February 26, 1975
Donegal’s
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Photo Courtesy Jim Gerberich and Varden Studio
First row (L. to R.) J. Behling, T. Landis, B. Smith, J. Shirk, T. Sweigart, J. Mes-
Zaros.
Albirght, J. Ruhl, Coach W. Price.
New spirit at Donegal
by Barbara Landis
A few years ago Donegal
students didn’t know the
meaning of the words
“school spirit.” There was
little pride and a general
attitude of antipathy among
students. This has all chan-
ged. Donegal has come from
its pessimism into the full
bloom of optimism. A good
example of this positive
attitude was exemplified at
a pep rally held on Friday,
February 14th.
The ideas for this, and
all pep rallies, originated
with Mr. Emil Swift and the
Booster Club’s pep rally
committee chaired by Pat
Brown. After the entire
production was outlined
came the difficult task of"
contacting band members,
cheerleaders, athletes, etc.
Class officers were advised
as to the rules, and the con-
test to determine which
class had the most school
spirit began. About a week
before the actual rally, stu-
dents began lining the halls,
creating “spirit signs” to be
hung in designated areas of
the gym and halls. The
“wearing of the green’ was
held on the day of the pep
rally. This is when students
try to wear as much green
and white clothing as possi-
ble. In the past, students
have dyed hair, painted
faces, and, one even had
gone so far as to decorate
his shaven head. Between
classes was an impressive
sight - green, green, every-
where! Right from the
opening of classes, the
school was abuzz with talk
of the afternoon’s events.
When the time finally came,
students entered the gym-
nasium to the tunes of the
pep band.
The rally was opened
with a special cheer by a
group of male cheerleaders.
The gym went wild with
laughter at the antics of
these mock cheerleaders.
Next came the introduc-
tion of the basketball play-
ers and the wrestlers follow-
ed by cheers led by the
wrestling and basketball
cheerleading squads.
The finals of the girls’
intramural basketball tour-
nament was played on 4-
wheel gym skooters propell-
ed by pushing with the feet.
The outcome of the junior/
senior battle was victory
for the latter.
Finally came the com-
petition to see which class
would gain possession of the
20-foot tomahawk, the ro-
tating trophy for excelling
in school spirit. Members
of each class were to create
and perform an original
cheer. The freshmen had
2 girls lead their cheer
while the sophomore class
had a group of young ath-
letes perform theirs. The
juniors idea of a computer
reading “Failure does not
compute!” and “Stop Gar-
den Spot and Cocalico,”
which accompanied their
cheer was good enough to
earn them a tie with the
seniors whose cheerleaders
consisted of girls in football
jerseys and shouldér pads
and guys in gymbloome1s
and bobby socks. The giant
tomahawk was presented to
Joe Meszaros and Jeff
Sheetz, presidents of their
respective classes. The stu-
dents were dismissed, but
the air of pride and a type
of spirit never before shown
at DHS lingered on. It is
now an undisputed fact that
Donegal has the most spirit
and holds the best pep rallies
in this area.
Since they have shown
the desire to uphold their
currently top grade reputa-
tion, watch out - The Indians
are on the move and noth-
ing can stop that “mean
green machine!!”
Recent and upcoming
events of interest to those
who follow the Donegal
winter sports are as follows:
*
Team will have participated
in their first play-off game
Second row - Coach D. Iezzi, G. Morh, B. Bixler, T. Howell, J. Sheetz, C.
at York on Monday even-
ing, February 24th. A win
there will send them to
Cumberland Valley for a
second. game on Wednes-
day evening (game time
8:30 p.m.).
The District 3 Wrestling
Tournament Class B, first
round, which was held on
Saturday, ended with five
Donegal boys victorious in
their weight classes: Tex
Landis at 119 Ibs.; Barry
Bixler at 138 lbs.; Carey
Albright at 155 Ibs.; Jeff
Ruhl at 185 1bs.; and Dick
Daveler, Unlimited. These
boys will again be competing
next Saturday in the second
round which is scheduled to
be held at Franklin and Mar-
shall college, 1st session, 12
noon, 2nd session, 7:30 p.m.
Cagers lose
Donegal's basketball team
lost to York Catholic Mon-
day night in the playoffs,
i 65-80,
MOUNT JOY TENNIS
CLUB TO MEET
REMINDER: The Mount
Joy Tennis Club will hold
its first meeting of this year
on February 26 at 7:30 in
the Mount Joy Borough
Building. All interested per-
sons are invited.
SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN — Page 9
Joycee-ette fashion show
An Easter Parade of Fash-
ions will begin at 8:00 on
Monday, March 10 at “the
Mount Joy Joycee-ettes’
Second Annual Dessert-
Fashion Show-Card Party.
The event will take place
at the Mount Joy Ameri-
can Legion. :
The fashions from the
Orange Owl will preceed
the playing of cards and
games. Mrs. John Harnish
revealed that tallies and
score pads will be decorated
in an Easter theme. The
centerpieces for each table
will serve as the prize for
the table winner. Chair-
woman for the door prizes,
Mrs. Rudy Ney, has said
that over 30 door prizes
from area businesses will
also be given away during
the evening.
According to Mrs. Harold
McCurdy, ticket chairwo-
man, tickets are selling rapid-
ly and only a few tables
remain unsold. Anyone
still wishing tickets should
call 653-1230 after 4:00, or
653-5714.
Those attending are re-
minded to bring their own
cards or table games. The
doors will open to the pub-
lic at 7:30 p.m. so that
guests may select their tables
as no tables will be reserved.
The buffet-style dessert will
also be served beginning at
7:30.
DID YOU HEAR...
Holly Baker, thedaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Baker
of Marietta, and a senior at
DHS has been selected for
the Regional Band which
will perform at Carlisle High
School, March 6 to 8.
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