Lawrence High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Gala Homecoming The Lions swamped heralded Shawnee-Mission to make our 1952 Homecoming a joyous event. Homecoming Queen, Barbara Holladay. was crowned on a throne in mid-field as flashbulbs illuminated the colorful half-time spectacle. Opposite page: Barbara Holladay. Homecoming Queen. Right: Barbara Holladay. Homecoming Queen, with escort Don Beene, Senior Representative. Right: Ruth Roney Left: Sara Lawrence Ruth Roney. Homecoming Attendant, with escort Neal Sara I-aw re nee. Homecoming Attendant, with escort Joe Smoyer, Senior class vice-president. Robb, memlwr ol the Student GtunciL Sponsored by Aluson-Thomas Fi.owf.r Shop Phone 363 941 Massachusetts 13

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Getting off to an early start, the LMHS social whirl opened last fall with the Student Council sponsoring a “Get Acquainted Party which was held the first Friday night after the start of school. Games, prizes, and «lancing to recorded music helped add to the evening’s entertainment. Activities . . . Part of ill - “Purple Hill Mol»” iWc« Creamer ami Gene HardlarferI pow for an infrequently eon shot while taking time out at the S«c Hop. Following this event the Pep Club, under the supervision of Bar- bara llolladay. held their annual W. P. A. (women pay alii party in mid-Octolwr. The pepsters and their dates danced to records in the school gymnasium which was decorated with a large football and goal posts, in accordance with these theme. “Kick Off. For those students who wanted to celebrate Halloween, country style, the Student Council planned a soc hop. Highlighting this affair was the strict informality of dress, music by the Screnaders. and decorations carried out in make- believe farmyard surroundings. Next and foremost on the social scene was the annual Christmas Formal, also under the supervision of the Student Council. Appropriate- ly. the theme was “Christmas. Music floated from an open sleigh in which Dick Fritz’s dance band was seated. Adding to the atmosphere was a decorated crepe-paper Christmas tree in the center of the gym. As with other Student Council parties of the year. Don Beene, Senior Representative, was in charge and planned this party with the help of Miss Cora Davenport. Vlt-ll darn my Hocks if this i n’l a real crazy way to dance!”—seems “The Fool-Sore Four” (Jack Poe. Jan Rosenbaum. Sara Lawrence, lo Mim up the students’ happy attitude toward the Soc Hop. and Terry Malnlt» enjoy a little talk and some good ol' Mountain Dew between twirl» on the gym floor. Sponsored by Lawrence National Bank Phone 70 647 Massachusetts 15