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

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Sectional Enthusiasm Coach Stavros, basketball assistant to Coach Shields, tells boosters the inside story about their team and readies the cheerers for Morton’s stalling strategy. The days preceding the sectionals were filled with excitement and plan-making. Questions such as “How are you getting there?” and “What kind of flower are you ordering?” were asked. Nearly every girl had a flower for the game—either a mum or carnation, both of which came in blue or white. On Thursday, February 23, there was a stirring pep assembly which prepared Clarkites for the games that afternoon and evening. Mr. Mueller and Coach Stavros spoke and senior girls gave a skit. At the game, those wearing large blue collars formed a “C” in the middle of the cheering section. Everyone else wore white, providing a background for the blue “C.” Booster Club members wearing small blue collars and the C-Club members formed a blue border around the entire section. The C- Club also held the hoop for the basketball players to run through. And most important, everyone yelled! The always-high Pioneer spirit reached its peak at sectional time when Clarkites showed that they were mighty proud of G. R. C. The Varsity basketball cheerleaders are Charmaine Macocha, Nancy Matis, Barb Benko, and Patti Poale. Donna Mitchell and Evie Polkinghorn are absent. After hard work by artistic boosters and cheerleaders, clever and colorful signs, which forecast Pioneer victories, are hung in the halls and in the gym. 28

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Produce Assemblies A representative of General Motors shows the Clark audience that it isn’t so hard to create an explosion. In the annual talent assembly, toga-togged Chris Condo educates the student body with modernized Latin “lingo.” Mr. Charlet is the moderator of a discussion on the presidential election. Jerry Bercik talks about past elections, Allan Chilla explains the electoral college, and Konrad Banasak discusses presidential powers. 27

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Proves That “We’re Proud of Our Team” It seems Senior Sharon Taylor has undergone some radical changes as moderator for the senior girls’ skit. At the pep rally, Mr. Mueller surprises even the basketball players with amazing facts about each of their love-lives. What’s this — a new variety of students at Clark? No, just the senior girls’ skit for the sectional pep assembly. This banner from pep week not only boosted the team but the team but revealed the theme of the 1961 POWDER HORN. 29