Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Interesting conversations buzz outside the band annex as students await the familiar bell that signals the beginning of afternoon classes. Unusual names ftop picturej character- ize the teen-ager's car as Jerry Williams and John Carpenter point out. Going steady and Wrapping up rings like Kathy Hervey's and Lynn Fairburn's Ccenter picture? is a common practice. Hair-dos d i s p l a y individual tastes fbottom picturej of Linda Denniston, Pat Thornburg, and Judy Jackson. 10

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as students track down friends classes Filling out reports, tracking down classrooms, changing programs, and learning rules added to the confusion of opening day. Underclassmen acquainted themselves with the new surroundings as upperclassmen re-established themselves with teachers, classes, and friends. All room numbers were changed and everyone was like the sopho- more-lost. By the time the day's schedule be- came a regular routine and people knew where they were going, the semester changed, and the cycle began again. The mad dash of a busy school day does not end when the 3:30 p.m. bell rings, but it continues late into the evening with social activities, dates, meetings, and, of course, homework. XXX is MMA , 3.3 'li if 'sq E133 Fifi 55 F-2325 ' fs asv- S 2 z,,SE -X Illia: if 5' f fi w:., 'NO

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Crazes flash brightly, many fade quickly The fashion craze spread through AHS like a rumor, passing quickly from person to person with each adding his own individual touch. Coeds, rather than boys, adopted most of the uncon- ventional ideas in 1961, and gradually 'ibubblesi' and poofy', hair-dos replaced ponytails, the hem line came up exposing the knee, and leotards colored the legs. Besides glamour, the girls decided to add a bit of comfort to their lives and donned tennis shoes -not only White, but a color to match any outfit. A boyfriend's class ring was altered to fit the most delicate finger by Winding angora yarn around the top in varied colors, or wrapping the ring with adhesive tape painted with nail polish. Boys Wore their steady's,' ring on the little finger. Dancing rages, the horse and the pony, joined with the older jitterbug to liberate expres- sion as Well as steam. Fads gave the teen-ager the opportunity to express himself and at the same time prove his character. .J Coeds Jane Gilmore, Kaye Metzger, and Joan Garrett coni- pare the sho1't, the shorter, and the shortest in skirt hemlines. At a typical record hop, onlookers foim a circle to Watch two teen-'agers display their rather unusual dancing' talents while ignoring the assembled crowd. 'xr K gf