Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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LEFT: Those long study halls meant to sharpen aca- demic skills prompt MARVIN WHITE to sharpen his mastery of chess. BELOW LEFT: Finding a moment of solitude while ditching study hall prepares one for the afternoon ahead. BELOW: Bleachers were con- verted into garbage dumps, as students failed to “pitch in.”

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Parties , gossip relieve tension Classroom parties, sleeping in study hall and ditching classes all proved that other activities besides “hitting the books” existed. Students were often late to class as a result of catching up on weekend gossip and sneaking out for breakfast and lunch. That monotonous hour assigned for study is often taken over by card playing and chess. An epidemic of “Senioritis” hit as the end of school approached and visions of col- lege life danced in their heads. Students could be found every where cramming for tests, even during their lunch hour. As three o’clock finally arrived, the day’s ac- tivities were put aside until tommorrow. ABOVE RIGHT: Between classes, stu- dents are attracted by the U.S.A. walls put up by Paragon in an effort to promote yearbook sales. RIGHT: Between bites of food. MARY BETH GESCHEIDLER and CAROL GROESCHE use their lunch hours to catch up on homework as- signments and idle gossip. M

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BOTTOM: Much to the delight of CHRIS MIDDLETON. MR. ED ROBERTSON informs her that she really did receive her waiver. BELOW: The fuel shortage created a problem in obtaining gasoline for Driver’s Ed. RIGHT: MARITA DE LA COTERA takes a break from typing class and improves her card playing skill. DWV IL l PHWH Ckft STUOIM «• J.J.W ORIMIR WIGHT OUKMORiH