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

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LW comes alive for basketball Homecoming as seniors win spirit stick T he number “81” “81” was being heard in the halls as the class of 1981 won the basketball Homecoming Spirit stick again. Their float “Another Gladiator Bites the Dust” was also a winner. Kim Spiller, senior, said, “The senior class is, for the most part, a class that is united by spirit. When ther is a crisis, we stand together to overcome it. The spirit of our “Golden Class” was well displayed by the spirit stick competition in which we united to win. I’ll always have memories of the “Golden Class of JANUARY A group of freshmen display their spirit during the basketball Homecoming pep rally. The class of 1981 won the spirit stick. ( hosen for the 1981 Basketball Homecoming court were princesses Natalie Nash, freshman, Debra McCoy, sophomore, Sharon Wilmington, junior, and Queen Tangie Turner, senior. Anthony Woods and Linda Moore, sophomores, dance the night away at the basketball Homecoming disco on Jan. 15 in the surge. 24-January

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W hen you think of December you think of snow. For most students their thoughts were on studying for the SAT and writing proficiency. Sophomore Toni Gonzales said, “I found the test to be very easy. I think this test is a very good idea. Many students have problems with learning, and these tests help protect those problems.” Drama I classes brought the thought of snow and Christmas by presenting “A Christmas Carol and other Seasonal Readings,” to invited classes in Room C104. Drama II student, Janet Roberson, said, “The Drama I classes put on the “Readers Theater” to show that a play doesn’t need costume but just the imagination of the listeners.” On December 18 the Class Program had a speaker, Barbara Watson, from DeVry Institutes. She talked about the different types of education offered. Technical, Associate and Programming are some of the new divisions in which DeVry represents. Barbara Watson showed slides, and movie, explaining the techniques of electronics in todays society, and the predictions of the use of elect¬ ronics in tomorrows society. The scene was in the polk gym on Dec 9, where the Hornets defeated Hammond Morton, 85-81, for the first home game of the season. The student council gave a pep session, in recognition of the Hornets first home game in two years. “It was our Hornets first victory in the gym in two years and it was the class of 82’s first victory in winning the spirit stick,” said junior Theresa Hill. Home advantage returns In February 1979, the LW Basketball team played River Forest winning 85-81. That was the team’s last home game for two years. On December 9, 1980, the Lew Wallace basketball team played Morton and defeated them 81-69. This was the first home game in two years. “I feel that the team will have more confidence in them¬ selves in winning because their in their own school, and they can be more proud when other teams come play against them,” says senior, Carol Ranilovich. “I think the spirit from the students will increase substantially. The students will be more enthused over the fact that we have a home to play at just like the rest and to me that’s important,” says Shanta Taylor, junior. The bleachers were jammed, the screames were vibrating and most of all, the spirit was most certainly there. Welcome home Hornets! Wardell Paul, senior, leads the Hornets to a 85-81 victory against Hammond Morton. Carol Grimes, senior, shows her enthusiasm toward the oncoming Christmas season while decorating the office Christmas tree. December-23

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1981.” The class of 1981 selected Tangie Turner as the 1981 Basketball Homecoming Queen. The rest of the court consisted of Sharon Wilmington, junior, Debra McCoy, sophomore, and Natalie Nash, freshman. There were many other activities during the month of January. To commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Student Council presented a special program in the band room. Richard Buchanan, junior, commented, “The program was good, especially when the preacher began talking about being yourself and nobody will like you unless you like yourself.” At the end of the month, the first semester ended and seniors were halfway through their final year. Events such as cap and gown fittings and Prom preparations helped pass the month of January. Anthony Brown, senior, remarked, “We are halfway up the mountain and we just have to summit to conquer.” Reverend Robert Lowery speaks to the audience at the Martin Luther King convocation. The program was sponsored by the Student Council. Hostages free on day 445 January 20, 1981 will be remembered as day one of freedom for 52 Americans that were hostages in Iran. Their ordeal began on November 4, 1979 and ended 444 days later. With the help of Algerian diplomats, prolonged negotia¬ tions over the hostages were finally settled on January 18, 1981. It was two days later when the hostages finally left Iran bound for freedom. The former hostages were flown to Algiers, Algeria where Deputy Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, met the hostages. Then the former hostages went to Frankfurt, West Germany and transported on to Weisbaden. “It will be an abominable experience that will never be forgotten. We must always find time to thank God for the release of our people. For without him, the release of our people would not have been possible,” said former President Jimmy Carter at the Rhein Mein Base, Frankfurt, West Germany. As graduation nears senior, Bill Komanecki is measured for his cap and gown by Mr. Clyde Smith a representative of Smith’s Student Center and Photo Studio. January-25