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

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Knowledge, Our Friendships, Our Horizons Sunny days and gala activities impressed this group of students and faculty with a never-to-be-forgotten Mexican vacation. 17 our nation. Students saw the U.N., the Statue of Liberty, China Town, and the Empire State Building. The Mexico trip winged its way to new directions in the students thoughts. They learned of the close relationship between the United States and Mexico and the co-existence we now enjoy. Clark- ites toured Mexico and religious and cultural centers nearby. Forum Club sponsors many in¬ teresting and educational tours for Clark students. The Mexico trip, the Colorado trip, and the Springfield tour comprised a wealth of new adventure for be¬ ginning travelers. Although most Clarkites were starry-eyed over the prospect of travel, they still greatly appreciated the geographi¬ cal knowledge which they ob¬ tained. Forum Club travelers view an ancient Mexican form of worship on their annual trip to Mexico as a woman makes a pilgrimage to the church.

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Traveling Far And Wide We Expanded Our The magnificent Capitol allowed Clark students to realize the might and force of our government and they were impressed by awesome history-in-the-making. if The Statue of Liberty was an inspir¬ ing sight for Clarkites who viewed the symbol of freedom for the first time. The depressing sight of President Kennedy’s grave brought to mind the tragic assassination of a great man, symbolized by an eternal flame. Clarkites viewed North and Central America during the An¬ nual Washington-New York and the first-time, but successful, Mexico trip. In Washington, students were impressed with the rich and glo¬ rious history of our country and with the history in-the-making there now. They toured the White House, Arlington National Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol building, and the Wash¬ ington Monument. In New York, the many facets of American living passed before the eyes of the wayfarers. They discovered that there are not few, but many ways of living in

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Junior Class takes a journey to ‘Our Town’ Rebecca Gibbs (Sharon Moskal) and George (ferry Milligan) silently marvel at the infinity of the universe. Emily Webb (Cathy Bajda) does home¬ work in her upstairs bedroom. The class of 1967 dramatized a part of everyday life in “Our Town”, a play by Thornton Wild¬ er. The curtain rose on Grovers Corners, New Hampshire, and we were shown the childhood, mar¬ riage, and death of Emily Webb, the daughter of the town’s news¬ paper editor. The first act showed the daily life of the Webbs and their neigh¬ bors the family of Dr. Gibbs. In their senior year in high school, Emily and George Gibbs “discov¬ ered” each other, and realize that marriage brings sorrow as well as happiness. It brings the loss of youth besides the gaining of ma¬ turity. Act two is about love, and marriage, and the sacrifices needed for both. Emily and George find that compromise is