Lanier High School - Oracle Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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Glamorous Homecoming Makes History Celebrate good times— Closing the Homecoming assembly with a song, the participants lead the student bedy with “Hap- py Birthday to Lanier.” The 1984 Homecoming Court. Escorts on back row: Aaron McNeil, Al Arrington, Broderick Johnson, and John Sease. Front row court: Junior attendants; Lisa Tarver and Crystal Jeffries: Senior attendants; Keenya Ballard, Wanda Andrews, Monica Allen: Queen; Deborah Arrington: Soph- omore attendants: Tonya Parker and Ashley Car- michael 22 Homecoming Tx: homecoming assembly, directed and narrated by Mr. John Bell, portrayed the history of Lanier and the impact it has had on everyone who had attended Sidney Lanier. It began with the opening of the school in the fall of 1910. The Poets looked on in disbelief as World War | became a reality. They partied their way through the wild and roaring twenties, and had high hopes for a better future during the Depression. As America entered a second World War, the Poets again braced themselves for an uncertain future. They rocked and rolled through the fifties, experienced the “Dawning of the Age of Aquarius” during the turbulent sixties and the unsure seventies, and breakdanced their way through George Orwell’s 1984. After the last skit, the whole auditorium sang “Happy Birthday” to Lanier in honor of its 75th birthday. Everyone then awaited the announcement of the Homecoming queen and her court. Homecoming queen Debra Arrington and runner up Wanda Andrews were escorted by Student Council President Broderick

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lamour reigned at Lanier’s 75th Gaecnins as the day of excitement began with the Homecoming assembly and the announcement of the Homecoming court in the morning. The spirit of the event was visible throughout the day continuing with the exhibits on the front lawn. It reached its climax when the Poets took on the Prattville Lions at Cramton Bowl. The afternoon festivities centered around the annual homecoming exhibits, which featured a project from each club. There were Cokes, hot dogs, games, candies, cupcakes, and, of course, cotton candy for sale. There was even champagne, alias Sprite and Seven-Up. DECA won first prize for their “lion-taming” exhibit with Jr. Civitan and the North Tower taking 2nd and 3rd places. Lanier’s auditorium was filled with electricity as the traditional homecoming assembly began. Alumni, teachers, and students encompassed the auditorium with shrieks of excitement and spirit. The fact that ’ Lanier celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary added to the momentus occasion. Homecoming, 75th Birthday Spark Spirit Homecoming 21

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ohnson. Senior attendants Keenya sallard and Monica Allen were »scorted by Senior Class President Al Arrington. Junior attendants Lisa farver and Crystal Jeffries were »scorted by Junior Class Vice- resident Aaron McNeil. Sophomore ttendants Ashley Carmichael and Tonya Parker were escorted by ,ophomore Class President John ease. The Diamond Anniversary of anier became a “‘sparkling’’ event for ‘ach Poet on this special day. Homecoming 23