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While most students were anxious for school tp end, others faced the prospect of summer school which be- gan the Monday after the regular school year ended. Of the I 100 students expected, 737 students made it through the hot summer months. This was one of the smallest numbers of students ever enrolled in summer school. Summer school principal George Gale said, The reason for the drop in attendance in summer school was the fact that many students were unsure as to whether they would attend Northwest or Attucks in the fall. g Driver education was the most popular subject with 262 students enrolled, 70 per cent of the students in driver education took health, a required subject. Many af the students taking summer school did so to gain enough credits to graduate a semester early. llillll OFF second best of the 94 high school yearbooks repre- sented. Seniors Scott Daniels, Fred Miller, and Charles Van Sant, Telstar staft members, attended the Indiana University Newspaper workshop July l l-23 where they improved their writing and design skills. Charles re- ceived awards for good citizenship and newspaper editing. Making uniforms and practicing every day from 8 a.m. to IO p.m. for two weeks this summer paid off for the Northwest Varsity Cheerleading Squad. Entering cheerleading competition at the Indiana State Fair for the first time, they were judged best in the state. Varsity and reserve cheerleaders also attended a IO-day in- stitute at Vincennes University. Susan Pearson, varsity cheerleader, was named one of the top ten girls in the Miss Cheerleader contest at Vincennes. The girls par- ticipated in nightly competition and were awarded sec- ond and third place medals. Boys State and Girls State, sponsored by the Ameri- can Legion for high school juniors, was at Indiana State University June l3-20. Stacy Loncar, Sandy Smith, and Kathy Leamon, seniors, attended Girls State while Chris Galloway and Richard Schenck attended Boys State. These students were given the opportunity to learn the principles of government and to participate in mock elections. Sponsored by the Indiana University Honors Abroad Program for high school students, Sharon Switzer, sen- ior, spent eight weeks this summer in France. She spent one week of her stay in Paris enjoying the food, movies, and local places of interest. After a brief stay with a French family, where she acquainted herself with Eu- ropean customs, Sharon attended Lycee Technique d' Etat, a French high school where she furthered her stud- ies of the language. j 23
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ww was 'W 'ste w 'sf g W -. TU Tl-IE VICTOR . The acceptance of an assortment of honorary titles and awards highlighted a number of Northwest students' high school careers. Senior Gail Baker, one of the two students in the Eng- lish department to achieve honors, won honorable men- tion in the National Council of Teachers English writing contest. Gail wrote a theme based on a pre-determined topic as well as submitting additional examples of her work. Missy Byron, iunior, successfully competed in the Voice of Democracy Contest, sponsored by the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars. ln this contest, Missy was required to write and present a speech dealing with the theme My Responsibility to Freedom. Journalism students also participated in a wide range of contests offered at workshops held throughout the state. The Indiana High School Press Association spon- sored one of these workshops at Franklin College where senior Fred Miller attained second place in the news writing division and Steve Gano, also a senior, acquired a second place trophy in yearbook design. Results of the National Merit Scholarship test re- vealed the finalist status of Dennis Adams, Gail Baker, Sandra Conner, and Steve Gano, all seniors. After mastering a standardized examination furnished by the General Mills Company, Diane Herkless, senior, also brought honor to Northwest when she was be- 24 stowed the title Betty Crocker Future Homemaker of America. This title signified her eligibility along with 25 other girls for a state scholarship. Northwest art students fared exceptionally well in the Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition. Competing against approximately 4,000 art student's entries from a 51 county area, these students had 26 pieces of work chosen for exhibit, 13 of which received Gold Medals. Their work was displayed in the L.S. Ayres auditorium February 25 through March 4. Those receiving Gold Medals included: seniors Sue Nolton, Debbie Green, Gary Crist, Steve Corn, Ron Harris, and Leslie Malone, and juniors Laura Huber, Judy Hayden, and Greg Zeiher. Competitors in the State Solo and Ensemble Contest were also rated outstanding. Among those who achieved first place in the various divisions were: clari- net-Jeff Smith, senior, snare drum-.lay Cummings and Keith Huston, seniors, snare drum and xylophone-sen- ior Danny Paul, brass quintet-Gary Cirrincion, Jeff Downs, Phil Wright, Steve Russell, and Sonny Hall, all seniors, drum ensemble-seniors Keith Huston, Danny Paul, Jay Cummings, and Mark Rusk, low voice-Kathy Phipps and Suzanne Mormance, seniors. Belles also at- tained a first place standing.
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