Waterloo West High School - Wahawk Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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I2 Joe Hoxie Flies to Bellamy in Colorado Wesl High received The Nalional Bellamy Award in l962. This year The Bellamy wenf lo Cherry Creek High School in Englewood, Colorado. Senior Joe Hoxie spenl live days in Englewood as Wesl's represenlalive lo The Cherry Creek ceremony. The Tirsl lwo days Joe was inlroduced To Colorado by a lrip lo an old mining Town, a picnic in The moun- lains, and a school sponsored dance. The Third day he parlicipaled in seminars lo discuss 'lhe problems youlh musl face in The lulure. ln The evening he allended a hoolenanny. The nexl day during The formal ceremony Joe spoke aboul Wesl High and presenled lo Cherry Creek High School an inscribed silver lray, a Wahawlc, and a model John Deere lraclor. Joe also had 'lhe privilege ol meeling Dr. Margar- elle S. Miller, direclor of The Nalional Bellamy Award. Wesl's Bellamy represenlalive Joe Hoxie poses below wilh 'Fellow represenlalives from across The counlry. They are Mike Jackson, Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas: Joe Hoxie: John Kay, Pierre S. Durnonl High School, Wilminglon, Delaware: Miss lvlarlha Herrick, Teacher from Topeka High School: Dr. Margareile S. Miller, direclor of 'the Nalional Bellamy Award Program: Roberl Bellamy, greal grandson ol Francis S. Bellamy, Palo Allo, California: Donald Baies, Flowing Wells High School, Tucson, Arizona: and Mr. Glenn Burnelle, principal ol Topeka High School. E Wesl' High Bellamy Represenlalive Joe Hoxie boards his plane lor The ceremonies in Cherry Creek, Colorado. l

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Many Work for Happy Homecoming Homecoming began early SepTember 30 wiTh a pep breakTasT aT Bishop's CaTeTeria. LaTer sTu- denTs wenT To class Through halls decoraTed wiTh crepe paper and posTers while 'The pep band played. The pep assembly was sixTh hour. Dave Thompson, represenTing The class oT l957, spoke, urging BeaT Mason CiTy! Wahawk princesses Jane Bragdon, Sue DavenporT, Laurie Howland, and Ginny Tice were presenTed by Tom Beener. SenaTe presidenT. The princesses had been selecTecl Trom Ten semi-TinalisTs including Janice DaugheriTy, Carol Edwards, Cheryl Hanson, Becky Loomis, Nancy Miller, and Phyllis PrenTice. The A-Chorus mum commiTTee, headed by RoberTa Buck, sold 400 homecoming mums. Game Time broughT a baTTle on The TooT- ball Tield ending. in a 7-O loss To Mason CiTy. During half-Time The princesses, dressed in indian The I966 Wahawk Princesses are Sue DavenporT, Jane Bragdon, I Ginny Tice, and Laurie Howland. cosTumes, were presenTed by escorTs Mark Bren- ner, Bill Cook, Clark Hammelman, and Dick Hinson. The marching band played Tiiuana Taxi, l WanT To Hold Your Hand, and BaTman as They marched in TormaTion. A sock hop in The boys' gym Tollowed The game. Music was Turnished by Tour sTudenT com- bos: The OuTcasTs. The Rogues, The Spanish Brass. and The Squires. The sTudenT cenTer provided re- TreshmenTs and a chance Tor alumni To gaTher. ' The sTudenT reacTion To homecoming was, IT was greaT! A-Chorus commiTTee chairman RoberTa Buck inspecTs a Tew of The 400 mums sold during The week of homecoming.

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Boys Demonstrate Their Patriotism On June 5, l966, seniors Joe Hoxie and Allen Thomas were among 832 boys who converged on Camp Dodge near Des Moines tor the twenty- eighth American Legion Boys' State. They spent a week tilled with activities, including participation in mock state, county, and municipal elections. Each boy was assigned to a moclc political party, Federalist or Nationalist. From these parties came candidates tor the governmental ottices-governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet members, and county and city otticials. Allen and Joe were Federalists. Allen served as Federalist party chairman in his county and as a head delegate to the Federalist state convention, at which he nominated Joe tor governor. Joe won the nomination and began a day ot hard worlc including a speech betore the entire Boys' State. Joe was deteated but received a gubernatorial appointment to a state ottice and won recogni- tion in sports. Allen was admitted to the Boys' State Bar Association and won a moclc trial. Other highlights included a visit by Governor -fr Harold l-lughes and a trip in army truclcs to the statehouse in Des Moines. Allen Thomas and Joe Hoxie shalce hands on their victories a State, West's hearty flag raisers are: Joe Hoxie, Steve Geiger, Jett Thomas, Gary Eichmeyer, and Steve Lett. . i , . 4 5 5 2' 1 S i 1 f . 1 , 1 . v Q 1 , 4 ff' t Boy's