Penn High School - Bittersweet Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Bruce Hess accepts the award in science from the department chairman Penn Principal Robert W. .jones and Don Holmes share the distinction Clyde Nlotts at the annual Honors Day Assembly, of being chosen Kingsmen of the Year. 311 graduating seniors listen attentivcly as Dr. Hicks, of Indiana University, delivers the Com- mencement address. We will not soon forget this memorable night inqlune on Freed Field. Mrs. Thelma Barber, retiring English Department chairman, gives the The Class of l66 awaits the Baccalaureate sermon. The date wasyjune 59 medal for excellence in English to Pamela Blue. the place was the Penn High School gymnasium. 92

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'XA Terry Batson. Bob Taylor, and Charlotte Hanlon receive their long Salutmorian Steve Kelley, awaited announcements from Buffalo Albertson. smiles happily as Mrs. Thelma Barber and vale- dictorian Becky Laidig merri- ly tear apart his graduation speech. Linda Roth, Barbara Nloore, Jennifer jones. Sue Hall. and Nlelva Duncan Hlook alive at the Senior Class Party. INDIANAPOLIS OR BI.'S'I'l-The Marching liingsman embark for the SOO Festival Parade at Indianapolis, The Penn Band, one of 33 to perform, made the trip for the First time. Here Barb Myers gets an assist from Mr. Clyde Burris in stowing the band uniforms for the trip. NE xx

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A 'Ieaeher A jects Eternz'tfy,' He Can Never Tell Where His Inj7uenee Stops. -Hengr Brook Adams Dear Penn High School: Do you know the word nostalgia? Look it up because this note is full of it. Eight years ago, when I first knew you, the gym wasn't finished, the auditorium wasnut Finished and there were no seniors. The halls were full of plaster dust and the fioor in the lobby in front of the gym was covered with canvas. All day the sounds of whirring, grinding, buzzing machines accompanied the laughing. whistling and yelling of carpenters. The teachers and students, who were not at all happy about the plaster dust, did not suffer their sinus head- aches in silence. They neither laughed nor whistled: they screamed!! Eventually, the dust settled, and the canvas disappeared. The auditorium was beautiful, the gym was filled by excited spectators, and sinus tubes drained. The second year you had everything, even seniors. all 159 of them. This was the year of the first Prom, '1Cay Pareef, Everyone was beautiful or handsome at the Prom. But that Michigan sun really helped to make commencement a painful affair. For some reason every Penn senior has a red nose when he finally gets his diploma. The Kingsmen football men gave up being gypsies and played their home games on Freed Field. I wonder if you remember the football concession booth, located under the bleachers? The workers were in constant danger, however, how would you know? I'm sure you didn't drop pebbles and confetti and various other foreign objects into the coffee and on the heads of seniors and sponsors. But if you didn't, where were you? Have you realized yet. dear Penn, that you ran Cupid a close race in 1961. In fact, I think you won. The 1961 seniors have been marrying each other at an astonishing rate. Oh, the brides and grooms did right by you, they graduated from college and started teaching school first The class of '62 apparently will catch up with 761 in the matrimonial race by ,Iuly of '66. In 1963, with the organization of the Penn-Harris School Corporation, an August Board of Trustees and a superintendent. with an ofiice in Nlishawaka, no less. you really began to grow. That year you had one hundred and ninety-nine graduating seniors and 375 fresh- men. Guess what those 375 freshmen are doingllune 7, 1966. In 1964, your sixth year, with an enrollment of 1350 of the worldys best you became the Penn-I-Iarris-Madison School Corporation. You were really lucky. Madison became a part of the school corporation. Nlaybe you don't realize it. but just such growth as this is re- sponsible for our host of luxury buses. 1965 will probably be remembered forever as the year of the big building boom-the Cafeteria Plaza and the Industrial Complex. How does that sound or should I be more definite? Probably the greatest result of the boom became apparent this year-the year of the short lines and speedy service in the cafeteria. Heaven forbid that I should use a clichef but here is one. Dear Penn, you have always covered yourself with glory by winning honors in all areas of endeavor. Congratulations! Forget the good old days! They were wonderful but this year has been the very best. Why write about this year? You know what a great school you are. Affectionately yours, Two Ardent Admirers Mrs. Barber discusses some important senior business with Mr. Green. 93