St Stephens High School - Corona Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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The Christmas Dance Begins the Long-awaited Christmas Vacation Doug Bowman and Terry Proctor are en- joying the dance. The oncoming Christmas season set the stage for the 1971 Christmas Dance. The Band Canyon was lo- cated on the red and green- ribboned balcony to provide music for the large group of couples ready to dance all night. As the band struck up the first note, the atmo- sphere changed from nervousness and the feeling of the “first dance” to assuredness and confidence. The once still group broke up into couples and danced fast and slow, according to requests. After a few dances the couples stopped for re- freshments and just to sit down and rest. As the couples left the dance, they knew this was a moment in their life that was never to be for- gotten. They also knew that with the Christmas dance over, Christ- mas was on its way, with little time left. Most of the student body shows up at the Christmas dance. This dance is the last school event before the long Christmas vacation. The dance takes everyone's mind off the Christmas shopping they have put off and the money they will have to spend. Jeff and Sheila exhibit fancy footwork.

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In the baby bottle contest, senior Ricky Fulbright competes with the representative of the freshman class. Rhonda Deal exhibits her adeptness at extracting the contents of her bottle. She is accompanied by the cheers of the sophomore class. St. Stephens ended its annual magazine sale with $15,846 in total sales. These sales passed the goal set at the beginning of the campaign by eight hundred dollars. Everyone was well-rewarded for their hard work in passing the goal with personal- ized class mugs, and baby bottles, inflatable foot- balls, and basketballs, St. Stephens patches, and stuffed animals. Alida Roland won an AM-FM radio and portable television set from mystery drawings. During the two week of sales the spirit of com- petition was at its highest. After school hours even the teachers were conspiring against each other to have the highest sales. Spying took place between a few of the teachers trying to find out vital figures and plans. All the students worked their hardest in bringing in sales. Teachers pushed sales so that they would not be recognized as low homerooms by carrying an inflatable catsup bottle and no one wanted to be seen with that. Daily announcements kept everyone informed about the progress made and the leading homerooms. The goal was finally met with the help of all the students and teachers, but also with the help of the community. Junior, Tina Hefner proudly displays her winning bottle. 22 Magazine Sales A ll Classes Compete in Magazine Sales

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Everyone acts a little bit crazy on Sadie Hawkin's Day including Manuel. His smile says he is amused. These well-dressed teachers enjoy the festivities too. Students Become Hillbillies on Sadie Hawkins Day Pigtails, tattered skirts, overalls, and suspenders were the fashion as St. Stephens observed Sadie Haw- kins Day. The festivities were high- lighted with an assembly with foot- stomping, hillbilly music, jokes and foolery. LiP Abner and Daisy Mae Awards were presented to the most appropriately dressed students. Two worthy teachers were also chosen Ma and Pa Kettle. These lucky teachers received “long johns” and bloomers. To make the event even more exciting, Cecil Bost of WBTV was on-hand to re- cord her impressions of Sadie Hawkins Day on film. The fun continued that night with the Sadie Hawkins Dance as students danced to the music of the R.H. Club. Lydia Herman won the title of Daisy Mae and Robert Ollis was named LiT Abner. Lydia seems happy with this news but Robert has a look of surprise. The RH Club, in the background, provied entertainment for the assembly. 24 Sadie Hawkins Day