Muncie Central High School - Magician Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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'Famous Quotes' inspired entries to creative ideas The 1971 Homecoming celebra- tion was bigger and better this year, its second year of two-day existence. Festivities began with a picnic-style dinner at Westside Park where sev- eral organizations sold food or sponsored game booths. That eve- ning, at a pep session to introduce the team, Senior Mary List was named Homecoming Queen, and Student Council members lit the huge bonfire. The following day, afternoon classes were pre-empted by a pep session on the front steps. The tra- ditional afternoon parade was re- routed this year, and ended at Tuhey Park where the floats and cars were immediately disassem- bled. All Homecoming events were arranged by Student Council. The weather remained perfect throughout all of the festivities, and although the game against Lafayette was lost, spirits were not dampened. Winners for the third year in a row, the Class of 1972 flew high with their winning Curse you red Broncos, a pun on the Peanuts cartoon character Snoopy. Leading the traditional Friday afternoon Homecoming parade through downtown Muncie is Queen Mary List. Nice weather and a revised route highlighted her ride. wg as

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Q? Stuffing stamps for the Tuberculosis Association is Denise Sides. Hygiene classes participated as a volunteer service. f For first year computers used, frosh enrolled Falling leaves, seeing your breath on the way to school, football games, Sadie-Hawkins and Hallo- ween-memories of autumn. September began a new school year and new experiences for many Centralites. Half of the 1518 stu- dents attending Central were new because freshmen were enrolled for the first time. Thus confusion, crowds, and unfamiliar faces were common scenes, but traditional fall activities brought students together and Central's pride and spirit were soon instilled as strangers became friends, the building became less forboding, and the classes became routine. The faculty was greeted with a revamped lounge on third floor deck. Coke and coffee machines were among luxuries found there. Com- puterized programming was also used for the first time. Occupying many students in the warm summer months 'was sandIot football. Gary Watkins and Alice Blaser try their skill.

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at is- :. Y nf y 1 ft swf Hopeful Juniors gather around their second place float, which was complete with a fountain gushing purple water. iw! Vo The old gray Broncos ain't what they used to be, was the rea son Publications gave for sending them to a glue factory. Chosen to attend Queen Mary List were Homecoming attendants Tina Kreps, freshman, Christy Day, senior, Tami Haney, junior, and Nancy Rhodes, sophomore. if X. l