Wayne High School - Sentry Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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% ens reluctantly returned to the old grind as fall signaled the beginning of school. Cramming for tests and struggling with uncooperative lockers revived the feeling of school daze. Touch football, camping, and hunting also added to the air of fall. While Gens hit the books, national news hit the press. Assassination attempts and a crack up involving the armored limousine shook up President Gerald Ford and warranted banner headlines. Indiana ' s junior U.S. Sena- tor Birch Bayh announced his candidacy for the Demo- cratic presidential spot while 77 year old Supreme Court Justice Warren Douglas ' health forced him to resign his position. Following a 1 9 month search, FBI agents arrested newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in San Francisco. The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnap victim faced armed robbery charges. In addition to national events. Fort Wayne news gar- nered media attention. An outbreak of viral encephalitis inflicted the Fort Wayne area as several deaths were attributed to virus carrying mosquitos. Death also fol- lowed an arsonist ' s fire at the Sheraton Hotel. Efforts to save the crumbling Bash Building and Rose Marie Hotel failed and the nostalgic structures, charred by arson, tum- bled in light of Fort Wayne ' s 1 81 st birthday. City elec- tions revealed an upset victory for Republican candidate Robert Armstrong over incumbent Mayor Ivan Lebamoff. A five day Fort Wayne Educational Association strike interrupted Gen ' s classes as the teachers negotiated for a ten percent wage hike, smaller classes, and binding arbi- BONFIRES AND DRY CRACKLING LEAVES --• the scene as Gens head outdoors to spend last days of nice weather in the splendor of fall surroundings. THE MAIN HALL reflects the returning of C from a three month hiatus of recreation and books. HOMECOMING peaks the football

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IP«II V Reflections of fall Recreate those brisk autumn days; Times filled with hayrides, football games, and bonfires, Romping through piles of crackling leaves; Impressions of us together Shine within my mind. . .

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1661 First Bible printed 1794 Completion of the fort 1805 First importation of ice into the United States 1817 First insane asylum in America 1857 Central Park was laid out in America 1863 Roller skating was introduced in America 1867 Cigarettes began to appear in America 1876 First public street lighting installed in Cleve- land, Ohio 1924 The price of a Ford was $290 without self-starter 1928 Mickey Mouse became an overnight star 1939 Movie version of Cone With The Wind released 1952 Completion of the War Memorial Coliseum 1969 22 Willie Mays hit his 600th home run 1971 7 The first issue of the Dispatch 1971 23 Wayne ' s first football game vs. Central Catholic, the. Generals losing 13-6 1972 18 Wayne ' s first football victory vs. Pendleton Hieghts, 14-7. 1975 18 FBI captured Patricia Hearst fpdis start fall We will teach students to obey the law by questioning it! Wayne sees changes in its academic program. Injuns and Blazers Generally the same. I ■ ens vacationed for three days as the Fort Wayne Educational Association called a strike based on the issues of wages, class size, and binding arbitration. Wayne teachers main- tained their vigils at the Wayne parking lot and stood their ground during the mad football rush to hand out pamphlets to specta- tors of the Wayne vs. South game. Injuns and Blazers joined together under the direction of Sopho- more Class officers president Jeff Specht, vice-president Sue Mileff, and secretary-treasurer Marshall Springer. Forming the largest Sopho- more Class in Wayne ' s history they accepted the school ruling requir- ing one semester of Advanced Reading. 20 — September