Karen Jackie Marilyn Dede Valerie Kandi Jo Ellen Eileen Floats, Crowning The HOWE Climax Homecoming Crowning of this year's Home­ Escorts for candidates were coming Queen and presentation recently chosen by the student of the Class of 70 float, will council. Escorting Jo Ellen Legg highlight Homecoming this year. will be Ron Orr. Eileen King This year's queen will be will be escorted by Norman Mc­ crowned during the half-time of Clain. Juniors Jackie Dych and the Howe-Northwest game, Oc­ Kandi Doll will be escorted by tober 17. Betty Rennard, last Paul Thomas and Ralph Piercy, Thomas Carr Howe High School, Indianapolis, Indiana Vol. 31, No. 3 year's Homecoming Queen, will respectively. Sophomore Marilyn October 17, 1969 relinquish her crown to the new Poynter wii be escorted by queen. Mr. Stirling will crown Tad Delay. John Raider will the queen. Student council presi­ escort Valerie Jung, sophomore, dent, Dick Wood, will present and freshmen Dede Dobson and Cast Readies Senior Play Performance Karen Crawford will be escorted her with the traditional necklace, Play rehearsals are supposed to since last years drama." Margaret Martin, describing while Jamboree Queen, Carol by Kerry Doughty and Louie be serious and solemn endeavors; the play stated, "I think it's a Mount, presents the flowers. Saba, respectively. Last year's Roger Bailey explained, "I Homecoming Queen, Betty Ren­ riot-a whole lot of fun and every­ Queen candidates include: Seniors however the cast for the senior think it's hard to become another nard, will be escorted by Brad body gets along so well" Jo Ellen Legg and Eileen King; play, "Arsonic and Old Lace," person. I really feel it's an exper­ Juniors Jackie Dych and Kandi Romeril, and Carol Mount, Jam­ "I wouldn't miss this for any­ seems to be having a great time. ience working so closely with the Doll; Sophomores Valerie Jung boree Queen, will be escorted by thing in the world. Its been so and Marilyn Poynter; and Fresh­ Steve Johns. Norman McClain, portraying other members of the cast" much fun, especially when Chris men Dede Dobson and Karen This year's second annual shoe Teddy Brewster, commented dur­ Henshaw ripped his pants out," Chris Henshaw recounted the commented Helen Hudson. Lolli Crawford. hop will be held following the ing rehearsal, "I think the charac­ game. Admission is 50 cents; the afternoon he put his head through Reasoner stated, "This is my third ters are getting into their parts The senior float will be dec­ dance will conclude at 10:30. Pro­ the grill work on the stage. He year directing and this is the best very well. You have the word of orated to depict different senior viding music for the dance will added, "Rehearsals are going play ever because it's my class. activities; such as, cheerleading, be a group composed of Rex President Theodore Roosevelt slowly, but we feel the finished Miss Kittleson replied to a drill team, extra curricular clubs Thomas, Steve Duhammel, Joe that it will be a good play. question about how the play was and student council. Henry Wren's McCullough, Jim Sanders and play will be a credit to Howe be­ going. "Fine." Later she added, car will be used to pull the float. Paul Thomas. Steve Cala remarked, "This cause of the expert direction of "Frankly it's an extremely funny Miss "K." years play is the funniest thing play. The cast is sufficiently mad to carry it off. It's a fine mad­ Teachers To Work ness." The play concerns two aged During October Vacation aunts and their efforts to com­ fort lonely, elderly gentlemen. At the first general session on participate. Each teacher will be The situation is complicated when Thursday morning, October 23 allowed to choose the topic that their nephew Jonathon begins and 24, Dr. John Goodlad, Dean is most interesting to him. asking difficult questions about of the University of California, the window seat. Los Angeles, will address the This is the 116th Annual Con­ teachers. His address concerns vention of the Indiana State The cast includes Denise Hayes "The Teacher and the Individu­ Teachers Association. All teach­ as Aunt Abbey, Margaret Neal as alization of Instruction." ers will receive their pay for at­ Aunt Martha, John Parker as There will be two other general tending the meetings. Cloyd Jul­ Jonathon, Norman McClain as session meetings Thursday, in the ian, principal of Washington Teddy Brewster and Diana Maud­ evening. Thursday afternoon, at High School, is the Chairman of lin as Irene. two o'clock, there are discussion the Central Division that will Also are Steve Cala as Dr. groups in which the teachers may meet here in Indianapolis. Einstein, Steve Zylstra as Mr. Gibbs, Roger Bailey as Rev. JA Advances Youth, Business Harper, B. J. Spice as Officer Brophy, Margaret Martin as Of­ Junior Achievement began for tion provides students with ex­ ficer Klein, Chris Henshaw as teen-agers in central Indiana on perience