Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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With the theme Fight Trooper Mouth, Spanish Club was named this year’s owner of the traveling trophy for best Homecoming float. Led by drum major Paul Pieroni, the Marching Pirates kept up the rhythm of the parade. Building spirit for the big game are the 1968 fighting Pirates riding atop a semi. Homecoming — 19

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Tom Simpson proudly accepts the title of Mr. Football for 1968. Queen Dinah Maihofer rules; ' Homecoming Haunf bewitches Halftime brought Homecoming ac- tivities to a climax with the an- nouncement of Mr. Football Tom Simpson and Queen Dinah Maihofer at the annual Homecoming game at Demaree Field Friday, Oct. 17. Following the crowning of the queen and her presentation of red roses and a gold locket, her court re- ceived yellow roses and necklaces from the Student Council officers. Anticipation and suspense con- tinued to mount prior to the an- nouncement of the winners in the float divisions. For the first time, Student Council presented a large traveling trophy to the winning float. Spanish Club’s float “Fight Trooper Mouth won the award. Future Homemakers of America and Future Volunteering as servers, freshmen parti- cipate in high school activities. “Homecoming Haunt” creates the mood for many couples at the dance. Secretaries of America tied for top honors in the car division. Following halftime, the Pirates suffered a defeat at the hands of Gary Wirt Troopers, 30-13. The traditional semi-formal dance “Homecoming Haunt” was held Sat- urday, Oct. 19, from 7-11 p.m., bringing the week of Homecoming activities to a close. Providing the music for the occasion were the “Basooties. Black cats on a white picket fence, witches and dark lighting all helped to create a “haunting mood in the Engelhart Gym. Adding to the Hallo- ween theme were the pumpkins, black cat nut cups and orange and black napkins on each table. Homecoming — 21