Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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It's a Small World offered many diversified attractions, including Cabinefs raceways complete with a strobe light. Is togefherness a virtue? Apparently not in the ease of these strug glingjuniors who were downed by the seniors in the ninelegged race

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Homecoming Dance Offers Romantic Motif , Distant Dreams Attendant- - - Attendant ' Paula Tomhave Marie Wright nw i - - at is t . I Dede Connell . . . Attendant THE EXCITEMENT OF Homecoming activities started with the nomination of five queen candidates by the football team. The student body elected Sandy Strickland as their 1967 'Homecoming queen. The dance, Distant Dreams, held Saturday night, November fourth, gave special meaning to Wasson students and grads. lt gave alumni and the student body a chance to mix and to dance to the sounds of the Northside Moss. The decorations con- sisted of blue, green, and brown twisting crepe paper that stretched from the ceiling to the floor, two parachutes, and a mirror-covered ball. At the intermission of the dance, Sandy Strickland was crowned queen by her escort, Gary LaCerte. Dede Connell, Judy Mullins, Paula Tomhave, and Marie Wright, attendants, were escorted by, Dave Murphy, Kent Anderson, Rick Mueller, and Steve Steiner, respectively. The queen and attendants were presented gold necklaces. While dancing, Queen Sandy seems to be lost in Distant Dreams. u

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Travelers' Tales Lures Thunderbirds to Faraway Lands Taking revenge on their teachers, students flocked to F.T.A.'s booth. Another letterman takes an icy plunge into C-Club's dunking trough. .--ami rw LONDON, PARIS, and Rome were only a few of the destinations vicariously reached by Wasson students and alumni at the 1967 Homecoming pageant, Travelers Tales. Assuming a unique theme of travel, the evening's activities commenced with the time-honored class competition. The seniors, who proved to be tough competition for the juniors and sophomores, swept a field of six events, featuring Volkswagen stuffing, a person pass, and a nine- legged race. To add to the occasion, Nlr. H. G. Christiansen was presented the Outstanding Educator Award. The pageant ended with Sandy Strickland being crowned queen. In keeping with the travel theme, the carnival showed that lt's a Small World. An assortment of twenty-one booths was highlighted by C-Club's dunking trough, Cabinet's raceways, and F.S.A.'s prize-winning pinball machines. As a fitting climax to 1967 Homecoming week, the Thunderbirds' victory over Pueblo Central was celebrated at the dance, Distant Dreams. Wasson's newly crowned queen begins her ride around the stadium.