Mesa High School - Superstition Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Activities Sprinkle ampus ith Curiosity, enthusiasm, and apprehension, seasoned with shouts of encouragement were the mixed emotions and sounds of the crowd as the King and Queen were crowned during half-time at the Mesa-Scottsdale game. Homecoming, an annual tradition at Mesa High School, was one of the principal and best participated in elections of the year. After the twelve hopeful candidates were presented and introduced in front of the Student Body in the National Honor Assembly, they were voted on and six finalists were chosen. They were notified of their selection and then presented to the students at the Friday night game. The only ones knowing of the six finalists were the finalists and Mr. Fitzgerald, for it was to be kept a secret until half-time of the Mesa-Scottsdale game. During half-time at the Mesa favored game, the six finalists were driven around the track in new cars, donated by local car dealers. The Rabbettes and Band formed an entrance for the royalty to pass through. The six stood in pairs in a line and anxiously awaited the final decisions. Cries of joy, sorrow, happiness, and gratefulness came from the lips of the candidates as their names were read off as King, Queen, first and second attendants. Homecoming King and Queen, Mitchell jones and Kathy Forshee, were crowned and the Queen was presented with a bouquet of long stemmed red roses. Audience views Homecoming candidates Kathy Forshee and Dennis Keesler. 24

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.si Exploding Seniors create a wave ot echoing noises and enthusiasm. Class Competition Despite gooshy mud and frozen fingers and toes, the annual Gah-Tso Rally carried out the theme As it was, so it shall be, in effort to unite the classes in preparation for the big game against the cross-town rivals-the NVarriors of VVestwood. Many woes resulted from the bad weather but each classgcame out in style in spite of the spell cast upon them by the XVarrior's voodoo dolls. Class floats were stuffed with soggy, wet napkins, while the stand decorations were made from warped cardboard and other essentials. Mushy mud on the tracks eliminated skits, but the Rally was victorious in its effort to unite the classes and raise school spirit for the game Thursday night. Taking first in iioat competition, the Senior class demonstrate their artistic talents by displaying a rabbit with moveable ears and blinking eyes. VVith a replica of a windmill blowing over a VVarrior, the juniors snatched on to second place. Sophomores, who rated third place. displayed a mighty jackrabbit with a NVarrior grave slate. From the enthusiasm built up with winning in attendance, float, and stand decorations the Seniors also placed first in yells. The Sophomore class took first place in sportsmanship with Seniors in second. Kings Always is theme related to Seniors as their Hoat placed first. A kick in the pants is supplied hy the juniors as a spirit booster. 'Weds asJ:L v9mw- V at rf' .. lllgffgaalig A flag? if

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