Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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THECUHGHESSIUHHL CHLEHDHR CONGRESS coNvENED--sqwemwz . and ADJOURNED--May 31 September ushered in a new school year as a youthful Senatorial group started its four year term. Entertained by a line of gridiron love- lies, these Solons got an introduction to SHS social life at their big . . . FRESHMEN PARTY 3

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.DEDICATION. TO THE ATOR To you, the students of Springfield High School, we sincerely dedicate this i956 CAPITOLINE. You are part of a group as typically American as hot dogs, baseball, and apple pie. In practically the same breath, you have been called this younger generation, 'lthe hope of the future, or simply, juvenile delin- quentsf' Eighth graders envy you, older brothers Qnd sisters tolerate you, and parents sometimes misunderstand you. ln the eyes of the adults, no other group ever ate so much, studied so little, drove so fast, or walked so slow. Yet, despite all this, with deep esteem, we dedicate this CAPITOLINE . . . To the Freshmen, who with your characteristic friendliness and bound- less enthusiasm for school activities have made S.H.S. your home . . . To the fun-loving and sometimes rowdy Sophomores, who have just dis- covered your new wings . . . To the Juniors, who confidently and anxiously await your Senior year . . . and especially, to the Seniors, for whom this has been your year to shine. Not so long ago, you too were Freshmen, awed by mature and sophisticated Seniors, now, you stand where they once stood, at the edge of the future. In these four years a great deal has happened to you and because of you. From this year of pony tails, Bermuda shorts, and Rock'n Roll music, you will remember the happy times and the not-so-happy times, too. Re- member the pep assemblies, the auditorium before school, pledging in the fall, caramel apples at a football game, cramming for semester exams, and the front steps in the spring. All these memories and others too will be your picture of one of the most wonderful four year periods of your life. Here they are, the memories of l956, dedicated TO YOU 2

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O C T O B E R October brought Autumn Leaves and the first big social event tor the Senators, With a pretty queen, an impressive court, good music. 8 S549 d nd a gala evening ot tun, who could have helped but enjoy the SHS . . . HOMECOMING S 2 I E 1- NOVEMBER November brought a fashion tlair to the halls ot SHS when a very itterent idea, initiated by the Wranglers, caught on among most of the elder statesmenn and produced the much approved . . . DRESS-UP DAY 4