Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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Our captain Hup-2-3-4 Hang on! Got himl Pile up! Yell, Joan, yell! Capfain Bob Scoff and his feam-mafes played heads-up ball during fhe firsf 'lhree peri- ods buf losf fheir supremacy in fhe lasf sfanza. The feam's morale was high and fhe boys showed a lof of fighfing spirif. Monday, fhe P.T.A. began ifs year by having a pofluclc supper in fhe cafeferia. Dr. Chris De- Young, Professor of Educafion af l.S.N.U., spoke on lndia To- day. During homeroom Tuesday and Wednesday, Seniors and Juniors gafhered in fhe audi- forium for presenfafion of can- diclafes for class officers. Affer each was infroduced, his man- ager gave a campaign speech on fhe merifs of his canclidafe. Wednesday, firsf hour, fhe Sfudenf Council mef and offi- cially opened fhe school year. The Council announced fhe Sophomore homeroom repre- senfafives. Many ofher clubs, such as fhe Swim Club, Library Club, Shorf Sfory Club, Forensic Club, and F.T.A., were hav- ing 'lheir organizafion meefings. Thursday morning, sfudenfs filled ouf fhe yearly office cards and were given I5 exfra min- ufes in homeroom fo do fhis. ln fhe affernoon fhe Aegis Sfaff T2

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BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS On Sepfember II fhe day opened wifh an assembly on class elecfion. The mefhods and procedures were carefully ex- plained. The Sophomores, lafer on in fhe day, were very busy faking science fesfs issued by fhe Universify of Illinois. Thursday morning, sfudenfs filed info fhe auditorium all morning fo have fheir picfures faken for fheir Acfivify Tickefs. The idea of acfivify cards wifh individual picfures was new fhis year. There was a consfanf mumble in fhe auditorium abouf fhe new school year, new feach- ers, and fhe effecf 'Ihe camera would have on cerfain peoples' faces. Thursday and Friday found fhe feachers and sfudenfs in a furmoil over fhe mixup of pro- gram changing. There was a look of hopelessness and con- fusion on everyone's face. In 'lime fhey all found fheir righf- ful places. ln fhe opening filf of fhe I95I foofball season, Easf Mo- line's hard hiffing eleven ouf- played fhe Purple Raiders in fhe lasf fwo minufes fo nef a 6-0 decision af Fred Carlfon Field. ll Bottoms up Locked Ou!! Busy? Toe that line! What's up? Ready! Aim! Fire!

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released fhe second copy of +l'le Aegis. All ihis week Mrs. Hos+eHler was conducfing fall play iryoufs in fhe audiforium during sixfh hour and affer school. Only fhose who had nof been in a BHS fhree-acl play were elig- ible for fryouis. The new acldifions 'ro 'rhe Cheerleading squads were Gaye Sfreid, Shirley Umbrighf, and HarrieHe Kirwin. The 'lhree girls remaining from las'I' year's squad were Joan Hale, Donna Johnson, and Mary Hosea. Cheering for ihe Reserve games were Melvina PoHer, Shirley Dalion, Barbara Hosea, and Jessie Bell. All +hese girls were busy preparing for fhe foofball season. Owning a 6-0 advaniage in 'Phe early minuies of 'lhe +hird quarier, fhe Saarmen held +he Redmen of Deca+ur 'lemporarily af a sfandsfill uniil fhe Reds broke loose for iwo quick scores laie in +he fhird period and ear- ly in fhe fourfh af Fred Carlfon Field. The Purple Raiders scored iheir lone +ouchdown by a pass from quarferback Don Dixon 'io end Gary Francis. Jake Gross- man, Raider guard, booied 'I'he I3