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

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:Yea The days of anticipation over, a king candidate applauds his adversary, the winner. Brown Boy Nick VonStaden is crowned as Jon Reynolds, part of the royalty, smiles his genuine approval. Cheerleaders and pep block officers laughingly lift high Dianna Crossland, who tapes up c poster above an exit. School spirit is a very big part of student life. I-Iowa ' og gewtfs s Pretty girls in formals and corsoges and boys in suits and ties dance to the music of a swinging band. Dances are a popular part of Howe school life. When school re-convened in September, students and teachers alike returned to the school full of vitality for the coming year. Teachers and upperclassmen got re-acquainted with each other, and after the first few days, the new fresh- men became acquainted with the school and teachers, and made many new friends. They were invited to ioin one or more of the school-sponsored clubs so much a part of school life. Assemblies, pep rallies, sports events and after-game par- ties added to the life of every student. No one could forget meeting the team's bus after the Warren Central football victory, or swaying to the Pastels Band at the Brown and Gold. After classes, students headed for Hubbard's to get a coke, or watched the Early Show on TV. Slaving publica- tions workers hurried to meet deadlines, and maiorettes prac- ticed with the band many times before presenting their shows at football and basketball games. Teachers got together dur- ing October to present a faculty pep session before the No- vember i Washington game, though many were saddened by the Indianapolis Coliseum explosion which killed seventy per- sons at the Ice Show the night before. - All the events of the two semesters combined to make it successful. Students studied, got their grades, and enioyed the year with the teachers, administration and people they'd come to know so well during the year.

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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.

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Howe girls always can find new and different styles with which to shod themselves. Some were the ever-popular flats, tennis shoes, saddles, boots and loafers. Other styles were knee-high and above- the-knee boots. Differing textures of materials were the order as suede, colored patents and grained leathers enioyed the fashion spotlight. The feet pictured belong to Lois Lynch, Paula Stanifer, Susie Hession, Irene Cottom and Betty Leach. ' emjogpopuRwv6ads,mmembwv ' , Girls' hairdos lost their rats this year, boys noticed thank- X fully. Now those males sitting behind girls do not have so much trouble seeing around the coifs. The girls began to dress with the collegiate look, as they wore V-neck sweaters, flats or loafers, and carried little purses. Some pinned their hair back with a barrette or a colorful headband. Corduroy dresses and blazers featured come-backs, as did saddle ox- fords. In spare time, girls learned to knit, rode bikes to keep their figures, or went ice-skating. Who did girls meet at the skating rink? They met their style-conscious friends, the boys. Men dressed in loafers that had to have smooth sides, tennis sweaters and un-pegged pants. Clothes for both boys and girls became more sensible, considering past years, in 1964. With the opening of Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler Uni- versity, teens began attending the Symphony and Ballet, as well as shows by Bob Hope, Roger Williams and Eileen Farrell. Barbara Streisand and the Chad Mitchell Trio were featured at other showplaces in Indianapolis during the year. Part of the space age, Howeites kept up with the times as they adopted modern fads ofthe day. Betty Cronau, Martha Connor, Janie Collins, Terri Catron and Katerine Bundy display the latest in cuts and styles of hairdos. Girls spend many sleepless nights to create a stylish appearance the next day. Senior Johnny Roessner spends his afternoons in fall and spring practicing his golf form at Pleasant Run Golf Club. Golfing, along with bike-riding and skating, became a popular fad with Howeites this year. 10