Elmhurst High School - Anlibrum Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Brin Out the Rowdies jKv. i Lunchtime found many students at McDonald ' ;, tor a hamburger, french fries, and a coke, but skipping out on the school lunch was a definite no-no and if you were caught, well . . . you just tried not to get caught! This hang-out also came in handy after baseball games as is the case with these seniors. Left to right are Debbie Redman, Pat York, Matt Gary, and Julie Ross. The week end has transformed more decent students into crazed loonies than the movie The Exorcist! The promise of extra sleep and relaxing hours seemed to be the reason, but after a couple of Friday and Saturday nights, the cause for celebration became quite clear. Week ends were for rowdies. After thirty hours of school, you had to release your pent up energy somehow, somewhere! So after a It could be Baretta, Starsky and Hutch, or Welcome Back, Kotter, but whatever the show is, seniors )im Yarbrough and Claudia lohnson are obviously wrapped up in it. Many couples spent weekend nights in front of the tube watching their favorite shows. game, out on a date, or just bumming around with the gang, where did all the people disappear to? The results from a friendly neighborhood poll showed parties as the most popular place and pizza parlors were a close second. Movies were top of the Where do you go on a date list, while cruising around town also chalked up quite a lot of votes. The Week end 21

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Weekends limmie ' s Pizza Inn provides a rootbeer for senior Marl Hershberger. When you just didn ' t know where to go, pizza parlors solved the problem. In between the giggles and the laughs, there ' s also time tor ice cream sundaes and banana boats at Atz ' s Ice Cream Parlor. Junior Susan Taylor and senior Sue Marquis prove just that. Parking lots provide a convenient hang out tor those in-between- driving-around-town moments. Juniors Tim Beck and Katy Young, sophomore Dave Frebel, and junior Doug Pelz pull up a car to talk. 20 The Week End

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The painters pants new look and low price appeals Both guys and girls wear Earth Shoes, bought immediately to both sexes. Senior Bill McCombs strictly for comfort. Their lowered heel gave your approves their practicality, walk a rocking motion. A long skirt paired with camel-colored sandals makes the outfit on sophomore Priscilla Watson. What ' s your mood? Check your Mood Ring! Although few take them seriously, they are fun to have and sell like wild fire. Heels? Platforms? Flats? Styles let you pick and choose instead of restricting you to either breaking your ankles or appearing 4 ' 9 tall! Earth Shoes? Mood Rinsis? Varying clothi ng styles from year to year are nothing new. Designs change with the time and what used to be in is soon old-fashioned. But clothes took an unusually big turn this year as comfort became the number one concern and femininity made a comeback. The evidence was seen in the halls on practically all students. Skirts changed from short, shorter, shortest, to below the knee, and tee shirts were a big hit along with boys ' tennis shoes for girls. and girls ' necklaces for boys! Jeans, a teenager ' s best friend, still looked faded and worn, but switched from bell- bottoms to high-waists. Of course, not everyone had the money to buy a whole new wardrobe, but most were able to stick to the few unspoken guidelines. For example, if your jeans were a couple of inches off the tops of your shoes, you might have been accused of waiting for a flood! If you chose to wear knee socks instead of hose with a dress, you might have felt a bit out of place. And if good shoes were a must, you had to make sure that they weren ' t wingtips, a flat- heeled shoe with a pointed toe, the complete opposite of the fashionable style. Despite the fashion changes, this year provided the most free and unlimited styles that left you your individuality, and also a little bit of cash for Saturday nights!