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

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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

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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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U nplanned events created concern as well as excitement and prompted some re-evaluation of Homecoming activities, while the beauty of a queen and her court climaxed a week of tradition and surprises. -j O Living -L l Homecoming Homecoming left its mark on a number of the memories of Warren students. The caging of the Lawrence North Wildcats with the score of 48-7 gave way to mounting crowd excitement. Toilet paper flew, spectators roared, and cheerleaders danced each time a member of the Warrior team scored a touchdown. As the cool wind whipped their lovely outfits, the queen candidates were escort- ed to the center of the field. Rene Rich- mond, 1977 Homecoming Queen, walked up and crowned her successor, Candy Smith. During the week, students were busy trying to remember what to wear to school each day. Black and Gold day ended the week’s fashion parade. Parade Marshall. Former T.V. sportscaster Don Hein, now with the E.I. Brown Company, dis- cusses the pre-game strategy with participating in the post-parade pep session. Touchdown! Buried under a pile of Wildcats, a Warrior adds 6 points to Warren’s side of the scoreboard in a game which ended 48-7 in Warren’s favor. Vivid yellow mums added a bright touch to Friday’s activities. Sold by Quill and Scroll and prepared by the horti- culture classes, the mums were tradition- al touches. An unplanned event of the Friday evening activities was the burning of the senior float. Concerned fans turned away from the game on the field as fire trucks roared into the parking lot where the float blazed in the midst of parked cars. Several happenings of this unhappy nature will cause the float entries to come under careful evaluation in the coming year. Homecoming left its mark -Any way you look at it.