McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Sad -sundal-Mer veoh sabtate) ver the crowd. Ever srnhardt and On Genter -s VND BS tar aR OR Front row: Sherry Pike, Mary Foeller, Jacque Heck, Julie Smith, Becky Badger, Julie Baatz, Diane Smith, Julie Gaston, Bettina Hoefener, Holly Frede, Angela Kavouras, Paula Routh, Veronica Vallette. row 2: Mike Lanzone, Dave Besselsen, Pat Welby, John Lanzone, Chuck Larkin, Jeff Hutsler, Bob Dippold, Karl Runge, Jeff Barnett, Steve Stacy, John Rosen, Joe Waldron, Mike Sutter. The maids and their escorts share a dance in their honor. The band plays a slow dance, bringing Crystal Johnson and Keith Mullins close together.

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The Big Finale ... ‘The 1980 Homecoming Queen of McCluer North is...” Well not just yet. After the game, the mad rush began to pick up bouteniers and corsages before flower shops closed. Only when this was done were there a few short hours of relaxation before your date showed up at the door. Then of course there was the feel- ing of trying to escape flash-happy par- ents and peering younger family mem- bers. Finally the dance was here and ev- eryone was ready for an enjoyable evening of dancing, food, and fun. Set to the theme of “Sailing Under the Stars’’ with music from the Younger Brothers, the dance got underway. 9:00 rolled around and the Court was es- corted in. This was the big moment — the time when Miss Diane Smith, Homecoming Queen of 1979, would pass on her crown to the new queen. ‘And the 1980 Homecoming Queen is Miss Julie Baatz, escorted by Mr. Jeff Hutsler.”’ Now that the surprise was over the rest of the night was devoted to having a good rowdy time. But the dance soon began to come to a close as couples dispersed to their various destinations. The exciting but tiring weekend slowly but surely came to an end. After hours of non-stop activity, MN students could settle in for a good night's sleep. The weekend was over but it was one to be long-remembered in the hearts of the Stars. The 1979 Queen Diane Smith and escort Bob Dippold pose with the new royal couple, Julie Baatz and Jeff Hutsler. 20 Homecoming

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Entertainment afro This year McCluer North had it’s 5th annual Afro Ball. The Afro Ball is a custom that was brought to McCluer North from Kinloch after the merger of students in 1977. The dance was held February 7, 1981, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. There were three people on the court: Senior Camille Morris, Junior Sandra Boyd, and Sophomore Rhonda Redmon. Camille was crowned Afro Ball Queen. Ruth Tolson was the principal spon- sor of Afro Ball. She made all the ar- rangements necessary for the event. Entertainment was provided by a disc jockey until 11 p.m. There were thirty-three talented stu- dents who participated in the Afro Ball. Jerry Dyson from the group ‘‘Destiny”’ did a dance called ‘The Freestyle Po- plock”’. Jerry commented, ‘‘Pervis McAllister and Derrick Wright chose to do this dance because this represents the young generation’’. Paula Burns also participated in the Afro Ball. She did a jazz routine to a song called ‘‘Eb- ony Eyes”’. She said, ‘I chose this song because it told the story of a black girl in the ghetto. The song really was say- ing that a black girl can have devastat- ing beauty.” Sandra Boyd from the group Star Love Dancers commented on the rou- tine which she, Lorrane Cherry, war- een Cherry, and Arenthia Taylor per- formed. ‘‘We chose to do a ‘Freestyle Robot’ because it’s what we do best. Our dance reflected the back that blacks have always been a minority and that their entertainment and style is always different wherever you go.” Certainly the Afro Ball was a differ- ent, unique, stand-out event of North's 1981 social season. 22 Afro Ball M asic, Dance, and combine for “een wes Teachers also showed support for Afro-Ameri- can Heritage week, like Mary Morton and Mike Thacker who exchange a smile and share a laugh at the Ball. Clutching a bouquet of roses, Afro Ball Queen Camille Morris receives the adoration of the crowd.