Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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fhe firsl' all-school parfy of fhe year. A movie, l Was a Male War Bride, swimming, danc- ing, games, and refreshmenls made up fhe evening's enfer- 'I'ainmen1'. Wednesday, November 2I, was fhe foofball awards assem- bly. Leifers were given fo 'rhe boys who worked and played ihe hardest and longest The sludenl' body salufed 'I'he play- ers and Mr. Saar for a fine season. The winfer sporls of baskel- ball and swimming were in+ro- duced. Mr. Arnold and Mr. Se- cord promised us a successful season. We all hoped so. Mr. Newion expressed his ap- preciaiion io fha band for fheir beaufiful half-lime perform- ances. Jim Evans, presidenl' of rhe band. presenfed Mr. Kurfz wifh a irophy, awarded fo 'lhem for being 'I'he besi' playing band. Thursday and Friday was Thanksgiving vacafion. From Monday, November 28 fo Friday, December I ihere were meerings during 'lhe home- room period for fhe seniors in regard io choosing a college. As December came around 'lhe sludenfs were looking for- 25

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in order lhal' 'lhey mighf beffer undersfand lhe school syslem. The evening slarled wilh a homeroom period from 7:30 lo 7:45, and 'lhen consisfed of visilalions lo 'lhe olher 'leach- ers unlil 9 o'clock. Aboul' 20 sfudenls served as guides and +he P.T.A. served coffee, ice cream, cake, and pie in lhe school caleleria from 6 'lo IO. On Monday, 'leachers issued re- porl cards for lhe firsl' nine weeks period. On Thursday affernoon, fol- lowing fourih hour, sludenls gafhered in lhe audiforium 'for an American Educafion Week assembly. Guesl' speaker was Dr. Chris DeYoung, an l.S.N.U. professor who showed colored slides and 'lalked on his recenl +rip around lhe world. A+ lhis assembly, sfudenls firsl saw fhe new royal red slage curlains which replaced 'lhe old green ones. The delegales 'lo l'he Slu- denl Council convenlion in Dan- ville were Connie Jo Ploense, Sybil Slern, Pele Whilmer, Don Treash, and Council presidenl Bill Breifweiser. Charles Cox, Advisor, accompanied lhem. Friday evening, from 7 unfil ll, 'lhe Sophomores sponsored 24

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That bad? Miss Prompter 5 PINK NVKGIC ' fl' gy , F14 at i-'J1 Y? is ,, Fingers beware Now! This way! Good advertising When am I on? ward fo fhe forfhcoming Chrisf- mas vacafion. Also fhe sfudenfs had fhe pleasure of wifnessing many inferesfing acfivifies. On Wednesday, December 5fh, Hal Rodman, a Hollywood make-up man, puf on an infer- esfing assembly for fhe sfudenf body of fhis insfifufion. Mr. Rodman changed 'lhe appear- ance of four sfudenfs so af The end of fhe assembly fhe audi- ence had viewed some gay 90's characfers, a school boy, a col- lege freshman, a college pro- fessor, General Roberf E. Lee, and good old Uncle Sam. When December 7fh camp around we were forfunafe fo see an assembly sponsored by fhe Bloomingfon Minisferial As- sociafion. The main speaker of fhe program was Charles Wells, arfisf, fraveler, and auihor of fhe syndicafed column Be- fween 'the Lines. His falk was abouf fhe fhreal' of communism and how we can meef if. The Purple Raiders, under 'lhe leadership of Coach Noble Arnold, showed signs of having a successful season when fhey handed fhe Clinfon Maroons a frouncing 53-40 in fhe opener in fhe Bloomingfon High Gym- nasium. The Purple and Gold 26