Valley High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (West Des Moines, IA)

,. Homecoming queen candi- dates Pat Jefferies, Ann Courtney, Diana Linn, Carla Vioglavich, Carole Nord, Colleen Concannon and Debbie Denio are intro- duced to the student body with their football escorts, Steve Shelley, Sid Inman, . 7 . .. Gary Sapp, Alan Mamie, X Mark Elstner, Phil Sorensen S-W: . ., and Tom Athi'- sr L fwfr. f K y 1 .:.: 1 sg MEX se-sf as V .- Valley's alumni were honored once again during this fallis Homecoming activities. Spirited enthusiasm at the traditional bonfire began this yearls celebration. Friday's pep assembly was highlighted by guest speaker Bill Reichardt, who emphasized the importance and power of school spirit. Also featured were faculty cheerleaders Mr. Cage, Coach Coldiron, Mrs. Douglass Mr. Jensen, Miss Kirk and Mr. Steele, who led the student body in a special cheer. That night at the game with Valley's spirit soaring, the Tigers rallied over Osceola 28-6. The seven queen candidates had been nominated earlier in the week by the senior class and voted on by the student body. At half- time the Valley Band presented a special routine and the queen candidates were escorted onto the field. A hush fell over the tightly-packed stadium as the Queen was announced. "The 1965 Homecoming Queen is . . . Carole Nord." The dance at Phenix featured the theme "Indian Surnmern. With the tension of homecoming week relieved, the evening ended in laughter and happiness. Homecoming Week 1 Tearful and 1'HCll11I1t,Q1,1een Cgrglg Nord is escorted off the field by Denny Reams. Students dance to the music of Don Hoy's Band in an Indian Summer atmosphere. The gym was decorated with orange and yellow crepe paper and featured a gold football with pictures of the football players l l Senior fullback Phil Sorensen eludes an Osceola tackler and scrambles for the goal line. and homecoming queen candidates. 79