McPherson High School - Bullpup Yearbook (Mcpherson, KS)

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oundhouse becomes a paradisep ' eels of sapphire, emerald green, silver shimmer by Paula Gordley Almost Paradise! To the juniors, it actually was a paradise to finally get the 1985 Junior!Senior Prom underway. After two days of hard work and more than a little concern as to whether or not paradise would arrive in time for the arrival of the first promgoers, juniors were ready to cross the sunken U.S.S. Paradise and walk through an array of exotic palm trees to enter their paradise. Little had they realized when the sup- plies had been ordered weeks before from which to make the miles and miles of brilliant sapphire blue, emerald green, and silver streamers that they would run-out and make not one but three trips to out-of-town suppliers to secure what was needed to finish their tropical won- derland. As has become tradition, many cou- ples began their evening with a formal elegant dinner, ranging from the Bruns- wick, the Old Mill or Mr. K's to the McPherson Country Club. But around nine o'clock couples began to filter into the transformed Roundhouse which now resembled a tropical island. The entire dance floor was canopied with the blue, green, and silver streamers. While Ken- ney Photographers snapped pictures of the couples, the girls were seated on a treasure chest with palm trees and tropi- cal plants for the background or stood, as they preferred, with their escorts nearby amid a cluster of fish nets and rocks. UNIDOS, a popular band from the Kansas City area who has played with Ray Charles and Kool and the Gang, fur- nished the beat for the evening. And, as usual, opinion varied as to the merit of the band with some expressing that their breaks were much too frequent and oth- ers being satisfied with it. Lime punch and cookies were featured on the refreshment table for those more active participants who became thirsty or hungry. Although the dance itself ended at 12:30, the evening just began as couples went to their homes to change into more casual attire in which to spend the wee hours of the morning. Many then went to the Spiral Theatre to see Sixteen Can- dles or to Starlite Lanes for bowling. For those still awake, breakfast was served at the Red Coach, and in some instances energetic mothers prepared breakfast or brunch at couples' homes. Both Prom goblets as well as a Prom '85 garter were sold in advance to help furnish tangible evidence of an evening in Paradise. Promf28 Refreshments were a welcome sight after lots of fast dancing as Ed Bate, sr., and his date, Kim Hoke, jr., discover. Lime punch and cookies were served by parents of juniors including Nancy Trease. Transforming the Roundhouse into Paradise was hard work but fun too as shown here by jason Rausch, Kim Stucky, and Beth Weinhold, jrs, Each streamer had to be carefully measured and stapled.

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ay Day brings excitement to cPherson streets in an entourage of activities May Day doesn't just happen in McPhersong instead, it is the result of months of planning on the part of a 13- member executive committee who begin meeting in September to plan for May. This year's chairman was john Kedruf, and the theme for the celebration was Fun, Pads, and Fantasies. After two near-perfect evenings at Lakeside Park during which MI'lS's own queen, Marci Alstatt, and prince charm- ing, Ron Gorman, took the long stroll amid throngs of people from the bath- house to the bandshell and were crowned, many adjourned to empty their pockets at the carnival. For the first time, Toby's Amusements set-up their rides and booths in a more picturesque set- ting, the now empty site of Wiclcersham School. When May Day itself dawned for the 72nd annual celebration, anxious eyes were cast skyward and murmurs of Don't Rain on Our Parade echoed up and down Main Street. Naturally, it didn't, although the day was cooler than normal. Crowds began lining the blocks along Main hours before parade-time and were entertained by a segment of the City of McPherson Pipe Band, the Hi- Steppers and Mac cheerleaders, all doing special routines along the way. Despite the absence of the magnificent jets this year, the parade began promptly at eleven and according to chairman Ke- druf was the largest parade in recent memory and definitely the best attend- ed. Following the MHS Marching Band were a record-high number of floats as well as miniature cars, scooters, bicycles, vintage cars, and horses, interspersed throughout the parade were 28 other marching bands. Each high school was encouraged to build its own royalty float and MH5's royalty used tropical props that had been used for the Prom for their float Climaxing the days activities was a special dance at the National Guard Ar mory for teenagers with 288 attending 'VIP s. , ,iw in is Q., 30! May Day .if Q, .f ti, -gr f Seniors Susan Good and Kirsten Stroup keep their partners, Kurt Gerrilcl, jr., and Jamie Heidebrecht, sr., at a distance as they perform the May Pete. After a quick change from their MHS band uniforms to their kilts, Andy Aitken, jr., and Chris Arpad, sr., marched and played with the City of McPherson Pipe Band. Senior john Hawk of the National Guard gets some last minute adjusting before the parade begins. The parade began promptly at 11:00 with the Color Guard leading the way. I . 5