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

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King Doug Stone Queen Sally Casey VIOLETS OF DAWN BLOSSOM

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,l f SPARKLE TO VALENTINES DAY rimson hearts, flowers, and clover were the deco- rations forthe Sweetheart Dance held on Valen- tine's Day. The theme for the dance was Crimson and Clover. The queen candidates, nominated by the boys of the Senior Class, were presented to the student body the day before the dance. Students selected Barb Sul- lins as queen. At the dance held in the cafeteria on February 14, Barb was crowned queen by her escort, Mark Nlac- Farlane. Barb, active in Senior Council and Social Committee, was a member of National Honor Society for two years. Her attendants were Carole Link, Kris- tin Shutes, Debbie Smart, and Debbie Williams, who were escorted by Greg Camilli, Doug Beals, Dennis Parker, and Doug Spears, respectively. At the semi-formal dance, students danced to the sounds of the Goodtime lVlusic, a rock band from Denver. The atmosphere was intensified with a strobe light for psychedelic effects. Decorations followed the theme, Crimson and Clover. A wishing well was :onstructed in the center of the cafeteria, and glittery paper hearts and clover were hung throughout. Re- freshments were served by the Treasury Committee under the direction of John King. Barb's coronation took place in front of a brightly decorated throne. The queen and her court were presented with heart-shaped, engraved pendants as a remembrance of the event. Attendant Debbie Williams s 1 i A ttendant Attendant Carole Link

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FRONT ROW: Sally Casey, Mary Ann McCarty, Diana Bartlev. Sandv Davis, Judi Peake. BACK ROW! DOI-lg SY FI9, Rifik LOhI'T13f1, -John KVNDDGFS. NlCk ROSSi. Mike Bennett K-N, Mike Bennett is measuredfor a dinnerjacket at Randall's. avenders, pinks, and violets were used to decorate the Moors Restaurant for the 1969 Junior-Senior Prom. The first off-campus prom, Violets of Dawn, was presented to the Senior Class by the juniors. Starting after finals in January, the juniors spent many hours making the necessary preparations for the memorable evening of the twenty-fourth of May. The coronation of the king and queen highlighted the evening. The Prom Court, consisting of Doug Stone, Mike Bennett, Rick Lohman, John Knippers, Nick Rossi, Sally Casey, Diana Bartley, Mary Ann McCarty, Judi Peake, and Sandy Davis, was picked by the Senior Class during sponsor group. A king and queen were then elected from the ten. The seniors picked Sally Casey and Doug Stone to reign as their queen and king at the Prom.