George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Pioneers Go Modern ‘Trip the light fantastic’ . . . and it wouldn’t be hard on this obstacle course! There are a few changes made when Mr. Victor Georgas, modern problems substitute teac her, appears on the scene. Tom Roman and Gary Hopperstad try, in vain, to talk Mrs. Jacobs into reversing the decision and canceling their eighth hours. Pioneers have gone modern — in their clothing and hair styles, which is evident when these pictures are compared with those on the previous pages, and even in their daily school schedule. The bright and shining faces of the eight hundred 1957 Pioneers had to appear in their respective home¬ rooms by 8:30. To some this seemed like the middle of the night, but in comparison with the schedule of their predecessors it isn’t quite so bad. They had to report one-half hour earlier—at 8:00! Some Clark- i ' es managed to be punctual because they drove cars to school. Others were saved only by the fact that the school clocks are set five minutes slow! After the 10 minute homeroom period the students, who by this time were wide awake, passed to classes. Some of them had three 55 minute classes before their lunch hour which began at 11:30. Others found it necessary to endure pangs of hunger for they had the later lunch hour at 12:30. This double lunch hour system was instituted when the num¬ ber of students who ate in the cafe¬ teria became to large to serve in one hour.

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Early Pioneer Participants Activities and athletics invited the participa¬ tion and held the interest of former Clarkites. Clubs such as Girl Reserves and the Radio club correspond to present-day organizations. GAC, C Club and Hi-Y of yesteryear are familiar clubs to¬ day. These and many others kept the first Pio¬ neers busy while helping to broaden their interests and develop their personalities. Five hundred seventy-seven Clark graduates en¬ gaged in a far more serious activity—World War II. Twenty-three gave their lives. Many grad¬ uates served in Korea also. In the short span of 25 years Clark’s athletic teams have honored her not only with many vic¬ tories and nobly accepted defeats, but also with numerous championships and awards. In 1937 the wrestling team won the State Wrestling Cham¬ pionship. The football team captured the Western Division Title in 1943 and again in 1944. Not to be outdone, the basketball team won the Sectional Tournament in 1943, the Conference Title in 1944 and twice won the Western Division Title. In 1956 the tennis team attained the Western Divi¬ sion Title. The Commando course was designed to prepare Junior and Senior boys physically for their future in the Armed Service. (1943 PH) 7

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Have you ever wondered ‘for whom the bell tolls’ ? Please except our explanation. The afternoon session, which in¬ cluded three classes for the early lunchers and two for the others, was dismissed at 3:30. Students streamed from the building anxious to get home early or to get to work on time. But some were left behind to pay the consequences (eighth hours) for their misdemeanors. To facilitate club meetings an ac¬ tivity period was established a few years ago. On Wednesday the first, second and third periods are each shortened 15 minutes. This extra time provides for an activity period between first and second period. Amid requests for autographs everyone feels like a movie star when the POWDER HORN Betty Jean Koney, Marge Lattak and Ruth Ann Rudser confer with Mr. Antilla . . . looks serious, doesn’t it? Joe Mehok and Dave Paskwietz choose their name cards while Dick Dubish orders his from Delores Petri. Jim Agnes declares his state of bankruptcy to Joan Seaman. 9