Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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Spirit reigned with bouyance, vevre, enthusiasm, strength Anticipating a fontaitic football mi «on. p«9 in fan» wt about to turn out a compiata change of lace as far at con- corned the halls. Sanor» again captured homecoming decoration honor» with their creative display of art work a» the entire tchool readied themselves for a victorious outing agamtt rn»l Rochester. In a change of tradition, the annuel homecoming bon fire occurred prior to gome night on the hetebaH diamond with chants icd by the dteerleoders and W Surface conducting a human locomotive in a rendition of When the Rockies Come Marching In' to complete the osKmbiy. Few floats paraded because of the tarty arrival of homecoming, but Junior prls turned out in cardboard boxes to march in the homecoming parade that featured the winning band float, a dep c bon of the extermination of Zebraflias by a giant can of Red A huge “tunnel formed on the field to become e tradition that would draw both spirit and criticism in later games because of its apparent obstruction. Basketball brought about a bright new pep club that enthusiastically supported round ballor» in their fmel season in o d Centennial Auditorium-a season thet proved to be both exhilarating and disao pointing, from tha thnNing revenge defeet Of nvai Rochester to the controversial loss to Wabash. After basketball, spirit took a rest, as attendance at both track and golf meets failed to materiel » greatly while base- ball seemed to pick up now patrons pius e new field with new dugouts end equip- ment. ABOVE Frod mon Fatty Thome do hw thing on h r trtcvcl to hWO ITOJU ipant at • pap rally b or tha all important ftocho»tor football gam ABOVE LIFT. S n or« pony F hrar and hm 0owk w act out Bun pen V» 0 Oil gmen bofor tha John Olann p m dwirg Sectional play LEFT Throe «nthuuMhc Rockw font. Kathy Donaldson, B r Huyai. and Sat Mudkint «how thor «upper 1 in thro vanou itofn of xot m nt Student U e W

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Festive dances punctuated year with merriment, frolic Variety . . that's what PHS dances had plenty of. The informal ity of after- game football and basketball dances, sponsored by various organisations and clubs, give May to hilarity at the annual Student Council Sadie Hawkins Day dance and to elegance and formality at the Winter Formal conducted by Senior Sunshine. The ca felon urn appeared refined to Dogpatch, USA. or more exactly, a |unk- yard, as old wire, musty furniture, smelly washer and wood sat. unceremoniously dumped, in the town square. with Mr. Snyder in the role of the t»g leading lady. Sadie Hawkms. Marry in Sam issued li- censes of Matrimony and all girls lucky enough to trap an unsusoectmg male for The event devoured Moonshine ’ and do- nuts. Remembrances of antique lace and Grandmother's attic appeared to memory on December 4. when, despite the ram. the mood of Christmas. 1900 captured the visitors to the Winter Formal. A coxy fireside liwngroom glowed in the lobby while the cefetormm became a town of yesteryear complete with street lamps and a huge Christmas tree adorned with gingerbread and candy cants Prom time rolled around wnth Ajruors hosting Seniors at Shakrspeare’s Mid- summer n.ght's Dream. atantasyiand where bullfrogs sat besides look ng glass pools, and couples could stroll across a brook on a grassy bridge Flowers adorn- ed not only grit’ corsages, but table de- corations and mossy hedges as well. Rain dampened outside deoor. but spirits re- mained bright inside where promgoers danced to the strains of the Gremlins'' for the last fling of the year. Some cou- ples even attempted to brave the ele- ments at the Dunes. ABOVE Couprei Jmti Hcruclaw and Diana Dunfcar and Catfiy Mtirdir and Randy Murray fit r» i in with tha baauiiful decorations al lha annual Sadra Hawkins dares. LEFT Juniors Drbba Mapiw and Mika Me hear aryov tha courtyard scene at their first prom SfeOent Ufa-19