Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Seniors wait to serve some punch fto drinkj for the sophomores at the soph-senior get-acquainted party. Sophs Greeted By Seniors As bewildered sophomores en- tered IHS's auditorium, these neo- phytes were greeted by Hi S0phs from seniors scattered everywhere. This was the first welcoming of sophomores by the seniors in the his- tory of IHS. After several entertaining numbers, punch, the drinking kind, was furnished by the seniors. Sophomores left a little less lost and confused while seniors left feel- ing more humble, yet superior and wise. Wise seniors and eager sophomores, seated together, listen to Coach Holden welcome sophomores to IHS and congratulate sen- iors for greeting the tenth graders as a change from hazing. 20

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Bonfires, Rallies Add To IHS Enthusiastic IHS-ers, d e s P i t e the cramped sardine-like quarters in the audi- torium, raised the roof with spirit at each pre-game pep rally. The night-time bon- fires were held in Plymouth Park for the third year, with Irvingites gathering to cheer the Bengals on to three victories. Three bonfires captivated IHS-ers this year during football season. Cheerleader jerry Don Kelly dances around one of the bonfire-s. Thirteen hundred IHS-ers sing the school song in a pep rally before the Wichita Falls game. Banners were made by art students

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Band Welcomes Navy Team Middies were mighty lucky to have four attractive IHS majorettes perform a dance routine to the tune of Anchors Away, played by Tiger Band at Love Field on Gctober 2nd previous to the SMU-Navy game. This was one of the many per- formances requested of Irving's band this year. Band members and majorettes nonchalantly await the arrival of the Middies at Love Field. The squad from Annapolis arrived for the inte in the Cotton Bowl. An intricate twirling routine by Irving majorettes Diane Daily, Sherry Faith and Kathy Thompson greeted the Annapolis squad as they stepped clown the ramp from their plane. rcollegiate game held that night 2l