Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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LEFT: ROW 1— L. Marden B. Sweeney. D. Brubacher, G. Kroll, L. Waxman. K. Mundro- niak. D. Mansueto, J. Hasse. ROW 2— A. Easter, L. Longhauser, K. Crary, N. Orlich, C. Downs, J. Mansueto, M. Ruman. C. Wampsher, G. Ko- pacz. ROW 3— R. Helwig, C, Angel. ROW 4-K. McKenna. S, Sala, K. Moynagh, D. Hinchion. N. Riffer, M. Webber, L. Murphy. B. Crary. C. Plunkett, C. Young. BELOW LEFT: NANCY RIFFER (Kate Keller) refuses to acknowledge the death of her son. BELOW: An inquisitive CRAIG ANGEL (Bert) questions the validity of a jail in RICH HELWIG’S (Joe Keller) basement.

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r ' fS fcv iJ 5 tv v . A» IA Laughter jabs play TOP: Starry-eyed LAURA MURPHY (Ann Deever) considers the proposal of amorous MIKE WEBBER (Chris Keller). ABOVE: CHARLIE DOWNS, stage manager, adds fin- ishing touches to the Keller’s porch in prepara- tion for opening night. 22 The old saying, “a bad dress re- hearsal means a good show and visa versa, seemed to hold true for the drama department’s fall presentation, “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller. The audience re- action to the serious drama ruined the show though, for those who could not ap- preciate the play laughed at the serious parts. Being the first effort of new Thes- pian sponsor. Mr. Carl Young, the play was directed with the assistance of stu- dent Cathy Plunkett and the technical management of Miss Marge Gonce and Charlie Downs. Miller’s play involved a troubled family after World War II. The realistic setting resembled that of a back- yard in a typical American town. Since the auditorium was being used for classrooms until the middle of November, rehearsal had to be held in the commons. Only two weeks on stage preceded opening night. This, along with only four weeks total practice time, made nightly and weekend rehearsals long and tiresome. Food from Mac’s, obscene let- ters, trying on old costumes from past shows, playing “Concentration” games and plans by the cast to turn the melo- drama into a comic farce helped alleviate the boredom. A last minute rush to find a place for the cast party and a set strike on the Saturday night after the performance wrapped up another semi-successful drama endeavor.

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Violence , thrills , ‘culture’ set mood “Homecoming had something for ev- supplied by the Senior class, who brought eryone, egg fights and insults for the more back traditions of class and school spirit, violent-minded; float fires for the thrill seek- A lost tradition, the bonfire, was re- el ' s; a crashing football victory for the rah- stored. Built by the senior boys willing to rahs; and a good band at the dance for the sacrifice a day of school, the bonfire blazed culturally inclined.” (Chris Morfas) in all it’s glory Thursday night, providing a • An atmosphere of anticipation, grief, brief relief for those who were going to and “utter chaos” set the mood for an unfor- spend the rest of that night working on their gettable Homecoming 1973. floats and cars. Spirit week was established with the Friday morning came too soon for students dressing up to the themes of the many, as did the one o’clock deadline for the day: jean and jersey, nostalgia, hat, class parade entries. Ben Franklin and The Decla- color, and red and white. Added spirit was ration of Independence stood ready forjud- ging as the other parade entries depicting the theme, American Historical Events While just a few yards from the judging point, the Hindenburg blimp burst into flames. The float was destroyed, as were the hopes of seniors who had worked to obtain their first, first place float. Never the less, the parade continued as planned. Following the parade was the annual Speech and Debate Barbeque Dinner which sold 1600 tickets worth of chicken dinners. Many thought all the confusion of the week would end at the game. At halftime the band featured “Chicago” selections with the princesses entering to the tune of “Color My World.” Of the senior princesses, Jeannie Brinkman, Shirley Reiplinger, and Janice White, Shirley was chosen queen. Her crowning was observed by the rest of her court. The crowd became tensed as the float and car competition results were announced. Senior’s received “honorary first place,” sophomores second, and juniors third. How- ever results were changed, with seniors holding an honorary first, sophomores re- ceiving first, and juniors taking second. The car competition was captured by PARA- GON for the second year in a row. One note no one could disagree on was that the Mus- tangs creamed the Lowell Red Devils 54-2 1 . The finale of the week’s activities was the semiformal dance. The music was pro- vided by “Dixon”, and 175 couples danced amid the “red, white, and blue” decorations provided by the freshman class. “Sunday morning finally dawned as the town of Munster sighed in relief. Catch- ing up on lost hours of sleep became the main occupation of those who had sur- vived.” (Chris Morfas) 24 Homecoming