Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Couples promenade through bridge of hands during Grand March. G. A. A. WINTER FORMAL HIGHLIGHTS HOLIDAY SEASON An annual social highlight, the GAA semi- formal was held this year on January 14. “Sayon- ara” was selected as the theme and couples danced to the music of Johnny Nowlan’s band. Members of the club worked especially hard this year to transform the gym into a beautiful Japanese setdng with the color scheme of deep rose, pink, and white. The seniors take credit for the stage which pre- sented a mural of a typical Japanese setting while a small wooden bridge stood in front of it with angel hair portraying billowy waves. During an intermission vice-president Betty Pli- kuhn presented a dozen red roses to the club’s president, Sue Schreiner. Afterwards the Grand March climaxed the eve- ning, the officers leading it off.

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REFLECTOR PRESENTS FIRST “SWEETHEART BALL” On February 1 1 the annual staff presented the first annual “Sweetheart Ball” in the history of GHS. Mary Ann Hutson captured the spotlight for the night when, midway in the eve- ning, she was officially awarded the title of the first annual Reflector Sweetheart. One of the unusual features of this dance was the voting for the queen. Each homeroom nominated two girls while anyone could vote, and as often as they wished. Votes were a penny each with the candidates receiving hundreds of votes. After two days the two leading girls from each class were chosen as final- ists. These girls were seniors, Sue Schreiner and Rosemary Bacso; juniors, Sharon Bohling and Alice Peacock; Sophomores, Jamie Broertjes and Mary Ann Hutson; and freshmen, Bev Butler and Paulette Czapla. It is hoped that the Sweetheart Ball will become an annual af fair, and perhaps a semi-formal dance in the future. Reflector sports editor Stan Koby presents Queen Mary Ann with a bouquet of red roses. Sweetheart candidates are from left Bev Butler, Paulette Czapla, Jamie Broertjes, Queen Mary Ann Hutson, Alice Peacock, Sharon Bohling, Sue Schreiner, and Rose- mary Bacso. 15

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Sue Schreiner, president, and Betty Plikuhn, vice-president, lead off the Grand March with their escorts, Dan Lazar, and Ed Ditmars. Inspiring the Japanese atmosphere was the stage decoration of a Japanese mural and back ground with a Japanese lady approaching the wooden bridge. After the Grand March, couples sway dreamily to the strains of Johnny Knowlan’s music.