in market research, Officer O'Hara, Dick Wood as Lt September 29 this year. manufacturing, selling, purchas­ Rooney and Vicki Leininger as Two thousand five hundred ing, accounting, management, Dr. Witherspoon. Helping Miss school sophomores, juniors and journalism, printing, television, "K" direct are student directors seniors are expected to partici­ radio and public relations. Lolli Reasoner and Helen Hudson. pate in ninty-eight companies in 1969-1970. Operating for thirty "Arsenic and Old Lace" will be weeks the Junior Achievement Norman McClain practices his portrayal of Teddy Brewster for the presented in the Auditorium Sat­ program teaches teen-agers about Tower' Adjusts Senior Play, "Arsenic and Old Lace." urday, November 8, at 8 p.m. business by establishing and working in companies. News Schedule Many Howe students are en­ The Howe Tower has changed rolled in Junior Achievement this NHS Elects Trio Of Officers its schedule and will be coming year and are running their own out on Mondays instead of Fri­ Officer^ for the National Honor businesses. Sophomore Joe Ma­ days. The Tower feels that if Society (NHS) were recently bee, in his first year in JA, they had more pictures the paper elected. Presiding at meetings comments, "JA gives you a would be more interesting. The chance to find out what business this year will be president Phil cost of pictures is very high so is really like." When asked why Coffin. Janet Dunn and Margaret the Tower is going to offset she liked Junior Achievement, printing which will cost less for Neal were chosen as vice-presi­ _jsenior Donna Harris replied, "I pictures. The offset printing has dent and secretary, respectively. simply like it because it's fun been found to make the pictures and besides, I'm meeting a lot of During the first meeting the come out clearer. people I wouldn't have met other­ club decided upon activities for wise." Junior Doug Priest recom­ this year. Tutoring services for mends Junior Achievement for Hilltopper Wins those wishing help will be avail­ any person who likes to occupy able, and an activities committee his time doing something worth­ All-American will be appointed later. Mr. c while. Claudette Greene, working The 1969 Hilltopper received Robert Carnal is sponsor for the in television, says, "JA is an All-American rating for their group. just wonderful." Terry Poynter, superior work. This is the high­ in her second year, feels that est award the National Scholastic Juniors who rank in the top Junior Achievement creates an Press Association can give. 10% of their class and seniors opportunity to learn how to The yearbook was judged for who are in the top 15% are 8 operate business and to sell a its content and display. Its im­ eligible for membership in the product. pressive themes, colorful writing, NHS. One must also have at Under the supervision of four complete coverage and appealing least a 6.000 grade average and Recently elected National Honor Society officers are (left to right) hundred adult supervisors, from design reflect the excellence of show qualities of leadership and Janet Dunn, vice-president, Margaret Neal, secretary, and Phil Coffin, erea businesses, this organiza­ the book. good citizenship. president. Page 2 THE TOWER October 17, 1969 Editorials— Sponsor Equates Hilltopper Success After teaching at Howe for he prefers teaching high school 'Edict' Removes Restriction two years, Mr. Edward Kuonen, pupils because he enjoys the math teacher and new Hilltopper more advanced students and the Seven weeks ago the "Edict of Apparel" was passed at Howe. advisor, has become a popular subject matter. The "Edict" which allowed the wearing of certain culottes—is one Howe teacher. that has met with considerable student approval and gratitude. Married for the past two years, Principal Thomas Stirling discussed culottes for girls several times Born at Crawfordsville, Mr. Mr. Kuonen has resided in the with the rest of his administrative staff during the summer. The idea Kuonen graduated from West Indianapolis area. Leisure time for culottes which looked like skirts had been under consideration Lafayette High School. At Pur­ activities include woodworking and photography. His interest in last spring by the administration with Student Council suggestions, due University, he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees photography took shape during but due to existing regulations, the chance for culottes appeared in mathematics. For two years, his high school years when he doubful. at Purdue, Mr. Kuonen was the was a photographer for his The reason for the new allowance, according to Mr. Stirling, was editor of the Hussar Headline, school newspaper, the West La­ that culottes were something the students—or at least the girls— a newspaper in his residence fayette Scarlett, and for his wanted and he felt the students would take the responsibility.