Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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as classes begin whirl of social events Mr. VVilliam Ballentine's homeroom entry, Broken Broncs, Bunny Rabbits round out the Playboy theme and add floats to a grand first place honor. Queen Becky Hart, senior, fcenterj and attendants Pam Cald- well, junior, and Brenda Nighbert, sophomore, give each class a winner at the Fall Wind-up Dance. if 'N -ws. beauty to Annual Staffs second place float. During an intermission for the AHS dance hand, the Robin- ette trio provides entertainment to the crowd at the dance which closed the fall sports season,

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Cool autumn builds up to boiling point x 'X' . Q1 1 .gk . as L f Mai' 'U ii . , .2 i. 5 .,,' ,Ll , 1 -1 . A ,af v- My Hurriedly measuring the stuffing, classmates prepare the floats that are to represent their group in the parade. Autumn is a sleepy season. Bears hibernate, trees shed their coats, and the ground covers itself with a Warm brown and gold blanket. But, at AHS students and faculty scrambled out of hibernation, put on their warmest coats, and rushed into the cool season with a far-from- sleepy attitude. They contributed energetically to football games, Homecoming, and social events. The annual Homecoming with its unmatched parade, and exciting coronation of the queen, Barbara Deiser, entertained a spellbound crowd of more than 4,000. Seasons come and go, but fall was not dismissed at AHS until the final touch was added. The Fall Wind-up Dance with queen, Becky Hart, was the perfect finale for the eventful season that came and left with a breeze. Radiantly smiling and clutching her lovely flowers, Home- coming Queen Barbara Deiser displays the charm and person- ality that brought her the coveted title.

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The victory campaign during Red and Green Week brings a snake dance formation of screaming boys banging through the halls before homeroom period each day. School spirit is like a fire. It begins as a small spark, spreads uncontrollably, and bursts into flames of enthusiasm and excitement. What touches off that spark? What causes the burning fire to plant itself and grow in the minds and hearts of every human in its path? No one knows. It's just there. The joys, the sorrows, the victories, the heartaches are just there. School spirit cannot be explained, it cannot be controlled, it cannot be matched. Anderson High School always has been known for school spirit. The transfer of this unparalleled emotion from the old Wigwam to the high school and a neighboring gym resulted in only slight change. Gaily decorated doors, red and green ornamented halls, and indescribable student out- fits were as Varied and outstanding as ever during Sectional week. No school is really a school with- out that strange feeling of spirit, and AHS had it in abundance in 1961. Uncontrollable fire is just enthusiasm Actions of the team and referees can almost be visualized by the expressions of happiness, disappoint- ment, and tenseness in some of the faces of the 120 members of cheerblock.