Madras High School - Hi Sage Yearbook (Madras, OR)

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HOMECOMING m LEFT THREE: Class princesses Debbie Terrell, junior; Linda Miller, sophomore; and Dcbi Luhr, freshman; receive recognition during the halftime of the Homecoming game. TOP. The 1974 queen of the Homecoming festivities, Thelma Mil- ler, senior, receives roses from the captain of the football team as her escort, Rick Collins, looks on. ABOVE: Drum Majorette Gail Gilliland leads the MHS marching band through the streets of Madras. 15

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■ EXP Homecoming Is . . Fun, Fantasy, The Homecoming activities began with a week of spirit rousing class competition. The revival of the traditional bonfire and pep rally the night before the game generated enthusiasm and helped create a festive atmosphere among the students and MHS alumni. Students worked diligently for two weeks organizing and building their respective class floats with the hopes of a victory. The Finale School was dismissed early for a pep assembly in the stadium and the Homecoming Parade. The band led the Homecoming court, floats, athletes, and a human serpentine through the streets of town. The climax of the week's excitement came at halftime of the game against the Burns Highlanders. Thelma Miller, senior, was crowned the 1974 Homecoming Queen. Her court, including Debbie Terrell, Lin- da Miller, Debbie Luhr, and their escorts were presented. The seniors were the happy winners of the float competition with the theme, “Hot Dog the Highlanders, and the MHS marching band performed a salute to the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney productions. After the game, students and alumni gathered in the cafeteria for a dance with music provided by the “Rising Tide.” ABOVE: Head coach Mert Barth concentrates on the action during the Homecoming game. The Buffaloes were defeated by Burns. ABOVE RIGHT: The winning float is this creation by the senior class with the theme “Hot Dog the Highlanders.” RIGHT: An excited crowd cheer wildly as the Buffaloes make a touchdown. 14

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Spirit Rousing Competition Stimulates Student Body SPIRIT WEEK The sophomores outshone other classes in Spirit Week on poster day, hat day and 50’s day, to become the eventual winners of the annual competition. Students worked to generate enthusiasm and boost morale in hopes of a Homecoming victory against Burns at the end of the week. They showed their spirit by coming to school in various attire such as hairdo’s, hats and clashing clothes. Approximately 800 posters plastered the walls of the school, and on 50’s day, a group of students truly relived the era as they did the Bunny Hop down the hall at noon. The finale was a pep rally held in the stadium in which noisemaker ABOVE: Members of the varsity football team clown their way through the Homecoming parade. FAR RIGHT: Mickey Mouse waves to the crowd at halftime of the Homecoming game. The band performed a salute to Walt Disney. RIGHT: Bryan Kollen, Eric Skidmore and Mark Wilson play the role of “greasers” on 50’s day. competition was judged. Pots and pans, whistles, and even an electric air horn and a State Police car siren were methods used by each class to “out-noise” the other. Last year’s winners, the senior class, were edged to second place by the sophomores. The junior class finished third and the freshmen finished fourth. 16