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

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The 1950 Hi-Y Sweetheart Dance was held at night for the first time in February. Kay Barry was crowned 1-li-Y Sweetheart from votes cast at the dance for candidates chos- en by the Senior 1-li-Y Club. Her court members were Bev- erly Clendenin, Phyllis 1-laskin, Dorothy Hayes, Sara Sprad- ling, and Nancy Costin. I-1owe's election unit started in October with the election of precinct committeemen. At an assembly program the day be- fore the election, candidates from the Nationalist and Fed- eralist parties were formally introduced and their party plat- forms were stated. Candidates had been nominated at party conventions held November 3. November 10, election day, re- sults showed that Morand Roth, Nationalist, had defeated lack Garrison, Federalist, for the governorship of Howe. Connie Simons, 1-1owe's 1949 Track Queen, was crowned on April 5, by high point track man David Martin. She and her court members, Lola Brady, lanet Callon, Barbara Cox, Nina Dallas, lane Goken, Cynthia 1-latfield, and Bernice Reed, were selected as candi- dates by the track team. Seas- on ticket purchasers voted for the queen. TOP PICTURE, BACK ROW-Dorothy Hayes, I-li-Y Sweetheart Kay Barry, Beverly Clen- clenin. FRONT ROWeSara Spradling, Nancy Cos- tin, Phyllis Haskin. MIDDLE PICTUREiGovernor Morand Roth, lack Garrison. BOTTOM PICTURE-Barbara Cox, Lola Brady, Ianet Callon, Track Queen Connie Simons, lane Goken, Nina Dallas, Bernice Reed, Cynthia Hatfield.

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TCP LEFT-David 'W'i11ian'1s and Bar- laara W'eesner, the 1949 American Le- gion Good Citizenship Award Winners, are congratulated by Principal Charles M. Sharp. They Were chosen tor out- standing service to the school, leadership qualities, and genera1 good citizenship. TCP RIGHT-The D. A. H. recognized Betty Payton as the outstanding senior girl in citizenship tor the year 1950. BCTTCM LEFT-Phi1osopher Kent Pierce and Violet Queen ludy Clark took part in the 1949 May Pageant. BCTTCM R1G1-1'1'-Brown Boy Dick de- Langlade and Golden Girl lanet Ca11on at the Brown and Gold Dance.

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The 1949 May Pageant, fea- turing the Violet Queen and a review of our country's past entitled Our American Heri- tage, was held on May 24, to celebrate l-loWe's eleventh birthday. The Violet Queen, ludy Clark, and her court, Pat Cullings, loan l-liner, Babs Schulrneyer, and Anita Strahl, were chosen as candidates by Vihota, the junior girls' club. The students voted for the queen. Kent Pierce, the Philos- opher, was elected by the Sen- ior Hi-Y. The Pageant opened with Hail to the Queen by the band and choir. The Queen Was taken back through the years into the pioneer days ot America's past. There she saw the beginning of our country as portrayed in dances and song. A fine new addition to our music department this year Was a Steinway baby grand piano. lt was dedicated by Mr. lohn Sieberling, pianist, at an assembly program in lanuary. I-loWe's l949 Football Queen leanette Dixon was crowned by Captain Iohn Vollmer at the Howe-Warren Central game. Her court included Wilma Bil- lingsley, Susan Wallace, and Carolyn Walther. Candidates were selected by the football team and the queen was chos- en by the student body. TOP PICTURE -- Pat Cullings, loan l-liner, Violet Queen Judy Clark, Anita Strahl, Babs Schulmeyer. MIDDLE PICTURE-Mr. Frank S. Watkins. BOTTOM PICTURE, STANDINC-fewilma Bil- lingsley, Carolyn Walther, Susan Wallace. SITTING-Football Queen Ieanette Dixon.