Jefferson High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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Door to Camelot Opens to Seniors Senior Doug Mansfield works diligently to finish ceiling decorations for the Senior Prom on May 12. On the evening of May 12, 1967, several hundred seniors and their dates entered King Arthur ' s Courts. After months of planning, organizing, and working, the seniors could relax and enjoy their own version of Camelot. Inside this wonderful world, the couples danced from nine until one to the soft music of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Joy Good and Mike Trombello were the co- chairmen of the Prom for the class of ' 67. The committee chairmen were Joy Good, dec- orations; Marjie Glenn, band; Francis Van- Dermay, pictures; Marsha Kennedy, invita- tions ; John VonKannon, publicity ; Connie Underwood, tickets ; and Pat Kienly, programs. Mary Ewan was the student chairman of the after prom party. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ewan, and Dr. and Mrs. Y. B. Hall were the co-chairmen of the party. Seniors were excused from classes the week before the Prom to prepare the gymnasium for the memorable event. The juniors checked coats, served re- freshments, and took down decorations. In happy anticipation of an unforgettable evening at the Senior Prom, Nancy Martin steps to meet her date. Buddy De Franco, director of the Glenn Miller Orches- tra, provided the music for this year ' s senior prom.

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Standing at the upstairs window, Nancy Eickhoff and Paul Braun consider the curiosities of the universe. At the play rehearsal of Our Town, Joy Good and Laurie Smith enjoy a delicious imaginary soda. Our Town Awarded Top Approval HHHHH Mrs. Gibbs, portrayed by Karen Babb, discusses every- day problems with Dr. Gibbs played by Jack Chenowith. The Sunnyside Auditorium, November 10 and 11, 1966, was the setting of the annual Jeff all-school play. This year Our Town, a play concerned with the element of time by Thornton Wilder, was presented. Double cast as Emily Webb, Laurie Smith and Joy Good played the lead character. In the three-act performance, Emily for the first time began to recognize her love for George Gibbs, played by Joe Ray and Paul Braun, mar- ried him, and returned to a scene from her childhood after passing into the world of the dead. John Sarault, as the stage manager, moderated the presentation, discussing with the audience various events and aiding the cast in changing props between scenes. Jon Schuster was appointed student director under the guidance of James Hawker, speech teacher, who was director. Working closely with the Our Town directors were English teacher, George Haley, as technicial director and Richard Jaeger, music teacher, as business manager.

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Graduation Opens Door to Future Helping the principal ' s secretary, Mrs. Doris Willis, is good secretarial experience for senior, Sandy Ade. With a misty eye and a reminiscing heart, the class of 1967 of Jefferson High School filed into the gymnasium on June 8, for Com- mencement. This event climaxed three long years at Jeff and opened the doors to an un- known future. Vesper Services were held the previous Sunday afternoon, where the students finally realized that their high school careers were near an end. At the graduation ceremony, the graduating students processed in their long gowns into the gym to the playing of Pomp and Circum- stance. As they marched to the stage one by one, members of the Lafayette School Board presented their diplomas. After flipping the tassels on their mortar boards, those graduated joined the multitude of the alumni of Jeffer- son High School. The top ten members of the class wore gold tassels. The traditional Battle Hymn of the Repub- lic was sung by the A Cappella Choir and the graduates left the gym to the tune of Sons of Jefferson. Participating in the solemn graduation exercises in May marks a stepping stone in the life of senior Joy Good.