Southport High School Journal, September 20, 1974

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SOUTHPORT   HIGH   SCHOOL
971 BANTA HOAO
tNCUAHAPOUS, INDIANA   482J7
September 20, 1974
THE SOUTHPORT JOURNAL
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Homecoming advanced three
Weeks; Preparations made
'With Homecoming moved up 20
days and putting almost everybody
in a pinch, I am really impressed
by the way people have buckled
down to make Homecoming a
success," says Booster Club president Glenn McClain.
General chairman of Homecoming is Mary Lou Poppa, senior. Appointed by the administration,
Mary Lou has been "really busy"
working daily on various
Homecoming projects.
Other committees include the
queen committee with Alisa
Longworth, senior, chairman.
Alisa's responsibilities deal with
ordering charms given to queen
and her court.
Parade chairman Michelle
JLarrabee's job is deciding the
i order of floats, making an agenda
jof the order and giving this agenda
to the sponsors.
Patty Bennett and Lynn Gillum,
seniors, are co-chairmen of the
Publicity committee. They
organized PA announcements and
posters, all advertising Homecoming.
Karri Wade, Mitch Harvey,
Monte Blackburn and Gary Barker
make up the art committee
members. Working closely with
the publicity committee, these
students have been advertising
Homecoming with their posters
and other artwork.
In celebration of Homecoming
the student body has been;asked to
wear red and white. A convocation, held during homeroom and
led by Glenn McClain, featured the
Homecoming queen candidates
and court. This year's candidates
are   Sharon   Hawk,   Michelle
Larrabee and Susan Moriarity.
The junior class attendant is Cindy
Love; sophomore class, Mel Hammond, and freshman class, Beth
Forni. Southport's stage band accompanied the girls and their escorts.
Given to the class with the
greatest lung capacity was the
coveted Spirit Stick. Also included
in the convo was a skit titled "The
Best Legs of Southport High
School".
Homecoming queen will be
voted on by the students today,
although the decision will not be
announced until half-time this
evening after the parade.
Mums will be given during 6th
period by the History Club.
Ending Southport's Homecoming is the game with Brebeuf at
7:30.
Student Council moves
For student involvement
Student Council, as in past
years, will be trying to involve
students in different activities.
^Sponsoring mini-courses, dances
(and some fund-raising projects are
a part of the council's curriculum.
The main function for this year
kill be building up the school spirit
by mass involvement and voicing
the student's opinion.
According to Dave Llewellyn,
sjvice-president, the council was not
(created to change everything that
the student thought to be wrong
with the school. It is an organization created to benefit all students.
Dave also said that success in the
council does not depend on how
many programs or ideas are torn
down but rather that at least one
new program or idea is born.
Last year an outdoor activity
period was introduced to the
school. Also the basket of books
program was started. Through the
council, ideas like these can be
relayed to the administration
where the decisions of putting
them into action are made.
The first meeting for council officers and representatives will be
this Monday. If any student has
any ideas regarding school or sees
any areas where changes should be
made, the student should talk to
the representatives about them.
Recently elected officers of the four classes are Rick Simpson, Celia Carter, Wes Talor,
Linda Anderson, Mark Flannary, Chuck Leek, Dan Badger, Ann Schoettle, Kris Robbins, Cricket Lee, Joel Hammond and Mark Dietel.
Classes elect
Their officers
Elections were held by each class last week following four different
convocations. During the convocations held in the auditorium, each candidate for president and secretary-treasurer was given the opportunity to
present a speech before his or her respective class.
Elected by a senior class of 414 were Rick Simpson, president; Wes
Taylor, vice-president, and Celia Carter, secretary-treasurer.
They jointly announced, "We'll need everyone in co-operation with
us in order to make this year a very special year for the seniors and in uniting the entire school."
Juniors Chuck Leek, Mark Flannery and Linda Anderson were
selected as president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer, respectively, by a class of 451.
Agreeing with need for more class participation, the junior officers
stated, "Let's make this a grand old year at Southport!"
In the sophomore elections Kris Robbins, Dan Badger and Anne
Schoettle were chosen as president, vice-president and secretary-
treasurer. The sophomores make up a class of 523.
From the largest class this year, the freshmen class officers are
president, Mark Dietel; vice-president, Joel Hammond, and secretary-
treasurer, Cricket Lee. The freshmen have a class of 531.
Of the 1929 students this year, 947 are girls and 982 are boys. Senior
girls out number the boys by six; but junior boys have nine more to their
number than the girls. Sophomores are nearly equal, with the boys having one more than the girls. Freshmen show a relatively greater gap
between the sexes. There are 39 more boys than girls.
In contrast, last year's enrollment was 2401 — 917 seniors with 49
more girls, 468 juniors with 12 more boys, 474 sophomores with four more
girls, and 542 freshmen with 18 more boys.
Musical talents found at S.H.S.
Fall play
Nov. 8, 9
Swing Choir practices; getting ready for their first performance.
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Mrs. French has come up with
another line of Golden Throats!
This year's Swing Choir and Car-
dinelles have been chosen and are
already singing together, getting
ready for their first performance.
Swing Choir members consist
of: sopranos: Jo Lovingood, Mindy
Smith, Chris Kepright, Linda
Ressler and Judy Renner; altos:
Lynn Gillum, Celia Carter, Patty
Tomamichal and Julie Leak;
tenors: Steve Schutz, Phil
Vanhorn, David Llewellyn and
Tim Gray; basses: Dan Turner,
Joe Coutz, Tyler Rainbolt, John
Nolan and Phil Foley. Piano accompanist, Ann Pogue, drum
player, Kevin Robbins, and string
bass player Eric Gale are also
members of the Swing Choir.
This year's Cardinelles are Deb
bie Chenowith, Barb Daily, Susan
Dey, Eda Grahn, Kim Gennicks,
Melinda Hawkins, Melinda,
Hughes, Debbie Jacks, Rose Ann
Kindred, Donna Jelase, Jayne
Llewellyn, Connie Steeb, Donna
Straub, Susie Smith, Jayne Sims
and Donna White. Connie Bolser is
the piano accompanist.
New costumes have been chosen
by the Swing Choir and will be
ready for the first performance,
which will be October 1. Swing
Choir will be performing at
Sherwood Country Club for the
Southport Kiwanis. Cardinelles
will also have their first performance October 1. They will be
singing at St. John United Church
of Christ. Mrs. French says, "They
are really a great bunch of kids
and I enjoy working with them."
Tuesday tryouts for this year's
fall play "The Loud Red Patrick"
will be held in the auditorium at
3:30. The play is scheduled for
Nov. 8 and 9.
Anyone wanting to try out must
obtain a form from Mr. Dan
Gilligan in room 160 before school,
homeroom, or after school.
This year's play is based around
the Flannigan family who lives in
Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Flannigan
loves democracy forms and es
tablishes a family council that
gives each member as many votes
as they are old.
Things start happening when Mr.
Flannigan's best friend, Mr.
Finnegan comes to live with them.