Columbus North High School - Log Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Years of vork and study earned ten seniors the highest ranking in the Class of ' 66. Leading the 66] member class, Ruth Ann Bur- brink, valedictorian, was followed by Susan Morris, salutatorian, in the nimiber t vo position. Clhristine Walters, Janet Miller, Joe Sheehy, Sharon Kirts, Char- lotte Bro ' n, Carol Ferguson, Kar- lis Meijers, and Carl Zapfe filled in the last seven places in the top ten; all deserve recognition for their oiustandino- scholastic o achievement. In the local contest, sponsored by the Jay-Cees, senior Sherry Harrison was cro vned Colinnbus ' Junior Miss. Sherry was judged on personality, appearance in formal attire, and talent, for iiich she played the guitar and sang a folk song. In tlie state contest, Sherry made a fine sho ving and placed second rimner-up. Grace Kawas topped all of the senior home economics girls and earned the annual Betty Crockei- Future Homemaker Award. To captine the title, Grace out-scored her competitors on a difficult test, which included questions on cook- ing, dietetics, sewing, and proper child-care. 13

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Deserved recognition for those who excel X, » » m »- ' •• ij • Ji Outstandino athie ement, in any field of endeavor, deserves recognition. Karlis Meijers, finalist, and Pete Nan, semi-finalist, were hon- ored in tiie National Merit Scho- larship competition. Football qnarterback, Mike I ' iiipps received the most valuable jilayer award and was selected as t he quarterback on the all-state first squad team. In addition, Mike ■ivas noted by the Scholastic Coach and the Coach and Athlete Magazines as an All-American. Nominated by preliminary vote of the senior class and final selec- tion by a faculty committee, Susan Morris received the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship A vard, based on her oiustanding qualities of depend- ability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Out of 3,600 entries, Jerry Gray •i ' as nominated for the national Hallmark award. His painting ' as judged in New York as one of the five best entries from the National Scholastic Art competi- tion in Indiana. 12

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Talents flourish in entertaining production Tlie familiar melodies from Rooers and Hammerstein ' s musi- ( al ■■Oklahoma rang through the halls of CHS for months in prep- aration for its presentation by the choral department on Mardi Kiand 17. Primary roles went to Dorotiiy liitler as Aimt Eller, Terry Oyer as (Itirly, Linda Aker as Laurie, Vance (iroves as Will, }an De- Moss as Ado Annie, Terry Flohr as Allie Hakim, and John Main as )ud. Mr. Jerald Robertson and student directors Shari Wright and Jay Slaughter siiper iscd the lirst choral production. ■ ' Monopoly provided a novel theme for the annual Sensational Sixties variety show. Fifteen acts danced and sang in the final pro- duction, vhich was backed by weeks of planning and practicing. The student-faculty steering (onnnittee included Kim Lott, Mrs. Dudley Burgess, David Cle- ments, Carla Koenig, seated, and Miss Barbara Phillips, Joelle Butcher, Pam Voris, Becky Hod- ler, Toni Vandesteeg, Clark Reeves, Sue Carinichael, Deanna h ' ranke, Medora Ridder, Ilze Mei- jers, Celia Houk, standing.