Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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k f t 1 Senior class officers, Don Capp, Lizanne Pilot, Mark Rayson, and Diane Stringer, are officially installed at the annual Student Council Inauguration. 2 Exhausted from a full day’s work, students head for home. 3 The Class of 78” receives a warm reception at the beginning of the year by Girl’s Club members. 4 The Spirit of Lew Wallace , alias faculty member John Russell, does his thing at a fall pep rally. 5 Junior, Kathy Koester hangs decorations up for the Girl’s Club turnabout. 6 Trying to forget an event-filled summer, sophomore Mara Savic reviews her German Lesson. 7 The North Central Evaluating team finds time to pose for LW photogr aphers.

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LW win, half-time events thrill fans An array of amusing and exciting feelings was shared by the students, the faculty, and the community when September 23-27 was officially labeled Homecoming Week. Mum distribution, car and float decorating, and rehearsals for band and pom-pon performances were preparations made for the grand finale on Friday evening. For some 425 guests at the annual Homecoming dance the music of Monterrey” brought Homecoming one step closer. The third Homecoming parade marched from 53rd and Broadway to the stadium. The procession consisted of the Lew Wallace band, pom-pon squad, the five queen candidates and their escorts, class floats, and 87 individually decorated cars. On the field the Hornets were ready to meet and play their opponents, the Tornadoes of Emerson. Half-time arrived and some 5000 spectators closely listened as Student Council vice-president Patti Bottos revealed the winners of car and float competition. For the second consecutive year the Class of 76” took first prize. As the crowd placed their attention on the five queens, senior class president Don Capp crowned senior Lisa Bistransky 1975 Football Homecoming Queen. After half-time the game recommenced, only to end two quarters later with the Hornets on top, winning easily over Emerson 48-9. 3 The Lew Wallace band hurriedly assembles into their marching formation for their debut in the third annual Homecoming parade. 4 School photography teacher, Dave Metz, receives final instructions from helicopter pilot, John Farkas before taking aerial pictures of Homecoming festivities. 5 Freshmen Diane Capp and Felicia Dale find time to cool off after dancing to the music of Monterrey at the Homecoming dance. 6 Buzzing along in the parade, sophomore Kim Reeves proudly displays her winning truck to the crowd. 7 The spiritminded Class of 76 unveils their float, Knock The Wind Out Of The Tornadoes, which won them a $25.00 prize and their second float competition win.