Kimball High School - Lancer Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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First Homecoming Climaxes The highlight of the first annual Homecoming Dance was the coronation the dance. Standing to the sides are Amy Cordon and Judy Burnett, ofthe queen. Here, Judy Moncrieff is overjoyed as John Kennedy places elected by the students to serve as the queen's royal court. the crown of white mums upon her head, proclaiming her Queen of rK, ll cel N ' t 1 f -if J K it- 3 s .' .N .fjf 'i - I ' ixilftilf .ffl-ff - ' ., iq XS- in ts, 9 X v ix 54

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l1i,. . The varsity cheerleaders take time out from their busy schedule to pause Hurley, Barb Swanson, Karen Hemphill, Nancy Farrell and Sue Scholle. for a moment of peace and quiet. They are: Ann Goullaud, Margaret Cheerleaders Spark Knights to Victory T 5 42 Junior varsity cheerleaders are from left to right, standing: Elaine Berryman, Pat Rossoll, and Kay Benngffi kneeling are Kathy Rohn, Carolyn Swartz and Kit Trimble. 53 The 1959 cheerleaders, headed by Karen Hemphill and coached by Julie Kelly, have done a great deal more this season than iust add zest to the football and basketball games. Besides the time spent at the games and dur- ing sixth hour practice, the girls have been busy selling blue and gold pins and pom poms. Their skits at the pep assemblies have amused everyone. To add even more to their busy schedule was Blue Moon, the first will become dance. Mar- of what the girls hope the annual homecoming garet Hurley had the iob of chairman. other cheer- Her assistants were the leaders and members of the Varsity Club. Early this year, Miss Kelly left us to be married and Mrs. Donna Rosetti stepped into the difficult position of sponsoring the cheerleaders. Every year tryouts are held for the improvement of the squad. The pros- pective cheerleaders were ludged this year by qualified teachers and a grad- uating senior. Both boys and girls were invited to tryout. A special em- phasis was put on their smiles and ability to draw response from a crowd.

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Football Season Excitement and suspense were evident throughout the week of nominations for the honored position of Queen for Kimball's first Homecoming Dance. lt was held on November l5, where the Queen and her Court were an- nounced and crowned. The Queen and her court were selected by the student body after an all-school assembly where each girl was introduced. The Queen, Judy Moncrieff and the two mem- bers of her court, Jury Burnett and Amy Cardon reigned over the semi-formal dance. The Queen's official reign was short, but sweet. The Home- coming Dance, being the first for the school started the traditional theme of Blue Moon . The dance was sponsored by the cheerleaders and the Varsity club. To promote good will be- tween the two R. O. schools, Dondero was cordially invited. The Homecoming Dance was the perfect ending to a good and satisfying football season which the knights ended up with 6 wins, 2 losses and one tie, In the future the dance will be a traditional affair for Kimball, taking place after the Dondero game. The Homecoming dance Blue Moon brought a thrilling football season to an end. Students danced to the music of Al Garen and his band in the school gym. U,-Qing fl-ie entire school body to attend our last football game of the season against Royal Oak Dondero is Norm LePage who portrays one of our fighting knights, The three finalists of the first Homecoming dance at Kimball are escorted up to the steps by Don Fuhrman, John Kennedy and Mark Hector respectively. Ten finalists are: lleft to rightl Sue Bearss, Sandy Dorris, Judy Moncrieff, Donna Lemma, Jo Ann Sellers, Barb Johnson, Amy Cardon, Karen Lazenby, Judy Burnett, Doris Riddle, Arlene Hauck. 55