Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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The anticipation of rhe crowd was grear during rhe Closs Tourney evenrs Junior Kayle Watson rnes pinning Senior Jeff Wehner on rhe floor, in on orrempr ro keep him from gerring rhe basketball during rhe Closs Tour- ney gomes Seniors Ellen McKinley and Joyce Collins display rheir prize-winning arr works Dy the expression on senior Jay Springer ' s face, rhe afrer-effecrs of carchmg rhe egg in rhe egg ross compennon may nor be roo pleasanr .aw

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What A Week For Winners As mosr would agree, rhe rhird week was rhe mosr Evenrfull week in March. Much arrenrion was aimed ar gerring everyrhing planned for rhe year- ly evenrs of Class Tourney. This was nor rhe only way rhe sru- denrs compered. The Women ' s Clubs of Indiana sponsored an arr conresr in which Joyce Collins enrered rhree pieces ar rhe disrricr level. She won borh firsr and second places wirh her pencil land- scape and pasrel inrerior respectively Sr. Francis also held an arr show in which four arr srudenrs were selecred ro exhibir. Ellen McKinley ' s pencil drawing of her young cousin won her rop prize ar rhe show — a $150 scholarship ro rhe Sr. Francis College arr deparrmenr. Nor only were arrisrs awarded prizes bur wrirers as well. Oracle ediror Laura Sammeringer was rhe unanimous choice of rhe judges ar rhe annual comperirion for rop graduaring srudenrs in a journal- ism or communicarion field sponsored by rhe Women in Communicarion, Inc. Lau- ra was awarded wirh a S200 scholarship rowards college. As if rhis weren ' r enough for one week, rhe girls ' gymnasrics finals were held Sarurdoy in Indianapolis. The oprion- al ream placed second in rhe srare wirh Karen Herendeen placing rhird in all- around! A relared srory is on pages 48- 49 in rhe Sporrs Pages. There were win- ners all around rhis week, in sporrs and orher areas, roo. After placing second in srore ar rhe girls ' gymnas- rics finals, rhe optional ream displays all rheir awards. Jane Hersha presents Senior Louro Sammeringer wirh a $200 Women in Communicorions scholar- ship

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Showing her hondwalking rolenr ro rhe judges is Freshman Parry Chapman. A Battle Well Fought Class Tourney is rhe rime of year when each class barrles for rhe rirle of being number one. There is a chance for everyone ro ger in on rhe fun. The arrisrs were given a chance ro show rheir class spirir by decoraring rheir designored secrions wirh crepe paper and posrers. Some srudenrs chose ro sir on rhe bleach- ers and cheer rheir class ro vicrory, or rhey acrually parricipared in rhe evenrs rhemselves. There was a large variety of evenrs ro enrer in rhis year, tanging from rhe usual volleyball, baskerball, and arm With screaming fons behind her. Senior Julie Mill- er rries her besr ro win rhe ice cream-earing con- This banner speaks for irself, as displayed by rhe Senior Class ar Class Tourney A battle between grades is shown as Juniors and Sophomores compere in rug-of-war. wresrling, ro rhe more unique evenrs of ice cream-earing, egg-ross, and hand walking comperirions. To wind up rhe evenr of Class Tourney was rhe rug-of- war evenr which pur whole classes againsr each orher. Wirh rhe conflicr of rhe Seniors forfeir- ing rhe baskerball game, rhe poinrs accu- mulored after each evenr was finally rorolled. The winners were rhe Juniors, who added ro rheir success by also win- ning rhe powder puff game earlier in rhe year. class rourney