Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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Homecoming With the theme of “Hang ’em From the Yard arm,” homecoming week began on Monday, October 18. Included in the activities were special dress up days— Monday, hat and glasses day; Tuesday, kill a Pirate day; Wednesday, cowboy and Indian day; Thursday, stuffed animal day; and Friday, red, white, and blue day. FHA’s Debbie Pride pedals away, but not quite fast enough. Prizes were awarded at the pep assembly on Friday for outstanding costumes. This year, for the first time, a muddy tug-of-war for the girls was added at the fair rodeo arena. Thursday night festivities included-a serpentine through downtown streets and businesses, then a ‘burn the Pirate’ bonfire back at the football field. Friday, rain and wind hindered the annual parade some but the Junior class, teachers, and Sophomore class finished first, second, and third in the float division. The tricycle race, following the parade, was won by NHS’s Carl Coffman, followed by Walt Crook, Franco-German club; and Dave Winkelman, Sophomore class. The weather cleared up by gametime Friday night and the Bobcats coasted to an easy win over Pacific 26-0. Half time performance by the band was climaxed by an introduction to the princesses, Freshman Mariana Thompson, Sophomore Susie Barrows, Junior Rita Robison, and Senior Yvonne Waterman, and the coronation of the Queen, Randy King. The dance afterwards finished the week’s festivities. Dick DeSoto rides on the winning Junior float. Senior quarterback, Dirk Richardson, makes a last second handoff to Senior Halfback, George Below: Brandon Stough and Danny Phillips attempt to get the bonfire lighted.

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12 FALL BRINGS ACTIVITIES There was the typical flurry of fall activities as school began the first part of September. Clubs held parties and initiations, dance team had tryouts, and the rally kept busy organizing pep assemblies for the winning sports teams. The student body officers attended a student council workshop in Coos Bay. A new homeroom system was set up and work began on a dress code. NHS began the year with a fifteen mile walk for muscular dystrophy. The office staff found themselves very busy with OTIS, the new computer, and the usual mad rush to pay fees the first few weeks. As October came around, Freshmen and Juniors settled down to taking achievement tests, with the Juniors who plan on going on to college also taking PSAT-NMSQT tests. A national assembly, an assembly with two convicts, and a drug seminar attracted some attention. The main event of the month was Homecoming week, which brightened an otherwise seemingly dull month. November found some students participating in a speech tournament at SWOCC, and the journalism department instigated two contests—one for the naming of the football field and the other for the biggest buck bagged during hunting season. The drivers ed department came up with a new Volkswagen and the library added more books. So the first three months of school life ended, with Christmas only one month away. Page 12 sponsored by Breuer’s Shoes and Clothing Page 13 sponsored by Don’s Drug Store Myrtle Point Above: Coach Tom Johnson prepares his CC team for another meet. Below: Sophomore girls sell concessions at a home football game. Left: Juniors, Steve Hutchinson and Walt Crook, eye the camera. Below” Rally members cheer on the Cross Country runners.