Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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c Y' x . ,. 'idx Jr A Roosevelt Gym, now over- crowded and inadequate, was considered one of the best gymna- siums in northern Indiana in 1926, the year it was built. The rooms upstairs were used by Roosevelt grade school until l955, when the high school, always in need of , more space, took them for its Q own use. I' ' W .A To the familiar and esteemed parts of life at Ho-Hi in 1957 rl. .Llp ,R- 9' 1.

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3' The booming sound of seniors-we have some business to take care for late-comers or meeting-goers to climb to and from seats-these are of this morning coming from class president Russ Walk, the relaxing gab some of the memories that will bring this class laughs when they glance at sessions formed after announcements, the mad attempts to complete as- this typical scene of their homeroom. signments before first hour, and the joy of having to stand up long enough Diversions and facilities of early l900's bear striking contrast Could you picture Hobart without its familiar Brickie Bowl? Until the l93O's there was no such thing as a football squad. The annual oratorical and choral contests held in Hammond stole the limelight with as much ease as do football games now. Divisional track meets also kindled sport fans' spirited interest and kept it.glowing. Could you picture Hobart without weather-worn Roose- velt Gym-without a place to prepare a competetive Basket- ball team? lt was l906 before this sport reached the school agenda in Hobart-but even the girls took part when it be- came a scheduled activity. There were no complaints ofa low-standard gym in those days-in fact there was no gym to speak of. The town produced winning teams, though, and all the while the games were played in Odd Fellows Hall, the present Hobart Hatchery. During the depression, rooms 109, ll0, and l l l in the high school were filled with bleachers and utilized as the gym of the day. It is hard to picture these happenings as having anything to do with 'our school'-but they actually summarize a town which just never seems to stand still sports-wise or any- wise. Constructed between the years l935 and l939, Brickie Bowl has gained a reputation for its ideal location and structure. Another section of cement bleach- ers was added last year to seat the expanding number af track and football fans.

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4 OO p m on election night and the results of the long campaign are finally made public Its a split ticket' Congratulations come from Al Addison and Vera Storey defeated candidates to the new mayor and clerk treasurer Dennis Williams and Pat Evans Posters, banners, Hobart High became the center of a gala and colorful campaign during elec- tion week, October l5th through l9th. For the first time the winning ticket was split as Dennis Williams, Gold party, and Pat Evans, Purple party, were victorious in the race for mayor and clerk-treasurer. The junior class nominated two boys for mayor, while the sophomore class nominated two girls for clerk-treasurer, putting Dennis Williams and Vera Storey onthe Gold ticket and Al Addison and Pat Evans on the Purple Supporters of the Gold party led by Nancy Osborn Ron Smith, and Lydia Strouse, and the Purple party led by Dave Mergl and Gerry Kopko, organized the campaign In such CI way, that through an array of posters banners, and white wash the election was brought to the eyes of every student The campaign ended with a bang up parade for both parties, led by the school band On September l9, election day the turnout was record breaking as 988 stu dents came to the polls and exercised one of the greatest privileges an American citizen has W4 -401' rf GO Purpo the slogan of the Purple party and streamers of crepe party candidates for mayor and clerk treasurer are riding Also in the car paper decorate the convertible in which Al Addison and Pat Evans Purple are Mrs Violet Bundalo Karen Chaltant Judy Boyd and Gerry Kopko 8 l K I Q I . . I I - ' 7 I I ,. A , XXV MM., A ,f L Q V mlm ' . it