South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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LEFT: Team members warm up before a meet at Lake Nokomis. BELOW: Richard Garland and Earl Smith, the two top runners, get psyched up for a cold meet. Cross Country Run Demands Tough Attitude Distance running takes all out effort to be able to sprint 3 miles at almost top speed. Cross country running takes about as much mental effort as physical stamina. Training started in June and lasted all summer. It paid off when South won the junior varsity city meet and beat Southwest, who were rated high. At the city meet, 3 out of South's 7 starting runners were out with injuries and South finished 7th. The JV team is looking forward to next season with Bill Fintel and Earl Smith as captains. Captain Rich Melander did the organizing for the team during practice this summer. 11

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Coronation Begins Homecoming Activities Patty Finch and Ron Rhoden were crowned 19 73 Homecoming king and queen at the night coronation ceremony held in the auditorium at the beginning of Homecoming week. They reigned over a week of activities that included a pep fest, hayride, breakfast, game and dance. Candidates were nominated by seniors in homerooms and were voted on by the student body. Results were kept secret until coronation night when last year's king and queen, Brian King and Jean Loch, crowned the 1973 royalty. Student chairmen for homecoming were Patty Finch and Mike Steward who planned the activities with the help of student committees. Faculty chairmen were Terry Han- son and Mary Michael Connolly. Choir and band members were in charge of sales this year with pennants, buttons and balloons. The button slogan was Give Edison some of our medicine. Over 800 balloons were sold and a contest prize was awarded to the individual whose balloon traveled the fartherest distance. First prize went to Jim Liss when a card from his balloon was returned from Massachu-settes. Clark Hanson won second prize with a card returned from New York state and Richard Garland, third, with a card from New Jersey. Edison won a hard fought game, 6-0. The dance ended activities for the week. TOP LEFT: The 1973 homecoming royalty, LEFT TO RIGHT, Peggy Fintel, Bruce Marsh, Darlene Barna, George Kiperts, Nancy Nelson, Chuck Vifquain, Queen Pat Finch, King Ron Rhoden, Larry Davidson, Janice Walch, Jeff Book and Vicki Rodi. RIGHT: The homecoming pep fest, sponsored by the varsity cheerleaders, best typifies school spirit and enthusiasm during the events of homecoming week. ABOVE: Jerry Hepola and Bill Kokkila fill balloons for the annual balloon release at the first kickoff. 13