Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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reward float-builders with scrapbook memories Rushing through early suppers, car and float rivals for the Homecoming parade hastily performed last minute surgery to meet the 4:30 p.m. deadline. Builders held their breaths as entries were put to the final tests — surviving bumpy railroad tracks and passing judges approval. Unfriendly autumn breezes pierced crowds clustering along curbs to catch a glimpse of participants. A seven-foot jack-in-the-box with an animated devil rewarded the townspeople for their vigil. Pop Goes the Devil, captured first place in the float division for the Class of 1971, giving it the honor for the second consecutive year. Escaping the brisk October air, spectators sought warmth as they huddled near the blazing bonfire. As the flames began to wane, students flocked to the post-bonfire dance and grooved to the music of the U.N. Unlike the soft cumulus clouds, curling black smoke pours from the raging bonfire. As flames rise, so do expectations of a victory. A jack-in-the box manned by Diane Welch, Sonja Bradley and Alan Magiera captured first place for the Class of 1971. 11

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Exhausted and disappointed with second place float, junior Bonnie Belush regains energy dancing the funky chicken to the beat of the U.N.” Chicken wire cuts forgotten, senior Suzanne Roininen ignores chapped hands to ecstatically cheer the news that the senior float placed first. Missed meals, lost sleep 10

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May I have this dance? requests Bob Kane of queen candidate, Lorie S elander during the annual Homecoming post-game soc -hop. As the week of anticipation comes to a close, queen candidates Sue Sanders, Kathy Anderson, and Cindy Pickett relax at the dance. Peeking over the railing of the balcony alumni Paula Wynn and Jerry Trezciak scan the gym to spot friends. Sopping wet from the victory swim in the pool, the team and Coach Jim Bartlett rejoice the victory over Lowell Devils. 12