T-Shirts, Slaves, Greasers, CharacHomecoming— From Greasers to Gorillas On Thursday, a variety of characters, Orange Shirts, and Football. Does it sound like a strange combination ? They all came together on Homecoming Week. On Tuesday, one member of the Student Council found out how it feels to gallop down the hall yelling, "The British are coming, the British are coming!" This was just one of the goofy things that Student Council members did on T-Shirt and Slave Day. Student Council members also sold themselves as slaves. Anyone could buy a slave for ten cents a minute. The slaves did anything their buyer wanted them to do (within reason). Bonnie Benesh, Student Council sponsor, had to crawl Many Student Council it around the cafeteria on her hands and knees. members had to sing, bark, yell, and even beg. Even though these things happened only on the green, added some excitement to Spirit Week. On Wednesday, Grease Day, Greasers, pigtails, bobby sox, leather jackets, and poodle skirts were fashionable. A few girls even wore roller skates. In the afternoon, everyone hopped over to the Sock-Hop in the gym. During the dance a Volkswagon was stuffed with people. Everyone really got into the spirit of the day. Scott Grabe, Below, barks for money on slave day. Bruce Jenner (Scott Appleget) shows his strength, Top Right, by raising the "mummy" ters showed up for Character Day. The Student Council held a contest in the gym to judge the characters. Two clowns, Chris Goetsch and LeaAnn Goodall, won the prize for Best Couple. The Keystone Cops and Charlie Chaplin: Emma Jo Fairlie, Lila Thompson, Clar Kaimrei, Robert Jennings, Ron James, and Darrell Truit, received the prize for Best Group. The Best Teacher was a tie between The Hulk, Robert E. Hawkins, and The Cowboy: Floyd Smith. A gorilla, Deb Dryland, won Best Character. As usual, Spirit Day arrived on Friday. Everyone dressed in the school colors. Girls all wore their Homecoming buttons. If they talked to a boy, they had to give him their button. The boy who had the most buttons at the end of the day won a prize. The halls were imaginatively decorated by each class and the band played through the halls. During the parade and pep rally in the afternoon, the prizes for the hall decorating and the float contests were awarded. The Junior Class won twenty-five dollars for the Best Float and a spirit trophy with the class name engraved for the Best Decorated Hall. Bonnie Benesh awarded the prize for the Hushbutton contest. Dennis Haren, with 121 buttons, won two tickets to the Homecoming Dance. (Jim Booth). Look at those legs! Art Hartin is caught in the act of being a cheerleader for the Powder Puff football game Bottom Right. h f
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