West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Hopeful of winning a first place award, costumed Latin Club members proudly presented their entry during the annual parade of floats Principal Paul Eckert proudly crowned beaming Quill and Scroll members diligently worked to put the Queen Sandy amidst a round of applause. finishing touches on their float entry. xx if H K 11-gf , a 8 X sta? ,Q-S. 27

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i h l . , 5 A . .,... . , , iW f n ,M, , , ,gfl l . A t M ' .,.., ........ T Tracy Goudy presented a lively jazz routine dur- ing the Queen's Coronation Aud. Clowns and Circus Acts The gymnasium was transformed into the WHS Big Top for the 1965 Queen's Coronation Aud. Roberta Denkmann put the West student body in a circus mood by reading an excerpt from Circus at Dawn, and Bill Wacker became the ringmaster. Clowns Nancy Sommerville, Angela Lewis, Marlene Eisler, Mary Weston, and Karen Knight performed antics for the crowd throughout the show. The West student body and faculty members rose to a standing ovation as Queen Sandy Rynor en- tered the ring. Her Majesty expressed her gratitude and charged the fighting Falcon football team with a victory over the East Moline Panthers. Then came the big top acts. Tracy Goudy, Cindy Reynolds, ,D--M Falcon Days royalty for 1965 included Queen Sandy Ryno and attendants Barb Hennings and Jan Blake. lnvade Coronation Aud Judy Maehr, Lynn Elliott, and Missy Gaghagen danced for the queen. Karen Barchman performed a free exercise routine, while Debbie Clough and Debbie Butrick presented a baton twirling act. A skit was presented by Greg Whitaker, and a combo, the Motions entertained the queen and her court. The finale of the show was the sixth annual parade of floats. West students became strong men, baller- inas, and clowns, as they drew their floats around the ring, catching many an approving smile from Queen Sandy. After the float presentation, the queen and her court were escorted from the West High Big Top as the first phase of Falcon Days 1965 ended.

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Fullback Rick Bourn fought for extra yardage in play against East Coach Marshall Stoner, dressed as a riotous Beatle, was M.C. of the Falcon Days pep aud, October 1. West students exhibited spirit and enthusiasm in the class competition cheers as they urged the football team on to a victory over the East Moline Panthers. The winning floats and hall displays were an- nounced during the Queenls Coronation Aud, Sep- tember 30. Quill and Scroll took first place in the float division, receiving an award of fifteen dollars. Homeroom 203 was named first place winner in the Best All-Around category, and was presented with a trophy and ribbon. The hosting Falcons pounded the East Moline Panthers for a 33-0 homecoming victory October 1. The WHS sophomores were also victorious as they defeated the East Moline sophomores, 20-0 on two TD's by Clark Adrian and another by Terry Williams. During the half-time ceremonies, Queen Sandy Rynor and her two attendants, Jan Blake and Barb Hennings, were presented to West students and those alumni members who had returned to participate in the Homecoming festivities. Queen Sandy was pre- sented with a dozen red roses, and the royal three were escorted to their red and white decorated box where they happily watched the Falcons defeat East Moline. Freddie chased the East Moline Panther off the field during half-time ceremonies. Nlarshall Stoner entertained WHS students at the Ear Moline pep aud with his interpretation of a Beatle. i