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

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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

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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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Performing for the Violet Queen are Maypole dancers from advanced phys ed classes. Queen Dianna Crossland and her court, Marcia Earley, Dana Kovac, Donna Prell and Sue Scott enioyed the festivities. Probably the most well-established tradition at Howe is the May Pageant of Achievement. The legend which began the pagents says that before Howe was built on Violet Hill, a wise queen ruled over the land. Now, each spring, she returns to her domain, where the school now is, to learn of the school's progress during the year. On May l5, i963 Dianna Crossland, the third Crossland sister to be elected Violet Queen, returned with her court to Howe High School. She was greeted by Principal Stirling, the president of the Student Council, Dan Breckenridge, and Mike Nation, who played the court philosopher. Girls' phys ed classes, individual tumblers, the Choir, and the Girls' Octet performed for the Queen. ' After she was satisfied that the students will continue to achieve as they have in the past, the Violet Queen retired un- til this spring. M05 Pageant Dianna Crossland has iust been told that she is to reign as Violet Queen over the festivities of the annual May Pageant. Dianna, a senior, was nominated by members of her class and elected by the entire student body. Playing her role as Howe's Violet Queen, Dianna Crossland returns to Violet Hill as she ap- proaches the Tower. 11