Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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SCHOOL LIFE $ cien.ce fatin,, atudatt etectiavu, a tcC Students treked to three convocations in 1959. In 1958, 190 seniors were graduated in commence¬ ment exercises held outdoors for the second time. G. Petyko presents assembly speaker C. Johnson. Rec room facilities worked overtime” as sack lunch advocates were moved in from former sites.

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tccdwt ' Ci e Delegate Dan McGinnis defends his bill at the an¬ nual Speech and Debate Club Student Congress. With a selection of 4,206 books, students find the library valuable for information-seekers. It all began September 2, 1958 — the bustle of school, that is— at approxi¬ mately eight o’clock in the morning. From the arrival of the first of 11 busses about 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. when the last student (usually a publications worker) straggled out the door, the halls buzzed with worthwhile activi¬ ties. Almost instantly, locker doors were equipped with No Trespassing” signs and cigar boxes loaded down with food, cosmetics, and other valuable necessities. Records rattled from the jukebox in the recreation room about 7,000 times to satisfy dance enthusiasts, while the candy counter supplied the essential en¬ ergy. Without a doubt, hunger was the most prevailing ailment of students as they daily gulped down their sack lunches or ate of the 525 nutritious meals served in the cafeteria. Somewhere in the realm of studies was time for singing i n various ' groups, playing in ensembles, or participating in dramatic productions. Outside re¬ hearsals were innumerable and home¬ work often suffered, but C. P. H. S.’ers managed to pull through. Occasional assembly programs and religious con¬ vocations—this year in two parts, three grades at a time because of a lack of seating space—gave inspiration to re¬ turn to work. A freak snowstorm that gave C. P. H. S.’ers a surprise three- day vacation in January also provided return-to-class inspiration as teens learned idleness is no fun. Other ac¬ tivities—the extras” of school—were Career Day and College Night. Spring brought the usual increase in tempo as everyone—teachers and stu¬ dents — realized the time to get things done was rapidly diminishing. As the front lawn became dotted with noon¬ time sun seekers, the inside walls were plastered with Elect ” Commencement, and final report cards finished a year that sought only to pre¬ pare for future years.

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yraduattM. cucad ufc awtuat Which lever?” asks Bill Wornhoff, puzzled by the many knobs needed in spring elections. Entangled in wires, ’58’er Fred Gustke prepares a project for the annual science fair. Volunteer flag-raiser Louis Bednar kept Old Glory, who added two stars this year, flying. Page eleven