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

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Juniors Find Rings and Kisses Awaiting Them at Traditional Dance Snowflakes. glistened above the “heads of dancing couples at the Jun- iors’ December 8 Ring Dance. Winter murals covering one side of the cafete- ria were the result of hours of prepara- tion which ended the morning of the dance in a decorating marathon which began before most juniors were usu- ally awake. The theme, committees and band were voted on during their early morning class meetings. To complete the theme, “‘If a Picture Paints a Thousand Words, Then Why Can't | Paint You?’’ Sherri Kolensky painted a symbolic portrait in oils of a . girl looking into a shaded picture. Streamers and mistletoe were also hung from the ceilings and tables were decorated with candles and ever- greens. The exchange of class rings and kisses took place under the traditional ring which was trimmed with tiny white Christmas lights. Doug Cantu and Blaine Johnson, who was on crutches at the time, announced each couple coming through. After everyone was finished going through the ring, Jun- iors posed for their pictures, stared at their hands in amazement, ran to their friends to “turn their rings’’ and then continued to dance the night away. LEFT PAGE - — TOP LEFT: Derek Anthony finds son and Evette Lucas. TOP RIGHT: Excited by the atmosphere, Juniors let go on the dance floor. BOTTOM LEFT: Capturing a romantic - moment, Chris. Kelly gives Lisa Gross her new | class ring. BOTTOM RIGHT: Preferring not to dance the night away, Billy Wilkerson and Joyce Weber enjoy each other's company. RIGHT PAGE — TOP: Lita Brinkley and Derek time to take pictures of friends Leondas Thomp- | Anthony ‘get down’ to the music of Slapwater. MIDDLE: Tina Plenty and her date are inspired by the moment and wave to fellow classmates. BOTTOM: Kisses and new class rings make quite a show for Juniors to watch. Ring Dance 19

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Confusion Gives Way To Spirit Toward Week'sEnd Last minute planning threw Spirit Week into mass confusion as plans had not been made until the end of the week before students were expected to participate in organized spirit events. It was not until mid-week that students knew what the theme of the day was and began regressing to child- hood by dressing in little kiddie clothes, complete with name tags bearing bus number or homeroom. On one very puzzling day, various “Two. of a Kinds’ were scattered through the school, having to leave their clones for Twin Day behind to attendclass. An addition to Spirit Week was Six- ty’ s Day replacing the common nostal- gia of the fifties. Instead of ‘‘Fonzies’’ and ‘“‘bobbie-sockers,”’ anti-war hip- pies, flower children and peace mak- ers strumming guitars all joined in to show their spirit. On Friday, class competition raged at the pep rally. Sophomores surprised juniors and seniors by winning the. spirit contest. After the cheerleaders and drill team performed, seven flasher seniors entertained Mariners by moon- | ing the crowd with the letters ‘“S-E-N-I- O-R-S,” embellishing their drawers. Juniors sported a class clown, and their Mariner-Maniac stepped out “Clark Kent style” in his Mariner cap and Cape. Hall decorations competition gave classes a way to show spirit. Juniors had to practically fight to keep their own classmates from stealing their bal- loons and decorations before their hall was judged. Sophomores, lacking experience in the event, left many areas of their hall undecorated. Finally, the Senior hall won the contest, which outraged juniors who called the sen- jor’s victory a decision by the judges to follow tradition by allowing seniors to win rather than judging on the merit of the decorations. Spirit week closed with the Blue and White Day and the Warwick football game. Greeting Mariners that morning as they arrived at school was “WHS is 1°’sprayed over most of the first floor doors and windows in Warwick's red school colors. Even the clock tower and front steps did not escape the van- dalism of the rival school who also ‘Sprayed profanity and obscene draw- ings on the building. School board estimates for cleaning the paint from the building ran from one to three thousand dollars, but the paint was finally removed. - LEFT PAGE — TOP LEFT: Recess calls s tarnny Wescott, Katy Phillips, JoAnne McNamara, Tracy Jones, Sherri Kolinsky and Laurie Zittrain on Lit- tle Kids Day. TOP RIGHT: Spreading peace and love throughout the school, Georgia Yamaki demonstrates her spirit for 60's Day. BOTTOM LEFT: Protest marches and the Vietnam War are two topics of discussion by Hippie, Burnie Wil- liams. BOTTOM RIGHT: Bobby Cooper gives up on Spirit Week's jello contest and decides to smear Y on oe Nelm’s face. ‘RIGHT PAGE — TOP: Spirited Seniors Caro! Leary, Mike Fail, Katy Wilcox, and Mary Loving prepare for Pep Rally. MIDDLE: Angry about the vandalism situation, Darryl Vines and Tonya Her- bert point out graffiti sprayed on the front steps to other students. BOTTOM: Displaying the tra- ditional colors on Blue and White Day, Arlene Pender and Elton Brown talk together before going to first period. Spirit Week 21