Jefferson High School - Statesman Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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Semi-finalist Kimm Birkicht excitedly accepts a rose from her escort, Bob Hackney. Varsity football players Mike Gilmer, Ken Samek, Rick Miner, and Flon Harrelson await their turn to escort one of the semi-finalists. use uni is in uni' xi iii' Announcement of the twenty- seven queen semi-finalists. A three way tie. Voting in homeroom for the nine finalists. A week of eager an- ticipation looking forward to the announcement of the finalists. The all-school Homecoming assembly. The nine finalists escorted by senior Iettermen. Im- promptu speeches by the finalists. Final voting for the queen. More waiting. The final kickoff of the football game against Dubuque Senior. A large bouquet of roses await the queen. The nine finalists approach the Jeff side of the stadium in their Corvettes. They are escorted onto the field. The crowd holds their breath. The tension mounts. The drum rolls. HOMECOMING '75. Joy and excitement excelled within Gisele Krueger as she was crowned queen. 12 Homecoming

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Enthusiasm mounts as seniors Tim Flis- cher and Steve Ehlert borrow pom pons to join the cheerleaders in the fight song. School spirit extends to the fine arts department as they present their fall play pep assembly. 1S3XEi?s3 M ..,t. W4 ., School spirit began this year at an all time high. Faculty members and admini- stration revealed that there was more spirit flow- ing through Jefferson than they could remember. By awarding the spirit stick to the most spirited class during pep assemblies, the cheerleaders added incentive for students to become in- volved. The sophomore class captured this prize at the majority of the assemblies. Junior Matt Thompson was quoted in the Outlook as saying, This is the most fired-up we've ever been! However, as the school year progressed, the spirit seemed to fade away. Mr. Hartman and Mr. Brown await their cue as the faculty band performs dur- ing the Jeff-Wash pep assembly. gain,

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TWENTY-SEVEN HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATES From rovv Lynda Salzer. CONWBY, Glsele Krueger. Karen Hendrickson. Back row 8tacY Wil! NICK POYKINI Joyce Ogden, Judy Kublk, Therese Duffy, Klmm Birkicht, Rhonda Kern, Kgrgn Jlll Kramer, Patty Schamberger, Julle Malloy, Theresa Ramsay Barb Wilford Anderson, Leah Smlttkamp, Jayne Vandercook, Deb Current. Second row Jean Klmm VIH 509379 Bonnie VCHBBNPIOBYB- Karteue, Kay Rath, Lorl Jungjohann, Patil Bottoms, Ellen Goodman, Cathy Qfiwffmm igfgszm-Yu qi' 4-Z ,S .ar '-4 I 1 W . V 1 'vnu an i V, uv ,11- dql f W ' nl ff, ' f s 1' gl K 'K 'Si ,,,. Y ...- XX .,,-amy' 4 'ir W Q WW, 'U 151, ' Seniors Carol Kammerman and Jeff Cirkl pause for s drink between numbers by Clockwork. An overwhelmed Gisele Krueger turns to her escort, Dave Hitten- miller, as she is crowned Jeff's 20th queen. IZ' S 4 K 1 3 Q f3y fd? f f X , ,f X MZ , f ',. r,,, I ' 7' f Q55 'K I 496 , , f f