Weatherford High School - Melon Vine Yearbook (Weatherford, TX)

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Spirit Surges Up Q' 1' Student body spirit was at its climax as the Roos were boosted during pep rallies. All students as well as faculty united to encourage the Big Blue Machine. 1. Gaylene Tilley acts out the part of a Roo preparing for a football game. 2, Connie South shows how to collar a Burk- burnett bulldog. 3. Barney Shackleford increases spirit with a speech at a pep rally. 5 Activities 17

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ABOVE LEFT: Donna Scholwinski begins twirling routine to the popular song, Evil Ways',, during one of our Kangaroo pep rallies. ABOVE RIGHT: Meredith Sexton, Susan Smith, and julie Carter sing the Kan- garoo school song, as is custom for 16 Activities ending each pep rally. BOTTOM LEFT: These students are intensely watching the activities of a pep rally. BoTToM RIGHT: m f leads cheers in the upst s, which are held each Friday morning during first period.

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Homecoming Re eats Nostalgia Despite falling rain, Homecoming festivities delighted the entire commu- nity. Hard Work was responsible for the outstanding products. With nostal- gia for the theme, many creative floats were produced. Spirit halls added color and excitement to the week. As usual the bonfire was a flaming success. All in all homecoming created new feel- ings and brought back old memories. lil? Q F iw 2 t E I .slits 1, Sophomores added creativity to the Home- coming spirit halls, 2. Mr. Gene Gilley and Mrs. Bill Newberry rode on the senior float. 3. These three boys sang songs on the choir float. 4. The juniors used Raggedy Ann and Rag- gedy Andy as the theme for their float. 5. Jacque Ballow was crowned the 1973-74 Homecoming Queen. 2 18 Activities E l filk