Independence High School - Wapsie Yearbook (Independence, IA)

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The bonfire blazes brightly as ardent Mustang supporters whoop and holler. It seemed as though she had been stuffing napkins as long as she could re- member.She felt cold and stiff from sitting on the floor of the barn, and she was firmly convinced that the hayrack would never look like anything but a hayrack. If it weren't for the watermelon and dancing in the hayloft afterwards, she wondered if she would even work on the float. . . The band swung into the opening bars of A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody. Taking a deep breath, she smoothed her hair and stepped out of the car to meet her escort. The walk out onto the football field in heels, a problem in itself, was made even more difficult by her knees shaking so uncontrollably. What if she should fall? She wondered now why she had been so pleased when they had nominated her for Homecoming Queen -- she had never been the object of so many eyes in all her life. The music stopped, She tensely bit her Lip and vowed not to be disappointed. Sud- denly she heard her name and felt the coveted crown on her head. This page was sponsored by HOAGLAN'S GARAGE and MAIDRITE 6 The Ghost of Homecoming Past seems to be enjoying the traditional snake dance. . .or is that just the camera? Off the gridiron. PEP RALLY INSPIRES

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S290 o Cac' X590 Q' xi' osx not so much like a gym with limited finances was prettymuch ofa prob- lem. W Y, Y' .gee QQ eb ,oc ,bo L. Big events need much planning -- Homecoming is no exception and in this case it's up to the School Council. Talking it all over are Rich Cromwell, Chet Schmitz, Bob Deines, Carol Scott, Roger Cole, Martha Matteson, Susan Hatfield, Irene Cornwell, Pat Fuller, and Linda Kruse. How to make the gym look The diligent campaign of the three R's paid off as Robert CDeinesJ, Rich fCromwellJ, and Red fColeJ were elected President, Vice- President, and Secretary of School Council. Doesn't anybody want to buy another one? They're only 50 cents, she asked as she toured the homerooms. She wondered whose bright idea it had been to sell pennants. lt hadn't been so bad at first, but now that everyone had at least one pennant it was almost impossible to find a customer. Oh, well, at least next year's School Council will have a little money to spend on Home- coming. Was it ever a mess this year! She reminisced. There wasn't any money to hire a band. That hadn't been so bad because the jukebox was new and nobody minded using that for dancing. The decorations had been another thing though. lt takes lots of imagination, talent, and money to make that big gym look like a gay ballroom. The Council finally ended up using a fall-festival' theme. Cornstalks and pumpkins were the decorations. The only money they spent was a staggering 32.25 for candles. This page sponsored by DEL'S WESTERN AUTO

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QUEEN IS CROWNED A VICTORY IS WON! One last-minute par before the grand en- IIBHCC . Dee tearfully receives her crown . . . onto the dance floor. . . . And senior Mustangs line up for their just reward from her highness. This page was sponsored by NEW CAR DEALERS 7