Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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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!

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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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CAMPAIGN BUTTONS brightened up the election activities as the candidates attempted to think of a w'nning slogan or gimmick. BuifoaS cuk£ postm — OacI tb C htfxXtejwZag begiaS DURING CAMPAIGN WEEK the halls were literally plastered with posters that entertained students between classes. t —r