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

Page 29 text:

create C.P.H.S. social whirl Juniors Andrea Downing, Connie Foster, and Carolyn Blum work hard during the annual Hi-Y—Sunshine Clothing Drive, when a record of 83 bags were filled.

Page 28 text:

As the lights go on, Mr. Football, Dean Cox, and Queen, Sandy Rippy, greet their subjects. Parties, dances The year 1960 has been filled with many phases of fun. Kings and queens reigned, new fads were introduced, and ever-popular pizzas were consumed. With the “beatnik” movement came the increased popularity of leotards and the use of new color combinations. Along with school events, C.P.H.S.’ers had fun at slumber” parties, hayrides, and skating and tobogganing parties. Going steady survived the Social Code, and its followers wore matching outfits such as bulky sweaters and matching shirts and shirtwaist dresses. Girls decorated their steadies’ rings with angora, tape, and fluffy powder puffs. Fu r was a rage this year, and most of the girls had winter coats with big racoon collars. During a basketball game in the recently erected gymnasium, seniors Dale Trump, Rayma Bailey, and Brian Spencer display their senior cords,” a long-time fad at C.P.H.S.

Page 30 text:

Debby Ruby crowns Dixie Paarlberg, ’S9 Rose Queen. Witli sweethearts Each club is allowed to sponsor at least one Friday night dance; the larger organizations have two. At these dances the sponsoring club sells pepsis and cokes to add to the returns of the dance. Many C.P.H.S.’ers find enjoyment in attending concerts and the various plays put on by the classes and clubs. Enjoying their dance are Froshmore Hop Prince and Princess Don Heffner and Janice Wille. Page twenty-six