Rustburg High School - Owl Yearbook (Rustburg, VA)

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Happy parade, fun dance marred by heartbreak of Homecoming defeat (Continued) lose2). Halftime. 0-0. Fight the crowd at the concession stand. Floats. Prizes to Art Club (as usual), am Kimble has good reason to| French Club, Senior Class. SENIOR cant i being crowned Homecoan CLASS2?2!! All right! — Queen. She is escorted by Eric Girls in cars. Excited smiles. Franklin. Nervous Seniors. ‘And presenting ” PE. the 1975 Homecoming Ki-Queen, Miss Pamela Kimble!”’ Yeah, Pam! Second half. They scored. So what? We'll get it back. Time ticking away. Precious minutes, wasted. They scored again. ‘‘C’mon, team!’ Chants from the other side begin: “10-9-8-7- ’ We can’t lose! 6-5-4-” Not on Homecoming! ‘3-2-1-” Screams. Tears. Shock. Ecstasy. Agony. Lots of Agony. ‘‘0.” THE DANCE. “Couples, $1.50; Singles, $1.00.’ Singles? Hey, we can come stag? ‘Are you coming to the dance?” People standing around, waiting for somebody else to make the first move. “Let's go.” ‘But | don’t want to be first!”’ Suddenly, dancing! The Hustle. The Bus Stop. Soul. Rock. The Disco Sound. Jazz here and there. The Mad Lad from WJJS! Dyn-O- Mite! “Look at his white suit!’’ Free records for playing the guessing game. ‘‘What group sings ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends’?” The Homecoming Court Dance, led by Miss Pamela Kimble, Home- coming Ki-Queen. Talking about people. Music. Talking about the weather. Dancing. Talking about pizza, or do you like McDonald’s? Fun. Not talking about the game. What a dance. What a week. What a Homecoming. 12 Homecoming

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“A Past of Memories, A Future with Hope” THE PARADE. A few tons of tissue flowers. Antique cars. A lot of familiar faces. Tacos by the hundreds. A good senior float (about time). A thousand gallons of paint. A marching band. A mile and a half of chickenwire. Tractors and flat-beds miraculously converted into scenes from the past, the future, and the present. The excitement in a child’s face. The exhaustion of the hard-working volunteers (better known as human sacrifices). The smiles (‘Doesn't she look nice.’’) The worries (Oh, | hope it holds together!’’) The work (“Not more red flowers???”). The tradition Leading the way in the Homecoming parade, (Homecoming). just as they do during every halftime show, are THE GAME. “What a crowd! Hey, majorettes Vicky Arrington and Cindy Taylor. there’s a seat!”” The National : Attempting to mix Homecoming fun with a Anthem — anxious moments (Please ais 6 serious message, the Junior float presented hit the high note!). spectators with a grave choice. Kickoff. A long one. Getting . nowhere. Nagging worries (Us Cruising along in the Homecoming parade with S8IN8 Us, grace and style is Connie Seamster, 1975 Band (Please turn the page.) Queen. Homecoming 11

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Fighting back is Tommy Garner’s only concern as he runs off the field after an unsuccessful offensive attack. Beauty leads the contest, as the “timely” Art Club float wins first place in the float competition. Smiling wickedly at the unbelieving Rustburg Dejection is written all over David Bohon’s fans, the scoreboard predicts the fateful face as he sits in solitude after the Home- outcome of the game. coming defeat. be a ee sot Pe ge vn mK Homecoming 13