Richwoods High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Freshmen Ellen Hobin, Bonnie Krisman, Jim Davis, and Rick Telander propose a toast to a wonderful ‘‘Christmas Knight. Seasons Greetings Safety in numbers proved true again as the junior class won the class competition. Christmas is music, too—carols sung in a candlelight pro- cession, the magnificent Alleluia chorus from Handel’s Mes- siah. or just “Jingle Bells. “Christmas Knight was a beautiful, shimmery dance set in medieval times with the spirit of Christmas to make it special. Clouded memories remain . . . pretty girls in bright colored dresses, a fairy-tale ice castle, beautiful murals of Christmas card scenes. Intermission was a return to twentieth century fun. Master of ceremonies Van Ackerman introduced the honored guest of the evening, jolly old Saint Nick, who in turn dis- tributed Christmas spirit in the form of appropriate gifts. Katie Welch received a screwdriver to get her out of any more tight situations, and Mr. Er en got a bag of apples to send to Mr. McDavid. This then is the spirit of Christmas . . . the spirit of giving, of fun, but especially the spirit of people. With a startled look, Mimi Schwicd and Ray Enslow exclaim, “What I.D. card? Note the look of fiendbh glee on Mike DeYoung's face; he's getting a “little black book from Van Ackerman and Santa Claus while Queen Kim Riley looks on.

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The “special something of Christmas can lx a special someone. People are the spirit of Christmas. Richwoods Echoes Christmas always has a special magic something” to it—a “something” that's in the crunch of snow underfoot, the “pincy” smell of a Christmas tree, the crispness of the air. There is a special something in the rattle of mysterious pack- ages, in the delicious smell of Christmas cookies, and a sat- isfying sense of peace at the midnight service on Christmas Eve. This something is not only in the air, but in people, too. It’s what makes them stop and give a few coins in answer to the clanging of a bell, and it makes them smile a “Merry Christ- mas to perfect strangers in the hurrying, holiday throng. Richwoods had more than its share of Chrsitmas spirit this year. Large cardboard boxes filled to the brim with toys can hardly l e termed decorations, but they served as better re- minders of the true spirit of Christmas than paper bells and snowflakes ever could. Tottering pyramids of canned goods were also in evidence—the “something” was working full force. Hoping for the best, Wally Moreland enters his date, Kathy Putman, as a candidate for queen of the dance.

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Beau Swcncy and Mike Shaver admire Cupid’s fountain. Girls must aid Cupid at the vice-versa dance. “Anytimefor Love” On the evening of February 8, 1964, it was evident that Cupid had found a way to many students’ hearts. Shown on the students’ faces were expressions of ecstasy, only Cupid could have sent. Walking into the gym, the couples passed by a large fountain with Cupid at its top. The gym was filled with wonderful melodies from the Bill 1 lardesty’s Orchestra. A favorite sjx t for many fatigued and famished dancers was the gaily deco- rated refreshment tables. Because of the Senior class's hard work, “Anytime for Love” was a “sweetheart” of a dance. The colorful valentine tree provides a beautiful focal point for the decorations. It was evident that Cupid was busy by the looks on | eople’s faces. 20