Second-grader Max Unruh heads to school Friday morning, Sept. 4 for what will be a fun day at Freeman Public. It's Homecoming Friday, which means a half-day of school, float-building for the older students and a 1 p.m. parade through downtown. Football is on tap for tonight as the top-ranked Canistota/Freeman Pride host Oldham/Ramonda-Rutland. A long weekend follows; with Labor Day on Monday, students like Max will get a three-day respite. 

This was the homecoming royal court at Freeman High School in the fall of 1975. Pictured are, from left, Mark Gross, Bob Pidde, King Gary Goertz, Queen Bonnie Ensz, Mary Ann Preheim and Theresa Villa.

A dog waits for his master behind the wheel of an old pickup in front of the Et Cetera Shoppe Wednesday morning, Sept. 2.

Last year's homecoming queen at Freeman High School, Isabel Sayler, crowns the 2020 queen, Taylor Fransen, during an abbreviated coronation at the football field Monday night, Aug. 31. Fransen and Ethan Ortman were named royalty by a vote of the 9-12 student body and will reign over this week's celebration of "Flyers Pride" at Freeman Public.

Two of these seniors at Freeman High School will be crowned king and queen as homecoming gets its formal start tonight, Monday, Aug. 31 at coronation. The celebration will be held at the football field starting at 7 p.m. No skits are planned. Spirit days will continue through the week with a homecoming parade planned at 1 p.m. Friday and a football game against Oldham-Ramonda/Rutland Friday night. Pictured are, from left, Collin Helma, Madeline Hofer, Clayton Smith, Taylor Fransen, Ethan Ortman and Madison Hofer.

The morning sun illuminates the steeple at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Freeman Sunday, Aug. 30. The clouds that provide the backdrop are symbolic of the weather that may be coming later today, as the forecast shows a threat of rain and possible severe weather late this afternoon.

This photo shows the construction of Ampride in 1991, a convenience store at the corner of Sixth Street and Highway 81 today known as Total Stop. In the decades prior to the 1990s, this location was home to a Dairy Queen.

This photo shows Valley View Golf Course right after it was built in 1993. This is the ninth green — barely recognizable as such given the growth of the trees in the 25-plus years since.

These are the 2020 royalty candidates for next week's homecoming celebration at Freeman Public Schools. They are, from left, Clayton Smith, Taylor Fransen, Collin Helma, Madeline Hofer, Ethan Ortman and Madison Hofer. Coronation will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 at the school's football field; no skits are planned. A community parade will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 with the theme "Under the Sea." School themed days are as follows: Monday - Pirate, Tuesday - Fishing (Redneck), Wednesday - Florida Retiree, Thursday - Hawaiian, Friday - Spirit.