St Josephs College - Phase Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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H omecoming parade marched on by once again, this time with some new innovations. Antique cars were sported in the parade carrying the Grand Marshal, Phil Wilhelm, and Father President Banet. A small horse brigade was also a new addition. The floats that were entered all greatly ex- LEFT: While the other members of the Homecom¬ ing court were riding through the parade in a car, Joy Horvat, also a member of the court, rode down the parade route on horseback. She was accom¬ panied by two of her fellow officers of the riding club, Jill Martin and Sue Cooney. ceeded those entered in past years. Blue key, the club who is responsible for organizing the parade and seeing it through to completion did a fabulous job. The numerous phone calls and con¬ tacting of people paid off in high- stepping fashion. BELOW: Juniors, Nina Kasch and Marie Adams flex their muscles as they ready for the parade to represent their class, the class of ’88.

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■ 5 RIGHT: Denise McCarthy, Karen Kolesiak, and Kelly Kerber stepped into the limelight and joined the parade as members of the Homecoming court. BELOW: Caging the Bulldogs was what the freshmen had in mind for our Butler opponents. ABOVE: S.A. officers Herschel Richie, Tom Stefaniak, Michelle Shuck, Therese Yanan and Tim Campbell step out in style in the convertible. ABOVE RIGHT: Once again, the pom squad don a truck to partake in the Homecoming parade. RIGHT: For the second consecutive year the Acct. Fina nce float took 1st place. WALL STREET SAYS,,, ,®pumas I WIN IN 1 LJLLCDOG) I H A R N i T PttE

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ABOVE: James Toombs, after breaking through one tackle, tries to plow through another one as the Bulldogs attempt to stop him in his tracks. RIGHT: Puma team members check their pads and mental¬ ly prepare themselves for their confrontation with their Butler opponents. Their makeshift locker room is a switch from what they ' re accustomed to, but now they must get beyond that as they ready to enter the gridiron. T he Homecoming game was not what most alums would have ex¬ pected, or anyone else for that matter. Before the game even began, there were many new twists and bridges to cross. With all the rain that fell, the Puma field was flooded and a new home need¬ ed to be secured. Calls were made to schools in the surrounding areas to ask for usage of their field. Things were looking dim when someone recalled Brookside Park. The field hadn’t been used in years but it was worth the chance. It was a go. Arrangements were made to prep the field for the crowd. Bleachers were ap¬ propriated from other areas of Rensselaer. Phone lines were installed, P HAS 24