Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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In traditional long white formal, Suzy Richardson walked down the aisle to “Pomp and Circumstance” as the 1958 Home-coming Queen. As flashbulbs popped, Suzy appear¬ ed in a billowy white formal with off-the-shoulder baby sleeves. Queen Suzy carried the traditional long stem red roses. Blue was the color theme of Queen Suzy’s court. Some gowns featured satin cummerbunds, while others featured rows of ruffles and lace of varied shades of blue. The attendant’s gowns ranged from a bright blue to a light summer pas¬ tel blue. Flowers for the four la¬ dies of the day were blue and white carnations in colonial arrangement. The court of the 1958 Home-com¬ ing, selected by the student body, were, in addition to Queen Suzy Richardson, Kathi Richardson, sen¬ ior attendant; Barbara Yednock, junior attendant; Mary Jo Costello, sophomore attendant; and Janice Stevenson, fi-eshman attendant. Honor guard for Queen Suzy and court were Ron Machetta, Ken Feltman, Pete Strow, Cliff Carter and Stan Gaul. H-C COURT—Janis Stevenson, freshman attendant; Barbara Yednock, junior attendant; Queen Suzy Richardson; Kathi Richardson, senior attendant; Mary Jo Costello, sophomore attendant. 24

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PEP BAND: Carol Robinson, Mike Helffrich, Shirley Knoedler, Randy Bohannon, Ron Dodd, Sheila Aicher, Alice Fleetwood, Jane Keller, Peggy Easley, Nancy Hatten, Bob Jobst, Franklin Nussbaum, Jim Mitchey, Jim Craft, Dick Willy, Luke Caruso, Dave Sawyer, Charlene Diem, Charles Eldridge, Terry Blackley, Gloria Meling, Alan Farrell, Carol Alms, Paul Nelson, Don Grubaugh, Stan Siebert. DAVE MORGAN assists junior varsity cheerleaders at pep rally. PIRATE REBELS overcome oppo¬ sition’s resistance during pep ses¬ sion in auditorium. We Support Our P irates Everywhere 23

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QUEEN Suzy Richardson receives the gold and crimson crown from Cadet Col. Pete Strow as climax to home-coming assembly planned by the Civic Council. It Could Be You... With the spotlight playing over the audience, Janet Rabenstein, mistress of ceremonies, opened the Home-coming assembly “It Could Be You”. After Shirley Knoedler and Carol Alms had called the squad to the stage, the spotlight settled on Coach Novak. Mr. No¬ vak, in an interview, revealed that, after winning a game, the Pirate squad gets into a circle, and jump up and down, yelling “Goody, goody Gumdrops”. Judy McKendrick, dressed as a snake charmer, brought forth the sponsor’s pro¬ duct, Pep. GOODY, GOODY, gumdrop! Coach Bill Novak explains the varsity’s special cheer to Janet Rabenstein of Pep Squad. MUMS the word! Art Moak buys a Home-coming mum from Janice and Janet Kates, selling the flowers as a money-raising project for F.H.A.