Jacksonville High School - Red Devil Yearbook (Jacksonville, AR)

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.IHS Students Acquire Individual Recognition Mary Hawk-Miss Teenage Little Rock finalist Terri Bridges-DAR award Dan Hampton-football scholarshipto Univer- sity of Arkansas Eddie Creer-Outstanding Black National Merit winner. Lee Monroe--football scholarship to Henderson State College Veronica Poos-Betty Crocker award. honors-45

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J ' M' J lc 'll Miss Susie Owens, a sophomore at jacksonville High School was crowned jr. Miss jacksonville in the summer of 1974. Thi activities included in the pageant were modeling sportswear and evening gowns, ind being interx iewcd. Also, each gir s . 1 l ' I ' l must be between the ages of fourteen and seventeen. Miss Owens was the first sophomore in recent yea rs to receive thi: honor. She has had many such honors including: jr. Miss All American Girl, Miss Congeniality for jacksonville in 1972: Homecoming queen for Sylvan Hills jr. High School, and jr. Miss Arkansas All American Beauty. She was a finalist forjr. Miss Sylvan Hills, Miss Teenage Arkansas, and first runnerup for jr. Miss Arkansas Universe. Miss Owens stated, lt's been so much fun but the year goes by so fast. I spent the whole first week after I was crowned planning what I would say when l crowned the new jr. Miss jacksonville. First runner-up for jr. Miss jacksonville was Miss Mary Hawk. She would assume the title if for some reason the holder should have to relinquish it. The sportswear modeled by Miss Hawk was an ensemble of shorts, t-shirt, and tennis shoes. Miss Hawk was a contestant in the Miss Teenage Little Rock contest and placed as finalist and third alternate. She is a member of the jacksonville cheerleaders and Future Teachers of America. She was honored with Most Likely to Succeed her freshman year at Southside jr. High School and Who's Who her sophomore and junior years at jacksonville High School. She was a member of the 1973-74 Homecoming royalty and is presently a junior at jacksonville High School. Miss Hawk's feelings about the pageant were, lt was a lot of fun and I learned a lot by competing. left: jr. Miss jackson 'll' S vi c, usie Owens right: lst runner-up, Mary Hawk Jacksonville Junior Miss Miss Debbie Romontio, a senior at jacksonville High School, was named jacksonville junior Miss. The contestants for the pageant were recommended to the sponsors by the school counselors. An essay must be submitted by the candidates in order to enter the contest. An interview, talent competition and evening gown modeling were held during the pageant. Miss Romontio did a humorous monologue for her talent and wrote an essay on the community and school. She was also named Miss Congeniality and received a total of one hundred dollars in scholarships. Some of the honors and activities of Miss Romontio were: delegate to Girl's State, Who's Who for her junior year, outstanding English student, cheerleader for Northside junior High School, the Oratorical award, and Devilette member and officer. She said, I felt really honored to be chosen for the pageant and even more honored to win. Miss Sherrie Penn was the talent winner for the jacksonville jr. Miss Pageant. She played a piano medley of Hungarian classical pieces by McDowell. The essay written by Miss Penn for entrance into the pageant was on her life's ambition which is to teach music and retarded children. She is a mem- ber of the concert choir at jacksonville High School, and is the pianist for the entire choir. She was also a member of the Devilettes for three years. Her comment on the pageant was I enjoyed meeting all the girls. When I see them at college we'll have something in common and a basis for a friend- ship. Miss Penn is a senior at jacksonville High School. left: Talent-winner, Sherrie Penn right: jacksonville jr. Miss-Debbie Romontio-Miss Congeniality 44-honors

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46-honors Lana Edmondson Key Club selects Denise Reel as 197 5 sweetheart In February, the Key Club announced its 1974-75 Sweetheart and Favorites. The presentation was at the half time of the Iunior-Faculty game. Louis Brolo presented the Sweetheart, Denise Reel, with a bouquet of six roses. The five favorites, Yulanda jackson, Sheila Williams, Lana Edmondson, Gail Wood and Dianna Glenn were presented with a single rose by Ricky Burks, Harold Mar- tin, Steve Gertsch, Kris Lewonowski, and Buddy Owen. Yulanda jackson Gail Wood Denise Reel Sheila Williams Dianna Glenn