La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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AS THE BWFIRE BURNED THE RAINS FEU. Mony hours of planning and work were required in preparing for the Homecoming festivities. Each organization wishing to enter a girl in the queen contest was required to build a float. In 1972, clubs began collecting ideos for their floats three to four weeks prior to the celebration. Students ond teachers alike gathered in garages, barns, and community buildings to construct what they hoped would be prize winning entries. Student Council awarded a twenty-five dollar prize for the most unique ond best constructed float. Art Club received the money for their float which carried out the theme of Paw Those Panthers with on animated dizzy panther being pawed by a giant Sheer swinging a water dipper. Boys Service Club captured second ploce while Girl Reserves received third. The floats taking part in the pre-game parade followed a route from Lincoln School to Lincolnway ond then on to the high school. Dunng half-time activities fifteen girls were escorted to the field by members of Boys Service Club. The prospective queens all waited anxiously for the announcement of the new 1972 Homecoming Queen. Randi Chalik was named queen as Peggy Small was first runner-up and Julie Fischer was second runner-up. Randi received a bouquet of long-stemmed red roses as all the hoppy rain-soaked girls were presented mums by Jeff Arndt, Student Council President. M

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