Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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The Class of 1990 wins the major float award with its Stomp on the Pioneers entry. The Homecoming Court consists of Jon Sundberg, Jeff Schimmel, Hick Acri, Marc Peterson, Drew Rogers, Terel McIntosh, Marc Vermiere, Prince Andy TeBockhorst, Ring Tom Juenger, Queen Amy Johnson, Princess Abby Salm- on, Anna Sluz, Julie Forsythe, Sara Swayne, Rene Spranger, Stephanie Marsh, Teena Bartels, and Sara Rock. The Homecoming game against the Alleman Pioneers began after MHS players burst through the hoop. 15

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Once again rain visited Mo- line during all of Homecoming week. The student body, how- ever, still made it a very spe- cial week. As Friday neared and float building reached a climax, the rain had yet to cease. Luckily, it only drizzled on Friday so everything went according to schedule. Approximately 900 students and faculty attended the coro- nation ceremony to hear an- nouncers Beth Stegh, ' 87, edi- tor-in-chief of the Line O ' Type; Tom Klouda, ' 87, faculty sec- tion editor; Jennifer Schnell, ' 88, co-editor of the M ; and Dave Kessler, ' 89, Line O ' Type staff member; to see the court; and to see Tom Juenger and Amy Johnson crowned King and Queen. At 14:00, the parade got un- der way. Consisting of five major floats, six mini floats, and numerous cars and trucks carrying members of different MHS organizations and teams, the parade traveled down 23rd Avenue to Wharton Field- house. Line O ' Types and bal- lons were distributed to spec- tators along the route. The Class of 1990 was awarded first place in the major float division, and the national Honor Society won the mini float division. The senior class received a last place award, leaving the Class of ' 87 with a record of 4 for 4, so to speak. After the parade, a pep rally was held at Wharton. Unfortu- nately, even this didn ' t inspire a victory over Alleman. The week was capped off by a dance held at the Holiday Inn on Saturday night. The band Heir of Air played for its first MHS function. Al- though some were disappoint- ed with the band ' s selection of music, the majority enjoyed themselves to make the dance, attended by a record 500 students, a success. 12

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In the late afternoon of a summer ' s day, students slowly began to fill the MHS Bowl. The air was soft and clear; It was simply pleasant. The football team, dressed in Jer- seys and Jeans, hid behind a covered pickup truck parked near the center of the bowl. The pep band sat leisurely about, dressed In casual attire. Oppo- site the band stood a pyramid of logs, soon to become the Moline Maroons ' Bonfire. The pep band began the show with upbeat music, then suddenly ceased. Heads began turning to the sky: It ' s a bird, it ' s a plane. Yes, it was a plane. A chute opened, and a parachutist rode the wind, landing in a five-foot square piece of cloth in the center of the bowl. Cheers arose from the masses on the hill. Another parachut- ist landed successfully; more cheers. The next one missed the sheet by a matter of feet, but he leaped onto the sheet, sparking more cheers. Finally, two men descended simultaneously, and the paratroopers, compliments of the Boosters Club, were finished for the evening. Mike Comp, starting quarterback for the following night ' s game against Belleville East, torched the pyramid. The stuffed dummy, dressed in Belle- ville ' s colors, burst into flames, and the mountain of firewood toppled over in flames. The players were then introduced, and pep talks were deliv- ered by Coach Chuck Schrader and the five senior co-captains: Comp, Tony Loete, Hick Acri, Tom Bedwell and Jon Sundberg. 14