Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Tradition Molds '69 Homecoming With Thursday came the excitement of the tradi- tional bonfire That night, students filled the gym for a rousing pep assembly ending with the twisting, twining of the snake dance to the bonfire. As snap- ping sparks came from the fire, fans yelled, sang, and danced to boost the mighty Bulldogs on to vic- tory. Spirit reached a peak the next day at the close of school with a pep assembly in the gym. Queen candi- dates received mum corsages, cheerleaders jumped, and students screamed with pride. The end of the assembly found the walls echoing V-I, V-I, V-I-C-T, T-O, T-O, T-O-R-Y as students poured out the door to join the Homecoming parade. Pep Squad tried to form straight lines, candidates balanced themselves on convertibles, and floats maneuvered into proper order as the parade started down Curtis Street toward town. As night approached, so did the unseasonably cold weather with the mercury going down to a shivering 40 degrees. Flanking the Bulldog mural stretched across the goal posts, girls dressed in red and white lined a path on both sides to the players' benches. Confetti flew everywhere as the Bulldogs dashed through the mural to start the forty-firsttraditional home- coming game. Half-time activities featured the queen coronation with john Willer, director of the Dixie Grays, as master of ceremonies. Despite the 28-0 score in favor of the Pirates which had dampened the hopes of Mexico fans, home- coming spirit still danced to the music'of the Palace Guard Saturday night as they honored Queen Betty Fuemmeler and her court. Sock it to me yells Dinnetta Austin, right, and her sister Demois Austin, Cabovel as they lead their friends in a cheer for the mighty Bulldogs during the Homecoming pep assembly. Coach lnlow frightl gives Steve Sayers a pep talk before sending him back into the game.

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Mike Lankford, representing the jolly juniors accepts the Spirit jug for their extra pep during thetweek's activities. tbottomj After the pep assembly, cheers soar to their height from students gathered around the Bon Fire, the first of three night activities during the Homecoming week festivities.

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Student Life 19 Carrying Clyde Williams in a pre-game warm-up drill, Charles Fountain prepares himself for the Homecoming game. Breaking through the traditional Bulldog mural, Ileftl the spirited Bulldogs rush to meet the Hannibal Pirates.