Centerville High School - Elkonian Yearbook (Centerville, OH)

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mv astles, London pubs, and guru on a bed of nails, and Italian restaurants - various folk dances. Centerville got a taste Food, costumes, booths, of the world when junior and entertainment were judged Council on World Affairs took by nine teachers from the over the Magsig gym on Nov. three buildings. India, the 19 for the annual Foreign winner, was to be sent to the Food Bazaar. As small as the area high school judging at gym might seem to others, the Dayton Mall. But an cell block members managed to Indian booth from another squeeze in eight booths rep- high school had been entered resenting different coun- and rules stated that only tries. Bystanders munched on one exhibit from each country exotic oods and watched the could be shown. Consequent- entertainment which included ly, the booth from Scotland Italian grape stomping, a went in its place. 30 ICOWA Red, while, and blue colored streamers tied to a volleyball pole served as a makeshift Maypole for England's performance. Emily Corbin, Rona Barclay, Gwen Doench, Bonnie Snyder and Amy Thompson weave their way through the entangled crepe paper. Though the Foreign Food Bazaar was the main activit for the year, ICOWA members also planned smaller monthly activities, such as a skating party and a soc hop. Other events included Christmas caroling and visit- ing local chapters of Dayton Council on World Affairs.

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oft lights, slow music, girls in long dresses, and u sin suits. It may sound lilte the President- ial Inaugural Ball but it was only the Freshman Cotillion. Most freshmen were a little reluctant to hang up their jeans for the evening, but with a little coaxing, they arrived at john F. Kennedy Memorial Union ready to try anything, even the fox trot. Before the first dance, two mixers were held in November to help frosh get acquainted with the un- familiar ballroom steps. Under the instruction of Nancy and Gary Ra ,they learned dances such as the cha-cha, fox trot, and rumba. Finally, after two dances, the ice was broken and freshmen felt more at ease in the formal atmos- phere. Imperial House South was the site of the last dance and in addition to the usual dancing, a three- course meal was served. Freshmen discovered this was a fun way to learn proper dining etiquette and after- wards some even admitted that, Maybe it wasn't so bad after all. Members of Paul Steele's Band we-ren't the type one would expect to find at a high school soc-hop, but freshmen can still fast dance tothe rock tune, Icy to the World. Meeting new people was another advantage of the Cotillion. lohn Butkus and Katie Grei- ner discover they have more in common be- sides knowing howto waltz. vsxurqgrif, .- -iw'-.a lr , A-- i Dance cards? This idea was totally new to freshmen and sometimes required nn expla nation. Mrs. lane Hall shows lenny Payne the proper way to use the cards, Freshman Cotillion 29

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