Atwood Hammond High School - Post Yearbook (Atwood, IL)

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Grand March Leaders Judy Wallace and Bob Helfrich; Queen Rhonda Stephenson, King Kent Phalen; Grand March Leaders Fritz Boll and Mary Poindexter. Seniors Pat Frazier John Spencer Juniors Randy Beck Stevenetta Earley u

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First row: Mary Day, Janice Stirrett, Pat Frazier, Kerrie Swartz, Michele Adams. Second row: Melinda Stephenson, Bob Helfrich, Ronnie Osborne, Barbara Day. Third row: Janet Cox, Morris Huffman, Steve Romine, Joe Stewart, Debbie Decker. Standing: John Spencer, President. Seated: Brian Fay, Vice-President; Marilyn Quick, Secretary; Tracy Walkup, Treasurer; Jan Kiley, OVASC Secretary; Mrs. Wanda Newlin, adviser. STUDENT COUNCIL Student Council began the year by making plans for its main project Homecoming. Six committees were set up to begin preparations in early September. Chairmen of these committees were Pat Frazier, Grand March; Brian Fay, publicity; Marilyn Quick, band; Tracy Walkup, parade; Jan Kiley, theme and decorations; and John Spencer, bonfire. Former HC Queens received special invitations to HC from the Grand March committee. The publicity committee saw that the tickets were printed and numbered and notified radio stations and newspapers about HC. They also distributed flyers to each home in Garrett, Pierson, Atwood and Hammond one week before HC. After receiving the names of three available bands the SC contracted “The Artistics” to play for HC. Parade committee members planned the parade route and order, borrowed and washed convertibles for use by the HC court. Supplies were ordered by the theme and decoration committee for use in decorating the stage and gym to comply with the theme “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. Jerry Rich, art instructor, assisted SC members in painting yearbook covers, making three panels representing the three time periods in the theme for the stage. Members worked every night and in study halls for a week before HC to finish the stage. Bonfire committee members gathered materials for the fire and cleared the snake dance route with town police. Two changes in HC procedure were made this year. The queen and king were not kept secret and escorts, as well as attendants, were elected by the classes for the HC court. 13

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OCT. 17-19, 1968 HOMECOMING Theme of the 1968 Homecoming was “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” with the theme song, “Yesterday.” Activities began with a bonfire at the high school and a snake dance through town on Thursday evening, Oct. 17. Friday afternoon the parade, which included the marching band, class floats, court, town fire trucks, old cars, and the student body, made its way downtown where a pep session was held. Float prizes were announced during the pep session. The Rajahs were victorious in the Homecoming game Friday night, defeating Newman, 31-0. Student council members decorated the stage with three panels representing “Yesterday,” ‘Today,” and ‘Tomorrow,” for the dance on Saturday, Oct. 19. Music was provided by the Artistics. Former Homecoming queens received special invitations and sat in a reserved row of chairs to watch the proceedings. Mary Poindexter, Fritz Boll, Judy Wallace and Bob Helfrich led the grand march into the gym. At the dance the 1968 Homecoming Queen, Rhonda Stephenson, was crowned by King Kent Phalen. Other members of the court were Pat Frazier and John Spencer, seniors; Stevenetta Early and Randy Beck, juniors; Carol Lust and Rick Ashmore, sophomores; Ruanita Bryson and Mike Mayhall, freshmen. Mary Alice Dunscomb served as flower girl. Freshmen Mike Mayhall Ruanita Bryson Sophomores Carol Lust Rick Ashmore 15