Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Disco facies to the jov of rock fans, concerts at ACC, scary movies, HBO, preppy styles, designer jeans are S o you think you're a Romeo, playing a part in a picture show. Take the long way home.” Supertramp and various other groups influenced song-listening this year. As disco slowly faded into the background, many love songs appeared on the charts. Still” by the Commodores and Highway to Hell” by AC DC pleased listeners of all types of todays music. Blazers gave up games, Saturday night movies, even parties and headed for the Notre Dame ACC, the Morris Civic Auditorium, and even as far Oxford shirts and nice outfits make their debut in Central 's halls with Nancy Hornell and Chris Laughlm. Dressy sweaters, khaki jeans, and neck chains are worn by Mark Gardner and Tyrone Pace Eric Clapton is just one of the many rock stars Central students enjoy. By Lynne Rozema as Kalamazoo and Chicago to hear the makers of music.” Concerts were abundant. The Eagles, Head East, and Eric Clapton marked some of fhe more attended ones. Even though the prices increased, movies were still a favorite pastime. The classics for the year included “The Jerk”, Apocolypse Now , and how could any guy forget Ten”. The spooky shows were alien”, When a Stranger Calls”, and “Halloween”. The addition of HBO (home box office) changed some students' pastimes. They were able to watch almost any theater movie without paying $3.50 to $4.00. As far as fashion was concerned, styles became dressier. There was a push towards College Prep” styles. To be Preppy , one would have on an alligator shirt, topsiders, and the old standard, straight-leg Levi's. Not wearing socks with deckshoes was a favorite among the students. Guys wore more gold chains, sharp sweaters, and had nicely groomed hair. The girls moved away from the Farrah Fawcett hairstyles and tended to have longer, straighter hair that could be worn in different ways. Clogs, blazers, wool skirts with socks, and “Candie’s” were also popular apparell. Although few fads showed up, double-wrap belts were around with button-down collar shirts, and cowboy boots. Coloquialisms were big, and ranged from killer to bummer” too go for it!”

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 Bright stripes such as those on Carla Accord are on the fashion scene Everything from ladies' ties to skirts and knee socks are “in these days and John Ruggles. Cynthia Hill, Sheila Smith. Tim Terlep. and Stacy Sommers are here to testify Designer jeans are the thing to wear according to Rachelle Barfell. Tracy Pfatt. Karlee Thorton and Billie Jan Funk, as they show their assets. 16 Fads-n-Fashions

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After two years of hard winters, many people prepared for another rough one by buying four wheel drive trucks, snow blowers, snow mobiles, and skis only to find (to other's delightI the gross staved Skiers hated it. joggers loved it, and the snowbirds went out of their minds. What about? The winter of 1980 of course. Record lows in snowfall coupled with record highs in temperature made this one of the most uneventful winters in the history of Central. Snow finally covers the front lawn in January, thus making it a very short winter. Who would have guessed in the middle of the blizzard of 78, that January '80 could be snowless? Ski resorts offered special discounts to draw skiers to their folds. Ski Club season pass holders were chomping at the bit to hit the slopes, but mother nature held them on a tight rein. Halfway through January and snow seemed to be a thing of the past. What was the biggest disappointment that our green Winter brought? Well, it was a tie between Santa arriving on a Kawasaki and no snow for days. Fortunately all was not lost. Central’s devoted snow worshippers circled January 23rd on their calendars and proclaimed it a red letter day. Snow had arrived. Skiers watched hungrily as each flake landed, adding it to their tallies . . . 4093 . . . 4094 .. . 4095 ... SKI CLUB. Freezing classrooms due to President Carter's decree of 68 force students to wear jackets throughout the winter. 18 Winter