Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Before the game, starting line-ups for both the faculty and student teams stand at midcourt for the national anthem and school song. Student -Teacher Clash Ends In Victory For Faculty March 15 marked the second annual student-faculty basketball game. When the final gun sounded, the faculty had won, 49-44. The Ides of March clash, sponsored by the class of ’64, was thus a repetition of last year’s faculty win. Lending enthusiasm to their team were the five faculty cheerleaders who were backed by the eleven-member teacher pep band. Assisting student cheerleaders were five varsity athletes. Miss C. Quinn and Mr. J. Swanson lead yells to urge the faculty team to victory. STUDENT CHEERLEADERS — Bubbles” (Dave) ingen, Gypsy Rose” (Jim) Roper, Cuddles” French, Nils Salvesen, Snooky” (Bob) Swear- (Paul) Kozubal

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Mr. Del Greco, class sponsor, and members of the sophomore class sell pennants at a game. Dances, Games Diversify Routine Dances and games provided a need- ed break from school routine. GAA had its traditional first dance of the year in early fall. Later, sophomore class had a Sadie Hawkins Day dance. Winning the titles of Daisy Mae” and Li’l Abner” were Nancy Pickett and Dave Den- ham, both sophomore nominees. Junior class had a dance in the cafeteria for high schoolers. Since it was near Christmas, the dance had a suitable holiday motif. Valentine’s Day set the pace for the Y-Teens Sweetheart Dance in Feb- ruary with heart-shaped decorations. Other dances during the year rang- ed from the formal prom in May to the sock hops after basketball games. Mr. R Andrews and Mr. R. George try or a Students attended dances throughout the year, rebound in the student-faculty game. Several sock hops were held in the gym. Enthusiasm reaches its peak as Gavit wins an overtime from Brook 57 54. 10

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Musical Groups Give Programs To promote their formal evening concerts both the chorus and band gave matinee performances. The choral de- partment presented a spring concert and a robe benefit program. In May the junior high vocal department pre- sented its first concert. Drama club and the freshman class gave matinee performances of their plays for the junior high. To send off the varsity Gladiators to their first sectional game, the stu- dent body raised the roof at the pep rally previous to their departure. Other student assemblies which offered a change to the student life were the Pancake Breakfast sales pro- gram, the Student Council campaign- ing and the awards assembly. Principal Witham and Mr. R. Knutson talk with Lt. Les Downing at the pancake assembly. Before the team leaves for East Chicago, Coach Banas delivers words of encouragement to Gladiator roundballcrs and boosters. 12