Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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'Roaring 2O's' Motif Chosen for Senior Prom Seniors and their dates danced to the music of the Four Sounds at the Senior C0Sll-'mes of that Pefivd Ol' f0rl11Ul Ulflfe- RiCl1UI'd Gilmvn, David Cflflel' and Prom. The Roaring 20's was chosen as the theme and couples dressed in Ellen Hale were responsible for the programs printed like newspapers. i i WMAWW L4,,. ln between dances, seniors talked with other cou- with pink tablecloths, candles and dishes of mints. DUI! Huffel and Debi Kemph waited for an old ples at small round tables, which were decorated The time period was the 1920's during prohibition. fGSl1i0I1eCl CGI' to take lhem lo The prom.

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Student Activities Filled ovember Calendar On November 10, the Freshman Class sponsored an after game dance for the against Rincon. Students were required to wear tennis shoes. Members of the student bbdy- The ClCInCe WGS held in The IWYS' SY n Uffef U Winning Same Freshman Class decorated for the dance and hired a local band to play. An enthusiastic crowd cheered the team to victory at one of the last football games of the season, held during November. Attendance was good at school sponsored dances which followed the games. NOVEMBER started with the final per- formance of Show Stoppers, a musical show put on by the Music Department with the help of the Capricians and Mr. Burgess. November 3 was a holiday for stu- dents, while teachers attended the Ari- zona Education Association Convention at the UA. A two-day vacation was also given to students and faculty for Thanks- giving celebrations. Band Day at the UA was held Novem- ber 4. Bells and Bows was a concert presented by the cadet band and or- chestra in the auditorium on Nov. 21. Athletic schedules were full with the freshmen boys' and girls' tennis teams playing against Pueblo, Rincon, Sal- pointe and Sunnyside teams. Football season came to a winning close and cross-country teams won the majority of their meets. Cry Havoc was a drama production put on by the afternoon classes. lt was held November i4-lo. November's cal- endar closed with a fashion show pre- sented by the Home Economics Depart- ment.

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Gary Freeman, posing as a bartender of the 'l920's, served Seniors and their dates root beer and ginger ale at the Prom. A speak-easy atmosphere was Seniors worked long hours making prom decorations and preparing the cafe- teria for the formal dance. Plans for the prom were made after school. created to follow the Roaring 20's theme. The Prom lasted from 9 to 12 at which time the speak-easy turned into a cafeteria, and 'I920 became 1967. Underwater was the theme of the Senior After Prom held at the Tucson Inn. Couples in semi-formal dress danced to the sound of the Floaling Opera.