New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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All eyes are on the cheerleaders waiting for the Homecoming bonfire to be kindled. Outhouses, diving boards, picnic tables, and bleachers helped make the Homecoming bonfire. ift ' te '

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Bill Colderbank gives his sister Kathy beginner ' s lessons on how to tie a man ' s tie. Crutches new fad at NHHS Everything from classes to clothes changed at New Haven in 1969. New Havenites were willing to tr ' all the new fads and fashions. Instead of the old loafers, girls wore uglv shoes with buckles, bows, and flat toes. It was girls with ties and bo ' S with longer hair. The new things were bell bottoms instead of tapered slacks and shirtwaists instead of shifts for girls. The new trend that was distinctive- ly New Haven turned out to be bro- ken legs and ankles which brought casts and crutches to the halls of NHHS— and got some students out of class earh- e er - period. Leah Garwood wears bell bottoms and Bev Hege a leather vest, all new for fall 1968.

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Rain gods dampen kindling for pre -Homecoming bonfire Rain kept the Homecoming bonfire from burning Oct. 2, but Oct. 3 New Haven had its first dayhght bonfire. Friday started with a Homecoming pep session where Homecoming queen candidates Leah Beuscher, Joyce Oehler, Debby Springer, and Jackie Ulm were announced. Under- class attendants were junior Kathy Taylor and sophomore Linda Burczak. The juniors ' float Chew Um Up kept up the tradition of winning first place. Pep Cl ub ' s float was second, with the Sophomore Class third. New Haven won the football game against Frankfort for the first time in the history of three Homecomings with a score of 46-7. Queen Leah Beuscher was announced at the game. A dance featuring the Fewdle Lords finished off the evening. At 10:30 p.m., 3,000 balloons dropped on dancers from a bag attached to the ceiling of the Girls ' Gym. Homecoming queen candidates were Debby Springer, Linda Carl, Leah Beuscher, Joyce Oehler, Jackie Ulm; Homecoming attendants, Greg Harper, Steve Hobrock, Ken Stout, Jeff Stout, Ted Wall. Junior varsit - cheerleaders decorate their car that never started for the Homecoming parade. At the Homecoming dance, balloons dropped on dancers from a bag attached to the ceiling.