Rapid City Central High School - Pine Cone Yearbook (Rapid City, SD)

Page 26 text:

i i . X56 Atter many long hours of practice, the hera'd trdmpeters, Kent Langloss and Dove Smith, sounded the final notes which sent a chill-tnrill up the spines ot all and pre- pared them tor the aueen's entrance, We see, iipper rigfv, Syd: C'ie'!erir:n, cur new Queen, adyancing from the mammoth megaphcne which kept her identity a scire' Her attendants and pages toliow behind. lnside the crepe paper helmet stood the court, smiling to all while the queen displayed her scepter and mum bouauet, These smiles might have been directed to the R-Club as they approached the throne to serenade the Eueen with the traditional Let Me Coll You Sweet- eartf' er f , I A ,WSW M., . 74. R-Day is Glorious in Panorama R-Day was glorious. From the last hurried stuffing ot napkins to the pressing of a faded mum, each moment held a memory, Our queen, Gyda Gellerman, was crowned, our parade wound through the city, our team was courageous against Sheridan, and our dance was a magic ending, Practice tor the coronotion, directed by Miss Lark, was carried on simultaneously with the hammering, twist- ing, and stutting by the decorating committee, headed by George l-lankins. Fm As the royalty, escorted by the R-Club, stepped from 5 the throne, the coronotion ceremony ended and R-Day began. gf y l? t i J f Li N I if 5' Wan!

Page 25 text:

r,'.J n..,-0' SENIOR A1-TENDANT R D SENIOR ATTENDANT ay Court RACHEL KNECHT CONNIE STEELE JUNIOR PAGE JoANNE ATWATER A Q.--. AWB SOPHOMORE PAGE GINNY LEE

Page 27 text:

of Beauty and Magnitude Decorations consisted of a huge megaphone for the queen's entrance and an enormous football helmet, com- plete with stripes and ear guards, for her throne. Through it all there was a margin of suspense. Suspense reigned at the coronation when the heralders trumpeted and opened the door which had held the queen a secret. More suspense came along with heart- break when during the last minute of the game Sheridan raced to the goal and scored on the leading Cobblers to reverse the decision. All these and many more are now just memories, but memories that will linger and bring fond recollection in the years to come. 1 l I i :jg j Senior girls plus an R-Day poene equals a skit about football players Seen listening to last minute instructions are such celebrities as l-loby Cooper who rode out of the dark in the desert of the od lonesome star, Poker-Shark Tenney who mode a gala premier equipped with bubbe g,im iigar and xisor, and Bedridden Christensonu cornplete with ice bag, who in plaintive tone song Love Me Tender At halftime the crowd cheered the royalty as they circled the field in the float pulled by a white Impala This year for the first time, prize-winning floats were also drawn around the track for a last look at the work put in them. M 6, Everyone washed the dirt and crepe paper stains frorn their hands, changed from jeans and sweatshirts to suits and dressy dresses, and put on their best smiles over their tired minds so that they could help bring to o climax the R-Day activities by attending the annual semi-formal dance. This offered o last glance at the gym decorations while dancing to the music of Walter Lere. In the picture to the left the court and their escorts dance for a moment in front of the camera and seem to be enjoying a funny joke told by the photographer,