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

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ABOVE — A haywagon of girls for Jody and Dawn does cheers as they ride in the campaign parades. TOP — Supporters for Jody and Dawn pile in a wagon in front of the school to ride downtown for the big parade. RIGHT — Candidate Jody Woods gives his cam- paign speech to the students before the elections. 12 VOTE GOLD

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ACTIVITIES Activities help to make school life ex- citing and interesting. The football Homecoming was altered in appear- ance in that the queen and her court were presented in skirts and sweaters instead of formals. The basketball Homecoming team nominated the candidate and the student body voted for the queen. Convos added spice to the school day. New convocations for this year were a trampoline act, and a speaker who discouraged high school drop outs. Seniors were given an op- portunity to participate in Senior Edu- cation Day. It has been over five years since this activity had been held. The field of activities also added new paths of the school year. ll

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Campaigns End With Gold-Purple Ticket Mayor-Clerk elections are held to give students a greater insight, and through participation, in our democracy! Early in the spring Mayor and Clerk- Treasurer conventions are held. Candi- dates are nominated through a ma- jority ballot. When student voters go to the polls, they voice their choice by the use of a voting machine, thereby learning correct voting procedure. Student voters split their ballots for the second year as Jody Woods of the Gold Party and Bonnie Empey of the Purple Party were elected Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer, respectively. Campaigns were waged for two weeks as supporters gathered in stu- dent homes to make signs, banners, and party pins. Campaign managers Marilyn Green and Lynn Sheets worked many long hours incorporating new ideas and gimmicks. Duties of the Mayor include heading the Student Council meetings and pre- siding at convocations. Mayor Jody Woods took on an extra job this year as he headed the committee for our Victory Bell Stand. Bonnie Empey re- corded the minutes of each student council meeting. ABOVE — Even outsiders get in on the campaign- ing. Karen Zelenka, a seventh grader helps Steward Scofield make the float for the Gold Party. LEFT — Bonnie Empey and Myron Fessler, candi- dates for clerk and mayor, ride in the parade in a car driven by senior Danny Bigler.