Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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ueen S ery! Stackhouse Rules at Activities 'ESG' The first homecoming of Marion High School was staged on September 23 at Memorial Field. A queen and her court, a parade, a game, and after-game activities highlighted this memorable day. Members of lVIHSis 1921, 1931, 1941, 1951, and 1960 football teams were honored in half-time ceremonies. The day's activities were many and varied as the preparations began many weeks and months in advance. Float ideas and the organ- ization of this festive event began in the fall of 1960 when it was heartily accepted by the student body and the community. A committee composed of members of the Marion Parent's Athletic Association, faculty members, and students began the skeleton of the day by writing many schools throughout the area regarding the procedure of their homecomings. As the parts were pieced to- gether, MHS's Hrst homecoming began to take shape and to become an event which will be remembered by Marion High School. HOMECOMING QUEEN - Sheryl Stackhouse reigns over the activities of Marion High's first homecoming. HOMECOMING COURT - Attendants completing the court for MHS's first homecoming are Jo Bloom, Bonnie Dray, Luann Tade, and Helen Britton. VRM- X X

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Sarah Keene Reigns at 'Sgf Q t MK X Witte 22. Z, 'Wd W 'fir ww jf' f V 3 K Q ,, xa X l - ,A .. It x. QW Z., 457 'Q , , J SM 39. if xg? 'N fm 7 HHEAVENLY MIST - Dick Bagwell, junior class president, crowns Sarah Keene Queen of 1961 Prom at Memorial Coliseum. PROM TIME-The junior class spent many hours decorating for the 1961 Junior-Senior Prom. 'Heavenly Mist' Prom Queen Sarah Keene reigned at the Heavenly Mist Junior-Senior Prom of 1961 as many of the approximately Hve-hundred people attend- ing danced to the strains of the theme song, Misty.H The coliseum was transformed into a heavenly atmosphere which was completed by the misty effect of dry ice in water. Gne of the most festive events of the school year, the prom is directed by the juniors with the help of the sophomores in serving and in assisting with the decorations. One of the three prom queen candidates, Kathy Alderfer, Cheryl Pollen, or Suellen Shinault, reigned at the 1962 prom, Moon- light Paradise. The queen was announced prom night, and she was crowned by junior class president, Larry Pressler. PROM QUEEN CANDIDATES - Suellen Shin- ault, Cheryl Pollen, and Kathy Alderfer, juniors. vied for the title of Queen of the 1962 Prom. The results were announced prom night. ,Q ' A Q as Q .aff , 'Q-si: . ,Wm .,,,. . -.am S YE 3 13 -.-5 -6 055' ic' L

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For Marion High SchooI's First Homecom ng Miss Sheryl Stackhouse reigned as 1961 Homecoming Queen of Marion High School. Serving as Her Majesty's Court were Miss Jo Bloom, Miss Helen Britton, Miss Bonnie Dray, and Miss Luann Tade. Although the opening events began on Fri- day before homecoming with a pep session, a snake dance through the downtown area, and a huge bonfire at the coliseum, the activities had just begun for the occasion. Numerous hours of hard work and planning went into the preparation of the many floats and units seen in the parade, the first official event of the day. A police escort, the queen and her court in convertibles, and 18 other units made this one of the largest parades ever witnessed by the citizens of Marion. The game played before a crowd of approx- imately 4,000 people was lost to Logansport by a score of 20-7. But this did not dampen the spirit of the MHS students as many after-game record hops and other activities were en- joyed by all who attended. WARM PREPARATION - MHS students par- ticipate in a bonfire to build school spirit before the game. HERE WE COME! - Members of the Ushers Club proudly ride on their float in the MHS Homecoming parade. GO, FIGHT, WIN! - This is the cry heard from the MHS Booster Club float in the Home- coming parade. 'E