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GIRLS GLEE CLUB 1960 The glee club met during the day. Girls only, not like television’s glee club of today. Also, check out the girl’s garb and hair styles. (No jeans; only a few wore slacks, and they were dress slacks) DISPLAY CABINET NEAR DOOR #1 A FIFTIES-SIXTIES SKIRT Girls wore skirts back-in-the-day. The pleated wool skirt shown here was of the brand Pendleton. Middleclass families would typically purchase two of these for their daughters as they were expensive. Many of the other skirts were homemade and girls took home economics to learn this skill. Thanks to Ms. Fritz for sharing her high school skirt with us. 1960’s LETTER SWEATER This letter sweater has been lent to us for this display by PHHS graduate James Sawyer. His SENIOR PHOTO is formal. Note that letter jackets and letter sweaters both have emblems representing activities of the wearer. 2010 LETTER JACKET Letter jackets, rather than letter sweaters, are popular at PHHS now. This letter jacket belongs to PHHS 2010 graduate Danisha Parker. Her SENIOR PHOTO is informal, colorful and reflective of her personality. Note that letter jackets and letter sweaters both have emblems representing activities of the wearer. 2009-HOMECOMING QUEEN’S GARMENTS Homecoming queen Kathleen Hill (Class of 2010) wore these “skinny jeans” for homecoming with black flats. Young women wear a variety of tennis shoes for Homecoming. A popular brand, with multi-colors are Pastries as shown here. 1959-HOMECOMING QUEEN’S GARMENTS The Homecoming queen and her court of women wore pearls, long gloves and a formal gown for the coronation. They donned heels or dress flats 50 years ago. Furs were worn by the women royalty as they rode in convertibles around the PHHS athletic field. 2009-HOMECOMING KING’S GARMENTS King Zaurean Nickens (Class of 2010) wore black jeans and shirt and a fancy crown. The jeans are representative of the loose fitting pants many young men wear now. The socks are representative of casual brands of today. Sports socks were plain in 1959. THERE WAS NO HOMECOMING KING IN 1959! A FORMAL TEA FOR THE QUEEN The queen was taken to a formal setting for a tea. This silver set was probably used for the ceremony as it belonged to the F.H.A. (Future Homemakers of America) of PHHS as it is embossed F.H.A.. THE SELECTION OF ROYALTY OF PAT HOMECOMING 50 YEARS AGO The queen was chosen through 3 elections. First, the field was narrowed to 11 candidates. Second, the field was narrowed to 4 candidates. The announcement of the winner was made during an afternoon auditorium just as it is in 2010. At the coronation, the queen and her 4 attendants, “in pastel formals, came down the aisles to the “Grand March.” Note: There were no young men as royalty and no underclassmen or women as royalty. The queen was crowned by the football captain.
THE ROYAL COURT - 1959 Individuals included were a robe bearer, junior attendant, crown bearer, and flower girl, usually relatives of the queen and her senior class attendants. THE SELECTION OF PHHS HOMECOMING ROYALTY CURRENT The queen is chosen through 2 elections. She is selected by her the whole student body. In addition, there is a king chosen in the same manner. (No king was included 50 years ago) Freshmen, sophomore, and junior royalty are selected by their classmates. Royalty is crowned in a manner as determined by the Homecoming planners from the senior class. PAT HOMECOMING VARIETY SHOW-1959 Not “Henry Homecoming,” or “Patriot Homecoming,” but “Pat Homecoming.” If you attended PHHS you were called a “Pat” or a “Henryite.” The queen was crowned and robed by the captain of the football team. PEP FEST-2009 The Homecoming Variety Show of 50 years ago has been replaced with a pepfest. The school band plays, there’s maybe an activity to entertain the crowd, and the cheerleaders lead a rouser. Freshman, sophomores, and junior royalty are announced as they promenade down the gym. Senior king and queen candidates are escorted across the gym floor. Each year senior class representatives choose a method of crowning the king and queen. Following the crowning, photos are taken. 1959 HALFTIME HOMECOMING PARADE There was no Homecoming King, back in the day. The queen wore a crown, a fur and rode in a convertible as she circled the PHHS athletic field. PEP BAND In 1960, there was a senior band, a junior band from the building’s junior high, a Pep Band, Hi-lites with pompoms, and the Pastel Pats of Henry. 2009 HALFTIME HOMECOMING PARADE PHHS continues the Homecoming parade around the field. The queen doesn’t sport a fur, however, and she is accompanied by a king. King Zaurean Nickens and Queen Kathleen Hill rode in a convertible while circling the PHHS athletic field. Their dress was casual. The both wore crowns. (See portrait in frame) Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Royalty rode in convertibles. HOMECOMING DANCE-1959 The Homecoming dance was held in the school cafeteria. There was a Master of Ceremonies and a live band. Attire was formal, much like today’s prom. FOOTBALL PLAYERS The PHHS athletic field was named in 2008 for 1959 football coach Don Swanson, pictured here. DISPLAY ON THE WEST WALL STAMP CLUB, SCIENCE CLUB, SPEECH CLUB These clubs of 1960 are no longer in existence in 2010. PHHS STUDENT COUNCIL consisted of representatives of each home room, today called advisories. Some things stayed the same over these 50 years. The F.H.A., FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA, was open to girls only. They served the North Side community and “learned the fundamental and basic skills of the American Homemaker.”
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