Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, February 2, 2006

Katie AMICK was crowned queen and Jason WORTMAN was crowned king when the Diagonal Community high school homecoming was held Friday.

AMICK, the daughter of Audrey DICKINSON and Scott AMICK of Diagonal, and WORTMAN, son of Roger and Carol WORTMAN of Shannon City, were crowned by last year's homecoming royalty.

Prince Kole PAXSON, son of Jerrica JACKSON and John PAXSON, and princess Cassidy LOHMANN, daughter of Mike and Rhonda LOHMANN of Diagonal, helped with the coronation.

Dress-up days were hold to build spirit for the week. Monday was dress-up day. Tuesday was favorite character day. Wednesday was camouflage, hillbilly, or red-neck day. Thursday was sport day, and Friday was spirit day.

A pep rally was held Thursday as part of the homecoming celebration with floats, skits and cheers.

Basketball action pitted the Maroonettes and Maroons against Melcher-Dallas for homecoming basketball games. The teams lost the games.

Following the homecoming games, the homecoming royalty were crowned and a homecoming dance held.

Freshman and sophomore attendants for the homecoming court included:

FRESHMAN - Allison WILEY, daughter of Rick and Sherry WILEY of Diagonal and Melody WILEY of Creston; and Michael BENTLEY, son of Alan and Shelly BENTLEY of Diagonal.

SOPHOMORES - Kaylin BERGER, daughter of John and Deb BERGER of Diagonal; and Ryan WORTMAN, son of Roger and Carol WORTMAN of Shannon City.

Other homecoming queen candidates included juniors Ashley RUBY, daughter of Doug and Melanie RUBY of Diagonal and Leslie CAMPBELL, daughter of Jerry and Robin CAMPBELL of Clearfield; and senior Lauren SOBOTKA, daughter of Tammy and Mike THOMAS and Ed SOBOTKA of Clearfield. Other king candidates include juniors Nolan NEWTON, son of Jim and Patty NEWTON of Diagonal, and Tony WILEY, son of Rick and Sherry WILEY of Diagonal and Melody WILEY of Creston.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2010