Anita High School - Spartan Yearbook (Anita, IA)

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SPARTANS: Senior float Junior float Sophomore float Powder Puff game Freshman float Jr. High float Homecoming game 7

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“Beyond the 70V' was the theme for Homecoming 1979. The week's activities started Sunday evening with Intramural volleyball for all the classes and faculty. Monday was “Sock It To 'Em day and everyone wore their craziest socks, (see pic 3) Slave Day was Tuesday. Pep Club members had been auc- tioned off and Tuesday they did their dirty work. (Pic 1 — Frank Young, bought by Jyl Turner for a whopping $21, heels on a leash before classes.) The Gong Show, sponsored by the freshmen, brought laughter on Tuesday night. (Pic 2 and 5 show two acts — the Boom-de-ottas: Annette Kraus, janet Jessen, Ellen Aupperle, Tammy Marnin, Lorri Murphy, Cindy Nelsen, and the Faculty Quartet: Dave Brauhn, Noel Wingate, Gary Currie, Lynn johnson. The Music Theories took top honors with their band. Wednesday, Tie 'em Up day, girls lost a ribbon every time they spoke to a boy. Pic 4 — Dean Barber proudly holds his winning number of ribbons. Everyone went to work Wednes- day night to get their class panels done, (see page 7) On Thursday, everybody came to school with their favorite T-shirt and hat on. The Powder Puff football game came out with a victory for the sophomore-junior team. (See page 7, pic 4) Following that game was the snake dance and bonfire. The big day finally came and everyone wore purple and white to show their spirit. The coronation was held in the afternoon. Tammy Marnin and Dave Winthers were crowned King and Queen of 1979. The parade followed the coronation with a pep rally at the bandshell park. The big game ended with a loss for the Spartans with a score of 12-22. Chili was served by the senior class in the school commons after the game. Saturday night came with everyone dancing to the sound of Road Crew. HOMECOMING — BEYOND THE 70'S 6

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WE'VE COT GREAT On Friday afternoon, October 6, Tammy Marnin and Dave Winther were crowned queen and king of the Anita High School 1979 Homecoming. The other senior candidates were Liz Retz, Steve Schuler, Lorri Murphy, and Cory Christen- sen (Pic 1) . Attendants were Kay Ehrman and Chris Stork for the freshmen. The sophomores attendants were Joy Rodgers and Tim Eilts. Representing the junior class were Lori Harris and Corey Miller (Pic 3). Homecoming was dedicated to Leona Stapleton. Leona, who played basketball during her high school career, has been the official home basketball scorekeeper for 24 years and is the girls' chaperone for all away games. (Pic 2) Pic 4: Stephanie Brownsberger Bessire, the 1969 Homecoming Queen is crown- ing the 1979 Queen, Tammy Marnin. 8