University High School - Clarion Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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Griffith Receives Top Award DR. LOVELASS congratulates Chip McKnight as Chip receives the coveted David Gipson Award. Freshman Day, held May 14, began with registration in the lounge and an introduction to Dr. Lovelass and the Student Council officers for i959-60. Then representatives of U. High clubs told of their groups' activities and plans. U. High musicians entertained the visitors before lunch. ln the afternoon, National Honor Society members took the prospective freshmen on a tour of the campus and to the Awards Assembly. At the assembly Joan Griffith was announced as valedictorian and Karen Efford as salutatorian. Chip McKnight received the David W. Gipson, American Legion, and SAR awards. The Legion, Science, and French awards went to Judy Vetter. Judy Turpin was named DAR winner. Thespians elected Blake Leach Thespian of the year. The Whitehouse Cup for business education achievement was presented to Carole Gimmestad. Don Thompson received the Monroe Dodge Award for outstanding shop work. ln the field of creative writing, Ellen Rems- burg was selected from the Junior Class for the Williams Cup. Bob Brown, for his high score on the national contest, received the Math Award. U. High representatives to Boys' and Girls' State were Art Bonds, Jon Cummings, Tom Doman, Jes'sie Piper, and Marilyn Koepke. Memberships in Quill and Scroll, national society for high school journalists, went to Karen Efford, Diana Ritchie, and Judys Turpin, Vetter, and Walker. MR. BELL presents the Monroe Dodge Industrial NEW STUDENT Council officers, Art Bonds, Randy Rust, Arts Award to Don Thompson as Miss Huggins and Sue Myers, and Shirley Neeley, prepare name tags for all Miss Sailors check notes in the background. the eighth grade visitors. 16 1 9 W Q A.-.4 1 I A'

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FORMAL BEDECKED girls perform the grand march ELLEN REMSBURG and John Johnston were the forty- with their dates at Alaskan Fantasy while band ninth couple to arrive ond thus became crowned King and furnishes music. QUGGYI. Sophs Pay Tribute to Alaska at Formal lce and snowflakes added a touch of magic to the wonderful evening for this year's sophomore winter formal. The Alaskan Fantasy theme was carried through by transforming the ballroom of the Student Union into the dead of winter. The frigid atmosphere was soon broken by the music provided by Dale Dungan. ln keeping with the Alaskan theme, the forty-ninth couple to enter was chosen to reign as king and queen of Alaskan Fantasy. The motto of Royalty Ellen Remsburg and John John- SUSAN MYERS serves refreshments to Vicki Gim- mestad and Kent Deffenbaugh. AFTER whirling about the ballroom for some time, the dancers take a break. ston is probably better late than never. Officers of the Sophomore Class served as chairmen of the various dance committees. Ball- room and band chaimian was Joe Burger, deco- rations chairman, Sue Myers, tickets chairman, Sue Landgraf, invitations and program chairman, Karen Schiffbauerg and publicity chainnan, Donna Ives. The parents of the sophomore class officers were among the special guests. Because a great amount of time and effort had been spent on decorations, the Class was disappointed when attendance was not what they had expected. l5

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fi' 1- qs: in ..., ,.. ,o THE ENTHUSlASTlC audience at an all-school party laughs and applauds long and loud after some seemingly funny entertainment. FUN Best Describes All-School Parties Part of the fun of going to U. High is the social aspect. Even the most studious pupils find an all-school party now and then to be a big riot ltranslation: a lot of funl. Entertainment at the parties ranged from dancing to readings, from songs to leg and hula- hoop contests, from skits to iust talking. A party at Cook Hall Cot coursel to acquaint new students with the typical U. High dance, began the informal social year. The Basket Ball, Underwater Fantasia, and a party at which Student Council election results were announced fiust before everyone went to Biloxil all came oft successfully. A May dance and the Class Night dance ended the year. ,v CHIP MCKNIGHT, king hula hooper, and Bob Spry watch as Nancy Wilson shows her talent. JOHN ACKLAND, master of ceremonies, laughs at the antics of Fred Lewis and Bob Spry. THE BERMUDA-clad group of Ellen Remsburg, Susan Landgraf, and Sherry Shirley performs.