Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Outside happenings, both important and frivolous, ■ Although engrossed by the school whirl, Gladiators were nevertheless affected by outside events, both momentous and frivolous. Sadness gripped Gavit and the en- tire world when President John F. Kennedy died from an assassin’s bullets Nov. 22 in Dallas. Another shock came Nov. 24 when millions watched TV and saw jack Ruby kill Lee Harvey Oswald, accused presi- dential assassin. School was in session long enough for a memorial service Nov. 25. It was then dismissed for televiewing of the Kennedy funeral. Johnson becomes President Thus the nation had a new presi- dent, Lyndon Baines Johnson, from Texas, who ordered a special com- mission to investigate the assassi- nation. In March a Dallas jury de- clared Ruby guilty of murder. President Johnson then saw Con- gressional passage of a tax cut. (Hoosiers got used to a two percent sales tax) and a Senate filibuster over civil rights. He warred on pov- erty and ordered emergency funds for Ohio River Valley floods and earthquake-ravaged Alaska. Report links smoking, cancer Other major national events in- cluded federal health department’s report on smoking and health; race for the ' 64 presidential nod; and death of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. On the international scene, the Soviet-Chinese ideological rift wors- ened; Pope Paul pilgrimaged to the Holy Land; South Viet Nam and Brazil revolted against their rulers; Panama broke off and later resumed relations with the U.S. in a dispute over the Canal; and Douglas Home became British prime minister. For some teens, the Beatle inva- sion dominated internationalism. Clay stuns sports world Sports fans noted Cassius Clay’s world heavyweight boxing upset of Sonny Liston; Lafayette Jeff’s state basketball championship; the U.S.’ one gold medal in the winter Olym- pics in Austria; the Chicago Bears’ National Football League champion- ship; and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ world series crown. Sure to cause wagging tongues were the Profumo- Keeler scandal in Sophomore class hootenanny goers sit on the gym floor listening of the year’s favorite attire: stretch slacks, dickies, bulky sweaters, to some of their favorite folk songs. They also exhibit some tennis shoes, zip-up sweaters and flip hairdos. 14

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equipment, boost pride, stir school spirit, interest ■ Teams from junior high to varsi- ty levels in eight sports gave Gladia- tors, both doers and watchers, a full bill of athletic fare. They could choose from football, basketball, baseball, cross country, wrestling, track, golf and tumbling improvement and expansion were both key words in the year’s picture. Witnessing varsity grid meets for the first time on home soil, home fans had about 3000 seats to choose from, thanks to new permanent stands on the west side and tem- porary bleachers on the east oppo- nent ' s side. The entire athletic field, including last spring ' s new baseball diamond, added a permanent fence. With winter’s sub-zero onslaught, fans moved inside. When they wit- nessed hoopsters, they could sit in new folding bleachers on the west, or boys’, gym balcony. More bleach- ers were to be added to the east side after shops went to the new wing. Football, basketball and track went into their second year of varsity status, joining them were baseball and wrestling, which had been main- ly b-team last year. Cross country and tumbling moved into more in- terscholastic competition. Highlights of the sports year in- cluded three new coaches; junior high city football championship; an- nual gymkhana; new equipment, such as scorers’ tables and more uniforms; freshman, b-team and varsity Gavit holiday tourneys; im- provement of season records; and a New Year’s prediction by the ‘‘Hammond Times’’ that Gavit would dominate local sports. Caged tiger reminds gridman Bob Takacs of Gavit’s 13-7 win over Hammond Tech to end the Gladiator football season at 7-2. 13

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affect Gaviteers England; Liz Taylor’s marriage to Richard Burton and the Bobby Baker case in Washington, D.C. Local events marked the birth and death of a newspaper. Northwest Indiana Sentinel; and continued ex- position of county crime, politics. Elephants stump jokesters Elephant and nationality jokes caused their share of grins, while folk songs and hootenannies stayed high on the popularity list. Puffy hairdos gave way to smooth styles for girls, who wore A-line skirts, stacked heels, culottes and shifts. Both boys and girls donned stretch pants and dickies. On the Gavit level came one-way stairs, integration, locker partners for seniors, and police at dances. Despite the drizzle of the afternoon of Nov. 22, the CHS flag waves out at half mast in mourning for President Kennedy. “Yeah, yeah, yeah, says Ron Shinkle, who is getting a lesson in wearing his hair Beatle style. His tutor is Arnie Lewin, complete with Beatle wig and magazine.