West Lafayette High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Page 28 senior committees Gala Week, which comes as a climax to our senior year, requires extensive planning and exe- cution. Beginning with the Junior-Senior Prom and ending with Baccalaureate and Commencement, Gala Week provides each senior with enough memories to last a lifetime. We will always re- member the good time we had on the Senior Pic- nic. Heading this significant committee was Dale Snelling, assisted by Nancy Notzold, Jack Nicol, Sonia Van Pelt, Russell Knauer, and Rosemary Henderson. Selecting a play for the seniors to present this year was no easy job, and the Play-Reading Com- mittee, headed by Muriel Robinson, had many fac- tors to consider in reaching that decision. We felt that they made the best possible selection in choosing to present that hilarious comedy, You Can't Take lt With You. John Hoffman, Sara Law, Marilyn Wiegand, Jay Jackson, and Bob Duncan were members of the committee. lt was very exciting to have that first look at our very own commencement invitations which we ordered from Ann Taylor, chairman of the Name Cards Committee. On the committee were Donna Wilson, Ralph Johansen, Lois Lathrope, Jim Brooks, and Don Katter. Under the capable chairmanship of Richard Bauman, the Ways and Means Com- mittee carried out its duties. The committee in- cluded Herb Miller, Elsa Rasmusson, Joe McMullen, Joan Beeson, and Jim Eaton. This year's Senior Convo, the first to be pre- sented in the new auditorium, was acclaimed by many as being the best to be presented in the past several years. With the combined efforts of the chairmen, Carole Hudlow and DuFfy Mullen, and their committee, Jim Backoff, Phil Klinger, Norma Huron, Dave Franzen, and Elaine Cummins, and the cooperation from the whole senior class, de- lightful entertainment for the whole school was provided. Another important group which helps to make our senior year a more successful one is the Caps and Gowns Committee. There is more work than meets the eye in getting every senior's measure- ments and ordering all the caps and gowns cor- rectly. Pauletta Craw, who did a commendable job as chairman, was ably assisted by her committee which consisted of Glenn Alexander, Carolyn Crain, Dan DenUyl, Joyce Bixler, and George Frazier.

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5 iuniors The Junior Class undertook many projects this year to earn money for the Junior-Senior Prom. With the help of their sponsor, Mrs. Gladys Isaac, the class had a bake sale, parked cars for several Purdue games, and initiated the idea of a coat hanger drive, which proved very successful. The class was under the capable leadership of Barry Elkin, president, Mary Brown, vice-president, Janet Eaton, secretary, and Madonna Dienhart, treas- urer. The committee heads for the Junior Class were Pete McClure, Ways and Means, Barbara Snedeker, Rings, and Mary Brown, Junior-Senior Prom. Follow the Dream , the Junior Class play, was the first school presentation to be given in the new audi- torium. The play, given November 25th and 26th, was a dramatic comedy starring Ruth Walerstein, Randy Lingle, and Barry Elkin. Mrs. Harriett Mueller was the director, while the technical aspects of the play were under the supervision of Mrs. Elizabeth Leer. Tom Anderson and John Woods, two of our most outstanding football players, were elected captains of next year's football team. Dave Kurtz received the honor of being elected basketball captain. Representing the juniors in the Football Queen's Court this year were Jackie Kissell and Paula Alex- ander, and on the basketball queen's court, Karen Lister and Bev Beck. Page 30 Keeping the junior class running smoothly was the job of Mrs. Gladys Isaac, sponsor, Mary Brown, vice- president, Janet Eaton, secretary, Barry Elkin, presi- dent, and Madonna Dienhart, treasurer, left to right. The four majorettes this year, all juniors, were Karen Lister, Mary Brown, Connie Bolds, and Bev Beck. They introduced the idea of twirling lighted batons at the games. Leading the band as our drum major was Pete McClure, while Janet Eaton led yells for the games. For the first time, the juniors were asked to help with the Annual. Margaret Anne Freeman, Connie Bolds, Sally Raub, Ruth Walerstein, Pete McClure, Tom Dowling, Dick Smith, and Dick Fauber were chosen. Helping on the Scarlette were Barbara Dodds, Pete McClure, Tom Dowling, Jackie Kissell and Caro- lyn Evans. The Junior Class is represented on the executive board of many school clubs. In Speech Arts Tom Dowling and Mary Brown were vice-president and Junior Class representative, respectively. Tom was also in the Speech Arts play, Sight Unseen. The treas- urer of Ahea was Carolyn Evans, serving on the exec- utive board were Ruth Walerstein, Bev Beck, Paula Alexander, Marilyn Ridgely and Mary Brown. On the Girls' Club executive committee were Madonna Dien- hart, Jackie Kissell, Connie Bolds, and Fay Follett. In G.A.A. Sally Bible was vice-president and Nancy Cox, secretary. Placings were made in the District Solo and En- semble Contest by Pete McClure, voice, and Margaret Anne Freeman, violin.