Parry McCluer High School - Parrimac Yearbook (Buena Vista, VA)

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The joy and excitement involved in homecoming are evident as former homecoming queen, Terry Vest, crowns the new queen, Joan Coffey, attended by Jeff Kerr of the senior class. With pleasure Joan Conner and her escort After being crowned homecoming queen, At half-time, Nina Fauber and her escort, Bob Burks represent the Senior class. Joan Coffey embraces former queen Terry Drew Hammett are Senior representatives. Vest. Homecoming

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‘We've Sure Come a Long Way | Homecoming was celebrated with an easy 54-0 win over Rock- bridge. Before the game, a parade consisting of the Marching Blues, and class representatives and cheerleaders riding on floats made by their classes traveled from the school to the Municipal Field. The judging of the floats resulted in a tie between the juniors and the sophomores. At halftime the representatives strolled onto the field to the music of ''Ready To Take a Chance Again'' performed by the band. Surprised by the announcement of becoming queen, Joan Coffey pro- claimed, ''| didn't think | would get oe An added attraction to this year's homecoming festivities was the return of the 1929 Parry McCluer football team. After shar- ing a meal in their honor, these men sat together at the game and were recognized at halftime. Impressed by the progress made in athletics in the last fifty years, oor —25 2 | Sharing the honor of being chosen Junior representatives are Brandy Pirkey and John Armstrong. 8 Homecoming one gentleman commented, We've sure come along way. When the game was over, stu- dents and alumni met in the audito- rium for the homecoming dance. Freshmen representatives Deanna Glatt and her escort Tony Coleman stand before the homecoming crowd. One couple representing the Senior class is Beth Rivers and Dana Webb. Sounds from WSLQ, like ''Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, ''Dim All the Lights, ’ and ''Babe'’ kept couples dancing until midnight cel- ebrating the homecoming victory. The Sophomore representatives for home- coming are Millie Foster and Mike Gilbert. Representing the senior class is Jeanne Glenn escorted by David Coffey.

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The Enthusiasm J U st K e pT In Ms. Alvine's speech class, Tami Sterrett and Barbara Campbell show their spirit by wearing over sized jerseys to class. On Growing When spirit and rat week started in October, seniors were searching for rats, while the rats worked frantically to stay out of the way. After they were caught they did numerous tasks such as riding toy cars or trucks, and carry- ing seniors’ books. With cheese around their necks and pacifiers in their mouths, rats got a taste of high school initiation. The rest of the school celebrated spirit week by wearing certain clothes on certain days. Some strange combinations of clothes were worn for tacky day, inside out ig . day, jersey day, and blue and white a» BK es Ld Awe — day. When spirit week ends, ‘'rats'’ David Clark, Claude Gilbert, Melissa Gates, Sonya McElroy, and During this week spirit links were JoJo Chittum kick their legs in chorus line fashion. sold by the Parrimac staff. The sen- iors, with the longest chain, won a : 9 ne The current fad of wearing bandanas, mixed with lollipop for each member. As spirit spirit week jerseys is shown here by sophomore, week enthusiasm grew, some of the Darrell Slagle and freshman, Jeff Camden. senior football players started a new fad by wearing bandanas. Before long, students, teachers, and other fans had donned banda- nas. As headbands, neck scarves, pirate hats or plain handkerchiefs, the bandanas were seen from spirit week. until the state final football game in December. 10. Spirit Rat Week