Bloomington High School - Bear Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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A highlight of the Coronation was the crowning of our new Queen, Rae Sackott, by retiring Queen, Kay Daly. After weeks of extensive planning and preparation, our 1963 Homecoming was successfully launched. Excitement mounted with the entrance of each queen candidate, and reached its highest peak in the final seconds before Rae Sackett accepted the crown. Members of the class of ‘64 felt pride in the queen, who so well represented the class. Patty Cannon oarried a flaming torch symbolizing tho spirit of homecoming, a new Bloomington tradition. I962's Queen Kay Daly and King Bob Taylor entered the final moments of their reign. Queen Kay indicated Jon Soucek was and broke the suspense; Rae expressed emotions of the entire student body. Queen Rae and King Jon beamed as they embarked on a glorious reign. Page 7

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Seniors pooled their efforts to see that the lunchroom was fit for a Icing and queen. Junior imagination changed the gymnasium into a royal court. Although Homecoming was generally acclaimed a great success, few realized the long hours and hard work that lay behind the scenes. Juniors transformed the gymnasium into a royal courtroom, and seniors decorated the lunchroom for the after-the-game dance. While queen candidates did last-minute primping, male members of the court nervously waited for the ceremony to begin. ENERGY AND FORETHOUGHT LED TO A COLORFUL CORONATION Finishing touches are added to the queen candidates. Pre-Coronation tension mounted as Icing candidates and the Sonior Ambassador waited for the festivities to begin. Page 6

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1963 HOMECOMING ROYALTY Page 8