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

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tor ',astlwmewr iscompieteob Xi lt Looking across the campus from the West, students may see the tower, middle wing, and the new cafe- teria-auditorium-science department wing. Approxi- mately twenty-two hundred students and teachers cross the front campus everyday on their way to classes. This year was -the first year to use the brand new wing which contains the auditorium, cafeteria and some really nice science and lecture rooms. The new cafeteria was so spacious that we no longer needed the third hour lunch, much to the relief of many stu- dents. Our dances are now held in the cafeteria because of the extra space. There is room for a band and a good place to serve refreshments. The patio is a good place to dance when the weather permits. The stage of the new auditorium is more than four times the size of the old one. A narrow spiral staircase goes to the left of the stage where the scenery and curtains are worked. The brand new curtains cost approximately twenty thousand dollars. The stage crew had a large job unraveling the mystery of the ropes and switches. Although the auditorium is too small to hold all-school assemblies, it is such a great improvement that no one minds that inconvenience. u l Preparing the new wing for student use, a painter has climbed up on his ladder to cover the walls. Crews of painters, electricians, and carpenters worked even after school had started in September on the new plant. In their new home at last, students, teachers and parents enioy the facilities of a modern school. Through the halls, built in i938, l94O, 1954 and l963 walk many friends who, hurrying to class, wave a friendly hil

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rf' is ill For years the hallmark of the Howe campus, where the eye is immediately drawn has been the tower. The clock is a familiar sight to Irvington resi- dents, and its tower rises above the skyline of eastern Indianapolis. When the new addition was started, it wasn't much to look at. But from this maze of construction came the needed classrooms for Howeites. Thomas Carr Howe was a president of Butler University when Butler was located in Irvington. Before becoming presi- dent, he was a professor of language. He was a very prom- inent businessman interested in education. For this reason, our school is named Thomas Carr Howe High School. On May 20, 1937, the first spade of earth was turned to start the construction of Howe High School by the president of the Irvington Union of Clubs. The cornerstone was laid in November with Superintendent of Schools DeWitt S. Morgan presiding, and our school was dedicated on September 29, l938. Howe's doors were opened in September, l938, to 549 stu- dents comprising a freshman and a sophomore class. On No- vember 29, l94O, a new Iunchroom and gym were dedicated. A wing consisting of English, math, social studies, shop, and music rooms became a part of Thomas Carr Howe High School in l954. During the spring of l962, the Board of School Commis- sioners voted to add a new wing containing an auditorium, science labs, lecture rooms, and new cafeteria. Now, our new wing is a reality and has added a lot to the beauty of the school. As the spring semester drew to a close, there were still many finishing touches to be completed before Howe students returned this fall. Temporary plank ramps had to be replaced by cement steps and walk- ways, power Iines had to be permanently laid, and a general cleaning up was necessary on the grounds. I

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Ajmtlws Qepmmbefuambsclwolf Senior varsity football player Bud Boyne displays a look of pure fear at be- ing confronted by an opposing gridman. Sports teach players sportsman- ship and discipline, as Bud and his teammates learn each afternoon at practice. Between June 5 and September 5 many Howe students ac- complished many things. Some worked to earn money, others went to summer journalism institutes including Michigan State University, and Indiana University. Several outstanding stu- dents attended Indiana University for Girls' and Boys' State. Classes were held at John Herron Art Institute for those having received art scholarships. Several Howe juniors received foreign language grants and traveled to France to spend the summer living with a French family. While in France they went to summer school to perfect their language, and of course do a lot of sight-seeing. Trips to the Smokey Mountains, Bermuda, Niagara Falls, California, and Florida were enjoyed by many vacationing Howe students. Daily trips were made to the Miramar and Eastside YMCA for swimming, sunning or getting a coke. Crash diets proved unsuccessful to many hopeful Howeites. Some Howe students went to various schools around the city to take courses they couldn't fit into their fall schedules. But for nearly all, September 5 was a welcomed day. Mrs. Mildred Loew, Howe Dean of Girls, displays the traditional Howe courtesy by giving two freshman girls an explanation to the typical freshie questions. Howe freshmen are given an afternoon free of upperclassmen to make orienta- tion easier. Beaming the happiness that goes with the honor, Susie Stillabower is crowned Fall Sports Queen at the Hornet Homecoming by Principal Thomas Sterling.