La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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Freshman cheerleaders, J. Lewis, M. O’Dell, K. Baker and J. Sawyer were elected late in the school year. P p. osufGjug tuuiA. ohA Boasting pep and cheer at the fooball and basket- ball games was the job of the L.P.H.S. chccrlcading squad, consisting of Diane Bumgardncr and Judy McCorkel, the two returning cheerleaders, and Carol Tufteland and Judy Barden. To add more support and enthusiasm to the freshman teams, four fresh- men cheerleaders were chosen. They were Martha O’Dell, Joan Sawyer, Karen Baker and Jean Lewis. From now on the cheerleading squads will be elected each spring for the following year. This year the varsity cheerleaders wore completely new outfits as they cheered the teams. Another group of spirit builders was the Pepper Club. They went to the football and basketball games and had a bus sponsored for the out-of-town football games. During the basketball season, they used pom- poms in their cheering, made signs and also made a hoop for every home game. Miss Litz sponsors both of these pep-boosting organizations. A familiar sight at the basketball games was the Pepper Club cheering section yelling for the Slicers,

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These old-time bar tenders take time out to harmonize with the piano player. bp. iJzlUuf, p ifjOSimance. in Say 9t With MnUc like Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” Blue Skies,” A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody,” Easter Parade,” Say it Isn’t So,” Always” and Remember.” The second half of the show consisted of patriotic numbers and songs from the musical comedy hit, Annie Get Your Gun.” The most humorous part of the pro- gram came from this part. A few of these songs were Doin’ What Comes Naturally,” I’m A Big Bad Man,” You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun” and Anything You Do.” Roland Hockctt is a little shy as Dale Burkhardt asks Who Do You Love?” Page twenty-seven

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electio- t ojf (fiueesvi a ic pgaI ojj ApxvilA. actiaitiel The 195 6 Track Queen, Marlene Larson, is presented with a bouquet as her court, B. Doeppers, J. Haag, R. Cooper and G. Pantclis, look on. Page twenty-nine