Angola High School - Key Yearbook (Angola, IN)

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The highly contagious malady Hoosier Hysteria again contaminated the student body, spreading its symptoms throughout Angola and for once — Steuben County. This rare disease demonstrates many usual traits, foremost of which is its tendency to attack only residents of Indiana in the month of March. Although this contagion lingers longer with winners, it quickly dissipates after the fourth Saturday in March. The Angola strain of Hoosier Hysteria lasted longer than usual this year, first exposing itself at a pep session with senior girls demonstrating the side symptom of dribblitis. After a quick remedy was administered by an upsetting breed of Eagles, the disease grew stronger despite the efforts of Hamilton and DeKalb to stem its spread. This illness showed no favoritism at it attacked youths and adults unmercifully causing them to perform crazy stunts. Included in these unusual actions were attempts to uphold gym and walls with paper signs, decorating business windows with bees, crying ballplayers being hugged by priests, coaches, and parents, ice-skating on DeKalb’s parking lot. a rash of purple and golditis, an organized traffic jam traveling I-69 to the Coliseum, a swami attempting to hex the opponent, yellow cloths for waving away defeat, an enemy cheerleader” from Hamilton committing the treason of A Battlefield”, the wearing of sectional net bracelets, macho athletes carrying balloons, plus appearances by the Blues Brothers and a couple of wild and crazy” guys and gals. On the 13th of March when the welcomed illness of Angola Hysteria was ungratefully remedied by a group of Hawks, the disease exposed its final ironic symptom as the third of a coliseum stood to applaud a dynamic team of defeated Hornets. At the sectional victory celebration Pep Club sponsor. Mr. Tokarz. demonstrates a confiscated Hornet swatter which failed to squash the Hornet spirit. To initiate the traditional 16 mile dribblethon to the first game of sectionals, senior girls Lynn Schmidt. Julie Johnson, and Joni Fry depart the pep session on their hour journey. Jubilant Angola fans hold an impromptu victory celebration on the enemy’s home court as they wait the awarding of the sectional trophy. v % 28 HOOSIER HYSTERIA

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While Prince Dauntless sings his “Song of Love”, the chorus gives a cheer for Princess Winifred. The Minstrel (Mark Russell) listens carefully as the Wizard (Jeff Bledsoe) explains with a chicken as a visual aid that his act is “fowl”. Prince Dauntless (Eric Simons) and Queen Aggravain (Janice Erwin) ponder intently as Sir Harry (Mark King) explains where he will go for a princess, while Lady Larkin (Laura Vorndran) hopes for a marriage. SPRING PLAY 27

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The ghost that survived the gobbling attack of the pac-man called Defeat is proudly displayed by cheerleaders Deb Lamott and Monica Mahnesmith while the dreaded Dekalb ghost, held by Laura Willig and Colleen McCarthy, awaits his destruc- tion. Coach Grill proudly offers his first sectional trophy, and the school’s first since 1978. to the cheering Angola crowd. Most of Steuben County caught Hornet Fever during sectional regional weeks demonstrating vocal as well as yard and window support. HOOSIER HYSTERIA 29 The thrill of victory includes high fives for Tom Wells and Tim Sirk. plus a hug from Coach Grill, a look of disbelief by Steve Hipskind. and a victorious smile from Steve Kelley. Having just unrolled the latest addition to a gym full of signs, the Pep Club prepares to send the team to Ft. Wayne with a regional carpet’’ treatment.