Crawfordsville High School - Athenian Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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A familiar scene in a nearby drugstore: Some of our classmates relaxed over cokes and conversation following a hard day at the office. Clockwise were Pete Dunbar, Jack Wyatt, R. B. Swanson, Verna Fulp, Phyllis Schreiner, Janis Ewoldt, and Eunice McMurry. clcction of class ofiiccrs. Bnnncrs. slo- gans, and political spccchcs hccannc thc orclcr of thc clay. Finally. whcn thu smokc of huttlc Cl02ll'CLl, wc had clcctcd onrsclvcs ll finc slutc of class officers. hcuclccl by Larry Dclks, who was suc- ccssfnl in his quest for thc prcsiclcncy. Pcrsonuhlc Rox Hyhurgci' was sclcctccl as vicc-presiclcntg Tina Mills Bluckcr hc- caunc class sccrctaryg and thc officc of treasure-1' wcnt to luck lVats0n. Undcr the lcuclcrsliip of thcsc fellow classinutcs. wc hcgan our lust yczn' alt Crziwforclsvillc High School. 'okes and lVc imagined thc action-paickccl yuan' which lay alicucl of ns: the proni. Aflzcrz- ian sulcs, St'lll0l' trip. scnior Picnic. the llilllllllQ'l, Img claw. scnior clay. and proh- zihly most important. il final chancc to nail clown thc Scctionul crown in our tiincf' Thc luttcr wus not clcstincd to bc, hut tllllt'S unothcr story. rcscrvccl for ai laitcr scction of our hook. Shortly fol- lowing thc rcconvcning of clnsscs in thc fall of 1953. wc fonncl onrsclvcs cin- hroilccl in il spiritccl cznnpnign for thc ls it serious? seemed to be the questioning ex- pression of classmate Sharon Bell during a visit tu Mrs. Mina Evans, competent school nurse. A warm and friendly person, Mrs. Evans handled all minor physical complaints. nga' Six av-

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i l Let's get a clearer focus of the senior class and its activities. Do you recall Nlay of 1953 when that year's graduating class left C.H.S. to us? 'Nlemher when it seemed as though we'd never get to he seniors. when we thought Let us take over. and we'll really show you how to make things go? Sounds kind of silly now, but those were land probably always will bel the thoughts of impatiently aspiring under- Page classmen. XVe can recall the time when we would have traded 'most anything for the opportunity to don those coveted SENIOR CURDSH XVhat a difference a little time makes. Let's not deny itg many of us experienced a new feeling of dignity and possession when we returned in early fall to take up tho responsibilities of our final year in the home of the Atheniansf' Fiite

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0llVOS With the politicking out of the way. we plunged into the routine of class- room recitations. homework. and pre- paring for six-weeks, exams. But before long the novelty of being back in school began to wear a little thin. It was at such times that we welcomed the ap- pearance of various convocation artistsg it was seldom indeed that these visitors to our school failed to please. One of the more entertaining pro- grams featured a gentleman who Worked many ingenious umiraclesi' with liquid oxygen. Remember frying an egg with the magical stuff? And quick-frozen fruits which shattered like light bulbs when dropped to the Hoof? Other mem- orable performances featured a blind Smoking liquid oxygen was guaranteed not to be habit forming. The convocation artist did not recom- mend this stunt for noviges. Judging from the rapt attention of the audience during a special convocation, Mr. John Sloan, dent- onstrator of liquid oxygen, seemed to be well on his way tn presenting a sun-essful hour ot' entertain- ment and enlightenment. minister and another a gentleman who presented an excellent Lincoln Day pro- gram. Other prograins brought the YVa- bash Glee Club and the DePauw Uni- versity Band to our stage, both of these being well received. Then. too, our fel- low students produced some high caliber entertainment in the Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving programs.