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

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and Piercing Cheers Arouse Pioneer Sectional Spirit “And you . . . yells Coach Stravros during a time out at a tense moment of the Sectionals in the Clark-Lowell 11

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Jk Fun like this helped to relieve the mono¬ tony of waiting for the game. Tim Banas- zak, senior, gets the full treatment. “Pancho, ” Pep Sessions Wednesday, February 21, proved to be a very successful day for Clark. At the annual sectional assembly, Mr. Aldrich roused Pioneer spirit with his pep talk. After the assembly, students partici¬ pated in a caravan to Washington gym. Clark boost¬ ers had good reason to be mighty proud of their “Pioneer team”. The Pioneers fought their way to the semifinal round of the sectionals by defeating the Highland Trojans, with a score of 64-43. That same evening, they showed their strength by elim¬ inating a hopeful Lowell squad, 65-59. On Friday, during seventh perio d, another as¬ sembly was held in honor of our team. At this time, a surprise guest, Pancho Gonzales, led the cheering section in his version of “Two Bits.” Unfortunately, the Pioneers were defeated by the East Chicago Washington Senators in the semifinals on Satur¬ day afternoon, 68-51. As the end of the game nears, Pioneer hopes fall in streams of disgust and anguish.

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“Holy Cabooses” the Juniors Have New York in the 1880’s was the main background for the Junior Class play, The Matchmaker, by Thornton Wilder. Under the direction of Miss Jeani Knapp, the actors presented a successful two-night- er. Chaos broke loose when a wealthy Yonkers mer¬ chant tried to prevent his niece’s marriage. With the aid of a “matchmaker,” the couple attempted an escape to New York, but by a series of coinci¬ dences repeatedly met the uncle. The play introduced such characters as Horace Vandergelder, who thought nothing more gratify¬ ing than making money; Miss Dolly Levi, the “matchmaker,” whose main objective in life was to find Vandergelder a wife, preferably herself; Er- mengarde, Vandergelder’s niece, and Ambrose, her husband-to-be, the subjects of most of the conflict although merely an innocent couple trying to get married; Cornelius Hackel, Mr. Vandergelder’s assis¬ tant, who came to New York in search of some adventure, and his “tag-along,” Barnaby Tucker, also in search of adventure but not as self-assured as Cornelius; the widow Molly, tired of selling, whose main objective is to meet some men; her assistant Minnie Faye, the perfect image of inno¬ cence; and finally Miss Van Huysen, a fine old woman who takes great pleasure in relating all the many farcical happenings of her life. When Mrs. Levi told Mrs. Molly, “Yonkers lies up decimated today,” she was not aware of the truth of her statement. The events in Mrs. Molloy’s hat shop ended up with men hiding under tables and Mrs. Levi winning a chance to hook Mr. Vander¬ gelder. At the restaurant, Mr. Molloy, Minnie, Cor¬ nelius, and Barnaby had the misfortune of meet¬ ing Mr. Vandergelder and Mrs. Levi. Fate also brought Ermengarde and Ambrose there. Miss Van Huysen’s house also served as a meeting place for the entire company, but under more favorable cir¬ cumstances. “Even my mother didn’t think I was as interesting as all that.”