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

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•SW W lifktHkifrjj Assemblies and intramurals were placed sparingly on the school calendar because of various difficulties encountered by Student Council. Assembly plans were initiated over the summer when committee members began writing letters to folk groups, candidates running for office, magicians, and others in hopes of receiving favorable answers. Responses soon came back but several of these groups asked for unreasonable fees and the Student Council, who at that time was in financial trouble, had to turn them down. A few of the respondents who refused were M. R. Rush and Styx. Others had to be cancelled because of unforeseen circumstances such as Senator Birch Bayh who was unable to come because of developments stemming from Watergate, and an ESP specialist, Bobby Nuckles, who was unable to come because of a car accident. Further mishaps plagued Student Council. Assemblies had to be cancelled because of inadequate facilities. One of the most important assemblies cancelled was Mr. Buemiller ' s Let ' s Travel. He has come to Clark for years with movies of his travels from across the world and was turned away because of problems with the auditorium. These difficulties resulted in only two assemblies; the first with gubernatorial candidate Richard Lugar; the second being folk singers Mickey Camp and Ray Barony. Intramurals also were few because of a lack of planning, interest, and participation. Attempts made to start basketball intramurals failed when student interest dwindled. But three successful intramurals were held: tennis, bowling, and homeroom volleyball. These intramurals united classmates and encouraged sportsmanship among the participating students. In order to influence students ' voting decisions, Dave Pecenka spoke during the S.C. Campaign assembly. A concert of folk music was the final assembly held in the auditorium. 20

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Melissa Moynihan and Craig Spanburg strike-up a hearty laugh. Polkas were just a few of the many tempos set by the Blue Tones. ' Twas the night of the Formal and all through the town, the boys donned their sport coats-the girls, their gowns. The couples were nestled in Vogel ' s Gold Room, from seven to twelve with Blue Tones in tune. The youth was hung¬ up with a holiday cheer, thinking that Santa soon would be here. The girls were so charming, the boys divine, that Dec. 22nd, a night, so fine. When out on the dance floor there rose such a clatter: a polka, a waltz, it just didn ' t matter! They wiggled and they jiggled and they swayed with such ease, from Rainy Days to Rudolf -no one was displeased! With punch, with cookies, with enchantment endowed, this night, a highlight, S.C. should be proud! The minutes flew by and the Grand March drew near, marking eve ' s end with a laugh, smile, or tear. The clock struck twelve and all was well. Old flowers and favors can only now tell, of the joy and delight, ending with Merry Christmas and Good Night!

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Doug Sfleets sfets i during the homen Precision and timing, shown by Jon Toops, are both important factors in bowling technique. Renee Zubay takes everything in stride during intramural tennis semi-finals. Campaigning for votes, Mayor Richard Lugar spoke to Clarkites about his political aims. Gilbert Lozano gets ready to block a spike from Mr. William ' s homeroom.