Crawfordsville High School - Athenian Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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llne Enchanted Evening .X E i I Christm 333 Dane 9 I 01 . SCl10 V up Audltgrium iDCC2i'l'lbzl -, 19, 195-3 seo 'P- mi 'O 59:01, 'P m Admission f' 'PQ75 .1 Paso., I Truly A Night to Rt'ID6lHlJ6l',n another red letter social function. was the sparkling Christ- mas Ball. Sponsored annually by the Sunshine Society, this affair attracted our classmates in large numbers. For many of us, December 19th was a memorable occasion. and we were eager to put our best feet forward. In an atmosphere wholly in keeping with the holiday spirit, our classmates arrived in formal attire to dance to some unforgettable music by an imported'i orchestra. The decorations, committee certainly performed adequately for this occasiong there were many uohis and ah,s to be heard escaping from newly arrix'ed couples. Especially note- worthy was the snowman which disguised the entrance to the dance floor and the artistic snowflake which dominated the interior decor. just prior to intermission time, we were all entertained hy the colorful arrival of jolly old Saint Nick portrayed hy Nlr. Clyde Gentry, principal of Tuttle Grade School. As the last couple completed its circuit of the floor, we ad- journed to the refreshment line. The delicious punch and cookies were well received hy those in attendance. DECEMBER '19 5 3 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat ...1.J.:., I 2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9 I0 ll 12 I3 14 15 I6 I7 1819 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3l HP 'fr' Page Twelve H

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Judging from this formal por- trait, it seemed that our class- mates certainly knew what. they were about when they ballnted in favor uf Connie Herron for Homecoming Queen. One of the hifflfest social events of the 55 vear ISJ54. or anv other year for that inatter. was the lloineeoining weekend. Preparations for this celelmration were lmegun inanv weeks in advance. Student Council supervised the acitx ities. cordinating the energies and talents ot' the senior. junior. sophomore. and freslnnau classes. .Xt last the --agerlv awaited week rolled aroundg the weelx end otticiallv opened on a Fridav morning with a pep session. During this pep session the lneinhers of the different classes noniinated their candidates for llonie- Above is a picture ot' some of the many couples who enjoyed themselves at the victory dance, following the tilt between Crnwfordsvillm- and Brazil. l coining queen and attendants. ln a lew short hours the halls and grounds oi' old C.ll.S. underwent llltllly reinarliahle changesg evervwhere the theme Beat the Brazil lied Devils appeared. An eye-catching hit oi decoration outside the inain entrance to the school pictured a lvorlorn and dilapidated llml Devil gridster caught fast in a welm supposedlv spun hy our valiant fXtheuians. llow pro- phetic this was will he revealed in the sports' section. Fridav afternooirs classes were tardv in getting under wav heeause ol' the colorful parade of lloats which wound its wav throughout the downtown husiness dis! trict. The festivities eaine to a climax a tew hours later as the Athenians took to the field and stormed their wav to a vietorv over the down-state invaders. .Xt halt' tune our homecoming queen. Connie llerron. was presented to a cheering throng of CIrawliordsville par- tisans. Pat Davis, Nlartha llauck. Xlvrna Nlvers. and Anis Nlvers were announced as attendants. Following the ganne, all adjourned to the victorv dance held in the high school auditoriinn. ln this phnto, Connie has just been proclaimed llomc-coming Queen by .lack Watson, president uf Student Council. She was surrounded by nn admiring throng nf our gridiron pzladiaturs.

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