Anita High School - Spartan Yearbook (Anita, IA)

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A Land Of Looney Tunes And Merry Melodies After coronation, everyone prepared for the parade and pep rally to follow. Pic. 1. Cheerleaders Micki Harris, Marcy Harmsen, Theresa Willet, Julie Petersen, Stephanie Wessels (mascot), Joy Rodgers, and Annette Kraus show their enthusiasm by leaping into the air. Pic. 2. Todd Johnson tries not to smile and Erica Aggen waves to the crowd and Jill Neighbors and Joel Jackson look ahead as they travel along the parade route. Pic. 3. During the coronation, the cast of the school's musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, presented a worn rendition of the The Baseball Game retitled for this appearance The Football Game. They are Rhonda Bartelson, Jeff Konz, Teresa McKinzie, Scott Phillips, Jack Barber, and Jyl Turner. Pic. 4. Here is a view of the stage and the class representatives and candidates. Pic. 5. Tim Eilts, Annette Kraus, Joy Rodgers, and John Aggen were elected by their class to be the ushers during the event. Pic. 6. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but nothing can express what the King and Queen are feeling right now, except complete Elation!

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Anita's Homecoming What a perfect title for the day! Not one person involved with the school could say they weren't loony or merry. After weeks of preparation. The Land of Loony Tunes and Merrie Melodies was finally here. The air was filled with anticipation. After a week packed with spirit- raising activities, the day had fi- nally arrived to see who would be crowned King and Queen of 1981, and later that night who would win the Homecoming game. Paul Mailander and Peg Harris Mardesen crowned the King and Queen of 1981. Royalty must be in the blood as jill Neighbors' father, Gary, was crowned King in 1954. On Friday, October 2, Jill Neigh- bors and Todd Johnson were crowned the 1981 Homecoming King and Queen. Pic 1. Shown here are the six candidates, Doug Ar- mentrout, Kris Behnken, Queen Jill Neighbors, King Todd Johnson, Kelly Wessels, Mike Young. Pic. 2: Junior representatives were Jim Wessling and Janet Johnson. Pic. 3: Gina Lund and Clint Spry were the sophomores' choice. Pic. 4: The freshmen elected Alan Pierce and Lori Land. Pic. 5: Jeff Konz was the M.C. for the afternoon's corona- tion. Dedication has been a tradi- tion at coronation, Mrs. Ruth Brocker, English and Journalism in- structor, was chosen this year. Pic. 6: Jill Neighbors performs her first duty as queen by presenting a bou- quet of roses to Mrs. Brocker. Mrs. Brocker is in charge of preparing the Homecoming booklet. 18

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Homecoming Week — A World 20 Pic. 1. Jill Neighbors and Todd Johnson are shown with the crownbearers. Erica Aggen and Joel Jackson. Pic. 2. At the pep rally, the cheer- leaders showed their enthu- siasm and got everyone psyched up for the game. Pic. 3. Triplets day was one of the many activities that week. Kris Behnken, Joy Rodgers, and Diane Murphy decided to go back in time to when they were carefree little ba- bies. Pic. 4. Sock Day was an- other activity during the week. Shelly Scott, Denise Rathman, Christy Grubbs, and Karen Zanders showed their spirit that day. Pic. 5. The teachers even showed their spirit. Triplets Diane Ernst, Becky Hartstack, and Vicki Vanderbur dressed as majorettes. Pic. 6. The senior football players rally. Dance to the tune of Billy Squire's Stroke Me — Todd John- son, Doug Armentrout, Doug Bissell, and Wade Jessen. On Sunday there was an intramu- ral volleyball tournament. The seniors were the victors.