Arlington High School - Accolade Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Parents squeeze on ps chedelic shoes Parents discuss the problems and rewards of progressive education during an Open House ubreakn in the cafeteria. The well-equipped language labs intrigue parents of Golden Knights during an OPT Open House. Taking the place of his daughter in French I, Mr. Robert E. Carter tries to comprehend a dialogue in the beginning class. of 368 generation Parents-the deans and disciplinarians, the doting fathers and worried mothers, rang the school bells again at basketball games and open houses. They tried the younger generations shoes on for size and found that the styles had changed for a psychedelic generation of Colden Knights. Struggling to meet Arlington deadlines, they shuHleCl down corridors, arrived late to uclassfl and misplaced their schedules-closing the generation gap with the learning experience. In a stadium built through their donations and pledges of 867,800 dollars, they cheered for the hard-hitting grid- iron contestants and remembered their own high school days of football. With the spirit of their younger counterparts, Arling- ton parents became a part of Knight-teen '68 l0i Olhcers William Fishback, treasurer, Dan Conlin, sec- ond vice-presidentg Donald Blue, first vice-presidentg Charles Homann, president, Mrs. Irving johnsong 5 5

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Moonlight and Mistletoen intrigues Knights at the annual National vith fun, excitement The lighter side of learning sparkled with excitement, humor, and enthusiasm. It was a dual scene of proms and prose, of picnics and participles. The lighter side was a break from serious study, a change for scholars. It included Knights having fun at victory celebrations and on college weekends, It encom- passed the familiarity of students and teachers cheering in the stands for a worthy team. The antics of an intramural squad, an over-enthusiastic football cheering section, spirited freshmen 'Kdecking the hallsu at Christmas time-these were the factors that merged for a complete year. The spirit and humor were there with the first snow- ball fight, the last bite of an ice-cream bar, a white prom orchid. At the Student Council Turnab0ut,', an after- school hang-out, and basketball sectionals, Knights took advantage of the break from term papers, mid-semester exams, and homework. l with the frivolous antics of teens. l i The lighter side of learning was a scene of enjoyment, of students having fun, balancing intellectual pursuits Painting the Knight Train to Talenti' is an after-school chore for Accolade staffers Anitra Clark and janelle Nesbit.

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3 if is i H ,.,, Q '-1 ., , s corresponding secretary, and Mrs, Roy Thompson, recording secretary, preside over the 1967-1968 OPT school and community activities. Mrs. James Ellis reveals the agony and the ecstasy of being the wife of a wrestling coach, cheering the boys in victory and defeat. Caught by the excitement, she reacts with pride and prejudice as the matmen battle it out on the gymnasium Hoor. Parent-teacher communication is cemented through Open House activities and personal talks by English teacher Miss Louise Padou. 25