Clover Hill High School - Ducemus Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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‘““May I have your attention” Junior Class Presi- dent Joey Binns and Laura Morgan joke with the audience before the announcement of the King and Queen. Queenly poise Newly announced Queen Beth Burton steps to the center of the senior circle to await the announcement of the King. Fancy meeting you here Before being crowned, Queen Beth Burton congratulates newly an- nounced King, Mitch Powell, in the center of the Senior Circle. Down to the Wire 9

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Down to the wire Mr. Roarke (Melvin Stone) beamed broadly, extended his hand, and said, “Welcome to your fantasy. I’m Mr. Roarke; I’ll be your host for the evening. This is Tatoo,” he continued, nodding down to the diminutive tuxedoed figure beside him, ‘‘He’ll be glad to assist you in any way possible.” Tatoo (Gene Sabater) smiled inscrutably as he rocked back and forth on his heels and looked up at the entering couples. Thus the prom-goers were welcomed to “Fantasy Island’’, the prom that for many of them was a fantasy made real. For the juniors it was the culmination of months of planning and hectic work. For the seniors it was their last dance as stu- dents and the beginning of the ac- celerated countdown to graduation. For both it was an evening that shut out the outside world with its harsh realities of approaching exams and good-byes and closed them comfortably in the lush, tropical vegetation and moonlight of an island paradise. Surprisingly enough, the idea for the Crowned couple After taking their thrones, King Mitch Powell and Queen Beth Burton pose with Sophomore host, Melvin Stone and hostess Leslie Ryan. Welcome to the prom In islander dress, Sophomore Stewards Darryl Glass and Gray Davis take a break from their duties to watch the action on the dance floor. theme came rather easily. The Junior Class Council wanted a theme that would provide plenty of props. Quickly, a tropical setting was hit upon, possibly something Hawaiian, but still the exact theme eluded them. Then, on a slack Saturday night, Junior Class President Joey Binns found himself watching TV’s “Fantasy Island,” and there it was — the theme. With the problem of a suitable theme solved, work on the Prom could start in earnest, but it was at this point that the real problem began. The special plastic material on which the backdrops were to be painted failed the Fire Marshall’s in- spection. Expensive rolls of paper had to be bought to replace the plastic material which was to be donated by DuPont. The rolls of paper had to be unrolled, (continued on page 10) Seniors welcomed to Fantasy Island A stroke of genius Artistic juniors Bonnie Pace, Tammy Woodruff, and Tracy Branham put the finishing touches on a tropical backdrop for the prom. 8 Down to the Wire A flower of appreciation Junior Sponsor Mrs. Cindy Driskill is awarded a corsage by Class Secretary Robin Collins for her success in organiz- ing the ’79 prom. Freak out The lead bass-guitarist of the colorful band “Spectrum” tunes up to get down as soon as the band’s break is over. '

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Honorable mention Prior to taking the boys’ por- tion of the Senior class picture, Ms. Jackie Pen- dergraft hands out gold honor sashes to those with B averages or better. ———— (continued from page 8) fireproofed, dried, and finally rerolled — all before decoration could begin. But slowly the jungle coral beach, and large, white, Victorian house of Fantasy Island began to take shape: “The juniors were a great bunch to work with,” said Junior Class Sponsor Ms. Cindy Driskill. “Many of them showed up to work and worked once they got here. They’re one ‘of the best groups of kids I’ve ever worked with.” On Prom night, Mitch Powell and Beth Burton were selected king and queen, taking their place on the veranda of the big house that overlooked the crowd from the back of the gym. Spectrum supplied the music that set the islanders hopping until the bewitching hour emptied the gym of its vacationers, leaving them free to pursue their fantasies elsewhere. The Prom over, the seniors found themselves at the shank end of the year. Switch day, skip day, and the senior pic- nic, all once just distant dates on an itinerary, quickly flashed by. Seniors, while looking up from their lunches at Smear the queer A group of handy seniors pileon Oh noooo! During Class Night’s “Mr. Bill Goesto Is that the book? Kathi Turner, acting as a an unfortunate ball carrier during a tackling game Myrtle Beach,” Sammy Fulp and Scott Champion librarian on Takeover Day, helps Jeff Davis look played during the Class Picnic. take Mr. Bill and Spot for a walk through the surf. up a book in the library’s card catalog. 10 Down to the Wire