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

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A ' CHANGE TOP LEFT: Among those to par- TOP RIGHT: The juniors ' theme ticipate m the ugly couples contest of a Three Ring Circus is repre- was Cathy Gray. sented with a wagon cage. LEFT: Seniors stay after school to ABOVE; The sophomores ' hall prepare and hang decorations for theme of A Change of Seasons is their winning haU. clearly displayd. Spirit Week 21

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Spirit Week Proves to be a Success as Riley Wins Sectionals Riley ' s Spirit Week proved successful: the bas- ketball team won the Sec- tionals. Activities began with the orientation assembhes at which money for the hall decorations was collected and ideas were presented. Spirit Week began Monday, February 23. Judging of halls was Tuesday, and the pep assembly was Wednesday. The Ugly Couples ' contest had started the previous week. Seniors won the hall decorations with the theme of old west. The theme was well represented not only in the decorations, but also at the pep assembly, as many seniors participated in west- ern dress-up day. Themes of A Change of Seasons and A Three Ring Circus were used by the juniors (second place winners) and the soph- omores respectively. The winners of the Ugly Couples contest were Chantal Jeske and Tim Gavin with a collec- tion of over $100. The pep assembly was held on the day of the first round of the Sectionals, in which Riley beat Marian. On Friday a breakfast was held in honor of the team. Pancakes made by Mr. Gartee and Mr. Old- ham were sold for 10(|;. Mr. Ell and Dr. Miller helped by washing dishes. The pep band played as the cheer- leaders led the breakfast cheers. Riley advanced to the finals after defeating Washington. The Sectionals ended with Riley defeating Adams 67-54. ABOVE; An old fashioned grave- yard helped depict the seniors ' theme of the Old West. TOP RIGHT: Many juniors volun- teered to spend time after school to help with spirit week. LEFT: The varsity cheerleaders salute the team with the cheer Give Me an R at the pep assem- bly. 20 Spirit Week

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A Weekend to Remember Homecoming, which was held on October 16, was a weekend that was remem- bered not onlv by the seven queens, but also by all who were involved. The prepara- tions began with both the election of the queens and the selection of escorts. The results were Connie Prison escorted by Erskin Jenkins, Janet Shafer escorted by Ed Filer, Carmon Swinson escorted by Jerry Smith, Julie Knight escorted by John Hadrick, Renee Hoff- man escorted by Chuck Hecker, Denise Stealy escorted by Frank Aitchison, and Natalie Zaderej escorted by Steve Wimmer. The ceremonies began with a pep assembly, contin- ued with the Wildcats ' 35-20 victory over Michigan City Elston, and ended with a dance on the following night with music provided by a WRBR disc jockey. TOP RIGHT— Hamaton ' s queen, Janet Shafer, escorted by Ed Filer and Mr. Don Whitmer. MIDDLE LEFT— Marshall ' s queen, Natalie Zaderej, escorted by Steve Wimmer, is crowned by Mr. Joe MacDonald. MIDDLE RIGHT— Olivers queen, Connie Frison, is escorted by Erskin Jenkins and Mr. Willie Morgan. RILEY ' S HOMECOMING queens: Connie Frison, Janet Shafer, Carmon Swinson, Julie Knieht, Renee Hoffman, Denise Stealy, and NataUe Zaderej. 22 Homecoming