Mount Vernon High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Mount Vernonites “Rock Out’’On The Moon Surface HOMECOMING Many will never forget this Homecoming Dance. They experienced the feeling of enter¬ ing through an air lock to be faced with a bar¬ ren space landscape. In every direction were free-flowing psychedelic-colored space scenes glowing under black lights. The decorations were designed and constructed by dance chair¬ man, Vicki Hayes, and her committee. All the makings of a good dance were there: a great crowd and lots of dancing to the soulful music of Bobby Sax and the Housekeepers. The Queen and her court again were honored, and the last song marked the end of Homecoming ' 69 — A Space Odyssey. Amid the psychedelic space colors and scenery, Bobby Sax provided a variation in mood with soul music. Freshman couples, Vicki Kazlausky, escorted by Rick Reeves, and Barbara Sullivan, escorted by Mark Nov k, make the most of their first Homecoming. School Life — 29

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Sophomores, Ginna Ghent escorted by John Rice, and Nessa Van Dyken escorted by Tom Marfing, participate in their second Homecoming. Two traditional messages, “Majors are Rising’’ and “Welcome Home Alumni,” are viewed from the stands as Lisa Gunderson and Patty Rice race against the clock to untie the drill team’s bal¬ loons. Senior Princess, Cathy Sweatt, accompanied by Jim Barron, converses during a break at the dance. 28 — School Life

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VARIETY SHOW The activities of the Thespian Society are not limited to the production of plays. This fall they sponsored the annual Variety Show which provided an opportunity for students with hid¬ den talents to express themselves and for those with proven talents to “ham it up”. The prize money amounted to $100, and the re¬ maining ticket money was added to the Thes¬ pian treasury. Because of the large response, auditions were held, and over ten acts were selected to participate in the show. Phil Coker won first place, while Ted Keppel and Bill Lan¬ dry finished second and third respectively. A rousing performance by the Key Club’s Ka- zookey Band ended the 1969 Variety Show, another successful Thespian production. L i I 1 mm 1 | lil j 1 “Melvin B.” Keppel declares, “I’m not a-gonna beat the devil around the stump.’’ Last year’s winner, Ken New- deck, returns to give another superb performance. With guitar in hand, Phil Coker performs the “Love Theme to Romeo Juliet”. 30 — School Life