Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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First Homecoming Highlights Snowless Winter At first, winter was the scene of tew activities Stopping nearly all activities during the middle o January, students were found cramming their brains with as much informa non as possible It was semester exam time As soon as exams were completed, students became engrossed with many activities Student Council sponsored the first-ever basketball homecoming, while Sunshine was busy preparing for its Sweetheart dance Other activities included pennants being sold by the sophomores and A F S holding a raffle The prize was a hundred gaflons of gasoline which was claimed by Larry Faulstich. Valentines Day was also a txg highlight during January and February. The Rockettes delivered red and white car- nations to sweethearts all over the school. Lack of snow proved to be a factor in hampenng winter involvement The newly-organized ski club was forced to cancel a few trips because of it. With the snowfall picking up »n February, the club s activities increased On January 25th. Seniors Sam Boys and Carol Adams received the honor of the first basketball homecoming king and queen, while Sophomore Phil Samueison and Junior Shelly Amor were named prince and princess The corona- tion climaxed a full week of festivities All week students became involved »n spinf-raising activi- ties Spirit days like “hat and sunglasses day’ got students and faculty ready for the game A pep session was also held, the highlight being a skit put on by several teachers. Enthusiasm paid otl as the Pilgrims eased past the North- wood Panthers—96-58. Summing up. Student Council President Sarah Klein stated that a basketball homecoming will become a PH S. tradition “if enough people are willing to work Sweatng ow fir e ams Pat Peach and Chna ScnetgeTget m Iasi rmm e studying S n oc Ski duC number Sarah Klain readies Her saiticx a luH mght ol stung (Xstng ntfftim Aie« Burgm Sieve Jeflirs and Roe €liis pusrt pennant taw Dude” Spirit School spirit isn't a rare thing anymore thanks to a lew Senior guys. They organized the “Dude pep block The idea was to regen- erate lost spirit It caught on and the block grew The dude highlight was painting P H.S. 1 on an Argos shed before sectional Slave Slukenoorg performs m ttia pec Band betora rooming the dudes Oudes snowed unconcern tor the other team by reading papers Leeong 1 split my eye Aeaioi Martrv date and Ten Trump tire-up the crowd 20

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Dunng a Deoo tweak Mike McDermott and Moiy Baker ind a place lobe atone A tier being n«fr d prince Phil Samuelson «cons SheNy Amor to ther seats Sophomore Sherne Eaton and Dave Thornes la quetty before refCMOtng -rm crowd Another winter highlight was “Rainbow Connection. the Sun- shine Sweetheart dance A lot of time was put mto the dance by Sunshine members Decorations were started over a month ahead of time A color- ful rainbow-tike false ceiling empha- sized the theme It along took six hours to construct Other decorations included a vnnd mural and large card- board hearts tor nametags The band. “Just Before Dark. per- formed a good variety of music even though couples were at first reluctant to dance But the enthusiasm grew and soon the dance floor became cramped tor space Although the dance was semi-for- mal. most girts wore formats while the guys dressed in suits When asked. sludents agreed they preferred hav- ing to' dress-up'' for a change Ninety couples, the largest number ot sweethearts ever, attended the dance. The couples who came enjoyed most ot all the slow dances with decorations coming in a close second, Sunshine President Dawn Rufl felt that if Sunshine can continue to put on dances as well done as Rainbow Connection. then even more interest will be drawn to formal dances Sun- shine's sponsors. Mrs. McClarnon and Mrs Krohn. both felt that the dance went extremely well They were proud of the increasing partici- pation by Sunshine members as well as attendance by the whole student body KIMG QUEEN PRINCE AND PRINCESS CANDIDATES Sherry Faywv Jed Sato , Cort AcUmi Sam Boy . Km Eich. Kurt Cooper. Shelly Amor Own Rader, Lon Jonee. PhH Samuetton Daphne Siapfcion and Robert lotonbergw 21