Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Concert Listeners Hear New Sound With Mike Shoemaker at the piano, Mr. john Willer and the Dixie Grays presented a piano concerto at the seventeenth annual formal band concert. The se- lection, lohn Thompson's Concerto in D Minor, was an experiment forthe band this year and was well received by the audience. Following the concert, band members and their guests attended the Sweetheart Dance held at the Empire Club. To start the dance, Mr. Willer crowned Alan VanWyngarden and Carol james as king and queen, with Nancy Erdel, Keith Aussieker, Kathy At- kins, and Tim Baker as their attendants. The members of the court were nominated and elected by the band about three weeks before the dance. Suspense grew as February 14 drew near since Mr. Willer had made it very clear that the ballots would remain in a sealed envelope until they were counted the night of the dance. After the crowning, Queen Carol was presented a charm bracelet from the band and King Alan received an l.D. bracelet. To carry out the theme of the Valentine's Day date, traditional hearts and cupids were used as decora- tions. The Ovaitt Brothers of Columbia provided the music with the Band Mother's Club serving the refresh- ments. Alan Vanwyngarden and Carol james Iabovel pose with attendants Nancy Erdel, Keith Aussieker, Tim Baker, and Kathy Atkins after being crowned king and queen at the annual Sweetheart Dance. 106 Organizations

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Key Club member Dwight Rahmeyer stuffs Mexico Ledgers with a special edition on spring fashions as a club project, ILEFTQ Several members actively participate in the school clean-up program, as they sweep the parking lot. IBELOW? 1969 KEY CLUB. IBOTTOM ROWI Mark Mackie, Tom Balser, Tim Bailey, Said Fayad, Eric Stover, Gary Fennewald, Dwight Rahmeyer, Mark Beshears, Randy Smith, Steve Sutton, Bruce Copeland. IROW TWO! Roger Wilson, Dale Hunthausen, Lee jolly, Phil VanHorn, Bruce Knipfel, Alan Van- Wyngarden, Lewis Melahn, Roger Day, Lyle Hamilton, jerry Black, jim Covington, john DiBlasi. KROW THREE9 Mike Lankford, Steve Erdel, jim Varvil, Larry Keith, Steve Leeper, Gary Smallwood, john Recob, Rod Allen, Steve Spradlin, Tim Baker, Steve Safford, jeff Doolittle, Randy Means, Keith Laws. NOT PICTURED: jim Kallen- bach, jim Palmer, jim Worstell. l. , Organizations 105

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Music with a beat, by the Ovaitt Brothers, sets the pace for dancing at the Sweetheart dance. fbelowj Dixie Grays, under the direction of john Willer, perform Suite Concertante by Nelhybel during the formal winter concert held February 14 at Presser Hall. Organizations 107 3