Alhambra High School - Fortress Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Mr. Myers, sophomore class representative, untangles himself from the spokes of the trike that carried him around the library to victory in the tricycle race. Trike race, contests, make homecoming Homecoming week found students participating in crazy but spirited activities. Monday, students gathered to watch the tricycle race. Peddhng furiously, sophomore sponsor, Mr. Myers came in first , while Mr. Snow and the frosh placed dead last. Tues- day ' s participation in the slave sale was enthusiastic, Ira Williams going for the best price. The toilet paper wrap, water balloon toss, banana eating and pie eating contests com- prised Wednesday ' s Junior Olym- pics, ending the noontime humor. Nominees for royalty were announced in Thursday ' s assembly, the final election taking place on Friday. As Maria Howe forces a banana down his throat, contestant Dan Meyer seems to regret his participation in the banana eating contest. Obviously enjoying his enslavement. Bill Grothaus, a product of the lettermen ' s annual slave sale, totes his master ' s books to class. HOMECOMING 17

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Wr apped up in their actions, contestants Representing the senior class. Bill Grothaus contest to emerge as the triumphant, but participate fully in the toilet paper race. dives into a cream pie during the pie-eating very nauseated winner. With the toils of float building upon them. Kip Lees, Shirley Tanita, and Chris Manske become involved in creating a float 16 HOMECOMING backdrop. As the Court of Lions, the senior cla.ss float progre.sses, enthusiasm of the workers does too. J

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m PVlHH Grimy Gulch hosts AHS rodeo action Straight from a Karen Weiss and n old wes cowboy M em storybook, ike Shelby, the one with the stick on beard, pose in front of the old stage, or mud coach. Welcome to Grimy Gulch. Armpit of the West! Transforming Alhambra into a dusty frontier town for an entire week, the wrangler spirit reigned in everyone. Highlights were the senior squaw sale, a goat-milking contest, a tug-o-war in the mud, the flour bowl contest, and the root- beer guzzling contest in which the losers lost more than just their pride! The Grimy Gulch Saloon also sold sasparilly, Marryn ' Sam was on hand, and essentials such as garters, mustaches, and 10 cent pickles could be purchased in the general store. During the rodeo assembly, the Tumbleweed town of Grimy Gulch came to life, setting the mood for the announcement of the rodeo royalty. Rounding up the rodeo events, was Friday night ' s hoe-down rodeo dance in the quad. Courageously volunteering for the goat milking contest, senior contestant Rhonda Lundgren slyly strives to secure advantages by making friends with the goat.