Fort Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Fort Madison, IA)

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Comfort doesn't matter to these senior boys loading into jackie VanAken's bug for the VW race. Victorious junior boys carry Terry Allen's Volkswagen across the finish line. Tim Love and Kevin Reeder ride in the tri- cycle race for the unchallenged Key Club. Getting ready for the complete pandemonium are these sack-over-the-head contestants who have lined up, hoping for the best but expect- ing the worst. I2

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Despite the juniors' efforts, they were defeated by the seniors two out of two in the tug-of-war. A af Qpwt This year's prehomecoming events combined new activities with the traditional ones. The sack race, one of the three new activities, involved several contestants with sacks over their heads trying to find their part- ners. The V.W. race involved packing as many people as possible into a V.W. A new activity which caused a lot of controversy was the egg throw. Because of the large number of eggs thrown downtown Thursday night, Student Council juniors and seniors cleaned up the sidewalks and store fronts in an effort so to make amends to the merchants. Running through town during the snake dance created a spirit of fun for these FMHS stu- dents. lunior-senior girls do push-ups, which helped them win the powder puff football game. Reigning as Mr. Homecoming is Scott Nickel, whose muscle poses cinched the title for him. I3