Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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■ Pep sessions, beanies, chicken wire, floats and salutes to lettermen identified the first, last and only Loyalty Week, Sept. 30 — Oct. 5. Saturday ' s win over Walkerton saw the marching band, drill team’s premiere and a parade at halftime. “Faces of Gavit” won for juniors a gold trophy in float competition. Senior float had a 1 2-foot gladiator and a theme of “Slay Indians.” Coronation of student-elected queen Gayle Sako ended festivities. Gayle’s court included Zoe Ellen Black, Carol Forsberg, Nancy Pickett and Rose Ann Sapyta. Amid halftime activity at the Loyalty Day Koontz, receives her crown from junior class game, senior Gayle Sako, with escort Logan president Dave Rich. Gladiator spirit slays Indians Junior halfback Marty Newcomb evades the attempted drop of a Walkerton Indian tackle as senior halfback Ted Milobar moves in to assist Marty on the play. Juniors come up with the final idea for their trophy winning float, Faces of Gavit, as rivalry stiffens between classes. 8

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as Gladiators rally, clown in offsetting daily grind Interest intensifies as Gladiators anticipate Even tracksters take time out from practice outcome of a first-season baseball game. to join crowd and team at the sidelines. ■ Social calendar promoted loyalty, fun and work as activities piled up in ' 63- ' 64 to offset schoolwork. Seniors gallivanted out East in October while Lettermen ' s sock hop kept CHS spirit burning back home. Daisy Mae (Eileen Sullivan) chased Lil ' Abner (Paul Kozuball at the juniors’ Sadie Hawkins dance Nov. 9. Throat lozenges and confetti were in vogue during football and basket- ball seasons. Roundball duel between varsity. B-team and freshmen op- ened the B-ball season, bringing pep rallies and Co Gavit banners for sectionals, tourney. juniors gave the prom; Senior cords were a newborn custom. Commencement marked final year of leading and growing for seniors receiving first CHS diplomas. Enthusiam outranks a megaphone as cheerleaders Sharon Lohse, Carole Rosinski and Wendy Franey cheer Gladiator gridmen to victory.

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Punch splashes from fountain to ladle as ski. Dennis Kucer and Nancy Kandalec admire Wayne Kornas pours for date, Carole Rosin- the palm and flower arrayed centerpiece. Seniors dine, dance at prom Trapped in a ma e of skirts, boys watch for ■ Hairdressers, tuxedos, bouton- f lowing gowns in midst of dancing couples. nieres, and corsages preluded the first Junior Prom, May 17, 1963, at Schererville’s Scherwood Club. Under a “Three Coins in the Fountain theme, 53 couples danced to Johnnie Nowan’s band. Ballroom was garnished in pink and white with gold coins, candles, and carnations. Punch trickled from a miniature table fountain. Midnight dinner preceded grand march led by king and queen, Lester Core and Carol Forsberg. Class of ' 64 took its first honorary member, Mr. Donald E. Cavit, city schools ' business manager. Four a m. breakfast ended events. Stately promenade around the pink and white ballroom covered the terrain of Lester Core and Carol Forsberg ' s kingdom