Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Qty ccwk krfM QB fytestdfea y JACK COYLE ROD HANWAY RICK BLAKE Eleven-thirty! Oh, no! moaned a typical cam- paign worker at one of six houses all over the city, a student who more than likely still had homework to do and a research theme to finish for the follow- ing day. But nevertheless, lights burned even longer while felt pens squeaked on, and weary brains managed to crank out rfiore and more ideas. It was an idyllic Night-Before-The-Important-Morning for students with their hats in the presidential ring. Hoping for the post were Rick Blake and Bob Cook, Jack Coyle and Ed Huffman, Rod Hanway and Jack Morgan, Bob Penny and Ed Workman, Dick Pohl and Larry Lockhart, and Dan Smith and Merrill An- derson. December 1965 brought an important first to Ames High: the presidential primary. Student Coun- cil minutes for Monday, December, informed stu- dents that six pairs of seniors were running for student body president and vice-president, and it was apparent a run-off vote would be necessary. 26

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Ctoi tov, Pa tenfe’ Ntojfife cmcL cMbts The evening of November 23 witnessed a phe- nomenon—the whole student body flocking back to the school! It was quickly discovered to be AHS' annual Career Night, an event which gives students an opportunity to hear first-hand information on their prospective careers. After a homeroom session, students attended two 40-minute periods in small groups to hear representatives from about 90 pro- fessions. For the time spent at Career Night, stu- dents were dismissed at noon the following day for Thanksgiving vacation. The first Career Night was held in the spring of 1945, and like succeeding ones, lasted a day. It was later shortened to a half-day, with students hearing three speakers. Wherr the high school moved to its present site, the evening plan was adopted. A substitute for PTA meetings at AHS is the open house called Parents' Night, held during Educa- tion week. The evening is important to the changing educational process by enlarging the communication between home and school. Parents followed their children's schedules, heard the objectives of each course, and then met informally in the cafeteria. CHAIRMAN of the Physic Department at Iowa State, Dr. D. J. Zaf- farano, gave a comprehensive picture of a career in physics through a short talk, then answered questions raised by his listeners. AFTER SUGGESTIONS were made to revise or drop Career Night, it was put to a general vote which indicated that students were entirely satis- fied with the present set-up. Dr. W. H. Thompson, professor of Industrial Relations, ISU, was among approximately 90 speakers who gave their time. 25

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f-fOKiuAlJ, PG4UUJ, Qlndtlv witV plihufruj UUlO The following Friday, nominations were heard over the PA, and barely were they over when a flurry of posters and tags apeared on walls and students. Speculations resulting from a cross-sectional count of tag wearers brought alternate moans of despair or weak smiles of hope. The primary was slated for Tuesday, December 14. It was a crucial day ... by four o'clock the race was narrowed to three teams of contenders: Rod Hanway and Jack Morgan, Bob Penny and Ed Workman, and Dan Smith and Merrill Anderson. Then began the earnest drive—everything counted for real in those three days before the -election. Posters had to be serious and speeches had to be written with the right kind of appeal. Friday saw candidates looking more harried than usual, but trying to look nonchalant to cover up a very real sense of worry. An assembly, sparked by the arrival of an angel, Santa ( 1 and 2), and a wandering spotlight, kicked off election-day procedues. Voting went on at a brisk rate all day, and at ten of four Dave Wil- cox, Election Committee chairman, announced to a lobbyful of eagerly awaiting students: Student body president and vice-president for second semester . . . Rod Hanway and Jack Morgan!