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

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whltewash stir 988 students to polls, Election outcome split ticket ist K' sig, 4,-4 ,wt T Paint here paint there paint everywhere proved to be true this sum mer when the Purple Party worked on banners for the upcoming campaign Morgan and Dorrine Klawntter Standing are Dave Mergl Eugene Erwin Tom Burke Sharon Hill Peggy Wright and Pat Evans Vote Williams and Storey was the favorite cheer shouted by the Gold party in their snake dance through town After the snake dance patgners are Sharon Glynn Myrna Eikenbary Jayne Flanugan and Sue Malmquist bl X55 i mann' ., 1039 LERK. N, ,5, .. C In a white Cadillac the Gold party rode in style in the 1956 election Gross Candidates Vera Storey and Dennis Williams with Ronald Smith parade The Storey Williams team led the parade down Third street ond Dennis s manager sit In back around town In the front seat are Tom Kerr Nancy Osborn and Duck 9 . ,. 'W' A 7 Q Yl 4, ng, es . :vsp ' .v -4 -'Q it lr- 'A I 'Ez' 'vi 6 ' . Mig Kneeling are Karen Ward, Bob Strawn, Gerry Kopko, Delores Faye, Bill a pep rally was held in the city ball park. Leading the cheering cam- X ll jx? Q J .xl ,, ' ' x 4 Q W 1 i -i 5 5 X r- z, Q, is Y ' ig., , . i I t fav ' l H. 3 . , ..

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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

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Down through the streets of town, led by cheerleaders Judy Mohrs, Joann Clemens, Barbara Prusinski, Doris Novotny, and Gerry Kopko, comes the weaving line of about fifty enthusiastic Hobart fans from the second homecoming pep rally in Brickie Bowl. Led by a police escort, the fans shouted favorite cheers such as Beat Merrillville. Homecoming enthusiasm started with a pep rally in Brickie Bowl and a snake dance through the town. Plans were made for a bonfire, but were dis- pensed with because of dry weather. Weeks before the Homecoming game, the clas- ses schemed, planned, and worked on their displays. The seniors came out on top, making this the second time for the class of '57. Displays were iudged during a pep session the morning before the game. The colorful floats built by the iunior and senior classes caused so much attention that a special parade, including the Hobart High Marching Band, was organized at noon. The sophomore and fresh- man classes did not have floats because they could get no one to drive them. Their displays were erect- ed on each side of the scoreboard in the stadium. The floats were also pulled around the track be- fore the kick-off at the game for the Merrillville fans to observe and as an extended welcome to the alumni. Joann Clemens, junior, was crowned homecom- ing Queen by Mayor Dennis Williams during the half-time. Following the grand march at the dance, Joann Y was presented with a white football, autographed with the players' names. The school spirit which was noticed from the very first, continued through all the Homecoming events to boost the Brickies in their seventh vic- tory, beating Merrillville 55-14. Pep rally rouses spirit, Queen Joann honored with Homecoming 1-...,,, ll T -N Capture No. 7, iunior float which took second place in the display competition, explains exactly what happened as the Brickies marched to their seventh straight victory. Chicken wire and crepe paper made up the huge Yohan. The dummies represent the Merrillville Pirates. Pat Evans, Sandra Ramsey and Carol Kane Knot shownl were chairmen. IO 'Lac f A 1 YY as .I I : The class of '57 dug victory and came up with first place, their float being captioned Brickies Dig Victo.y. Every imaginable prop was used from powdered clay to a palm tree to blue toilet paper. The seniors also took a first their sophomore year. ln the picture are Rosemarie Morganelli, chairman, and Bruce Hunsicker.