Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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cagers led all fhe way, excepf for fhe firsf basket Coach Arnold used his reserves con- siderably 'ihroughouf ihe con- fest Wiih one sweel' win under +heir belf, fhe Purple Raiders engaged 'lhe Lexingfon Minufe- men on fhe Lexingion courf on Friday, November 7. The lead changed hands several fimes in 'lhe 'Final minufes bul' 'l'he Min- uiemen edged 'I'he Arnoldmen, 63-56. On Sunday. 'lhe choirs pre- senied +heir annual Chrisfmas Vespers. The choir sang several songs including the fradifional 'Twas fhe Nigh+ Before Chris?- mas and The Song of Chris?- mas. The Brass Ensemble 'Fur- nished music befween numbers. Tuesday The Raiders mei' 'lhe Lincoln Railspli'Hers af Lincoln, in a Big I2 conference game. Lincoln connecfed during 'lhe lasf few minufes 'lo assure 'lhemselves of a viclory. The Seniors who planned 'lo affend l.S.N.U. wen? 'lo a shorf meefing during homeroom al' which 'lhey learned some defails abouf fhe school. Thursday morning ihe whole school joined in a carol sing. 27 Down on the job Helpful Hostetler I'm seeing double Which are props? Watcha doin'?

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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

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Mr. Newion direcied and 'lhe brass ensemble accompanied. The words of +he songs were flashed on lhe screen by a slide. Gunning for fheir second vic- 'I'ory of fhe young hoop season, fhe Purple Raiders engaged fhe Decafur Reds on our own floor. Coach Kinfner's men had 'lheir shoofing eyes open, buf so did 'rhe Purplemen. Decafur won in an overfime 70-64. Curf Raydon 'look scoring honors by making 25 poinfs. Monday fhe choirs presenfed an assembly summarizing fheir Vespers. They did mosi' of 'lhe same songs fha? ihey did on Sunday, December 8. The brass ensemble played befween num- bers. The Trinify Sainfs, our cross 'rown rivals, furnished 'lhe oppo- sifion for fhe firsf infer-cify cage clash of 'lhe season. The Purple Raiders won fhe confesf, sfaving off a lasf minufe rally by 'lhe Sainfs, 48-47. H' was rafher close all 'lhe way, buf Bloomingion was in 'lhe lead mosf of fhe fime. Again Curf Raydon was fhe spark plug in fhe Purple and Gold alfack. The fwenfy-firsf was The lasf full day of school for ihose 'lhaf 28