Clackamas High School - Lance Yearbook (Milwaukie, OR)

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TWIRP SEASON Twirp season was sponsored by Letterettes in the fall. Lug tags were made and sold, and entitled the boys who bought them to make their favorite girls carryltheir books and open doors for them. The week was climaxed by the Dogpatch Daze Dance. This was a very enjoy- able week for the male half of the student body. HOMECOMING During the week that the last home football game was to be played, students prepared for the big event. To advertise the game, many clubs made posters and displays. A trophy was presented for the winning display which was won by Everlatta. The Varsity Football team broke through a hoop made by Cavalettes as they came out ready to begin their final game of the season. During half-time, the band, Cavalettes, and Rally together presented a drill which pictured the history of Clackamas High School. The clamax came when the Varsity Football team's Queen and her court were announced. THE CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY '4The Night Before Christmasw was the title and the theme of the highly successful Christmas Assem- bly presented on December 22 by the drama depart- ment. The bleachers were divided into two sections, one entitled, NI Believe in Santa, and the other, 'cl don't. Students who had brought a can of food for charity sat in the 'GI believe section, those who forgot sat in the disbelievers' side. Sandy Gaylord directed the production. Charlie Hinkle read the famous editorial from the New York Sun entitled, '6Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Then as the choir sang, NA Visit from Saint Nicholas, Don Boss, Ginger Hudson, Carla Enegren and Phil Nelson enacted the classic poem. Then, as the climax to the assembly, Marylin H3Ullll8Ck, Deanna Fergu- son, and Vicki Morud danced to Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies.

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HELLO WEEK BLAST OFF . . . Rocket Ships, Flying Saucers, and Green Martians invaded Clackamas High in Septem- ber. The second week of school was Hello Week at Clackamas. The purpose of Hello Week was to get the Freshman acquainted with the Upper Classmen. Evelyn Marks, a freshman girl, received a prize for getting the most signatures on her Hello Tag. The Junior and Senior Classes bought the most Hello Tags. VICTORY BONFIRE In order to celebrate the first game on the Cavalier football field, Sigma Epsilon sponsored the Bonfire. The Rally Squad led students in yells. Coach Miller gave a tak about the team, and an Astoria fisherman was burned in effigy. Then everyone was off 'to the Kickoff Dancel' sponsored by the student council. FRESHMEN INI TIA TION Freshmen Initiation took place during an assembly which was sponsored by the Student Council. During the assembly the freshmen entertained the rest of the classes by showing their skill in a potato race consisting of just the girls and a peanut race for boys only. The last event was a balloon breaking contest with both boys and girls participating.

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DOGPA TCH DAZE The Dogpatch Daze was one of the most colorful and enjoyable dances of the fall. It was complete down to the marriage license and the pie eating contest. Barbara Hardt and Don Wiles proved to be the fastest pie eaters in the pie eating contest and walked off with the first prize. a cocoanut cream pie. The best costumes weer worn by Karen Carboneau and Don Boss which won them the honor of L'Mr. and Miss Dogpatchfi There also was a prize for the best vege- table corsage which was won by Ginger Hudson and Gordon McFarlane. The dance was sponsored by Letterettes and it was considered a huge success. After the dance, the girls whisked their favorite boys out for the traditional treats. Marriage Booth 'Mr. and Miss Dogpatchf' Karen Carboncau and Don Boss