North High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Varsity cheerleaders anxiously await the start of the car rally to Valley Stadium. Right: Potty Miller is all dolled up in her 50 ' s fashions. Above: Kim Erickson, Chris Jurgens, and Cheri Parsons head to class in their clash day attire. Left: Football team appears all smiles, when they receive their first big kiss at the Homecoming pep assembly. 15

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' Now more than ever ' Powderpuff football girls engage in a game of touch football against the faculty. Julie Leisman and Donna Ebert seem starry eyed over Mick Cox on Junior Red , White, and Blue Day. relates to 1974 Now more than Ever proved to be a successful theme for North ' s homecoming activities, and for the year 1974-75 in general. Although there was little par¬ ticipation in the dress day activities, the stu¬ dent body showed it ' s spirit in different ways, such as a higher attendance at the dance, enthusiastic crowd at the pep assembly, and a large audience at the faculty-student football game. The game left us with a victory, and the week left us with many memories. This year ' s social committee was solely responsible for the successful dance, and the large car rally. Pep board a newly formed organization made the plans for spirit week and the activities that went on. Paul Kellogg and Jonetta Cameron served as chairpersons of the social committee. And Mr. Russ Odegaard sponsored pep board. Sophomore ' s came in, all inside out on Sophomore Inside-Out Day. 14 1

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Homecoming proves a success despite rain October 4, the day of the Homecoming game against Valley, it looked as if it was going to be a rainy, soggy night. But the rain ceased and the activities went on as planned. Bobbi Warren was crowned the 1974 Homecoming Queen by two former Queens Becky Reese and Rosezita Watkins. The two princesses from each class also were presented by an AFJ ROTC escort and received a flower. Mr. Football John Goode was later announced at the dance Saturday. Now More Than Ever North was realizing that this was our year, this was 1974. Homecoming Royalty: Robin Roe, Bonnie McLaughlin, Denise Luten, The Bandleader, John Goode, Bobbi Warren, Policeman, Sharon Souders, Becky Munzenmaier, and Debbie Brooks. Joan Madden shows Tim Olsen how it ' s done, at the dance. Left: The 1974 Homecoming float, Now More Than Ever. Above: John Goode, the Bear ' s offensive center, became Mr. Football. Right: Junior Princesses Becky Munzenmaier and Bonnie McLaughlin wait for a trol¬ ly • 16