North Putnam High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Roachdale, IN)

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Rocket Club members were QROW 1, 1. to r,j Nathan Osborne, Bill Perkins, Darrell Gossell, Fred Parker, Mike Jones, Kevin Jarvis. QROW 2j Mike Nichols, sponsor Mr, Shahan, Bill Hill, Gary Ter- Several rockets and missiles, both large and small, were launched by the Rocket Club. hune, Frank Kays, Dan Swearingen, Bill Headley, jeff Miller. QROW 35 jim McGaughey, Greg Miller, Dennis Wilson, Dave Lawler, Mark Roe, and jim Nichols. HTen, nine, eight, seven, six. . .v One didn't.need to be an astronaut or an aero- nautical engineer to be a member of North Putnam's Rocket Club. These interested and eager students were not satisfied to limit their activities to researching in- formation about rocketry, These boys sent for kits and built their own rockets and missiles. The boys owned thirty to thirty-five rockets that they purchased with their own money. They used a solid propellant fa powdered zinc and sulfurj. The club owned one large rocket--a Saturn. One rocket even had its own camera which took aerial photographs. The Rocket Club sometimes met after school and Saturdays to launch their rockets and missiles, Since the altitude of some of these rockets reached from 600 to 2500 feet, needless to say, some were lost in the atmosphere,

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We became crafts- men ofthe arts. The Industrial Arts Club, sponsored by Don Stewart, was formed rather late in the year, Therefore, their primary goal was to organize this year. This group was formed with the intention of promoting interest in the industrial arts--printing, welding, woodshop, drafting, electricity, power mechanics, and photography, Many students who had taken industrial arts classes joined this club. They displayed posters, pictures, lamps, and other articles made by in- dustrial arts students, Mr, Stewart hoped that next year the club mem- bers would become especially interested in photog- raphy--especially printing and developing pictures that could be used in the annual and newspaper, With so many members in the club at its be- ginning their goal will surely be achieved, --181, 5 North Putnam's printing press was not as large as this example of a commercial printing press Sponsor Don Stewart formed a new organization, projects during the school year Many boys who had the Industrial Arts Club, rather late in the yearg taken industrial arts classes Joined this group therefore, the club was not concerned with many T5 4,4

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The North Putnam band this year was made up of one hundred eight marching Cougars who played at football games, convos, concerts, and band contests, They always presented a good show, The band marched. North Putnam's band was active this year in bringing several touring musical groups to the school. An Indiana State University orchestra group demonstrated for band students various types of music, including the minuet and modern rock. The Evansville All-City Band and Orchestra was enjoyed at a public concert and at a student convo. During the Evansville band's one night stay, North Putnam students hospitably opened their homes to the Evansville students, A variety show was also sponsored this year by the North Putnam band. Local talent, such as folk singers and dance bands, participated in this musical show. Mr, John Wilson and Mr. David Gjesvold deserved thanks for their efforts. 42