Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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1 NR' g f ...xr Q, f 5 . , t ii 4. , if .. . . f fffii w,,,,, . 4' .fs ., Q9 if ' I we -4 B Ed! Gerrie Kopko, T957 Homecoming Queen, symbolized her happy Looking on are Gerrie's court, Mary Dault, Mary Martin, ond reign in red, white, and blue. The roses she carried were red and Carol Diener. The queen and her court continued their reign at the a touch of white was added in the crown of miniature white mums. Homecoming dance, entering to the strains of Pomp and Circum- Her formal supplied the blue in this trio of colors. stance. Gerrie Kopko Homecoming Queen, Mechanical float school's lst The anxious planning of each class for a float and working on them behind closed doors, inaugurated this year's Homecoming activities. A bonfire, pep rally and snake dance aroused spirit for the big game against the Crown Point Bulldogs. The cheerleaders, preceded by the floats and police escort, led the snake dance through town. Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen received first, second, third and fourth prizes respectively in the float competition. ln a bid for their fifth straight victory, the team led by their co-captains, Dick Gerlich and Dean Eickstead, rushed through a Win Big Team sign stretched between a goal post. During the half, Gerry Koplco began her reign as the T957 Homecoming The team honored Queen Gerry with a 21-7 victory over the Bulldogs and at the From Bulldogs to hot dogs is a good description of the Senior float and the H0rTteCOrT1lr'1Q dOT1Ce she WGS presented Homecoming game, because Hobart did Grind Those Bulldogs. The huge Yohan with Q White autographed football' was made of chicken wire stuffed with crepe paper. Yohan featured a mechanical arm, powered by o battery, turning the handle of the grinder into which a Bull- dog had fallen. lO

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,RO , if ' . ' I . X-X 5 :Suv A 4 I ' ' 1 -, 'I - X' ' tx Cys---., , . Ldfen Q.-P Janet Ross and Loren Nibbe, qualified Gold Party Candidates, rode in this decorated white Cadillac which led the 1957 campaign parade and were escorted by a motorcycle policeman. Also in the car are Kay Burke and Carol Schmelter, party workers, with 3 Nxgi af' Gloria Callaway and Vivian Selby, campaign managers. Each party was allowed five vehicles which were covered with signs and crepe paper. The parade is always a high point in the campaigning. rally, colorful campaign parade, flying banners, cheering crowds Election time! Colorful banners through- J out the halls of Hobart High brought this year's mayor and clerk-treasurer campaign to the eyes of every student. A parade and speeches, given by the candidates on the qualities of leaders, helped to publicize the 'N campaign. i W A Juniors of last year chose Dick Gerlich and Loren Nibbe as candidates for mayor on the Purple and Gold Parties, respectively, as their running mates the sophomores nomi- nated Joyce Blackburn and Janet Ross. 1 The polls were open September l6th and 4 17th with over 1000 students turning out to vote - another step in preparation for future life. Y I , Last year the students voted in represent- atives from both the Purple and Gold Parties, but this year they went back to a straight ticket with the Purple Party being victorious. Work of the election was over for all ex- cept Dick Gerlich and Joyce Blackburn who took on the duties of mayor and clerk pre- siding over the student council. The new Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer, Dick Gerlich and Joyce Blackburn, give their acceptance speeches as Janet Ross and Loren Nibbe look on. The speeches climaxed a week of exciting campaigning and a summer of hard work on banners. 9

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A use ' g V? A time to learn about leader- ship-Hobart High students and representatives from eleven area schools had this opportunity at the third annual leadership con- A ' ference sponsored by the student Q - council, held October 22nd and 23rd. There were three sessions dur- ing school time and a new night session at which Judge Meszar of the Lake County Juvenile Court spoke, building his talk around the word Chicken , 5'3- Lana Ruegamer and Reed Stewart, this year's Girls' and Boys' State Governors, provided another new treat. The Qual- ities of Leadership was the topic of their speeches. Movies, discussion groups and other interesting speakers made this year's conference a success. The visitors from other schools were invited to study our con- ference as a step towards setting up conferences of their own. 1l1 ', 4 NF? Mary Martin, chairman of the hospitality committee, is shown greeting four of our 12 visitors from other schools. The visitors were student council representatives studying our conference to take back ideas for leadership conferences of their own. Hobart students were eligible to attend if they held any high school office. Hobart's third Leadership Conference is host to ll area schools P? L 4.3 ig V, r 3 gi MM ., y, ,ua 1 '- .rs Wi. , . -L 342. ' is 'ex .Q rm .l...'..i?s. i What qualifications should a nominee for office have? This was answered by the panel and the audience who added many import- ant points. On the panel from left are Susan Shane, Gloria Calla- way, Loren Nibbe, Pat Evans and Bob Etter. we AY Joann Clemens, cheerleader, gives her viewpoints on cheerleaders and pep sessions as Vivian Selby, Johanna Nolcheff, and Bob Etter listen. The group discussions could either discuss one of the topics provided by the student council or any school problem. ll