Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Digg 'E' Scurcely cable to believe her good fortune, Queen Toni Peters is all smiles in spite of herself. 'FII . I almost died when it was announced

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l96l the many eye catchers. p s - Voting booths were kept busy with eager students casting their X's for favorite candidates, keeping the tabulators on their toes with ballot counting. Cn the night of the Homecoming dance, Carol Rohrbach, commissioner of student activities, stepped tolthe mike and announced the traditional words, Homecoming queen for 1961 . . . Toni Peters! Festivities were kept in full swing as the Four Preps took over in a rally that had a fully packed gymnasium in continuous applause and frequent bursts of laughter. Gary Patterson, head yell leader, took a hand, leading the bouyant group in a yell before the Preps were introduced.. Emotions were mixed as the Monarch playing field was the setting for the final event. Football: Valley vs. East Los r i 4 4. . .f W Angeles. Highlight of the game was an 85 yard kickoff return by Tom Nunno that resulted in the most spectacular touch- down of the season. At the half, a cool', and windy one, floats were the main point of interest. One of the clubs performed the March of '76, in bandaged array, the band and Monarchettes performed with spiritive gusto and a cheerful cry hit the air as the floats began their trek before the stadium audience. Queen Toni delivered her official speech as the second half of play got under way, and an excitement-filled Homecoming was ended. Just ask Toni Peters, the football players, the clubs, the princesses or anybody that participatccl. They will verify what has been true of the previous Homecomings: Vallcy's greatest endowment is spirit.

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ln the limelight, Queen Toni and her lovely court show happiness over their wins. As they mature, most people realize that they Will never run for that Win- ning touchdown or be elected Queen of the May. Toni Peters was one of these before her election as Valley's 1961 Homecoming Queen. When I was nominated, I was thrilled to death, she said. But deep down inside I felt it was something that could never be. Toni, a lovely 5-foot 2-inch coed, says that next to sports cars and Val- ley's Sports Car Club her main inter- est is people. It might sound corny, but I really do like people. And that includes everybody! she says. People, of course, make our world go roundg so We should all learn, or strive to accept the fact, that we are our brother's keepers. Trophies in abundance for would be winners are brought in by instructor Angelo Villa, who regularly helps with college dances.