Rockford East High School - Argus Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Queen Reigns over Homecoming Festivities .,j . Sponsored by the Girls' Athletic Association, this float featured a totem pole signifying the theme, Tote'em Back to Elginf Atop the float are Sonja Anderson, Billie Sampson, Deanna Beckwold, Sondra Spongberg, Leah Holm, Margie Kindstrom and Ellen Richardson. I present Miss joan Parod, queen of the 1954 East high school Homecoming. These words be- gan the Homecoming festivities at the half-time of the East vs. Elgin game on October 8. Atop 1954 Packard convertibles, Queen joan and her attendants, Miss Jani Clay and Miss Mary Ellen Winquist, led the parade of floats sponsored by PSPO, GAA, Swedish, Dolphin, and Science clubs. A gym decorated with silver crowns and foot- balls provided the setting for the crowning by Ed Shank, president of the Student Council. From the queen's stand, backed by a huge silver crown, the royalty reigned over the informal dance climax- ing East's third annual Homecoming. The gym is filled with a large crowd for East's homecoming dance, which was held after the game.

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nl' Q K 14 in 3 in -. tx -mari ng, W3 Above: Homecoming queen joan Parocl and her attendants, Mickey Winquist Cleftj and Jani Clay Crightj pose for the cameraman at the halftime of the East vs. Elgin game, at which time they were presented to the crowd. Lefi: Go, fight, and win is the theme of this float, sponsored by East's photography club, PSPO.

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Humor was added to the two performances of Under the Big Top by the Big Top Clown Band, Joyce Barr, Wayne Larson, Gene Lewis, and Shirley Bodach. 53 s 4 Winning first prize as the Dixieland Jazz Band, Gary Nelson, Lawrence King, Bartley Munson fxlandingj, Bob Malmgren and Dale Fitzgerald Isealedj look over their winnings. Big Top Brings Talent lo East Upper: Clowns seem to think they have talent, too, as they bring roars of laughter from the audience with their comical antics. Lower: Hep Cats, Yvonne Lundstrom, Sue Forsberg, Maralyn Robertson, and Earlyn Shaw, demonstrate by song and dance why they Don't Let the Kyddigeddinf' Clowns, animals, and other colorful circus characters filled the East high school stage on january 28 and 29 for the Publications talent show, Under the Big Top. First act performers included B. Munson, D. Fitzgerald, B. Malmgren, G. Nelson, L. King as the Dixieland Band, the Amazing Monkeys with D. Beckwold, R. Friedberg, Heid, and M. Kind- stromg M. Anderson as Keyboard Katy, K. Allen, M. Lindskold, Clay, J. Wisner, C. Lindgren as the Trained Worm, Alexis the Trained Horse with Carlson, Peterson, and A. Lindvallg and B. Carlson, the Golden Trumpeteer. Competing for prizes in the second act were S. Spongberg, T. Ferm, B. Wikstrom, Kruse, Eychaner, N. Thomas as the Circus Ladies, the Big Top Clown Band with W. Larson, Barr, J. Lewis, and S. Bodachg M. Ohrlin, pianist, the Two-Headed Freaks with M. Roe, S. Oehler, B. Sommers, and B. Martinsong the Hep Cats with Y. Lundstrom, E. Shaw, S. Forsberg, and M. Rob- ertsong A. Nyman on the Calliope, L. Bargren, the Flying Songbird, and the Pajama Sisters with S. Edgren, N. Welsh, and McDonald.