Mentone High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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WALKING IN A “WINTER WONDERLAND” L. to R.-Junior Princess, Chris Miner; Freshman Princess, Bev Boyer; Sophomore Princess, Nancy Huff; King Ron and Queen Debi;and Senior runners-up, Kim, Peg, and Pam. Senior Class President, Ruth Hoffer, looks on as Rudy opens the envelope holding the final decision of the student body. The announcement is made and joy over- comes the surprised queen and her proud escort. Sleigh bells rang, the Stage Band played, and last year’s king and queen waited on stage as the underclassmen took their seats. The senior candidates marched onto the floor and silence fell over the crowd. The envelope was opened and Rudy Schwenk announced the results. King Ron Batten and Queen Debi Hiers ruled their court throughout half time of the thrilling game. Pictures were taken and the royalty joined the spirited Pierceton and Mentone fans for the conclusion of the game. As the final buzzer sounded, happy fans fled onto the floor to congratulate the team for our 74-71 victory. Later, the floor was cleared for the start of the Homecoming Dance. Senior Court was: first runners-up, Ken Anglin and Kim Manwaring; sec- ond runners-up, Rock Reed and Peg Thompson; and third runners-up, Chris Doran and Pam Craig.

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CLASSES COMPETE; SPIRIT SPARKED BY “LITTLE WOODSTOCK” Members of the Varsity and “B” teams view the downtown pep rally from their honored seats upon the fire truck. “Hey, let’s haul some more wood tonight.” That’s the way it sounded as the battle raged on. It began as an unannounced contest among classes to get wood for the Pep Rally bonfire. But things got out-of-hand as the members ignored the splinters and hard work to haul wood for their class. Each class added tremendously to the giant “woodstock,” but through buy- ing the Sophomores wood, the Seniors managed to defeat the Juniors in the unofficial contest. Although some arguments and hard feelings came about, the contest made this Pep Rally one-of-a-kind and it won’t be easily forgotten. The Pep Rally night finally came and the spirited students paraded through the town led by the Pep Band and followed by a truck decorated by the Seniors. After the bonfire the en- thusiastic fans congregated in the gym for yells and announcement of the Homecoming candidates. The Senior class also won a contest based on per- centage of class members present. To close the evening the cheerleaders sponsored a record hop. A small portion of M.H.S.’s “Little Woodstock,” students of all classes were dismayed when they discovered they must move a smaller portion for the bonfire to abide with State Fire Officials. Sr. Homecoming candidates express their happiness and congratu- late each other upon their announcement at the pep rally. 4

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JERI CAPTURES QUEEN TITLE This summer, for the first time in Mentone history, the Fair Queen Can- didate from Mentone won! Represent- ing M.H.S. was Senior, Jeri Pritchard. The contest is won on a basis of how much money the girl can earn, collect, and scrape together for the Cardinal Learning Center in Warsaw. And Jeri would tell you that it takes quite a bit of money to win. During the summer Jeri, and what- ever friends showed up, worked hard on two fish fry’s, selling candy, raf- fling off a stereo tape deck, and hold- ing pop bottle drives, two rummage sales, Tupperware party, a Beeline party, and a door-to-door canvas. Throughout the summer collection cans were sitting in local stores and being circulated around town. The last week of the contest many of Jeri’s friends went to the county fair to carry the money cans around midway and collect all the money they could. All the work paid off on the final night as Jeri marched to the stage on the arm of her escort, Scott Hoskins. Last year’s queen placed the crown atop her head and there she began her reign as 1970 Kosciusko County Fair Queen. Tears of happiness not yet dried, Jeri manages a weak smile for friends and family. Surrounded by her court, last year’s Fair Queen, escort, Scot Hoskins, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pritchard, and emcee, Jack Underwood, Jeri poses for a “royal” portrait. Hard work and much effort on the part of Jeri and her parents led her to her title, “Kosciusko County Fair Queen, 1971.” 6