Millwood High School - Talon Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Left, Isn't it romantic? Joe Carter and Lynn Turner share a Big Mac at McDonald’s Right, Gazing into the unknown, Wayne Davis studies a sodium chloride compound. 10

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R oyalty had its day September 23rd. Homecoming Queen Patri- cia Moore and Band Queen Feli- cia Galbreith were honored at afternoon ceremonies and Foot- ball Queen Shelia Carruthers was crowned during half time at the Beggs game. Students, teachers, and faculty members showed a great deal of behind-the-scenes hard work and effort. Mrs. Wanda Pollard and Mrs. Amelia Spears were chairman and co-chairman, respectively. Homecoming theme was Striving Today for a Better Tomorrow.” Mrs. Berry's class won the best door award and Freshmen won the hall deco- rating contest. Next was the parade. Falcon Marching Band members gath- ered early on the site of Grand Boulevard and 55th Street. Then came floats, spectators, and par- ticipants, including the North- east Viking Band, the John Mar- shall Drill Team, and The McFarland YWCA Twirlers. The game was more important than most. Not only was it our Homecoming, but also we had been beaten three vital times by the Demons in teeth-grinding games. Joe Carter, the captain, said, Beggs is the only team to beat us twice in football. So this game frightened us a bit; but winning has done wonders for the team’s morale.” One of the defeats was for the basketball championship. A capacity crowd turned out in the home stadium to watch Millwood challenge the number one ranked team. By the end of the first half, we led 22-0 but Beggs caught up and tied in the third quarter. Then Cary Noiel broke through and scored. Falcons winning 28 to 22. Top, There are some advantages to being football captain thinks Joe Carter as he congratulates Football Queen She lia Carruthurs. Bottom left. Take 2 of Band Queen Felicia Galbrieth's kiss by Tuffy Peoples Bottom right. Smothered by Maurice Steele is Homecoming Queen Patricia Moore. 9

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 Jchool involves not only class work but also use of our free time. While some catch up on homework, others prefer catch- ing up on sleep. Some spend spare minutes conversing in the library, while some chat over meals. School is often a place for socializing instead of studying. Classmates can ease the pres- sure from teachers and homelife by giving us a good laugh now and then. Top left. Somebody slipped up! Dolly Turner demonstrates proper etiquette for the Journalism students. Top right. Which will fall first, the wall or Cary Visiting foreigners could not believe the informal and relaxed atmosphere in the school. Stu- dents were friendly and showed true southern hospitality even if we were hard to understand at times. But school was not all fun and games. Chaotic course work that drove everybody crazy included Mrs. Dunlap's math assign- ments and Mrs. Effinger’s jour- Noiel? Bottom left. Visiting from Japan, high school teacher Etsuo Tsushima watches salt compositions being written. Center, Brushing up on daily gossip in nalism take home test and gobs of English homework. One can- not overlook Scott’s deadly music tryouts. If you could pass all of these aggravations, you deserved the purple heart. In addition to classwork chores, we had to put up with things like Mr. Giles’ dead humorless jokes and Mr. Lake’s goofy grins. For all that, we hope it never ends. the library are Sharon O’Guinn and LaRhonda Mitchell. Bottom right, Afri- can exchange student Margaret Andome ponders English assignment. tl