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

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Music department offers many electives X fs M- ..s,i f ...sc .T . . - . . fr' . ff set tix:-' T ,il t' ., ' ' MADRIGAL SINGERS - iBack rowi Jim Dunaway, Tom Jones, Andy Hatcher, Dan VanHooser, Larry Carden, Bob Woodward, Jan Pirtle, Brent Landis. iFront rowi Mary Lynn Medearis, Alice French, Karen Kitchen, Irene Cottom, Lana Coughlen, Kathy Vocal and instrumental music are popular electives at Howe. This year one third of all Howeites were enrolled in music courses. The department, headed by Mr. Frank S. Watkins, is very active throughout the community, giving two maior concerts each year. Under the baton of Mr. Constantine Poulimas, the Howe Orchestra won a first division award in the state contest, while individual instrumentalists dis- played their talents in the state solo and ensemble contests. Mr. Louis McEnderfer directed the concert- marching band which performed at home football games and the band-orchestra concert. This year the choir presented programs for the school and at the VVomen's Prison, Claypool Hotel, and on Monument Circle. The concert club, an ad- vanced all-girl organization, was also active in com- munity functions. Pop Watkins, who directed these groups, also directed the girls' octet, which combined the talents of eight outstanding vocalists. The boys' octet and Madrigal Singers were di- rected by Mr. Robert Fleck. The sixteen Madrigals came early three mornings each week to practice old English tunes. This year additional honors came to Howe when Moira Sugioka and Judy Mishler received the only scholarships given in the city for a music clinic at l.U. Stone, Janice Reddick, Diane Jump. The group, directed by Mr. Robert Fleck, gives a cappella performances of old Eng- lish madrigals. Senior Larry Carden, first chair clarinetist and concert-master of the Howe band, knows that practice makes perfect. Larry and other Howe musicians keep the individual practice rooms in constant use to maintain Howe's high standards of music achievement.

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Students display talents in art classes Talents of Howe art students are displayed daily throughout Howe. Many of the posters and banners on bulletin boards and in the cafeteria are designed by commercial art and lettering students. Efforts of the sculpture and iewelry students are shown in dis- play windows on the lower level. The world of crayons, ink, pencils, and oils offers many outstanding opportunities for Howeites to work with their hands. Craft Arts and Jewelry teach the basic fundamentals of handicrafts. Commercial art classes design posters and plan for careers in art. Fashions classes practice drawing figures and fashions as they are drawn by professional artists. During the school year outstanding art students enter contests, both locally and nationally. Many awards are received, and scholarships are given to talented and deserving students. One of the finest local programs in which Howeites participate is the John Herron School of Art Seminar at which art appreciation and figure study are learned. This year Howeites took many top honors in the Ayres spon- sored Scholastic art contest. Ai. Q it it ' i 'Lili Senior Olaf Moetus holds some of the pictures he drew for the John Herron Art Scholarship contest. For his artistic ability he was also awarded a gold key in the Scholastic Art contest. Carol Holmes and Sherry Micheals work carefully to finish sculpting heads in their advanced art class. These figures, made of recl clay, are fired in a kiln when completed. Freshman Marsha Showalter finds that craft arts class gives her a chance to use her imagination. Here Marsha is using the electric saw on her plastic project. Many freshmen take craft arts before pursuing other phases of Howe's art program.

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Physical education builds strong bodies Something for all is the slogan of the Girls' Physical Education Department, Instruction is given in folk dancing, tennis, free exercise, and tumbling. Many other exercises and sports are also taught. Every spring the girls compete in a track meet and an annual gym meet in which they demonstrate their exceptional skills. One of the more unusual ac- tivities is archery while two American pastimes, soft- ball and golf, are also popular sports among the girls. As the girl practices volleyball and other games, she learns rules and the value of good sportsmanship, giving her a realization of the im- portance of physical education. During their one year course in physical educa- tion, boys discover muscles which they did not re- alize they even had. Through daily exercise, prac- tice at competitive games, and outdoor activities, boys develop physical fitness and stamina. By de- veloping good skills in sportsmanship and team- work, freshman boys who are particularly talented prepare to participate in Howe's inter-school ath- letics. Each spring the Boys' Physical Education De- partment sponsors an intramural track meet in which each physical education class vies for top honors in track and Held events. Freshman Byron Wells checks classmate Bob Terry on his scoring form as they practice basic basketball skills in gym class. Each class team competes for a tourney championship. Horse-jumping is one of the skills learned by feminine athletes in physical education classes. The girls learn several other methods for keeping fit and for maintaining a trim figure.