George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Intellectual Elite Abbreviate The academic race in the senior class ended in a photo finish with only .001 point separating win and place. Clara Welty closed fast to capture Vale¬ dictory honors, nosing out Salutatorian Judy Gmerek. Both young ladies averaged an “A”. The Bausch and Lomb Science Award went to Donna Mae Enright. This annual honor is given to the senior who has maintained the highest grade average in all science courses. Another science honor, the Elizabeth Lyle Memorial Award for achievement in all biological study, was won by Bob Weinberg. One National Merit finalist rose from the ranks of the senior class. Betty Jo Merriman carried her school’s colors into the 99th percentile on both the National Merit Scholarship and College Board Tests, qualifying her for a scholarship. The Daughters of the American Revolution se¬ lected Patricia Ann Foale as the senior girl who best exemplified the American Ideal. Gmerek, Salutatorian, and Clara Welty, Valedictorian. 18

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Complete Cultural Awareness In shop class, George Zvonar and Jeff Render sand wood, the initial step in constructing their projects. Shop aids boys in preparing for future home carpentry. Every student has creative potential, and if this potential is developed he will be more likely to adjust favorably to the world. Built on this thesis the fine arts department stands. The thirty high school art pupils learn the “sentence structure” of art: the elements of design. These are the properties with which students must work. A major need of the department was remedied recently with the purchase of two ceramic kilns, and it is hoped that the near future will bring further correction of the lack of art facilities. There are avenues open to those whose interest lies in other fields of creativity. Band, orchestra, and the vocal music department cater to the student with a song in his heart. For those of a literary bent there is a class in journalism. Shop class, which teaches the students to work with, and maybe amputate, their hands, plus me¬ chanical drawing, Clark’s answer to college engi¬ neering, comprise the manual arts curriculum. This department is the training ground for future blue- collar workers. Exact measurement, proper instruments, and neat work are essential to mechanical drawing. Pete Duerr and Bob Priest construct diagrams excelling in these qualities. Novel art forms are experimented with in high school art class. Elaine Dufallo and Mike Brenkus create Christmas decorations through paper expansion and sculpture. 17

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Missile Gap and Rate Acclaim The Betty Crocker Future Homemaker examination recog¬ nized Sylvia Hernandez as Clark ' s Future Homemaker. Bob Weinberg, Clark’s outstanding sophomore biology stu¬ dent, was honored with the Lyle Memorial award. 19