Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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Raising money tor the Polio Foundation was a major challenge for Peruvrans. Hi-Y rnernbers helped in this project by parading and Upassing the hat at a basketball game. More than S2300 was rained durlng the all-school drive :sponsored by the Student Council. Drawing their floor graph to the 3378.02 mark are Mr Spanclau, George Moon, and Iulianna Stephenson, represent- ing the champion Senior Class Yes, This ls PHS, 7960, a Place Even Cinderellcfs glass slipper would get uncomfort- ible after a lull night ot dancing, and so l-lolly Steph- in:-aon takes a reset lrorn the Christmas dance while her escort aivfr.: her toot a massage. LIT' 3,2 First in line lor the Meats at the Thanksgiving Dance are Dorothy Stegman and Randy Geyer, queen and king ot the dance, The 'Crystal Ball was :sponsored by rnernbers ot the Triangular Club ot the YMCA

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Do you spell 'Adams' wtih one or two 'd's? Beverly Norem asks Dick Sims tWilloughby Adamsj, as his conscience tMike Heinhardtb adds a few comments of his own. I'm tired. complains Linda Bishop as she attempts to make her aunts fNancy Gustafson, Susan Volpert, and Ioanna WilsonI hurry so she can go home. Brainstorm Draws Many to Junior Play Trying to persuade Willoughby to play foot- ball for Collins College proved to be quite a difficult task for five girls who made it their duty to see that every one signed a petition demanding that he play for the glory of Col- lins. Afraid that his aunts would be upset if he did, Willoughby said he wouldnt When his aunts saw him in uniform, they Practicing for the final curtain call are: Seated: L. Bishop, B. Norem, D. Sims, H. Phillips fstudent direct- orl, I. Weinke, D. Carswell. Standing: N. Gustafson, were determined that he should play football because he looked so much like his grand- father. Encouraged by his four roommates and the many signatures, Willoughby finally a- greed. This decision was all that was needed to make his conscience, which had been giv- ing Willie much trouble, disappear. S. Volpert, I. Wilson, B. Dowden, M. Reinhardt, M, Good, C. Disborough, I. Redman, P. Gallagher, C, Temple, C. Sharpf, M. Miller, T, Burke. .l

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Tommy Tiger, PHS mascot, consents to leave the sanctuary of his cage to tell Sharon Zoolc his predictions tor the PHS athletics tor the l959-50 season None of Us Will Ever Forget From the first minute we entered as freshmen to the processional march of graduation, this has been PHS. The athletics, the music, the classes, the clubs, all ot these things are parts of PHS, parts which have special meanings for each ot us. The time spent in these tour years has truly been Uthe best years ot our lives, though there were moments when we could never have admitted such a thing, The dances meant tenderness and tun, the classes meant learning and wisdom, the athletics served as an outlet tor energy and a neverfending thrill, the clubs developed leadership, and all of these things together, PHS in its entirety, developed us, the generation ot tomorrow. No, we did not change yell leaders in the middle ot the season lt's Just Miss Elwell, tornierly ot the Alex- andria taculty, leading a yell against her old school