Grapevine High School - Mustang Yearbook (Grapevine, TX)

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traditions Of School Mtivities Pam Dean not only strained to help finish the Junior float, but also served as an attendant. Homecoming 1970 was one of frantic preparation. Members of the competing classes spent much class time sleeping because of the long nights that were spent folding newspaper, stuffing wires, and spray painting the floats. Laughing hysterically at old headlines and smudging” each other with fingers blackened by newsprint, students eagerly looked forward to completion of their floats. Everyone was rewarded with the pride of seeing their masterpieces rolling down Main Street during the annual parade. High spirits and hopes of victory commanded the thoughts of each fan as he later watched the Mustangs play Gainesville. The overall feeling was one of relief and happiness. The traditional dance followed honoring the exes. This was a happening -Homecoming 1970. During the Homecoming Parade, Drum Major, Johnny Schober, led the band. Randy Roberts and Gary Bartley drove their class nominee, Veran Hemphill, in the parade. 9

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Sophomores spent many late hours working on their float. Friday afternoon crowds assembled to cheer for the Mustang Marching Band, one of the attractions of the Homecoming Parade. Homecoming 970Carried Out Mustang supporters watched the flames leaping higher as the huge bonfire reached its peak. Folding the paper napkins for the moon were: Danny McLain, Donna Simmons, Beverly Vaughn and Ramona Faulkner. Debra Clowers and Ric Vinson tackled the difficulties of the senior float.

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Homecoming floats ’70-71 Dana Stansell, Mark Haskell, and Regina McGrue rode on the senior’s winning float Adastra. ''Betsy Ross and The Spirit of ’76 was the theme of the junior float. Riding on this float were Suzanne Brown, Pam Dean, and DeeAnn Naler. 10