Mount Gilead High School - Mizpah Yearbook (Mount Gilead, OH)

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Senior class president Mike Walter displays the trophy for the winning float designed by the senior class. l lndians on the warpath!!! iw N seg, 5 K4 in-5516 Purple Reign is the theme of this year's homecoming as shown on the cheerleaders' float in the parade. Members of the Marching Purple Pride show their spirit by ' X. fix if l s l . 1 Students and community gather at the bonfire held x . 'xl S K X, 35' sw l ' decorating their instruments for homecoming. t 4 r ,Q fr My x ,if . i ,KX . PW? ICWLFAD pp .Q ,,, the night before the game. FFA's entry for the float contest walks in the parade.

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Pam Bedwell Is 1984 Homecoming Queen The week of October 15th, 1984, was MGHS's Homecoming Week with the theme of Purple Reign. Homecoming festivities began with class competitions including Purple Day, Bandana Day, Button Day, and Sweats Day. The seniors, during the course of the week, showed their spirit by winning 4 of the 5 contests. Thursday the 18th found many stu- dents participating in the traditional parade and bonfire. The winning float with the theme, Crunch Cath- olic , was built by the senior class. Friday's pre-game activities began with the crowning of the queen, Pam Bedwell, by retiring queen Deidre Rathburn. Other members of the court in- cluded: Renee Corral, Valorie McA- voy, and Michele Palmer. The Indians hosted the Irish of Marion Catholic. After a long and heated but disappointing game, the Irish came out on top 28-18. Saturday's dance marked the end of Homecoming Week. The dance was sponsored by DECA and JB Sound provided the music. l ATTENDANT MICH ELE PALMER Retiring Queen Deidre Rathburn crowns the 1984 Homecoming Queen Pam Bedwell. 1984 HOMECOMING QUEEN PAM BEDWELL RETIRING QUEEN DEIDRE RATHBURN ATTENDANT RENEE CORRAL ATTEN DANT VALORIE MCAVOY

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Literary Arts Day Features Guest Author Cynthia Rylant, poet and author of several chiIdren's books, was the featured speaker at the first Literary Arts Day. Regular classes were suspended so that students could sign up for mini-courses in papermaking, book- making, acting, calligraphy, book talks, and book reviews. All courses were presented by professionals in and around the area who donated their time to make their presenta- tions. Subjects covered included talks on Jim Thorpe, picture books, controversial books, and video writing to name a few. Ms. Mary Johnson, teacher of English and speech, was coordinator of the day's events. Author Cynthia Rylant spoke to students about her early years in Appalachia and the kind of experiences which helped her to be- come a writer. She shared the joys and pains of writing for publication and helped the stu- dents realize the process involved in bringing a piece of writing to print. Through the speakers and the creative, hands-on work- shops, students experienced literature and the arts in a new way. Above: Guest-author Cynthia Rylant takes a break between lectures. Right: Mrs. Trivisonno shows Greg Bunker exam- ples of a good lead in preparation for writing a news story. The EMC's display area features the theme of Literary Arts Day. 1 Valerie Schimmoeller and Alicia Ault help each other learn the art of bookmaking.