Milan High School - Rebus Yearbook (Milan, IN)

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Stephanie Hinkle, Lisa Strassell, Michele Ben- ner, Micky Head, Tern Bible, Pam Hyatt, Paula Meyer, and Carol Driggers are the choices for homecoming queen. Senior twirler, Michele Disney performs at her last Homecoming show. Excitement mounts as the crowd cheers for an Indians' touchdown. Homecoming 9

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Despite the cold, Karrie Ryan fires up the crowd. Homecoming Is More Than Farm Wagons Boy! Do I have a bone to pick with the local lexicographer! (No, dummy! He writes dictionaries!) Do you know what he — and some of his knowledgeable associates, no doubt — said about homecoming? He said that homecoming meant: in many col- leges and universities, an annual celebration attended by alumni. Yes, I realize that the class of 1934 used our September 28 homecoming for their fiftieth reu- nion, and I admit there were quite a few former Milan students at the football game; but that's no reason to limit the definition of such a complex word! Homecoming means so much more to Milan! It means Spirit Week — five days spent acting nutty and dressing weird (more so than usual, that is!); it means building winning floats and mak- ing teachers participate — as yet another way to wreak revenge for all the tests they accidentally plan for the week of homecoming; it means a chance for Mr. Simon- ton to, once again, interpret the meaning of the term farm wagon. And homecoming means a parade — one to liven up the main street of Milan. Local businesses get free advertising, the floats get an audience, and the queen candidates — in all their ribbons and lace, get a massive dose of butterflies in their tummy and goose bumps upon their goose bumps. Yes, let us not forget that homecoming means a queen, and this year's queen was Terri Bible. continued 8 Homecoming

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Student Council uses Homecoming as yet another way to make money. ]enn McKittrick and Beth Platt dance to the sound of Reunion. More Than Farm Wagons continued Along with the crown and title, Terri received a bouquet of yellow roses, a kiss from the captains of the football team, and the ap- plause of her peers. Homecoming — as before stated — also means a winning float, and this year the Class of 1990 secured the first place plaque, the Class of 1987 came in a close second, and the Class of 1988 placed third. Last, and most importantly, homecoming means the football game ... a game which we, unfor- tunately, lost to Indian Creek, 21- 19. But instead of being bitter over the defeat, Milan began to add a new dimension to the word homecoming — pride. Three key Milan players were injured, two of whom came back fighting (and we were proud); Coach Horton was ejected from the game for vehemently protesting what he — and most of the fans — considered to be a bad call (and we were proud); and throughout the game the Milan Indians never — but never — gave up. And we were proud. It could be seen in our faces and heard in our voices as we yelled the words to one par- ticular cheer ... “We're backing our team — all the way! 10 Homecoming