Alden High School - Redskin Yearbook (Alden, IA)

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Left Queenly smiles illuminate the faces of Leila Grcufe ka Shancr Queen Barbara Zosne and Sharon Shaner members of the Homecoming Court R1 it Queen Barbara smiles as she is being crowned by Captain Bill Dickenson SZ-fn! 5416? Homecoming festivities at Alden Consolidated School began early Thurs day evening October ll with the students participating in the annual snake dance The band led the procession to the town square where the checrlead ers took over to lead the crowd in a rousing pep rally The queen candidates were introduced and a dummy representing Conrad was burned The next day Ieriday school was dismissed for the whole day so floats could be decorated and final preparations completed in time before the eve rung parade The parade featured the band queen candidates grade and high school floats and a visiting band from Popejoy. Homecoming festivities were high lighted during the half-time ceremony Following the band s splendid performance co-captains Bill Dickenson and Merle Heinzeroth crowned Barbara Zoske senior Homecoming Queen of 1956. The junior float, Sewing up a Victory,' won first prize over the other three competing floats. Although the football game was very thrilling, the Alden Redskins were defeated. 14-7, by the Conrad squad. After the game, students danced to the music of Allen Welsh and his orchestra. 28

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750454 G Y ss. Junrors wtn wtth Sewrng Machtne nwaf L Sentor Sctenttst Sophomore Roller Exghth Grade Plow The annual float contest was won by the Jumor class Thexr float was a repltca of a sewmg machrne wrth the motto Sewtng up a Vtctory The machme was made wtth napkrns whlte predomrnattng trrmmed rn black The letters were red wrth sparkle sprmkled on them to pro duce a ghttermg effect The movmg parts were mn manually rncludtng the needle whtch went up and down and the wheel whlch went around 30