Lost River High School - Raiders Gold Yearbook (Merrill, OR)

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The Potato Festival is a joint effort between the Merrill and Malin communities. It takes a lot of time and hard work m order to be successful. Float building, selection of queen candidates, and various other activities take long and careful preparation and must start weeks in advance of the Potato Festival. Renee Walker was chosen the queen candidate from Lost River. She went to a kick-off-dinner where she met the candidates from the other schools. Renee had to sell a quota of 700 tickets to the Queen's Ball but instead she sold 1300. At the Queen's Ball, Renee was crowned a second time at the coronation dinner, which was sponsored by the Lion's Club. She received many nice gifts. Following the Lion's Club barbecue, the annual Spud Bowl game took place. The Raiders were hoping to show a repeat performance of last years game when Tulelake was defeated 63-7. The Bonanza Antlers were the opponent for the Raiders this year, and they were not about to let the game be a runaway When the teams went out on the field, the temperature was in the upper 70's. The atmosphere surrounding the game was one of anticipation and excitement. While the winner of the game had everything to gain it could turn out to be a long season for the loser. • ?.s n Spud Bowls, it was a hard-fought, well played game. The two teams exchanged touchdowns m the first quarter, while Bonanza scored again in the second quarter, making the score 14-7 at the half. The Antlers made another touchdown in the third quarter and held Lost River scoreless throughout the rest of the game. Losing by a score of 20-7, it did indeed turn out to be a long season for the Raiders. At half-time of the game, the Lost River dance team performed in front of the large crowd in attendance. otato Fpstival Onppn Rptipp WilLor Vi ».. v---h-jj. j r • i « . front of the -----------•.cam in irum oi me large crowd m attendance Potato Festival Queen, Renee Walker and her two princesses Kara Dodds and Erica Kenyon then paraded in e grandstands. By early afternoon, the activities involving the Potato Festival were history. By Frayne Fowler and Larry Gasser

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SWEETHEART COURT As all festivities seem to do, this year's Basketball Homecoming has generated the spirit around Lost River High School. At the pep rally, the Cheerleaders generated the excitement by leading the yell, ' 'Beat the Panthers''. Canddidates were chosen to represent each class in the competition for Homecoming Queen. During half-time, the queen candidates and their escorts were introduced. At this time the LRHS SWEETHEART, Marty Wanamaker was crowned. To the enjoyment of the crowd the dance team, under the direction of Virginia Blohm, performed during half- time to the theme of FANTASY. Also, under the directorship of Mr. Woodley's magic wand, the pep band provided the crowd with grand entertainment. Following the game, the SWEETHEART DANCE was held in the Forum, dancing to the music of KNOTTS. Overall, the game, crowning of the queen, and dance has provided many memories for the students at Lost River High School. 17