Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Crowned with a crushed velvet hat, a member of Rural picks away at the steel guitar at the courtyard concert. aot سے مج‎ ees, ويه باس 1س سے‎ ee Attending an Ames High School “sit,” these dance-goers make themselves comfortable on the cafeteria floor. à WF | ١ 1 Lo on m 3 ' » E i a 95 ک ‎ b 1 Playing at one of the few dances that made money, Con Brio does “Okie from Muskogee.”

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KASI-FM disc jockey Randy Olmstead takes a giveaway sheet from John Tysseling before telling the winner to radio listeners. UII Music rolls out, but جج‎ mr money doesn't roll in Fun and games played a major role in the social program of the Ames High Student Council. It gave the first dance of the year to the SPIRIT staff, who then proceeded to make over $300 from the dance, which featured Fyre and Ice. Then came a mass of dances that failed to turn a profit, or even make costs. The music rolled out, but the money didn't roll in. Then, in a stroke of genius, the social committee held the traditional Mistletoe Dance in an un- traditional way. There was mistletoe, of course, but there was also a live broadcast by KASI- FM, with Randy Olmstead acting as master of ceremonies and disc jockey. Prizes were do- nated by local merchants and were awarded to those people who answered quiz questions correctly or performed simple stunts. Again a mass of non-profit dances occurred. Then a regular dance made money. This took place when Rural, a local group, played. Sud- denly the ball started rolling. Another dance, another SPIRIT brainchild, took place near Val- entine's Day. It was billed as a second mistle- toe dance, but used hearts instead. During the dance, the SPIRIT Sweetheart, Connie Jo Israel, was crowned. However after the Sweetheart dance, the ball took a bad bounce. A couple of non-profit dances went by uneventfully, except for an instance of fisticuffs between a student and a teacher chaperone. The incident resulted in a ban on dances. But there was a finale. During the second-to- last week of school, the social committee held a surprise assembly dance in the courtyard featuring Rural in a special return engagement straight from John's. The sounds of the concert filled the building for nearly two hours as stu- dents and some of the faculty grooved to the rock and roll music. What can be said? 12

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Football team members watch as Bill Kunerth dumps an effigy into the bonfire. THE QUEEN AND HER COURT: Marla Stritzel, Elsie Hoff, Queen Debbie Pohm, Laurann Mc- Gilliard, Lori Randol.