Salem High School - Quaker Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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Without involvement and mental exertion, school lite stagnates and becomes a ' ' ' mechanical routine. Activities animate a student's life and ' change him from an indistinguished cog in the wheel to a vital, indispensable factor in a force ot persons working toward meaningful aims. E ' ff S' 'x 1

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Special activities At Salem High now, as every- where, there is a small band of persons who are the true represen- tatives of the caring generation, brothers to great people ofthe past and future. They are new only in the sense that they are fresh per- sonalities. Otherwise they are identical to all the compassionate, probing people who ever lived. The aware individuals are not necessarily popular. The majority of their schoolmates don't enjoy being shaken out of their indif- ference and this is what awareness inevitably does. Thus anyone who insists on reminding others of their blind complacency is rejected and branded as weird. Nevertheless it is the new breed of people who will be shaping tomorrow's world. Although the individuals have common goals and characteristics, they are singly unique. They are creators: they paint, write, sing, believe, rebel. They have open eyes and open minds. As is true of all past and future members of this family, each one is constantly questioning values instead of ac- cepting them as traditions. They are the ones who challenge figures of inflexible authority. Although they are not accepted leaders, they are the ones who dare to be radical so that future leaders can follow trails that have already been broken. The people of this timeless breed are the most aware and most alive in existence. The price of their daring independence is a high one but is willingly paid. The price is loneliness, the things purchased are self-respect, free- dom, and the closest thing to total happiness men will experience. The night air was brisk and filled with expectant excitement. The crowd faithfully cheered the team throughout the first half of the game, but their minds were trained on the event that would be taking place at half-time. The same thoughts were going through the minds of six lovely senior girls, for one of them would be crowned the i968 SHS Homecom- ing Queen. Cathy Bricker, Sally McGaffick, Debbie Ping, Elaine Dangel, Sue Stanton, Cindy Brown, and Cindy Vogel waited in silent anticipation as the long white envelope was opened and the name was read, The thunder of the crowd's applause signaled its approval as Miss Debbie Ping ad- vanced to receive the necklace and crown of Homecoming Queen. Half-time of the game arrived more quickly than usual for the six senior girls nominated for the honor of SHS Basketball Sweet- heart. Anticipation shone in the eyes of Jerry Johnson, Cindy Brown, Patty Doyle, Mary Albert- son, Mary Beth Hiegel, and Elaine Dangel as they marched to their positions on the arms of their es- corts. Confusion ensued when the white envelope bearing the name of the future sweetheart was mis- laid. The tension was broken, how- ever, when the principal an- nounced that Miss Elaine Dangel reigned as the i968-69 Salem High School Basketball Sweet- heart. With tears of surprise and happiness, Elaine received the tra- ditional necklace and kiss from the captain of the team. May l6 will always be remem- bered as a very special night, for