Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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The casf for fhe fall play Mofher is a Freshman has iusf been an- nounced. All commiffees are ener- gefically beginning fheir various dufies. Since fhis is fhe firsf play of fhe year, we are defermined fo make if a colossal success. Sfrains of doubfful music assail our ears. A Cappella seems fo be prac- ficing for an assembly which will fake place in fhe near fufure. Miss Selk hopes fhe choir learns ifs music more fhoroughly before fhe assembly. So do we! Due fo fhe sudden deafh of his mofher, Rubinoff posfponed his con- cerf indefinifely. This caused much disappoinfmenf among fhe sfudenfs. The Seniors began a series of meef- ings fo help fhem plan eifher for col- lege or a vocafion. There was a panel discussion on fhe pros and cons of college. Through fhese meefings sen- iors are assisfed in fheir decisions for fhe fufure. RAIDERS 25 NORMAL 7 The sfudenfs of B.H.S. wenf wild as fheir underdog foofball feam pad- dled Normal's lronmen fo fhe fune of 25-7. The firsf half of fhe game wenf scoreless, buf midway in fhe fhird frame Ray Thomas scurried around righf end for a 45 yard fouchdown. Then Miller scampered over from fhe Normal's nine for fhe Raiders second T.D. Normal fhen scored off fhe Raid- ers fackle and fhe score was I2 - 7. Nexf came fhe play of fhe season for fhe Raiders, fhe play of real feam work and cooperafion. Miller fook Normal's kickoff on his own four yard line and galloped 96 yards for a fouchdown. Every Raider on fhe field blocked and fhe lronmen fell hard and fasf. Sherman Brown supplied one of fhe key blocks when he cuf down fhree lronmen. The Raiders leff fhe field surrounded by a cheering mob. HA RRY AYERS The cussin' kid. The voice S l eil-Q A' i A 5 :QV MAURICE HALSEY Passes at fhe shoulders Singin' rhe blues Shoe strings - yes I

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STILL GOING STRONG Somebody loves me HOMECOMING OHoo ! ! I ! A sad homecoming crowd lefl fhe Fred Carlfon Field affer fhe Spring- field Senafors defeafed fhe Purple Raiders 3I - I2 in +he annual Home- coming game. The Senaiors' rushing power was fafal fo +he Raiders' aerial alfack. Here Ronnie ScoH l58l and Kirk Cruze l80l make a fackle on an un- idenfified Springfield ball carrier. Harry Ayers l68l. Jim Rees l67l. Jack Hazard l82l, Roger Tompkins l72l are o+her Raiders in fhe picfure. A lasl minufe passing affack failed fhe Raiders, and +hey leff 'lhe field in defeaf again. ,4 I F K 3, RA! ngotus ' 2 ', Q, cal ac is F xi Q 3 r ' i 1 ROGER TOMPKINS Tackle, guard, fackle, guard. London bridges March of The wooden soldiers Look our they bile! is x iff ,ga 1 af.

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Do you understand? La d g a helping hand. Whaf 'ya' lookin' af? X 5 s fhe if lt. No sour nohs, please.' d Ba y Are you sure rhaf's righl kr'-Q American Educa+ion Week is ob- served +hroughouf 'I'he nafion during lhe week of November 6 'lo I2. During fhis lime +he parenfs are urged 'lo visil +he school which lheir children aflend. ll is only fhrough a beller undersianding of fhe aclivifies of our school by 'lhe parenfs +ha+ our school sysfem is advancing info brighler and bigger fields. The school sponsored an assembly in connecfion wiih Amer- ican Educalion Week. The parlici- panis of 'lhis program were foreign sfudenls from lllinois Wesleyan Uni! versify. lf was in lhe form of a panel discussion conducfed by Dean John Guy fo acquainl' s'I'uden+s wilh 'Phe melhods of educaiion in ofher coun- +ries. An assembly was presenled on Thursday wifh fhe fheme of Armislice Day. The program consisled of var- ious ensembles and lhe A Cappella choir. Miss Mary Selk conducled 'lhe music groups wilh a chosen sl'uden'l 'lo acl as mas+er of ceremonies. The M. C. gave various readings perfaining fo Armislice Day during differenf paris of fhe program. This program was made mosf impressive when 'lhe choir sang in lhe background a mel- ody of popular songs during 'lhe las+ war. Friday nife fhe Raiders played 'lheir lasl game of +he season wifh lhe Pekin Chinks. Again, lhe Raiders were handed anolher loss. This game was +he final one for 'lhe senior boys in Raider uniform. -24