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

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During this past year many changes have taken place in this nation and world. Following the mode of the times. Crown Point and the surround¬ ing areas have also seen many changes. One of the biggest changes in the county seat was the moving of the courthouse. The seemingly outdated and obsolete building on the square emptied its contents into trucks and cars for transportation to the new steel complex on North Main Street, leaving behind the shell of a once- functional home of justice. In this growing community, new businesses are constantly popping up with their own unique grand opening sales. This growth was significantly shown with the opening of South lake Shopping Mall. The Mall houses two levels of stores, offering everything from belly dancing outfits to smoked sausage. Other openings include that of the First Christian Church ' s new building. Wh ile moving in of new places is significant, so also are moving outs. Kennedy and Lewis Furniture Store sold out and Kennedy moved to Mer¬ rillville, opening Jack Kennedy ' s Fur¬ niture Store. The Sears Catalog Store closed shop in the Hub City and Paramount Shoes and Clothing burnt down so they re¬ opened at Southlake Mall. Another closure this year was the shutdown of South Ward School due to the high cost of having the school meet fire requirements and operation¬ al costs. Since South Ward ' s students could be absorbed into other schools, the closing could save the school cor¬ poration $80,000 to 100,000 yearly. While the Bulldog Quick Service Restaurant was shutdown because of vandalism, other constructive efforts were much in evidence, such as that of the students who cooperated in cleaning up the courthouse yard. Crown Pointers (top) helped to clean up the grounds of the old Court House which sits vacated in the middle of the square. Many traffic signals were installed, such as this one (above), installed by James Ruth and Wil¬ liam Banister on the North East corner of the square. Repeated acts of vandalism were responsible for the closing of the Bulldog Quick Service Restaurant.

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An estimated 10,000 South Vietnamese vil¬ lagers (top left) fled their homes to take refuge in Binh Duong province. Arriving in California, South Vietnamese refugees (above) huddle forlornly waiting for a new home. Rescued crewmen (right) wave from the bow as the Mayaguez arrives in Singa¬ pore. President Gerald Ford (top right) granted a full pardon to his predecessor Richard Nixon. Presi¬ dent Ford (right) finds time to participate in bi¬ centennial activities. He reviews an honor guard of Minutemen at Lexington, Massachusetts where two hundred years ago shots were fired that were heard round the world.