Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Students Conduct for Favorite Candidates Upper: Sandy Elstad was chairman of the campaign assembly. Center left: Proudly wearing candidate rib- bons are fbackj Rne, Zordan, Loy, Olson, P. Larsong fmiddlej Anderson, Rathke, Johnson, Szenner, Laude, ffrontj Troup, Patterson, J. Larson, Manning, Olson. Center right: Campaigning was in charge of Managers Cbaekl Allen, Denny, Pellant, Hos- feld, Johnson, fniiddlel Cupotelli, Elxnquist, llouy, Peterson, Friendg ffrontl Vllalant, Lind- vahl, Powers, Eychaner, Pierce, - Nancy Eychaner arranges poster for her candidate while Gary Jensen and Jim Castle looks over the campaign literature as Warren Elaine Peterson lend an assist to John Clausen, on ladder. The election of ninth grade class officers is one of the big events of the year. Candidates were suggested by homerooms, and the final slate of names was selected by the ninth grade Representative Council. Each candidate appointed his own cam- paign manager who was responsible for making signs and pre- paring a speech. The speeches were presented in a special campaign assembly during which all Candidates were introduced Robertson samples the free water furnished by some of the candidates. to the student body. Campaign slogans and posters appeared in the halls and were carried or worn by loyal supporters of the various nominees. On election day, free water was available at every drinking fountain, and, in the cafeteria, free paper napkins were distributed through the courtesy of the wide-awake candi- dates seeking votes. C97

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B969 for the Failure slips with which they are generous their Assignments really wear out our brains. for the Colleges where they took their training, the Umbrellas they tote when it rains. all the Lessons they give us for homework, then the Tests to find out what we say. for the Yacht that they dream of possessing, but never can buy on a school teacher's pay. C115