Bandys High School - Trojan Yearbook (Catawba, NC)

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Opposite page, top Paulette Ferrell, 1975 Christmas Queen. Opposite page, bottom left The 1975 Christmas Court, left to right. Row 1: Sophomore Class— Donna Keever, Queen Paulette Ferrell, Freshman Class—Denise Witherspoon. Row 2: Senior Class— Gladys Ramseur, French Club Maid-of-Honor Lisa Shubert. Row 3: Senior Class—Vonna Martin, Junior Class—Cheryl Kale, Senior Class-Sharon Helms. Opposite page, bottom right Seventh graders Toni Shaffer (in the blue dress) and Tina Bumgarner bump at their first Christmas Dance. At left Trena Laney and Mark Kale dance to one of Strange Bru's louder numbers. Top left We wanted at least one slow dance for each three fast dances, but, in four hours of music, only three slow songs were played. Sheila Setzer and Micheal Denning seize their first opportu- nity to dance closely. Top Santa (Curtis Wilkinson) leaves Sandra Wilkinson and Lawrence Punch alone under the mistletoe. Christmas Dance 23

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Christmas Dance — Three Hours of Music: Fast and Loud When the doors opened, there was a large crowd waiting to enter. Maybe they were anxious because it was so cold outside. They didn't seem too anxious to dance because no one danced the first several numbers. Slowly, a few brave individuals ventured onto the dance floor, and in front of all the sitters, boogied. Then a mob joined them, and the floor remained crowded the rest of the night. During the band's first break, the court was announced. There was one representative from each grade, nine through eleven; one from each of the senior homerooms; and one elected by the French club, sponsors of this dance. We had a local band, most of the members being Bandys' graduates. They had extensive equipment with many speakers that produced a tremendous sound. Tre- mendous, yes! Great to dance to, but also the ultimate in volume. Conversations varied in the gym, but eventually they all mentioned that you couldn't really hear each other because the music was so loud. 22 Christmas Dance

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Prom Nears, Juniors Worry- Will We Have a Band? The preparation was over. All the money had been spent on tuxedos, orchids, and long dresses. The juniors' time had been spent on decorating the gym and its lobby. As always, any time an entire class, or rather the working half of it, gets together to work on a project, disagree- ments will arise. This year those disagreements were held to a minimum and the work was done well and quickly. And finally after all the money, work, and arguments the 1975 junior-senior prom was prepared and waiting. Then came the shocking news that the contracted band could not come and was reportedly sending an inferior substi- tute. At 8:00 the doors opened and excited upperclassmen entered into the Serenade of the Sea. The blue and green streamers, the paper fish, and the painted props of the sea helped bring about the mood of the evening. The seniors sat at the tables as they watched the crowning of the king and queen, and the short, but timely, sophomore skits. But most of the night they battled the heat and danced to Faded Blue, the substitute band. The band had good harmony and a strong beat which squelched the rumor that they were an inferior group. 24 Junior-Senior Prom