Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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HOMEC OMING You can always tell when homecoming is just around the corner be- cause everyone is talking about who the queen will be, gathering up ideas for a float, and then trying to get out of class to work on it. Then, too, you can hear the girls discussing their new clothes, their date for the dance, etc. On October 22, an assembly was held in the gyrn to start the home- coming celebrationj The different classes had a stunt and the Juniors won the trophy for the best stunt in the group. It was a pantomine giv- ing a sort of silent movie preview of the coming game with Girard. The parade followed the assembly. The band played and each class had a float. The Seniors won the prize for the best float. Their theme was Open Season On Redbirds. The Junior float was Irish, in theme, wishing the Bulldogs luck. The Sophomores were Moon Struck and the Freshmen were Swing On A Star. The other floats in the parade were Wrightsman's truck, Fire Engine, Nehi Truck, FFA float, and decorated bicycles, and students dressed as Hoboes. After the parade in Virden the band loaded up on the truck and went to Thayer. The evening included a game with Girard, which we lost by a score of 12.-7, and then all went to the Homecoming Dance in the gyrn with music by Paul Johnson. At 10:30 Phyllis Hamilton, escorted by Jack Nerone, was c rowned queen of Homecoming by the football captain, George Boyd. Her attendants were Evelyn Seifert, escorted by George Boyd, Marilyn Walkington, e s c 0 rted by Bill Logan, and Helen Dodd, escorted by Gene Fahs. BAND The VCHS Band is under the direction of Mr. Walter Best. They have fourty-four members, ten of which are grade school pupils. This is the first year that the grade school has been in our band. The band has made many appearances in which they played at basketball and football games. At football games they we re a marching band and had many interesting formations as well as forming letters. During the two seasons they helped pep the students and players by playing at the pep assemblies. They also led the Homecoming Parade. Besides the band playingaat the contest, they had several members playing solos and others who formed ensembles. They had a pre-con- test concert so the participating members could practice before an aud- ience. They also participated in the annual festival at Gillespie. To end the year they played for Graduation. Compliments Hof BUNN CAPITOL GROCERY CO. 59