Marion High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Marion, VA)

Page 25 text:

1 Beta Club Initiates 28 Beta Ballerina Ann Stewart plrouttes on the table in the cafeteria New Members During the tapping assembly, Dean Mills proudly accepts the symbolic candle. Three senior and 25 junior students were tapped into the club this year. Miss Elieth Sanchez, the foreign exchange student, was tapped as an honorary member. The solemn assembly was not illuminated by candles only, but by the eager faces of ex¬ pectant juniors. New members were given white candles that were lighted sym¬ bolically during their induction into the club. Perhaps it seemed that the Beta pledge ended the activities for new members, but this was only the beginning. Annually, the new members of the club are initiated before the amused eyes of the school. This year, the Beta Ballerinas pirouetted down the halls chanting: Beta Ballerinas brought big bundles and are brazenly bopping boisterously because better Beta Bunnies became Big Brawny Betas by being brains! Seniors enjoyed the candy provided by newly tapped Betas, and though they are reluctant to admit it, junior Betas enjoyed the day too. Our foreign exchange student, Elieth Sanchez, was made an honorary member. 21

Page 24 text:

Women ' s Lib Hits Cross Country Team This year the Cross Country team, better known as the Hurricane Harriers, completed a very successful season with a 31-11 overall record. Led by co-captains Greg Lawrence and Alan Blevins, the team won the district championship and placed third in the region. Coach Brockman was as eager as the team, since this year the course was changed to three miles. Hungry Mother Park served as a proving ground for Alan Blevins and the team. Participants of a meet prepare for the starting gun. After school hours the halls become a practice area for the track team. Team members, Terrence Jones and Donna Ewald listen to a last minute pep talk.

Page 26 text:

Homecoming Brings Season ' s First Victory The way it was in the 1950’s was depicted by Lonna Yates and Mac Poe in the Senior Class skit. Thursday night, October 17th, the auditorium was the scene of the an¬ nual variety show. This year’s theme was “The Way We Were”; clubs, classes, and organizations all got together to participate. The climax was the Senior class skit entitled “At the Hop” and the singing of the Alma Mater. Friday brought rain, but that didn’t dampen our spirits. We had a pep rally and right before the game a parade featuring the candidates for queen, the Scarlettes, and the band. The John Battle Trojans came out fighting in the first quarter, but they found themselves to be no match for the mighty Hurricane and were defeated 20-0. Varsity Cheerleaders, Sharon Albert, Brenda Blevins, and Karen Willis showed us a light side of commercials in the Homecoming pep rally. Esteemed faculty members gave a look at one of their 1930 meetings. 22