Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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ffl g0W'2'5 nnz've'z.4a2y was the First Nighter dance, the forerunner of the annual Hilltopper spring iv '- ' g-f dance. In the fall of 1940, the first Brown and Gold dance was held L .D X 'VX Q XX Xl' lf xl 'XQXK :X f-Q Xl' 'N-lrbliq at Howe. f 5 J 1 The Hilltopper made its debut i 'Q-1'--Qfftg that spring on 1 if-Q 4 -ilallVtY l 94.331 ' , . x ...MUN J the eve of the first Howe commencement. Grounded on these ruff 2355 early traditions Howe has developed rapidly to become one of the outstand- ,N UL fx f' PN ' J ing high schools in the city. fig: T ig The following pages will review for ml 'N f you the memorable events of this tenth year: for Howe's Tenth Year Has Been Its Best Year .

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an eau of progress A ', xH'iYzjW.x ,ffl lo Q 0 W1f 1 'l Aft ' 11 'r 9' l 11 VP T WAS in l938 that Howe opened its doors 41 gh to tour hun- t f I X 1 1 dred and titty pupils, gl its first student body. The school had been E22 V lffJ?ab built on a site known as Violet Hill AQ' where, on May 28, 1937, 192325 'ci QQ, SCG the tirst spade ot earth was turned for the ground breaking ceremony. IT: YQ . v il j lvwlj To commemorate this occasion a Pageant ot Achievement was .M T svn sskkig 117 held the tollowing year where a Violet Queen reigned. fiyivl ii This Wgiffim was the start ot many traditions tor Howe. ln the second year Howe's enroll- ment nearly doubled that of the first year, 1m7QCggEith9I'efOI'9 a gymnasium A - and cafeteria were needed. HU H The initial activity held in this gym CL'-t--Tr - T34-SEB

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