George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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at Washington ECSTATIC. . .Senior attendant Sue Spears and senior Steve Gentry, her escort, leave the scene of the crowning. x ' saw Q X . x -tygs AND SPARKLING. . .Senior Pat Davenport and her escort. Steve Wardg junior Judy Spear and her escort, Perry Clarkg and senior Portia Lanham and her escort, Steve Brown, join JOYFUL. . .Junior Gail Horner, and her escort. senior fill Priest, depart to their awaiting cur. Court and escorts 1: .,, 5 5 1, .L H the queen and the other ineinbers of the Hoineconxing' C.-11 after the ceremonies. The queen. her court. and their este' were later honored at the Hoinecoining dance.

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Hamm 1966- appiness is Homecoming 151' 4'Qyeafrs THE CROWNING TOUCH. . .Tradition is held high as Home- coming Queen Shasta Williams is crowned by Ken Opel, pres- ident of the Student Council, during halftime ceremonies. l FLOWERS AND A KISS. . .The customary kiss given by the master of ceremonies, Ken Opel, is bestowed upon Queen Shasta with the presentation of flowers. Washington is a school steeped in traditions. One of the oldest and most exciting of its tradi- tions is the annual Homecoming celebration. This celebration is the social highlight of the year. Pom- pons, a football game, the half-time show by the band, the crowning of the Homecoming queen, the parade, and the Homecoming dance create one of the most fun-filled nights of the year. The night of October 21, 1966, was a night long to be remembered by senior Shasta Williams. On that night Shasta was crowned queen of the 1966 Homecoming. The fighting Continental f o o t b a ll team smashed Westside rival Ben Davis, 34-0, to thrill the partisan crowd. The 1941 football team was honored during half-time ceremonies, and sev- eral of its members were introduced to the crowd. The evening was climaxed by the Homecoming dance in the gymnasium. This was truly one of the most memorable of all Washington Homecomings. END OF A HAPPY DAY...Queen Shasta Williams leaves for the traditional parade around the football field with her escort, Mike Smith. ROTC cadets accompany the couple to their automobile. .xi

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HAIL THE CONQUERING HEROES! Continentals celebrate the school's first Sectional basketball championship in 1948. The Jonesboys had just defeated Lawrence Central in the title contest. HOW SWEET IT IS! Washington basketball coach Jerry Oliver and Indianapolis Star sportswriter Bob Williams pre- side over the victory celebration following the Continentals' first Regional championship in 1965. Keller, Taylor, Bopp, and Company went on to capture the State crown. Zlfashxkggbro, wg? 1 Continentals JQYWS i The winning tradition of Washington High School athletics is probably the most Widely known of all its traditions. Over the past 40 years Wash- ington athletes have captured such coveted awards as being named city, sectional, regional, and state champs in many sports. Most of the awards re- ceived were team awards. However, along with Washington's great teams many fine individual ath- letes have excelled in sports such as wrestling, track, tennis, and golf. The Continentals have reached the top spot in sports three times with the 1961 State golf title, the 1965 State basketball championship, and the State football crown this year. The success of Washington's athletic endeavors can be attributed to the great coaching staffs that have always been present here. Coaching plays a vital role in any suc- cess in the field of athletics. At Washington, the coaching has been superb, and the results have been nationally noted. GRIDIRON GREATS. . .This band of Continentals, coached by Mr. Henry Bogue, set a school record in 1931 when they rolled up 306 points in 10 games. This was the highest total number of points ever scored by a Washington team. The squad finished with a 9-1 record, rolling up 69 points in a game with Sheridan.