William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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4-Q.. ASSEMBLIES ADD PERSPECTIVE TO INITIAL YEAR , ,,.. as I USING A LARGE rubber ball, Danish gymnasts achieve grace and poise through difficult movements. Various types of assemblies were featured during Mitchell's initial year. Pep Assemblies heightened spirit throughout the year, utilizing clever skits per- formed by members of morale committee. Music furnished by the Deaf and Blind School was one of the first assemblies, followed by the caval- cade of music from the Air Force Academy. Highlighting the Thanksgiving Assembly was Dr. Liber Brom from Czechoslovakia, who spoke about the rights and freedoms of Americans. For Christmas Mitchell's choirs put on a program of Christmas music directed by Mr. Hayes. Among the guest speakers Was Mr. Edward Prince from the Atomic Energy Commission, Who gave a talk on the basic principles of nuclear energy using speci- fically designed equipment from the Oak Ridge Institute. Honoring the Japanese Wrestlers was a special as- sembly given before their match with the all-star team composed of Mitchell, Palmer, and Wasson MR. JOHN TAGGERT from the city police department introduces the film on safe driving. PRECEDING THE GAME against Pueblo Central Mike Hendricks and Phil Dixon act out a skit for a pep rally.

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FEATURING THE MUSIC of the Deuces Wild, the Dedication dance, 'AOne Step Beyond, climaxed the weekends activities. ATTEND FORMAL DEDICATION Following many weeks of hard Work and planning by busy Marauders, the formal dedication ceremo- nies, attended by Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell and Astronaut Scott Carpenter, officially began the Weekend's activities. After a breakfast of cocoa and do-nuts on Satur- day morning, seniors, juniors, and sophomores par- ticipated in an exciting Variety of class competitions. Included in these were chariot races, Won by the Class of '66, and a Powder-Puff football game With the Junior-Sophomore team triumphing over the Seniors. That afternoon, in preparation for the down-town parade, Marauders decorated their cars with brightly colored streamers of orange and blue crepe paper. Hilighting the dayis events was the crowning of Queen Gale Derrick and the presentation of the school seal to Mr. Mitchell and his Wife Becky during half- time at the Dedication football game. In keeping with the space-age theme, the dance that night, One Step Beyond, concluded the Dedi- cation of Billy Mitchell High School. x l ASTRONAUT SCOTT CARPENTER tours Mitchell during visit to Colorado Springs for Dedication Weekend.

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UGLY BUGS BOUNCE THROUGH CARNIVAL We 'iw . cl .5-ff 5 6 A F-,ft...., .... . FL! ou.. M2379 In' 3 PAULA WALLEY AND Patti Astley spin the roulette wheel as hopeful customers vie for the lucky numbers. Gub Lavinrac, Bug Carnival spelled backwards, was a Council project to raise money for a foreign ex- change student. The evening presented a fascinating break in the regular school routine. Balloon-shaving, bowling, fortune-telling, sponge- throwing, dunking, and telegraming were all offered in the March 19 affair. Hades and jail were found not to be convenient places to eat cotton candy and tacos from other booths. The Ugly Bug Ball was given literally in the cen- ter of the carnival. Busy booths surrounded the crawl- ing bugs and dancing crowd while the Strangers played. During intermission, groups from Mitchell as well as from other schools livened the ball with a hootenanny. Clirnaxing the evening was the crowning of King Ugly Man. He and his attendants were chosen by the Mitchell girls from all sophomore, junior, and senior boys. Souvenir bugs and lovely vegetable corsages were given to the court. FURIES RITA HITCHCOCK, Letha Hawkins, Cecelia Boese, Barbara Cox, and Mary Pat Risley spoon-feed Hades candidates DEVASTATING MARKETTA HORN performs her tantalizing strip-tease routine during Hayes' Follies.