Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Making decisions and then carrying them out were the responsibilities of Executive Council members who, like sophomore Sue Filkowski, decorated during Spirit Week. Senior Executive Council - back row: Jody Jeremiah, Sheila Jenkins, Pete Klovanish, Steve Pavy, Cindy Glass, Mara Fiegle, Gail Donko. second row: Barb Carlson, Mary Do- lan, Cheri Greger, Cindy Richards, Jennifer Owczarzak, Sandie Thiel, Beth Holycross. front row: Scott Baker, vice president; Amy Govert, treasurer; Mike Blythe, president; Linette Spitz, secretary. Junior Executive Council - back row: Lisa Racz, Cheri Pike, front row: Kim Natzke. Deb- Strayer, Kim Hosier, Elaine Castel, Sandy Ba- bie Overmeyer, Terri Boris, vice president; Pam ginski, Denise Sainato, Kathy Polites. second Schmal, president: Terri Leslie, secretary; Lau- row: Debbie Key, April Godra, Linda Bolla, Carri ra Baker, treasurer. Sophomore Executive Council - back row: Pat Stevens, Kathy Bradley, Pat Carlson, Crystal Cunningham, Sue Filkowski. Craig Ford, second row: Deanna Ingram, Terri Troksa, Laurie Dzur- ovcak, Bunnie Lindsey, Tammy Klovanish. front row: Anita Spitz, Barb Thomas, vice presi dent; Lori Chappell, secretary; Ruthann Hil brich, president; Jill Zengler, treasurer, Mi chelle Brill. 21

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Meeting — itis afflicts members as councils scramble for activities, ideas, results TUDENTGOVT. What has two arms, two legs, two eyes, a nose and mouth and is constantly attending meetings? If you haven’t already guessed, or don’t want to, it’s the description of a member of student government. Searching for ideas to interest students, Student Council met every Wednesday night to hear reports from the various committee chairmen. Ideas were abundant. Combined with the junior high S.C., an effort was made to install a juke box in the cafeteria. Homecoming activities were sponsored by S.C. as was the student exchange program, where numbers of other councils visited here, while GHS members went to other schools to see differences between the schools. Activities Day was an idea where students would come to school and select three two-hour classes of interest to the student, ranging from bowling, to sewing, from a study hall to learning to play the guitar. Other S.C. ideas focused on community service projects like visiting a needy family with canned goods, and a free-throw-a- thon, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Turnabout at Saint George Serbian Hall January 15 was sponsored by the Sophomore Class. Juniors netted $1500 for Prom by selling magazines. The Senior Class planned a senior banquet to take the place of Honors Day for presentation of senior awards. Senior, junior and sophomore executive councils organized class activities and came up with ideas for other groups. Hall decorations during Spirit Week were provided by the executive councils. Student Council- back row: Becky Galambos, Joe Kus, Pete Klovanish, Dave Lewis, Rich Lind- sey, Jenny Van Sickle, Phil Carlson, Jeanne Rowe, Kathy Polittes, Beth Holycross. fourth row: Sheryl Batliner, Sue Ballah, Lisa Strayer, Sandie Thiel, Jennifer Owczarzak, Barb Carl- son, Jody Jeremiah, Theresa Downing, Carolyn Donnelly, third row: Patti Demski, Kelly Ar- cher, Cindie VanHorssen, Karen Lenz, Linnette Spitz, Ami Wagman, Debbie Briski, Carol Stas, Debbie Key. second row: Dana Voss, Carolyn Rourke, Anita Spitz, Sue Poi, Denise Sainato, Patty Overmeyer, Carri Racz, Mara Fiegle. front row; Donna Phillips, Linda Bolla, Peg Far- rell, Cindy Richards, vice president; Steve Pavy, president: Cindy Glass, secretary; Joan Lazar, treasure; Kathy Bradly, Michelle Brill. 20

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Democrats, Carter win big; Ford runs out of gas This may have been the year of the serpent for the Chinese, but for the National Republican Party, it was the year of the peanut. When James Earl Carter stepped quietly from the governorship of Georgia to make a bid for the presidency, many were surprised. Suprise turned to national interest as the “dark horse candidate proceeded to capture Washington with his huge grin and his candid speeches that eventually helped win him the presidential race against Republican candidate, Gerald Ford. After the presidential candidates were nominated, the public speculated as to whom their running mates would be. Senator Robert Dole of Kansas received the nod from the republicans, while Carter chose Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota. The three-part Ford- Carter debates proved a highlight of the election. This was the first time since 1960 (when the Kennedy- Nixon debates took place) that the two major candidates met face-to- face to discuss their policies on national television. While Carter was gradually taking lead in the national polls, the Senior Class established its own mock election, in which Ford tallied 512 electoral votes as compared to Carter’s 23 votes. On a more individual basis, sophomore Becky Galambos, a staunch Carter supporter, campaigned at Highland ' s Democratic headquarter’s because she “believes in Jimmy.” In the state, incumbent Dr. Otis Bowen won his bid for re-election as governor. This was the first time ever that a governor was able to directly succeed himself. Previously, a governor was allowed to run again, but only after a four- year term had been sandwiched between his terms. Also on the state-wide scene, Richard Lugar defeated Senator Vance Hartke. Although the year of the serpent represented fertility to the Chinese, the peanut has a more difficult analogy to draw, unless you happen to be George Washington Carver or you know all 300 uses of the peanut. Interviews by Panther Press staff members with top candidates for office enable photographer Joe Kus to shoot Gov. Otis Bowen. In an effort to get votes for Jimmy Carter, sophomomre Becky Galambos calls local residents to remind them to vote on Election Day. 22