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

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Queen Linda Crowned On the final day of Spirit Week, the annual assembly was held. Highlighting the event was the presentation of the queen and attendants, and the crowning of the 1984 Homecoming Queen. Before the start of the assembly. Mr. Mike Peterson and the OHS band entertained the crowd with traditional Ottawa High School songs. To get the students enthusiastic about the game, co-captains George Johnson and Erik Burgwald gave a pep talk, and then introduced the varsity football team. Head Coach Ron Slack also spoke of the Pirates’ goal to score a victory against the Dixon Dukes. After some cheers from the cheerleaders. Brian Williams, student council president, set the stage for the next activity. Unknowingly the only contestant actually participating. Mr. John Personette. blindfolded and without using his hands, managed to finish off ice cream in the Student Council skit. Some of the football players and faculty members were tricked by the cheerleaders into thinking they were rating kisses given to them by the cheerleaders, when in actuality, the kisses were those of their mother or wife. Now came the time for the queen and her court to make their final walk down Kingman Gym after their week long reign over Ottawa High School. The procession began with freshman attendant Jody Piller. escorted by Tom Prettyman. Following Jody was Missy Dorsett. sophomore attendant, who was escorted by Dean Haage. Ed Hughes was the escort chosen for Jamie Geiger, junior attendant. Senior attendant Darci Dubach was escorted by co-captain Erik Burgwald and our Queen Linda Ryg was escorted by the other captain. George Johnson, who crowned Linda Homecoming Queen 1984. thus ending the 35th Homecoming Assembly. lop. 1984 Homecoming Court, junior attendant Jamie Geiger. Queen Linda Ryg. senior attendant Darci Dubach. freshman attendant Jody Piller. and sophomore attendant Melissa Dorsett. Above. Escorting his daughter. Queen Linda Ryg. Wayne Ryg displays his pride. 16 Homecoming Assembly

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Presents Student Life With The Help Of Editor: Tara Walling Staff: Pam Applebee Gail Meyer It took more than the classes and graffiti on the desks to keep students alive. We find out students had another life from the every day routine at school. They had to find another route of entertainment away from school. Going to the movies, cruising. visiting a mall, being with that special someone, or just having fun with your friends was the excitement for after school and weekends. Many chose not to go beyond the school grounds for entertainment. They returned after a long day of school to take part in football and basketball or a choir concert practice. Many dances were held throughout the year for students to attend. Besides the Soph-Frosh mixer. Homecoming. Sadie Hawkins. Prom, and the Dawn Dance, a New Christmas dance was added in December for students to mingle and meet more people. Class elections were held as always. Of all students, less than half voted. The results were Freshmen. 163 out of 308; Sophomores. 116 out of 283; Juniors. 100 out of 287» and Seniors. 106 out of 323. Students may have had to search awhile, but somethimg to satisfy their interests was found. Student lifc 15

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While giving the school a pep talk for the Homecoming game, senior George Johnson encourages the student body to support the football team in their quest against the Dixon Dukes. Above. With a baseball bat in her hand and a smile on her face. Mrs. Peggy Slack anxiously awaits the rating her husband is about to give her for the kiss he received by Mrs. Barb Cross, left. Seniors Dave Wooslcy and Mike Hall and junior Dcno Einhaus cheer as contestants for the student council skit are announced. Homecoming Assembly 17