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

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W Helping to make Homecoming a success, Cathy Thomas and Tom Atkinson complete the ceiling decorations for Distant Dreams. '67-'68 School Life Embodies A favorite of the Palmer Amateur Hour, this quartet raises spirit. Stick 'em up! Cindy Noxon shows her authority during Gleep Week.

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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.

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Changing Styles, Activities and Ideas SEPTEMBER, 1967: a time of anxiety for sophomores, a symbol of continuation for juniors, and the beginning of the end for seniors. So began Wasson school life, '67-'68 . . . Gleeps were drafted into the class of '70 at Camp Confusion . . . falls and still shorter skirts prevailed as standard garb for girls . . . pseudo-hippies infiltrated Wasson's ranks . . . the traditional quest for learning continued as seniors anticipated college boards and the inevitable college application . . . assemblies, whether concerned with Viet Nam or Friday's football game, gave students a respite from academic pressures . . . a new system of student government created a more unified student body . . . senior Sharon Jubb became a semi-finalist in the Miss Teenage America Contest . . . victory sock hops celebrated sports accomplishments. June, 1968: a time of relief for sophomores and juniors as the pressures of final exams were past. For seniors it was a time of accomplishment as graduation became a reality. For all classes it was a chance to reflect upon what made this year some- Loyal Thunderbirds gather on thepatio for a rousingpre-gamepep assembly. thing Special, School life' '67.'68- As another day ends, silhouettes and figures of departing students create a dramatic collage. Chuck Neuius prepares to discuss the peculiari- ties of Wildcats before the Pueblo Central game.