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

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Queen ' s return brings Violet Hill pageantry w ' i % Violet Queen Sue Crossland (center) reigned at the annual May Pageant. Members of the royal court at the twenty-second birthday celebration were Debbie Aston, Shirley Davis, Margie Steinmetz, Barb Howard, Sharon Graves, Jim Hannah, Don Small, Steve Rasmussen, Larry Paul, Jim Surface, pages Nancy Coburn and Barbara LaFary, crown bearer Charles DeBow III, and flower girl Debbie Turner. Charles is son of Mr. DeBow and Debbie is daughter of Mr. Turner. Early ia May, tlie Violet Queen made her tradi- tional return to Violet Hill on which Howe stands. Tradition says that in the years before Howe was built, the Queen of Violets held court each spring on Violet Hill. She now returns with her court each May to see if the challenge for achievement she gave to the student body has been upheld throughout the year. This year ' s Philosopher, Tom Hollingsworth, reviewed the legend of the Violet Queen and assured her that the student body had again justi- fied her trust in them. He then crowned Sue Crossland as Queen with a crown of violets. Stu- dent Council president, Danny Graves, officially greeted the Queen on behalf of tlie school. The Queen then renewed her charge of trust. She and her court watched from their vantage point on the hill while the girls ' physical education classes entertained them witli tiaditional dances. The Song of Farewell played as the Queen and her court left Violet Hill until their return for Howe ' s next birthday celebration. Symbolic Violet Dancers with their flowered hoops pre- pare to honor Sue, Howe ' s twenty-second Violet Queen. Maypole dancers from the girls ' physical education classes perform for the school birthday pageant.

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c = vS themselves and Howe Marching in step down Pennsylvania Street, the Howe Band and ROTC unit represented the school in the Veterans ' Day Parade. Winning second place, the ROTC received a fifty-star flag. Annually, civic organizations present citizenship awards to outstanding students. Betty Harryman was named DAR Good Citizen; Midge Austin, American Legion Good Citizen; Sandy Leonard, Altrusa Award winner; and Fred Shick, also American Legion Good Citizen. At a John Herron Art Institute exhibit. Bob Thomas dis- plays his honor rating portrait of Marianne Goodwin. Page 15

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The service projects and social functions of Howe ' s active P.-T.A. provide the school with many benefits as well as enjoyment. P.-T.A. pro- grams give parents a chance to become ac- quainted with teachers and to learn about the school curriculum. One of the contributions of this year ' s P.-T.A. was a portrait of Mr. Stirling which they presented to the school. In the fall the 400 Club, an organization for Howe fathers, gave a spaghetti dinner which, be- sides raising funds, provided an enjoyable eve- ning for pupils and people of the community. The P.-T.A. ' s big project was its annual fun night held in April. The theme tliis year was Holi- days ' n Howe. A king and queen, nominated by the student body, were elected to reign over the festival. Other attractions of the evening included a fashion show, a style show, and a sock hop. There were also booths which sold gifts, games and food. Activities such as these make the P.-T.A. an important part of Howe. Parents and teachers listen closely as the Howe Choir sings a patriotic selection, opening a P.-T.A. program. Howeites enjoy spaghetti dinner, fun night Hard at work in one of their many services to Howe, these P.-T.A. women spend a morning stuffing envelopes. Both young and not-so-young enjoy a good meal at the annual Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by Howe ' s 400-Club. Page 1 '