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

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Outstanding Howeites attain fame Chosen by students and faculty, Suzan White was Altrusa Award winner and Emily Cronau, DAR Good Citizen. Increasing competition and a demand for better quality have placed emphasis on higher educa- tional standards. Students outstanding in various phases of school work are receiving more rec- ognition, and the students themselves are putting forth greater efforts towards the pursuit of ex- cellence. Contest prizes, awards, and scholarships add extra incentive for the hard work involved in the learning process. The Irvington Post of the American Legion honored Jim Surface and Rita Biddle for good citizenship. Jim, also the United Nations repre- senative, traveled to New York to gain a better idea of the UN in action. DAR good citizen, Emily Cronau, and Altrusa Award winner, Suzan White, were recognized for excellence in leader- ship, scholarship, citizenship, and service. Among the various scholarships available to seniors, the National Merit Scholarships are one of the largest, most widely known programs. Janice Meyer, Rita Biddle, Mike McDonald, Renee Wise, and Karen Kish represented Howe at summer institutes throughout the mid-West where each won several awards.

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night life, and glittering memories The high point of tlie 1959 Junior Prom was the crown- ing of King Charlie Adkins and Queen Judy Hines. Bal- loting for the candidates was done during the dance. Under the stars and clouds at the Indiana Roof, the 1959 graduating class swayed to the strains of Vic Knights Band. The Senior Prom was a fitting climax for four years of hard work and high enjoyment in high school. Candidates for Hi-Y Sweetheart were Midge Auslin, Jo- ellen Reynolds, Pat Partington, and Jane Merriman. Janet Campbell reigned at the annual Sweetheart Dance. Gals tooted all expenses for their guys at the Tuma- about Twirl and even made corsages! Winners of the corsage contest were Chester Crump, Anne Hoh ' . Betty Harr ' man, Dave Konold, Nancy Edwards, and Pat Booher.

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and prestige for themselves and Howe This year three Howeites were semifinalists, while ten others received Letters of Commendation for their performances on the scholarship test. Last summer some students spent time in study- ing. Jeanne Renee Wise won the award for out- standing dramatic performance at the North- western University Dramatics Workshop; Janice xMeyer attended the Northwestern Journalism Workshop. Of the 13 people who attended the Indiana University Journalism Institute, ten at- tained honors. Linda Rethmeyer was one of eleven winners in Indiana in the English contest sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English. Carol Vance succeeded in winning the Howe Betty Crocker Homemaking Award; Carolyn Uti- gard won first place in Scholastic Arts for fashion designing. State Achievement Contests, music competi- tion, essay contests, speech contests, debates, and science projects are only a few of the areas in which we work to advance National Merit Scholarship soniihnahsls John Smith, Tom Mabel, and Dave Bradbury bone up for the final test. Annually on Honors Day the Irvington Post of the American Legion presents its award for good citizenship to a junior boy and girl. Based on their demonstrations of outstanding scholar- ship, leadership, and citizenship, Rita Biddle and Jim Surface, 1960 gradu- ates, were nominated for the awards by the student body and chosen by the faculty. Jim also served as Howe ' s representative to visit the United Na- tions this fall, . fter his return, Jim spoke to an all-school assembly and to various community groups concerning the work carried on bv the UN. WITH OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD