Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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Roxanne Isenbarger accompanied Marilee Hughes, Diane Miller, and Rosie McGrath as they sang at the annual Christmas Choral Concert. Headlines tell the story of a gragic experience for many GHA students. Fifth period classes were interrupted Fri¬ day, Nov. 22, and we learned that the Presi¬ dent had been shot. Silence and grief filled the school as we listened to the news reporters tell the story we didn ' t want to hear. School was dismissed for the national day of mourning the following Monday, and the flag flying at half-mast was a daily reminder of the tragedy. Death Stuns Student Body Student Council members directed the decorating of the school for the Christmas season. Mary Ann Myers, Mark Hamm, and Rhonda Ballentine put up streamers in the hall. Adele Smith and Pat Fordeck put away some chemicals in the new labs. Classes started meet¬ ing in these remodeled rooms early in December. 27

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Jackie Weller examines the library bulletin board which attractively proclaims Book Week and American Education Week. Mr. Flora related some of his thoughts to the student body at the Thanksgiving convoca¬ tion at the Big Gym. President Kennedy’s Tragic American Education Week and Thanks¬ giving provided two opportunities for stu¬ dents to perform during November. Both programs were well received by large audiences. Teachers served refreshments to a large crowd at the American Education Week program. Connie Leeper is one of several GHS ' ers who worked part-time jobs after school and on weekends. 26

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Queen Carol Rugman receives a con¬ gratulatory kiss from co-captain George Hathaway after being crowned by co-captain Jim White. Homecoming Four senior girls were chosen by the sen¬ ior class to be their representatives in the Homecoming Queen Contest, sponsored by the Pep Squad. From these four girls the basket¬ ball team members chose the first Garrett High School Homecoming Queen. Underclassmen chose one girl from their class to represent them in the Queen ' s Court. Each girl was attired in a floor length for¬ mal and carried a white muff adorned with red roses and fernery. An escort chosen by the representative accompanied her to the center of the gym floor while the band played Love is a Many Splendored Thing and the Pep Squad made a red heart with red and white colored flash lights. As the girls were escorted to the center of the floor, Terry Harter, master of ceremonies, gave some highlights of each girl ' s school activities. Then came the final moment, Carol Rug- man was announced as the 1964 Homecoming Queen. Co-captains Jim White and George Hathaway presented the queen with her crown and bouquet of long stemmed roses. The queen and her court sat on the beau¬ tifully decorated stage with white pedestals and red roses and a big golden moon in the background during the Homecoming Game. Representing the underclassmen in the Homecoming Court were Debbie Buckles, freshman; Polly Anne VanZile, junior; and Cathy Barcus, sophomore. Senior Homecoming Queen candidates shown with co- captain of the basketball team, Jim White, were Diane Mil¬ ler, Linda Fleet, Carol Rugman, and Peg Redmond. 20