James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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THE SEVEN QUEENS and their feeder school escorts are Katie Spangler and Mr. Don Rice (Mar shall), Beverly Gauldin and Mr Ron Wilson (Studebaker), Mela nie Medich and Dr. James Well ing (Monroe), Clara Ross and Mr Robert Koepkey (Oliver), Rene Haughton and Mr. Paul Sloan (Lincoln), Kelly DeShone and Mr. Everett Lubbers (Hay), Sheri Flint and Mr. Donald Whitmer (Hamil- ton). QUEEN KELLY DESHONE is con- gratulated by Hay School repre- sentative Lubbers. HEAD DRUM MAJOR Rich Spencer leads rousing routine at halftime.

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Fall of 78 brings new looks First a shriek is ineard, then a loud SLAM! Then rounds of applause as the mutilated corpse of a bee is disposed of. So it went as the warm weather lasted into November. Open classroom win- dows had their hazards. Bees weren ' t the only distraction. Ropes swung by win- dows as painters were lowered to their destination. Students on the third floor showed expressions of shock when they glanced out the window only to find men standing there. Repainting the trim of windows was completed in November. Repavement of Fellows Street created artwork on sidewalks and down the school ' s halls. Custodians had their hands full cleaning the black footprints off the floor. Art facilities were improved with the addition of a kiln to Mr. Rosew- icz ' s room. Not only was the appearance of Riley cha nging but that of the students also. Girls had an air of sophistication, wear- ing spike-heeled shoes, ankle bracelets, shirts and blazers. Straight-legged cords and silky blouses with peter pan collars were big in the fashion scene. Jeans are still about but have straight-cut legs and are neater looking instead of faded and wornout. Guys were a bit more distin- guished, wearing dress pants and shirt and leather jackets. -k S , NO, THESE ARE not movie stars footprints in front of Grauman ' s Chinese theater, but the famous tar footprints of Riley faculty and students. CHARLENE GROVES and Jerome Gates display fall styles. ART DEPARTMENT ' S KILN was under construction.

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Seven queens are honored at Homecoming ceremonies It always sounded like fun, but no one currently attending Riley had ever taken part in a Homecoming. The whole idea had been abandoned after racial tension spoiled the crowning of a queen back in 1969. But the Class of ' 79 decided to bring back Homecoming in at least part of Its glory. Not one queen but seven would be elected by the seniors, one from each of Riley ' s feeder school districts. The feeder school principals or their repre- sentatives would present red roses to their respective queens. And so it happened that Riley had a Homecoming again. Each RHS graduate who came home to the game was given a golden daisy with a football charm by staff members of the Hoosier Poet and Riley Review. The football game with Michigan City Elston was preceded by a chill supper in the Jackson cafeteria, sponsored by the band parents; and at halftime the Riley marching band was joined by instrumentalists from the feeder schools. Although the Wildcat team lost on the gridiron, the evening ended on an upbeat note at a dance in Riley ' s Woodard Memo- rial Gym after the game. A band called This End Up provided the music, and a senior committee arranged for refresh- ments and door prizes. The sponsoring Senior Class not only made expenses but earned a profit of some $600. B| 2OTy H k f r- , QUEENS Beverly Gauldin and Katie Spangler stand with tlie representatives of their elemen- tary schools, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Rice. JOURNALISM STUDENT Lori Werntz pins a flower on a Riley alumna.