New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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Taking time out from practice at band camp Is Senior Sue Dixon. The camp was held the last week of August before school. ing to life with maturity forges a champion out of a loser. In 1911, New Haven High School was established with an enrollment of 50 students. Mr. B. H. Smith was prin- cipal, and in 1913, four people received diplomas as the first gradu- ating class. Today around 200 will graduate in May 1976. Always accomplish a little more and be somewhat superior to the pre- ceeding class, but by all means be original. This was the advice given by the class of ' 23, to the remaining classes in NHHS. On November 30, 1923, the bas- ketball team started the season by defeating Woodburn 51-13. The sea- son went by with 10 games played; New Haven won seven. In 1 920, the Girls Athletic Associa- tion was originated with basketball the only sport. One evening a week was devoted to practice; the season ended with five wins. From 191 1 to 1976 there has been approximately 7900 graduated from New Haven High. If all goes on schedule, the class of 1977 will be graduating from the new New Haven High School. That Down Home Feeling . . , It was some year. It saw New Haven record a 6-4 season in football. Win- ning the Becker Barrel back with a 20-15 win over Harding and winning Homecoming 40-6. That Down Home Feeling . . . It was some year. It saw the basketball team boast a 14-8 season. It saw them beat Harding in their first game of the season 79-77, and beat Colum- bia City 90-75 to win the NEIAC Championship. It also saw them beat Leurs in their first game of sectionals and lose in overtime to Wayne in the second game. That Down Home Feeling . . , It was some year. It was the year that saw Sickafoose win a regional victory in shot-put and advance to state com- petition to place 10th. Posing for a picture Is the New Haven varsity basketball team (of 1 922-23 not this year!!!) Sue Gibson says goodbye In the corridors after graduation. This was a familiar site among all the ex-senlors. 4 — Thai Down Home Feeling

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39Z7iai Contents Student life Competition Seniors Cufficulum faces 102 Involvement 146 Community services 178 Index 192 Senior Kathy Wichern looks out the windows to Schnelker Park in anticipation of Getting out of scfnooi. VIr. Chiaries Henke, Marryin ' Sam, conducts Right. At one of the assemblies, Bill Curry of he marriage ceremony at MOONSHINE MAD- the group Free Fare holds up an applause MESS, the annual girl-ask-guy night. sign to the students.

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« THAT DOWN HOME FEELING... 99 Above. Seniors Butch Cheviron, Dave Bade, and Dave Shifley help varsity cheerleaders Gina Lothamer, Jayne Essex, Dawn Gibson, Judy Flora and Gorinne Lampe do the pre- game lineup. Above right. Reigning over the 1976 Jr.-Sr. Prom, Just You ' n ' Me are Juniors Mark Hevel and Karen Klotz. Forced to go to football games at the Heritage field because of w ork on John Young, the fans still come and cheer their team on. Thai Down Home Feeling — 5