Newcomerstown High School - Newcosean Yearbook (Newcomerstown, OH)

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Newcomerstown Elects Ohio's Youngest Mayor November 2 found Mr. Ron Hooker the youngest chief executive in the state of Ohio. The ratification of the twenty-sixth amendment to the Constitution set the stage for Mr. Hooker's landslide victory. For the first time it gave 18 yearolds the right to vote and hold public office. Hooker garnered 70 percent of the total vote in the race for mayor while being opposed by four other candidates. The stunning win came about primarily from the vigorous door to door campaign Hooker waged. He ran as a non-partisan, write-in candidate on a platform based to stop drivers of cars from excessive speed and noise. He received a total of 1,061 votes, the most cast in favor of one candidate in the history of Newcomerstown's race for mayor. Ron Hooker recives a gavel from Ohio's governor John J. Gilligan. iiim-- Ron Hooker, the newly elected mayor, tells of his race for the office. Vane Scott of Coloniel Flag Company presents Ron with an American Flag. Mr. Hooker’s victory gained national publicity as major news vehicles carried the message of one of the nation's youngest elected officials. To name a few, he appeared on What's My Line,” To Tell the Truth, Phil Donahue Show, and received space in TIME and NEWSWEEK magazines. Ohio’s Governor, John J. Gilligan, came to Newcomerstown (population 4,500) to speak at Ron Hooker Night, held November 8,19 1971. The night was a great climax to a former Newcomerstown High School student.

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Have You Got the Spirit? Cheerleaders, disguised as the Little People, performed a skit at the Spirit Week pep rally. Helen Bowling cheered students on during Spirit Week. Student body reacts during the tournament pep rally Battlecry! This was one of the endeavors used to try to build spirit during the many football and basketball pep rallies. With a pep rally every other Friday afternoon die students and faculty had to be prepared to yell at the top of their lungs to show that they wanted a victory at the upcoming game. As the students entered the gym the small but mighty pep band played various pieces of music to put everyone in a spirited mood. Student Council sponsored Spirit Week January 31 through February 4. The theme was GO! FITE! WIN! Students were to make signs to hang in the halls. Spirit Week was held prior to the game against the undefeated Indian Valley South Rebels. Contests during the week were an M M guess, won by Mrs. Elizabeth Portz; the biggest sign, Tom Mason; Mr. Irresistable, Jeff Urin; biggest muscles, Joyce Gadd; and best looking legs, John Hendershot. Awards were given out at the pep rally at the end of the week. On February 28 the final pep rally was held for the tournament game against West Muskingum. The coaches and players were introduced with special mention given to the Seniors.

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Red Heads sport with referee. Good Guy pushes forward only to lose. Donkeys are famed for stubbornness. Richard Smith vainly coaxes his mount on. Daring Faculty Transcends Opponents The faculty got their season off to an exciting start with a 65-63 victory over the Good Guys from radio station WHLO, Akron-Canton. In their next encounter the faculty again came out on top by beating the seniors in the annual Booster Club Donkey Basketball game by a score of 46-38. Ernie Art established a new Donkey ball record by scoring 18 points to better the old record of 16 set in 1964. The faculty ended their season by losing to an all girl team the, Red Heads, by a score of 61-59. The faculty's feminine counterpart were paid professionals brought to Newcomerstown by the Student Council for a money making project. In a donkey basketball game, more skill is needed moving die beasts than sinking the ball. 15