Osseo High School - Oriole Yearbook (Osseo, MN)

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Seniors present homecoming . . . a victory in every way Charleston dancers, a barbershop quartet, alumni singers, and a 20's band highlighted the talent show. M.C.'s, talent, and ticket sellers dressed up in the traditional clothing of that period. The peak of the evening was when our alumni queen, Jacki Schweikert, crowned our new '74 Homecoming Queen Mary Stadler. Our Queen's next appearance was at halftime when she was accompanied onto the field by her father who replaced Gary Lafromboise, a football player. The '74 royalty was chauffeured out to the field in old antique cars to add to the 20's mood. Saying Bye-Bye Blackcat was exactly what our football team did when our Osseo gridders smothered the panthers 14-0. 2.5 w3 7 6 4 8 1 . The Homecoming halftime show featured Robin Marty balancing cups to the beat of the band. 2. Junior Royalty Janette Fischer and Todd Walker admire Janette's bouquet. 3. Charleston, a popular dance of the 20's is portrayed by flappers Candy Smith and Janice Babe. 4. Sophomore Attendants, Mary Holmes and Tom Regan, stop and relax before a hectic schedule that Homecoming Day offered them. 5. The Bootleggers beginning coronation with a snappy tune from the 20's Winchester Cathedral. 6. After hours of practice and moments of nervousness, senior Chris Simons performs the hit from Jesus Christ Superstar, uI Don't Know How To Love Him. 7. Applause! Applause! was all that was heard after Osseo's own Barbershop Quartet sang to the old favorite Coney Island Baby. 8. Junior Attendants Randi Foster and Knute Anderson shake off the last bits of nervousness.

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Size proves n0 handicap to Oriole football gridders 1974's Oriole Gridders were described to be one of the smallest but hardest hitting football teams in recent years. They managed a successful season by placing second in the conference. Two weeks prior to the beginning of the school year, the team met and practiced many hard hours. Warm-ups and sprints, drills and plays were all part of the teamts conditioning. As school began, practices were held every afternoon throughout the season, with the exception of days when games were held. Coached by John Hansen, Quentin tgreat pumpkint Carlson, and Rick Rosen, Osseo gridders opened their season by defeating a strong Duluth Central team 28-12. The rest of the season was iust as rewarding, inspite of two disappointing losses to arch rival Park Center. Monday night at the movies was a common sight for all football team members. By watching films of the preceding game, plays were studied and corrected in hope that