Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

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INEXTINGUISHABLE FERVOR the announcers, asked the crowd to direct their attention to the creek where the team, he claimed, was holding a practice. Next morning, Student Government hauled from the garage behind the tennis courts the aged Pirate ship float. In the park- ing lot, students decked their cars in streamers and balloons and hung signs say- ing such things as Mepham Pirates Have Great Bodies, Not Just Great Necks. ” Meg Imperiale, the Homecoming queen, arrived in a pink off-the-shoulder dress — without the Homecoming king. The night before, the football coach informed Bill Caprio that he would not be able to ride in the parade. There would not be enough time for Bill to change into his equipment for the game. Meg was frustrated and embarrassed and didn’t want to ride in the parade alone. Fortunately, Phil Tavella w'as persuaded to take Bill’s place. When Andy Ratner and Margie Cerro ap- peared dressed as pirates, throngs of seniors, juniors, and sophomores manned their vehicles to start the Homecoming parade at the Bellmore train station. Along Bedford Ave., Bellmorites met the procession as it proceeded to Bellmore Ave., turned to Camp Ave., and arrived on our football Field. At one o'clock, our football team con- fronted Great Neck North. With our 28-7 (continued on page 17) Theme 14 Treasure Chest