Covington High School - Trojan Yearbook (Covington, IN)

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Step Up Trojan Pace Presenting the 1969 Senior Band members in uniform . . . ‘ 1 told you Nixon would win. Mr. Erwin.

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November and December The eighth grade French class endured the December cold to wish everyone a Joyeux A’del. Richard Purgason awarded Vickie and Bruce spirit tickets to the Holiday Tourney. ith the month of November came the election of a new national president. The whole country seemed to be campaigning; and like-wise, so were the politically minded students of Covington High. Mock ballots appeared in all of the study halls, and hearty arguments filled most of the classes. Civics and history classes held lengthy panel discussions and strangely enough, the Art Department was held up nearly a week, for the sake of opinions. Then, the noise was calmed the Wallace ties were disregarded, the Humphrey stickers were thrown out, and Jody Melton kept on grinning right into December. By the holidays, everyone was smiling right along with him. But with the Christmas spirit, came the last minute rush. The eighth grade French Class started it by caroling through the town in the language that the) were struggling hard to learn. Soon after, the band and chorus combined their efforts to perform the annual Christmas Concert. It was there that the senior band members were presented the coveted band sweaters. The days were going fast, but plans were made for the Ilolida) Tourney. Vickie Brewer and Bruce Smith were awarded the most-spirited Trojan award at a lung-bursting pep session before the big game. The long-awaited two week vacation ended the year of 1968. The year of “69” had finally arrived. 18

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TALLYHO foi BROKEN YOUR ARM?!!—Sophie, played Your money or your life! by Karen Gerling, cries out as Tom, played by Alan Greenburg. conceals his pain.