Walker County High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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Right: Getting away from the usual victory theme, the Sophomore class uses an eight fool wide heart of floral sheeting and plywood to dramatize their theme Here ' s to thee, our dear old high school. Below: Shanghaiing fourth place in the float com- petition, freshmen produce an impressive pirate ship. 20 Homecoming parade

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Let ' s have a parade Happy faces lining the streets watching in awe, made the effort and hard work worthwhile. The Walker High School homecoming parade started at one o ' clock on October 28, but the prepara- tion had begun weeks before. Meeting after school to work on floats had become a regular routine. Early on homecoming morning students arrived at the school parking lots to decorate cars and put last minute touches on the class floats. By line-up, after perhaps being tangled in crepe while chasing a balloon, everyone somehow found their place. far left: To complete the tree and to make it look authentic, freshman Sandi Lindley, fills chicken wire with tissue pomps. Top right: Decorating the eight foot wide Sophomore float takes 80 feet of floral sheeting. Mr. Micheal King and Jimmy McCray secure loose ends with extra staples. Left: After working for weeks on Hager, Mr. James Davidson, Mark Plyler, and Chris Upton almost panic when they discover that the wheels have been put on backward. Homecoming parade 19

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Let ' s have a parade (continued) Taking the usual route down 19th Street, the parade made a short stop at the square where the band performed and the participants greeted eager and smiling faces. The floats and cars were ranked by unknown judges as they passed through the crowded streets. Each float placed in the order of the class; senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman. There were 53 cars in the parade. Senior Jay Salter won first place with the theme Going Hawk Hunting on car 34. A model-T car, driven by senior Gary Doss, placed second. Third place was taken by car number 20, driven by senior Lance Standford. Above: Due to an overload, the Anchor Club car broke down during the Homecoming Parade, leav- ing members to hitch a ride on another vehicle. Left: Awaiting the fall of the Hawks, a seven fool tall Viking attends the cannon on the junior float. Above left: To illustrate the theme Vikings sock it to the Hawks, Lance Stanford, Christie Otweil, Steve Standford, Barry Capps and Todd Sayers tape about 112 socks to the car. Homecoming parade 21