Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Spring Hot days come but not quite soon enough students begin to get restless and spring fever sets in The colors of the Spectrum come alive and the spotlight colors dance yellow and red Spring! and Seniors think of the prom Senior plav dav and Graduation Everyone begins the chore of studying for exams or putting off studying and the anticipation of summer is overwhelming The Spectrum of Ferguson shines— for the last time in the year of 1968 and the last time at all for Seniors The end of another year and the Spectrum turns its beam to the future. 22— Student Life

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Steve Yates keeps the audience laughing with his Bill Cos- bv impersonations. Shegav Ooka displays a traditional Japanese sword dance. Stunt Nite Students Display Various Talents In Stunt Nite Friday the twenty-seventh of March— and Ferguson’s traditional Stunt Night The Smothers Brothers introducing (but everyone knows it was only Rodney and Tommy) Sheegay doing a sword demonstration and the cheerleader’s routine satire, a poetry reading, technical troubles and finally — the teacher’s skit, the North-wind forgetting his cue, the audience with tears of laughter rolling down their faces, and the climax at the appearance of Bonnie and Clvde Stunt Night— THE SCA’s best yet. A pompon routine is performed by the Varsity Cheer- leaders to “Music to Watch Girls By”. The Crossroad Singers harmonize in their version of “Maria”.

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Lou Maddox takes time to sign a program after her crowning. Marx Louise Maddox 1967-1908 Band Sweetheart. Band Sweetheart Spring Band Concert Honors Lou Maddox The Band’s Annual Spring Concert featuring the Mariner Band and the Cadet Band with a performance at intermission by the drum and fife corps and finally the long-awaited crowning of the Band Sweetheart— Lou Maddox with a reception afterward in her honor with the band room decorated and Lou on her throne— a thrilling moment for everyone. Band Sweetheart, Lou Maddox (center) is surrounded bv her attendants Betsy Ahearn and Janet Flournoy. Student Life— 23