William Fleming High School - Colonel Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Soap suds and sucker combine for a pro- fessional wash job by Vickey Wilcher at the Sioux Falls Exchange carwash. Without a flinch, Mr. Ulysses Broadneaux prepares for his dose of the Swine Flu vaccine. Saturday Night sensations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, captivate a sell-out crowd at the Roanoke Civic Center, Hop-a-long senior Scot Nelson grins as he gains yardage on his female opponents in the Flamingo Football game. Fall 19

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The Star Cit Shines Brightly olonels couldn't brag Tonight Cwas our Knight when Home- coming wound down, but as '76 made its exit, they could point to other nights and say Tonight was our night. Although as a rule, night life didn't usually lure people from miles around to the Star City, there were exceptions. john Denver packed 11,632 into the Civic Center to hear his version of Take Me Home, Country Roads. Other roads leading into Roanoke brought local top sellers Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, and Aerosmith. When people got tired of shelling out S5 or S10 for a night on the town, they could sit in the comfort of their homes and watch the big events on T.V. Gone With The Wind, The Way We Were, and Airport proved to be free favorites. Other things also came free, like the Swine Flu vaccine, while some cost a small fee. The ROTC's Hal- loween House gave a little scare for a mere two-bits. For 25u:, stu- dents were issued passes out of second period to watch the boys and girls battle against each other in the Flamingo Football game sponsored by the SCA. It was a tight race down to the last minute, but the girls pulled through with a score of 8-6. The national presidential elec- tion was also a race down to the wire. Iimmy Carter came out on top by defeating President Gerald Ford for the Oval Office. Colonels also proved Iimmy Carter was the man for the job in the mock election organized by the government classes, with Carter winning 389-160. The first three months seemed to blend together to form first impressions. But Colonels agreed that first impressions were lasting ones, and they were just fine, thank you. Not enough to shut down school, the first snow provides ammunition for Michael Clement, Carl Edwards, and Michael Brown. 18 Fall

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.7-1.- mme, Somewhere In Between ike the middle of an oreo cookie, Llike the second ring in a three ring circus, like Iif peanut butter between two Ritz crackers, the days after orientation and before gradu- ation seemed stuck somewhere in between. But that didn't matter. No sooner had the stuffing from Thanksgiving digested than the mind turned to stocking-stuffers instead. Before stockings were hung by the chimney with care, Colonels decked the halls with Christmas wrappings and silver tinsel for the SCA door decoration contest. Homeroom 607 claimed the trophy for the religious category, and homeroom 603 won in the non- religious competition. Not only did Colonels deck the halls, but they heralded Christmas with song as well. Music floated through the campus as the band prepared to brave the freezing temperature to march in the Salem Christmas Parade. Choir members lifted their voices with concerts at Huntington Court United Metho- dist Church and at the Crossroads Mall. The choir joined with the band, strings, and drama students in converting the gym into the little town of Bethlehem as Robin Ander- son was elected to portray the Madonna at the Christmas program. Other Christmas scenes filled the school when giant cedar trees and a hand-painted snow scene adorned the cafeteria for the Girls' Club's White Christmas Dance. Starfire provided the music, and Anne Callaway reigned as queen of the Christmas Court. In an attempt to save the Mill Mountain Zoo, DECA students sponsored a Boogie for the Zoo dance held at the Roanoke Civic Center. The project raised over S1,000. The FCA and Beta Clubs also turned their thoughts to others by giving Christmas parties at Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Catawba Nursing Home. During the Christmas vacation, attention focused on competition as the FCA huddle group defeated the North- side huddle group in a 48-hour marathon basketball' game 5,144- 4,282. The S500 raised went to help send members to summer confer- ences and also to helpfthe Charles L. Arrington Scholarship Fund. Foreign languages got into the spirit, too, but their timing was a little off by American standards. The Modern Foreign Language Club said adios , au revoir , and auf wiedersehien to the Christ- mas season on the last of the twelve days of Christmas at their pot luck dinner on the night of Epiphany. In the old German tradition, they left their shoes for Weinachtsmann to fill with candy ffor the good boys and girlsj and switches and prunes ffor the bad boys and girlsj. Mr. Iames C. Wood ended the Christmas season by taking home a bag of prunes and switches. f ot So Silent ights Tinsel and tape enhance the Christmas spirit as Vernon Claytor decorates his home- room door which won first place in the SCA door decoration contest. Artist at work, Mrs. Penny Wilson sculptures a Charles de Gaulle snowman during French class. 20 Christmas tC1 x nnv ' ' gglil' nit u4 2 0915 F cu'Q4 r xxisig t UUQ 1 v 5 Qifgi s il-