Darlington High School - Pekatonia Yearbook (Darlington, WI)

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Junion and Seniors Vicki Atkinson, Joanie Thomas, Judy Bredeson, Ann SicXinlay. Cheerleaders Followed the Redbirds to Every Content CHEERLEADERS On that hateful day aiter the last tryout ion. cheer- leader election, some girls realized an ambition held since gnode school day6. The vote were cast by a committee composed oi students and iaculty members. Competi- tion was deadly serious, and these voters iaced the very diiiicult decision oi choos- ing two out oi ioun. iine contenders inom each class. Girls were chosen ion. competence, character, person- ality, ability to wonk well with others, good sports- manship, and ladylike conduct. They had weekly practice sessions to periect skills. Sins. Irene Smith wcu the cheerleaders' coach and advisor. Fn.es hmen and Sophomon.es Susie Springer, Ruth Curry, Pam SUller, Marilyn Bartels.

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Homecoming. Queen Joanne. Neth.eA.ij. was cnowned cut the dance on the evening, of Octnben 2 by. Redbind (jodjantnins Cyff-y and Steven uhile attended bu the menbens of. hen (jaunt and the senions on the football team. Wtmwg POR QfROSTfDRS U the {bald season advanced aid {boothall gave wan. to basketball, the Music u paniment and Dinecton wood not into senious plans and anduous wonk in gnepanation (on the (hnistmns season. Ihein annual Quiistmas concent and pageant uxts an event of beautiful some, cru’ sight pnesented this yean on the evening o{b decemben 13 do a lange and appneciative audience. The columns and vases {bon the. palace of Ring Henod and the jolly snowmen wene pant of the fdage set-

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Pep Club Member Vevoted Themselves to Our Athletic Team From early fall before the. first football game, until late spring after the. last baseball and track event, the IMS Pep Club worked for the team. They backed the Redbirds with pep meetings before garner, displaying posters, sponsoning bus tfiips to out- otown games, helping with the ban- quet ho no fling athletes, and doing all they could to promote school spirit. Membefis showed theifi pfiide in the tfiophies won by Redbirds by keeping them clean and bfiightly polished. The Pep Club backed the cheefileadefis and bought theifi uniform with funds fiaised by the girls’ hafid wofik selling hot dogs, candy, potato chips, and pop during football games. A newcomefi to the VIIS Pep Club this yeafi was Rosy Redbird. This counterpart of Wisconsin’s Sucky Badger was the creation o$ Linda Steger, who designed and made the costume worn by Cheri Howery, our first Rosy Redbird. We all enjoyed the part played by this delightful bird. PEP CLUB The Pep Club officers were Kay Virtue, President; Cathy Elmer and Joanne H ether y, Publicity Co-Chairmen; Mary McVonald, Vice-President; Sharon Jorgenson, Secretary, and Judy Jorgenson, Treasurer.