Mendel Catholic High School - Monarch Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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ABOVE: Darren McElroy goes flying in the push-ball contest between seniors and iuniors. BELOW: Al Adducci suffers the agony of defeat in the egg-throwing contest. .,.A 5 Lu xy: N, 124 W. Us The tension and excitement of the Homecoming game shows in the faces of Bill Cupach and Mike Carlin and their dates. With the smiles of winners, Joe Fiaoni and Jack Gavin enioy a Victory Dinner following the game.

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' ,,,., 1 , Homecomm t ,,ZAg L A ' Afff The 1973 Mendel Homecoming was one to remember. First, the Monarch gridders broke 'F ' ' W their string of Homecoming defeats by beating the Rams of Gordon, 13-12. The victory was fm , N ,J sg , . V . XX a fitting end to a week of festivities designed by Father Erwin Dodge and the Student Sen- V, Wig: -' s , ate. Activities included pie-eating contests, sack races, and a tug-of-war over a mudhole. wwxf grip f ' ' ' Traditional activities like the election of the Homecoming Court and Homecoming decora- R ff ' all ' ' U by W tions were also part of the festivities. , V V , F l f A - t fc l'i. , . 2 Q, Sv Aff N 0' -0 ii ather Dodge displays some of the Homecoming ems. .9 ABOVE: Ram the Rams was the theme of the 1973 Homecoming, and this poster won first prize in the poster contest. LEFT: Homecoming court poses before the beginning of the game. waht .,-. 'lf Although the mudhole was supposed to be used for the tug-of-war, some students decided to get into the swim a little early. 123

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