Active Youth Earns Recognition For Service. Achievements Bill Hite received one of the 180 gold keys in the Regional Scholastic Art Contest; Lynn Ray Patten was named Bausch and Lomb Scientific winner and Bergh Walter, playing baritone, earned a seat in the All-State Band. New Zealand will welcome Rotary Exchange Student Linda McNeil next year as a goodwill representative of Estes Park and America. She will leave after Christmas and finish the school year overseas. Voted number one player of the all-league team by coaches, Junior Bruce Slapper held top scoring average, 19.2 in 15 games, and set a record for singlegame scoring with 45 points against Lyons. 7

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Swinging Throne Seats Royalty at Homecoming King and Queen, Gary Gilliland and Bonnie Petrocine, reign over the Homecoming dance. Their attendants sit at their feet, happy and proud to be members of the royal court. Action surged in festivities of the Homecoming game and dance. Considered special by students and spectators it tops the season’s sport with further excitement. To start, each class competed in building victory scenes. In the traditional snake dance enthusiastic participants zigzagged up Elk-horn before cheering with spirit around a gigantic bonfire. Excited feelings captured Homecoming fans as they watched Estes Bobcats defeat their Lyons’ opponents. During halftime ceremonies candidates for royalty were introduced and girls enjoyed wearing white mums while they rooted from the stands. To climax the action weekend “Reflections , theme of the dance, flashed recollections of students’ work, fun and hopes. On a swinging throne Bonnie Petrocine and Gary Gilliland were crowned queen and king. Candidates for the 1967-68 Homecoming royalty were Jeff Rogers, Gayle CJifton, Gary Gilliland, Bonnie Petrocine, Ernie Petrocine and Suzie Freyer. Candidates are chosen from seniors by the junior class and traditionally presented to the crowd at game halftime. Morden-Steffens, Realtors Larson Studio and Art Gallery Macdonald Book Shop Lake Terroce Cottages Motel 9