size_1/2009 Homecoming 024.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 024.jpg _lightbox Bill Bickel pulling the Alumni float with his antique Case tractor. On the float, in1909 period dress, is Karen Wofford Zachariasen, class of 1962. Riding with Karen is her grandaughter. 1 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 014.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 014.jpg _lightbox The Alumni float this year displayed the different tiger mascot icons used in the school yearbooks. 2 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 015.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 015.jpg _lightbox Homemade flowers that were attached to the float. These were made by Kelley Herring Edkin and Kennee Pruitt Betz, both class of 1981. 3 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 016.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 016.jpg _lightbox Kennee Pruitt Betz, class of 1981 applying signs that dipict the recogninzed classes for the 1910 alumni banquet. 4 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 017.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 017.jpg _lightbox Some more Tiger Icons 5 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 018.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 018.jpg _lightbox Karen Wofford Zachariasen class of 1962, dressed in 1909 period and Faye Streeter, class of 1976, President of the Alumni Association, 6 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 019.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 019.jpg _lightbox Chis Jernberg, class of 1982, float committeman. Chris produced the wooden tokens that were thrown with candy during the parade. 7 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 021.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 021.jpg _lightbox Karen Wofford Zachariasen class of 1962, and her grandaughter Ashlyn Sloan, dressed in 1909 period . --Before the Tiger mascot-- Before the tiger was used as the mascot other icons were used. The 1934 yearbook was identifed as "The Meriden High Pioneer" with the logo displayed on the postors. From 1939 thru 1947 the yearbook was called Treasured Echoes. From 1948 - 1949 it was called "Treasured Echo" In 1950 the "Tiger" mascot was born We are not sure when the first yearbook was produced. If you know about or have a yearbook prior to 1934 please contact us so that we might preserve more high school history. 8 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 022.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 022.jpg _lightbox Getting ready to go. 9 / 12 size_1/2009 Homecoming 023.jpg size_2/2009 Homecoming 023.jpg _lightbox 10 / 12 size_1/DSC_0023.JPG size_2/DSC_0023.JPG _lightbox Chris Jernberg driving his truck displaying the recognized years for this years alumni banquet in May. 11 / 12 size_1/DSC_0022.JPG size_2/DSC_0022.JPG _lightbox Bill Bickel driving the tractor, Kennee Pruitt Betz wearing the 1981 tiger mascot uniform. Nicole Klenklen, and Lexi Edkin throwing candy on this side. Michaela Edkin, Cole Brackemyer, and Alex Klenklen throwing candy on the far side. 12 / 12