Humansville High School - Tiger Yearbook (Humansville, MO)

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Crowning Miss Merry Christmas, ex- traordinary door decorating, an early va- cation and a break-in were events that made Christmas 1982 very memorable. Crowned during intermission of the high school Christmas Concert, eighth grader Lori Murphree began her reign as Miss Merry Christmas. I thought it was a dream,” Lori recalled. I had Glenda (Lake) pinch me. Only at Humansville could a snowman exist for two weeks without melting,’' Mr. Piper, one of the door judges, comment- ed about the snowman on the business room door. Several fourth hour classes participated in the Student Council spon- sored contest, displaying extraordinary creativity and Christmas spirit. First prize went to the shorthand class for a fluffy cotton snowman complete with a carrot nose and worn boots. “It was nice of the board to give us a full extra day of vacation, but I still didn’t think our Christmas break was long enough, Debbie Gannaway illuminated what seemed to be the general consen- sus of the students and faculty members regarding the school board’s approval of an early Christmas break. Over the holiday vacation the elemen- tary, high school and gym were broken into. Damages including stolen money, broken windows, and scattered papers were the result of the incident. “It's hard to imagine people would be out Christ- mas night committing vandalism,” Miss Hogan remarked. The holiday was one of extremes — the halls were filled with tremendous pre- Christmas spirit; yet discouraging vandal- ism also filled the halls over Christmas — these events will long be remembered about the Christmas of 1982. HHS HALLS FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT OF The Yearbook Staff sold baseball-style shirts for this sum $9

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Surprise! Dressing up for Christmas was a new idea Miss Welch’s Speech Drama class tried. Becky Cutbirth. dressed in an an- gel’s robe, sorts pages for the school newspaper that was rushed due to the shortened last week. Christmas Royalty. Miss Merry Christmas Court awaits the announcement of the new queen Standing left to right are Amber Eagan, freshman, escorted by Brad Clement; Becky Cutbirth. junior, es- corted by Cliff Hewitt; Kathy Tinsley, senior, escorted by Eddie Winfrey; 1981-82 Queen Wendy McShane. es- corted by Brian Pitts; Diane Whitlock, sophomore, es- corted by Bryan Allison, and Lori Murphree. eighth grader, escorted by Mike Kenney Miss Merry Christmas. Thirteen year old Lori Murph- ree was elected Miss Merry Christmas by the high school student body on December 17. Let it Snow! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow was the message the lively snowman on the business room door relayed to HHS during the holiday.

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“I bit my lip, Belinda Routh said recalling the first thing she did when she was crowned Sweetheart queen. “I was scared and nervous and when they called my name I bit my lip. The crowning ceremony differed from those of the past years in that the lights were dimmed and each attendant car- ried a candle and flower arrangement. The ceremony was a lot nicer, more formal, Chris Hughes said. “I think it should be carried on as a tradition. To protect the gym floor (which was on it’s last leg, so to speak) from fur- ther wear, a plastic cover was pur- chased by the school. The use of this covering drew mixed comments from banquet-goers. The floor was tricky to walk on with high heels, Debbie Gannaway stated. The cover made it look less like an athletic gym and more like a banquet though.” Broasted chicken and potatoes, pre- pared by the Shady Nook, highlighted the dinner menu for the event. Sandy Garretson, a 1981 graduate of HHS, and Brian Pitts, a junior, enter- tained the assemblage with romantic duets including the theme song Just You and I. Lost in Love, and When I Wanted You. Angel's hair (spun fiberglass) was one of the few complaints the banquet received. Though it made a pretty decoration, it was for looks only as Deonn Squibb found out, It was pret- ty to look at, but it got on me and kept digging into my skin.” A dance rounded the evening to a successful clQse with the music of a belated Rock 99 and D.J. crew. JUST YOU AND I AT THE $10 That's what you paid for this book