Richwoods High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Laurie Stone and Todd Ellis take time for refreshments during the festive evening. A “Snowball” Promised Christmas Bliss Capturing the Christmas spirit. Bobbi Letz and Bob Harney enjoy the slow pace of this dance. This year’s winter dance, A Snowball,” launched the Richwoods students and faculty into the beginning of a long- awaited and well-deserved Christmas vacation. The Student Council sponsored this evening filled with fun, happiness, and holiday spirit. The gym was artistically decorated with pine trees scat- tered along the sidelines, while in the center of the gym, a huge jolly snowman beamed at the dancing couples. Glitter- ing snow flakes hung suspended from the ceiling, and confetti, strewn along the floor, gave the impression of newly-fallen snow. The “Ace of Spades provided the music which con- sisted of many popular hits, accented with dances and wild gyrations done by the members of the group. The Ace of Spades provided entertainment for those who attended “A Snowball.

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Floating Funnies Make Appearances The young men of Dogpulch listen attentively while Pappy Yokum (Tom Oyan) explains Sadie Hawkins' Day. Veronica (Mary Pula) greets Moose (Shannon Wood) and Madge (Lynn Louric) in the Archie skit. Dagwood floating in his tub atop the water of the RHS pool, Charlie Brown trying desperately to keep his team together by offering them uniforms, a water ballet by six of the girl Guards, a reunion of all the Archie gang years after they have gone their separate ways, a Sadie Hawkins’ Day Race led by Pappy and Mammy Yokum, and the final spell- ing-out of RHS =1.” This was some of the action at the seventh annual Richwoods Guard Show. The program’s title this year was Those Fantastic Float- ing Funnies, featuring skits taken from the comic strips with a few variations. The RHS Guard worked hard to make the performance a good one. The show featured popular music in the skits, posters depicting the name of each skit and various colored lights shown upon the water. Mr. Clopper, swin coach, was also featured in the antics. 28 Member?, of RHS Guard run from the girls wishing to make them their husbands in the Sadie Hawkins' Day Race.

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Novel Turkey Trot Comes To RHS Couples swirled and swayed until the cock crowed while attending the Richwoods High School Turkey Trot, the Thanksgiving vice-versa dance. The Turkey Trot, was held on November 26 in the RHS gymnasium. Those in attend- ance danced to the beat provided by the “Winter Harvest. The week prior to the Turkey Trot, a spoof on Homecom- ing, was spent nominating candidates for the title. The nomi- nees were to be escorted by girls from all four classes. During the intermission, Dave Layman, escorted by Beverly Dwyer, was crowned Mr. Gobbler.” Another feature of the vice-versa was the Banana Eating Contest. Four members of the Mad Monkeys competed to devour the greatest number of bananas. Junior banana-eater Doug Rittler was named the “Mad Monkey” because he gobbled up the most bananas. He was awarded a giant Chiquita” Banana. Adding to the turkey decor, the gym floor was covered with fluffy white turkey feathers. Senior Mad Monkey. Eric Young, stuffs another banana into his mouth, only to lose the contest to junior Doug Rittler. A slow dance changes the swinging tempo set by the Winter Harvest. Mr Gobbler 1969. Dave Layman, is awarded his stunning bouquet of feathers.