Corona High School - Yearbook (Corona, SD)

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' F AKIP DAY A long day was begun on Friday , April 15, when the seniors started their skip dey to Minneapolis at 5:50 in the morning. The drive was spent trying to get a few extra winks also a few morning cups of coffee which did not seem to do the trick of keeping anyone awake. On entering the city the group went to the airport where the travellers watched some planes come in andtake off and looked for jets that just weren't flying. The Foshay Tower was a new experience, especially going up the elevator, when it seemed that the seniors had left their stomachs at the Lottom. After leaving the tower the where Supt. James Jordre receiv grc up went to RadioCity ed a five pound sack of Robin Hood Flour on Clellan Gard's show. Then they traveled around the big city and ate din- ner at the Forumn Any of the seniors will tell you Cafe. teria style is too inviting. Mrn Jordre agrees. Atta: dinner the boys just cowldn't miss seeing Washington Avenue. It rust have been their idea of an ideal life. Cut to the Univ rsity spud tho group to watch th: hoys there do push-upsg Boy, Qld they have physiquesi Neit stop was the cspitol where they all looked around. Finally the giyls became lost in thc bonb shel- ter and ended up in another building across the street. Upon leavla there they Went to a historical ruseum and saw murries whi heads were also ers. oh Helen thought sho interesting, giving After supper at a drive-in, Mr. Ice Follies. Upon . M. meant rorning or overyoneg especially iors went to the not decide if P were enjoyed by as they were more than ready to take ed exhausted but con- That night everyone went to b sidered that they had had a wonderfu Early Saturday morning they l could er ll.Shrunken the girls real shiv- Jordre and the sen- parking Paul could? night. The follies that sitting down, off their shoes. l time. eft the Curtis Hotel for a shopping trip that led everyone in a different dir, ection. The trip hone was enlivened by stopping for lunch many times. At the Buckhorn the Coronians enjoyed watch- ing others bowl. Six weary seniors reached hone at 6:56 in the even- ing on Saturday feeling that they had had the best pos- sible skip day.

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FIRST ANNUAL HOMECOMING Instead of the usual carnival, this year the Corona School featured a homecoming ?iogfa? on Friday night, November 5. A roll call of all graduates since the high school has offered a foursyear course was the main feature of the program, Other numbers were given by the grade rooms and the high school. Coronation of Queen Helen Reil and King Paul Jordrq and of Princess Elaine Harms and Prince James Kampen was the final number on the program. Their attendants were: Barbara Buttke and Gerald Bowers: Karen Pew and Paul Bunkowskeg and Gloria Peters and Kenneth Schulte. Concessions were in operation after the program. Net profit was 826l.l2, which went into the activity fund. CHRISTMAS PARTY The high school Christmas party was held on Decem- ber 25, with a dinner party and an exchange of gifts be- tween students. After exchanging gifts, the students were dismissed until January 2, when school holidays were over. INITIATION The annual freshmen initiation was held October 1, with all freshmen required to wear clothing prescribed by the seniors of Corona High School. Girls had to wear pajamas inside outg also five buckle overshces. They were required to carry their own shoes, and their hair was washed the night before and left uncurled. Boys wore a girl's scarf around their head, and a pajama top on backwards. They carried an empty baby bot- tle and wore carpet slippers on their feet. All freshmen had to wear an onion on a twenty-four inch string around their neck. When any freshman met a senior, he was required to bow, paying honor to the supreme heads for at least one day. The initiation party was held that night at the gym Each freshman was required to act out one stunt, after which the student body played various games. After a scavenger hunt, all the students returned to the school for hot dogs and pop.