McLeansboro High School - Pyramid Yearbook (McLeansboro, IL)

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42372-Ji X Gholson McGill Q flqsx li! Evans THE QUEEN, ELVA TUCKER Mitchell tflootlirill Qgiicufirfiz ln October the student body elected the '55 Homecoming Queen and her attendants. On the night of November 4, after a very ex- citing football game between the Christopher Bearcats and the McLeansboro Foxes, the juniors sponsored a dance, open to the public, at which the crowning of the queen took place. The attendants and queen entered in the following order: Marilyn Lee, a cute brunette, escorted by 1, 'lf lngrain. loye Moore, a cute treshinan with a cliarinina personality, escorted by lerry Tlioinas. Sue Siiiedley, a cute and charming sophie, escorted by Bob McMahon, Vera lolinson, one of the six Channing clieerloaders, escorted by Dick Deitz. Iohnson . ' ' Q 'Dv- Elizabeth Gholson, a charming junior class president, escorted by Carlos Neal. Marilyn McGill, a cute junior with a sweet personality, escorted by Bill Nalley. Myrna Evans, the lady in waiting, a very charming young senior, escorted by Keith lones, Vada Mitchell, the rnaid of honor, a cute little brunette senior, escorted by co-captain Leon Hall. Elva Tucker, the queen, a cute, charining, and friendly senior, escorted by coecaptain Stephen Bell. The queen carried a bouquet of white inuins. She was crowned by her escort, Stephen Bell, and cofcaptain Leon l-lall pree sented her the football which had been used in the previous aaine. Congratulations Elval Smedley ' Lee Moore WN

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Hunt, Tucker, White, Lee, Webb, Iohnson Cheerleaders Everyone was on his feet when our saucy sextette came onto the floor to the strains of Old Green and White. After running through the refrain and a peppy fifteen for the tearn, we were ready for the ref's signal to play ball. ln the fall we selected the six. Their green and white outfits could be seen at every game as they led each cheer with the sarne spontaneous enthusiasm whether the Foxes were way out in front or a little behind. Their vitality must have been catching because the fans certainly supported thern in their snappy yells. The cheerleaders were made up of two seniors, Anna Lee Webb and Elva lane Tucker, two sophomores, Peggy Hunt and Vera lohnson, two freshmen, Marilyn Lee and loyce White. White, Iohnson. Lee. Hunt, Tucker. Webb 4451b

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F SL Evans Malone Arnold. Siville, and Staff HER MAIESTY. SUE SMEDLEY Metheney Ritchey The Foxes Favorites The annual Coronation ot the basketball queen was held on Friday night, February 3, l956. As the queens attendants and their escorts entered the qyin, the attendants were each presented a bouquet by Elva Tucker as Anna Lee Webb pinned a boutonniere on each ot the escorts, She was announced by the Master of Ceremonies, Tony lohnson, and a roll ot drums by lanice Mitchell. lerry McDaniel accompanied by Carolyn Fagan, sang a song appropriate tor each couple. The attendants entered as tollows: Gail Evans escorted by Ned Tyler, loann Malone escorted by Stephen Bell, Sue Metheney, escorted by Ronnie Sandusky, and ludy Ritchey escorted by Doyle Lee. Then atter a lonq roll ot drums, our l955 basketball queen, Sue Sinedley, escorted by Dick Deitz, entered. Connie Statt and Susan Arnold carried the queens train. Randy Siyille presented the queen with a bouquet and Marilyn Lee presented her with the game basketball. The l955 queen, Ianet Correll, was escorted from the stage by loe Gateley. 44632