Jefferson High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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To Dance For un Mike LeVitt was crowned Chief Spaceman at Destination Moonf, Mike LeVitt was crowned space mann of Destination Moonf, the 1954 Bronchoette Gallop held at Allen,s Ballroom, October 9, 1954. Susan Rostov, president of the Sunshine Society which sponsored the dance, crowned Mike and presented him a billfold. Other candidates for king were Ted Barrett, Paul Cooper, Mike Costello, Bill Davis, Ralph Maple, Iohn McBeath, Duff McKenzie, Dick Neel, Dick Schrader, and Dude Taylor. Every attendant received proper headgear for the occasion. Approximately two hundred fifty couples danced to the music of the Ambassadors who played the sweetest music this side of the moon. Stars, moons, and a rocket ship created the heavenly atmosphere. This first girl-ask-boy dance of the year will long be remembered. This was the night when the girls footed the bill when it came to flowers, transportation, and goodies Some of the girls brought their dates to the dance in their rocket shipsv and they all presented them with corsages that were Gout of this worldf' The boys were not taken home on an empty stomach. Yes, it was quite a night and after it was all over, everyone came back down to earth. See you next year, maybe we can make our destiny the moon againf, Jane Fowler, general chairman of the Gallop, As a switch, the girls are the escorts for this dance. discusses the dance with part of her committee. Page 22

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A knowledge of electricity helps people in any job. Ie-if's busy presses give practice to future printers To Prepare or killed Trades Ieffs Industrial Arts Department has be- come one of the most developed departments in the state in the past few years. W'e have professional and semi-professional tools and machinery that enable us to get a thorough knowledge of industrial arts. We learn the importance and care of the actual tools and machinery which we would use in shops across the nation. These courses pro- vide a very adequate background of skilled industrial occupations. Our curriculum includes general shop, auto mechanics, woodworking, printing, mechani- cal drawing, electricity, beginning machine shop, and vocational machine shop. Mr. Gerald Hitchings, Mr. Robert Leavitt, and Mr. George Price teach general shop. Mr. Hitchings teaches woodshop, Mr. Leavitt in- structs mechanical drawing, and Mr. Price also teaches electricity. Printing is taught by Mr. Elbert Morgan. Mr. Richard Thoennes teaches auto shop, and vocational machine shop is taught by Mr. H. Wills. Mechanical drawing is a puzzling art. Woodworking shop turns out useful articles.

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And Romance Paulene Minneman was crowned queen for a night at the Queen of Hearts, the jeff Hi-Yis annual dance. Ed Becker, president of the Hi-Y, gave Paulene a spray of red roses and a heart locket. The queen,s attendants, Linda McNeely and Marsha Vance, received pink Carnation bouquets. Other candidates for queen were Mary Shoemaker, Carol Hazelbaker, Donna Hab- ben,.Gail Painter, and julie Kalberer. Candi- dates were petitioned by Jeff Hi-Y members, and all attending the dance cast ballots for queen as they entered the dance. The North Ballroom of the Purdue Union Building was the scene of the dance on Janu- ary 22, from nine to twelve. Music by Wayne Luby and his fifteen-piece band put the boys and their queens in a romantic mood. The band entertained them with some bop', numbers, as well as provid- ing dreamy dance music. A heart-decorated backdrop and pink lights, together with the girls in vari-colored formals, completed the gay transformation of the ballroom. It is a tradition of this dance that jeff Hi-Y members give their dates favors instead of Howers. This year these gifts were furry toy skunks with bracelets on their tails. Each bracelet was engraved with the girlis initial and Queen of Hearts, l955.7' The girls added the skunks to their souvenir collections and proudly wore their bracelets to the dance. Paulene Minneman was elected Queen of Hearts. ,bpd The program committee admires the finished Sweet shop, sweet girls-what more could you want? product. Page 2