Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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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

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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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Freshmen Present w Hillbilly Weddin’,” First Play Forty freshmen took part in the first GHS theatrical production April 18 and 19, when they presented Hill- billy Weddin ' in the gym. Main characters had double casts. Mrs. B. Johnson directed the play, as- sisted by freshman class sponsors Miss C. Feddeler and Mr. M. Hunt. Plot involved the efforts of Paw Belsnickle to arrange weddings for his six daughters. Matters were complicated by a shootin’ feud with their neighbors, the Upschlagers, a furor over rattle- snakes and the arrival of a young city el low and his class-conscious aunt. Chiz Upschlager (Arnie Lewin) prepares to hit Paw Belsnickle (Rich Ferguson) as Ccelie Belsnickle (Pat Matusik), his oldest daughter, keep him busy talking Left: Juncy Lou (Kathy Sax) and Ceelie (Pat Matjjsik) transform Obeey Upschlager (Bill Weliky) so the cousins won’t shoot him during the Bclsnickle-Upschlager feud. Dozens of cousins, the clan, neighbors and visitors from the city gather for the wedding of Obeey Upschlager and Ceelie, oldest Belsnickle.