Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Linda Adkins past IHS Queen and her escort Jim Sears receive the new i 'e ' V queen, Virginia King and her escort, Doug Webb. Radiant Virginia King, Queen of IHS, dressed in soft pink, and her handsome escort, Doug Webb, began the grand march to the ballroom, Wi S, i,,s Queen candidates and their escorts dance the first dance at the Starlight Ball following the coronation. From right to left are Gene Tyler and Branda Shotwell, F.B.L.A. candidate, Jim Sears and Linda Adkins, retiring queen, Virginia King, I-Teen candidate and Doug Webb, Junior Carroll and Linda Wiederhold, NHS candidate, Carol Grisson, New Horizon candidate and Steve Shores. STARLIGHT BALL HIGHLIGHTS SOCIAL SEASON AT IHS Coronation of the Queen of IHS at the Starlight Ball hi lighted the IHS social season Virginia King, I-Teen candidate was crowned queen in an pressive ceremony. After the crowning, the Queen and her court were serenaded by the girls' quartet and a solo by Alice Ruth Butler. A tap dance by Carol Andrew followed and IHS dance band added its playing to make the coronation complete A grand march led everyone into the blue and silver bedecked cafeteria where the Starlight Ball was held. Again the IHS dance band made the evening complete as IHS couples danced under the stars to their music.

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v st 59 P Mm, . ' I- -rx, Q . -.1 - Tl 5 Carla Gleghorn puts a finishing touch on the New Horizon's float that won first place in the Homecoming Parade. The winning float Rock Around Mothe G , 5 ,QV , r oose was sponsored by New Horizons FHA. Members dressed as story book characters are: Carla Gleghorn, Little boy blue, Mary Alice Farmer, Mary had a little lamb, Charlotte Bowden Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Barbara Manning, Jack the nimble, Connie Young, Tom, Tom the piper's son, Jane Arm t k - ' ' ' ' srong, nave of hearts, Marice Tomme, Little Miss Muffet, and Linda Torenson, the queen of hearts. Linda Boulware was Mother Goose. HOMECOMING ACTWBTHFS LARGEST CELEBRAT CW Ex-Tigers ioined IHS students in celebrating homecoming festivities to mark it one of the largest celebrations in Irving. Homecoming parade set a record for the number of floats entered, with ten organizations striving to win one of the three prizes. Floats plus many cars, the IHS, Crockett iunior high, and Bowie junior high bands added to the length of the parade. The crowning of the Homecoming Queen, who was elected by student body, and presentation of the winning floats, highlighted half-time activities. Tiger co-captains Gary Crouch and Carol Johnston presented sophomore winner Judy Key with a dozen red roses and then kissed her. Following the crowning, was the parade of floats around the foot- ball field for fans to see. First place went to FHA New Horizons Rock Around Mother Goose , second place to the sophomore's Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, third place to FHA chapter one's Old Woman in a Shoe. Homecoming queen was elected by the student body from three nominees representing the three classes. From right to left they are, Judy Key, sophomore nominee, escorted by Eddie Carver, Virginia King, iunior nominee, escorted by Doug Webb and Jamae Applewhite, senior nominee, escorted by David Manning. N, . I If-227. .. Yaris. 'FT' T' Sa ' . be . . . . j' ,abt-Rte 'M A T r' ,-,. g'Y4'2.ig'l . i - elitist. 5'-V J - L cf if A sf 'J 1- ' 15. ,.A!,,t.T A its . 5, , ' A r Z - 1 . Bubbly Judy Key was elected Homecoming queen by the IHS student body. With her are Tiger co-captain Gary Crouch and Carl Johnston. 23