Pike High School - Pikes Peek Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Genuine India Madras was the rage at Pike. These four well- dressed juniors, Sally Hubertz, Gail Mohrman, David Pengilly, and Bob Hunner, exhibited their shirts and blouses as they passed through the lunch line. Forward-looking, fashion-wise girls like Sharon Bainaka and Mary Ann Garner realized that wigs might be the ultimate solution to hair problems. Fads, Fashions Help Make the Year Unique As a rule, the average school year will have at least one widespread fashion craze. This year it was Ma- dras, those unusual, endlessly-varied plaids guaranteed to bleed, in everything from headbands to sports jackets to wallets. During the winter months, knitting became a popu- lar pastime. As the girls knitted neckscarves and sweaters, widely-varied skills were revealed in the widely-varied degrees of success. However, several girls found it a means of supplementing their wardrobes and the fad added a note of domestic tranquility to our school. Judy Pottenger concentrated closely on the design for the ski sweater she was knitting. The interest in and enthusiasm for this new fad was generated largely by Gerlinde Haupner, an expert.

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On the seniors ' final day of classes, they were honored at a buffet luncheon given by the cafeteria staff. Traditions are things that Pike students can count on, look forward to, and identify themselves with. Senior cords proclaimed the versatility and ability of each senior. The names of clubs, honoraries, class offices, sports, and class plays made a colorful and varied display. The proudly-worn, distinctive class ring is another long-standing tradition. The arrival of the rings in the sophomore year is one of the biggest events of the four years of high school. A function which is not yet traditional but could easily become so is the last-day senior luncheon. Moving Forward with Great Vigor Inhabiting senior hall and wearing the traditional corduroy billboards advertising their activi- ties were privileges enjoyed only by seniors.

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The speech and music de- partments cooperated to pre- sent the Christmas story in pageant form. Convos Provide Welcome Breaks in Routine Supplementing the usual forms of education were many interesting and entertaining convocations. Fea- tured in these assemblies were Andrew Jacobs, can- didate for U. S. Congressman; representatives from the anned forces; Gerlinde Haupner, AFS student; and the dramatics class. Professional entertainers, Jan Berkshire, magician, and Frederick Sjobairn, pianist, also performed. To commemorate special events, such as Lincoln ' s birthday, Foreign Language Week, and Christmas, school clubs and local organizations spon- sored convocations. Scientific guinea pig Irida Ozols watched apprehensively as a flow of electrons from a Van de Graff generator caused the tube in her hand to fluoresce. This was one of many demon- strations presented in a fascinating program narrated by a representative of the Oak Ridge Nuclear Research Institute. John Mason, who spent the summer in Italy as an AFS exchange student, related the story of his trip by means of colorful slides and comments.