Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Homecoming was a very special time at Warren this year. Beautiful weather, lovely queen candidates, colorful floats ana a re- lit bonfire framed a football victory over Lawrence North. Igniting new excitement which rapidly spread throughout the student body, the re-established bonfire added something special to Warren Central’s Homecoming Week. Student yells roared and blazed along with the enormous fire as the cheerleaders led the pep rally of several hundred people. Although this was the first year for quite a while for a bonfire, many stu- dents desired the event to become an annual tradition. Starting off the week, the boy’s beauty contest enabled senior Alan Ridgeway to receive his deserved recognition as “the most beautiful boy” at Warren. No doubt his talent on the harmonica and his physical “grace” aided his selection. 24 seniors and narrowed their choices down to the top five honors: 1st runner- up, Mike Sullivan; 2nd runner-up, Dee Kennedy; 3rd runner-up, John Wame and 4th runner-up, Rocky Thayer. Tuesday, students were psyched out by the Alfred Hitchcock movie “Psycho”. Wednesday, the Gong Show inspired many students to reveal their talented interest. Again, Homecoming Queen candidates judged each contestant and gonged a few of the “not ready for prime time” acts. Seniors Dee Kennedy and Jana Con well won the 1 spot with their own version of a disco number. The day after the bonfire, a stream of students, the marching band and floats wended their way from the Woodview parking lot through the streets of the township and headed toward Warren. Judges awaited the parade of floats with the top chosen: Class, Sophomore Float; and Club, FFA float. Other floats placing were Spanish Club, 2nd, and OEA, 3rd. The Drama Club officially launched the First Annual Kazoo Band, sporting an assortment of characters and costumes. From a court including six senior girls, Candy Smith was chosen Homecoming Queen at halftime of the football game. That night, after a victorious game over Lawrence North defeating the Wildcats 48-7, the disco dance ended the week with a beat. The foyer was filled with kids not too tired from the week’s activities to “get down and boogie”. Disco fever. Students hustled over from the foot- ball field to the main foyer for the student council’s Homecoming Disco Dance. Kazoo “blews”. Members of the Drama Club par- ticipate in their first walking float while sporting unusual attire. -| Living JL v Homecoming

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Bright floats and zany gong shows, sizzling Rowdies and flaming fires, talented actors and exciting musicians -that’s what made going to school fun. Activity periods and convos brightened up the days, and you couldn’t see better enter- tainment anywhere than our drama and music department programs. Sophomores got locked in for the first time, just for fun. You couldn’t forget the wild pep sessions where Rowdies made a comeback, 130 strong. The rekindled light of the Homecoming bonfire, dead for several years, became the symbol of a new spark at Warren. It’s the spark of liv- ing— Any way you look at it. Who’s lost? Gretel, played by senior Diane Timmerman, watches for the evil witch in the drama department’s children’s theater project, “Hansel and Gretel.” Life spark. Students turn their backs as the first bonfire since 1974 blazes on a field near Creston Junior High School. Living q Division

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Gouged chicken. A participant in the Gong Show sings “Hot Blooded” while swinging a friend. Principal attraction. After igniting Warren’s first bonfire since 1974, principal Ernest Medcalfe and assistant principal Clifford Gates watch it blaze with a crowd of almost 300 people. Ain’t he cute ? Warren’s answer to the most beauti- ful boy, Alan Ridgeway, shows off his theatrical talent during the competition in the Boy’s Beauty Contest. Living -| -| nminff -1- JL Homecoming