Thornton Community College - Caldron Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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King Tom Potts and Queen Jean Palagi were crowned by Gary Wyn- garden and Joan Van Haren last year’s royalty. Couples danced and enjoyed the music of lver Burke’s Band. 21

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During halftime, the Homecoming Court was driven around the foot- ball field, including the four members above (left to right) Bill Parks, April Adams, Deloris Miller, and Ron Young. Golden Autumn Victorous Thornton football players leave the muddy gridiron behind and head for the showers. October marked J. C.’s annual homecoming events. Friday claimed the opening pep as- sembly lifting spirits for the game that night and announcing newly elected King Tom Potts and Queen Jean Palagi. Victorous over Morton J. C. that night, our Bulldogs climaxed the event with a touch- down in the last second of the game making ita 33 to 13 score. “Golden Autumn,” organized by Chairmen Arnold Young, was presented by the Student Senate. The dance held an atmosphere of pumpkins, corn shocks, carnations, anda bridge. King Tom Potts, and Queen Jean Palagi were selected from the court of Ron Young, Deloris Miller, Bill Parks, April Adams, Keith Leg- snect, Lisa Gibson, Doug Kragness and Ed Galvin. They were crowned by last year’s king and queen Gary Wyngarden and Joan Van Haren. General Chairman Arnold Young was assist- ed by Sue Cox, decorations; Mari Jo Doheny and Diana May, publicity; Donna Bulek, invi- tations and chaperones; Bill Parks and Dan Van Dyke, flowers; Michele Bartholomew and Howard Schultz, coronation; Jean Palagi, bids; and Laurie Urbon, refreshments. 20

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Members of Lambda Epsilon are (left to right BOTTOM ROW) Linda Pote, Linda O’Brien, Janice Pritchard, Valerie Dado, Sherry Hase- “Lambda” and “epsilon” are letters of the Greek Alphabet, and when “lambda” and “epsilon” are used in conjunction with astronomy, they are affiliated with the brightest stars in the constellation. Bright stars in the constellation-bright students in the classroom ... Lambda Ep- silon is an appropriate name for the Thornton Junior College scholas- tic honor society. In order to become a member of this society, which is based on schol- arship alone, a student must earn at least fifty-eight honor points dur- 22 mann, (TOP ROW) James Leib, Frank Talaga, and James Payezdala. ing his first semester or keep a minimum average of fifty-four honor points for two or three semesters with no grade of ‘’D” or E.” Lambda Epsilon, under the sponsorship of Mr. Paul Godwin, holds an annual banquet during the spring semester. New members are induct- ed into the society at this banquet, and are given gold pins, while gold keys are presented to those students who have been members for two Or more semesters. This annual banquet, much like a reunion, is open to all previous members of Lambda Epsilon.