Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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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

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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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were being excused fo work during fhe holidays. The Purple Raiders under +he direcfion of Coach Noble Arn- old confinued +he remarkable work in fhe Normal Tournamem' when fhey defea+ed a weak S'lrea+or five, 55-50. In +he Normal Holiday Tour- namenf, Bloominglon made +he predicfions come +rue by beaf- ing Harisburg-Emden, Farmer Ci+y, and Easion. ln lhe open- ing game of 'ihe fourney, Don Dixon and Curl' Rayclon hif for iwenfy-six and iwenfy-four poinfs respeciively fo easily beaf ihe Harfsburg squad 7I- 43. This advanced fhe Arnold- men fo semi-finals and 'ihey proceeded +o +opple an aggres- sive Farmer Cify 'leam bl-46. In fhe championship game Don Dixon led ihe Raiders over 'lhe Easfon squad wifh +wen+y-lwo poinfs, 68-42. Affer a very enjoyable Chrisi- mas vacafion, school was again resumed. Of course, il fook a few days fo gef back in ihe swing of fhings since everyone was sfill frying fo caich up on fhe sleep fhey los? on New Year's Eve. Friday affernoon, during a special assembly, Baskefball 29