New Bloomfield High School - Beacon Yearbook (New Bloomfield, MO)

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Homecoming 1970 The excitement of Homecoming started early in February with the election of four candidates in each class from which the basketball boys selected five. Homecbming week activities began on Tuesday with the voting for the Queen by the student body. On Wednesday, February 18, the bonfire was held. The highlight of the bonfire was the throwing in of Blair Oaks' mascot. Homecoming festivities continued Friday, February 20, at 2:00 p.m. with a parade. The parade had 29 units consisting of school bands from New Bloomfield, Russellville, and Ashland, the Retiring Queen, the 1970 Queen Candidates, the A and B Teams, and several local organizations and businesses. The climax of the Homecoming activities came Fri- day night. The chosen theme, Love Is Blue was en- graved in a blue tissue heart which stood behind the Queen's chair. Two beautiful blue and white entrance arches were placed on the edge of the stage at the top of the stairs. At the end of the B game was the time for the annual event to take place. The coronation ceremony be- gan by the announcement of the reigning Queen, Lana Scrivner, who was escorted by Larry Jones. After giving a brief speech, Lana walked to the center of the gym. They were followed by Adrienne Dawson, the flower girl and Bradley Lee, the crownbearer. The 1970 Royalty followed. Bill Palmer announced each candidate and gave a summary of her activities while Wanda Boyer played Love Is Blue softly in the background. The girls appeared as follows: Freshman Candidate-Lynn Gastineau, escorted by Leroy Wade; Sophomore Candidate-Karen Scrivner, escorted by Randy Gastineau; Junior Candidate-Mary Lynes, escorted by George Brooks; Senior Candidate-Brenda Jones, escorted by James Nagel; and AU- School Candidate-Becky Underwood, escorted by Greg Keesee. Tension rose as each runner-up was announced and presented a white mum engraved with a blue chenille heart by the Retiring Queen. Queen Karen was then crowned by the Retiring Queen, her sister. Richard Childs, Co-Captain then placed the royal cape on Queen Karen and Bruce Schuster, Captain followed with the presentation bouquet of mums and a kiss. The attendants followed the Queen to their places on the stage while Mike Hasselman sang Love Is Blue. The 1970 Queen and her court reigned over the A game. A Homecoming dance was held after the game, at which Aesop's Fables played. This made a perfect ending to a lovely evening----------Homecoming 1970!

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Annual Queen Susan Boyd

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FIRST ROW: Mary Ellen Lynes, third runner-up; Lynn Gastineau, fourth runner-up; Karen Scrivner, Queen; Brenda Jones, first runner-up; and Becky Underwood, second runner-up. BACK ROW: George Brooks, Leroy Wade, Randy Gastineau, James Nagel, and Greg Keesee. 1970 Homecoming Queen and Court