Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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t ' erent. A [of has changed over the pastddtade, some things remain the saine. ' With the tenth ' anniversary of Paragon, Munster High history, M - ..... is easy to uncover, elauifding itself has twice been remodeled. In 1965, construction began on the auditorium, pool, fieldhouse, and north building. As the student pop- ulation grew, it seemed necessary that facilities again be expanded in 1973. Along with the physical structure of the building, students and styles differed. School dress codes determin- ed what kjds ' wore. Today, one would never think wearing a skirt to a game, yef ten, years agq girl were for- bidden to wear sl k? and no one .wore ' jq ns. Dress codes alsc |tated s ' hairstyle . ( uys had tnjyeep their inair offfctheir peck , burni’only to cks, and tl onom uH their side- ns only to the ' bottom b» ars hSMMs X ' C J m qrrhcMr t ars and haji x ' Cent long M J touen „ pies a re vq a r i ng sTi o rt e r, hajfc. ow here J ar tjre buzt cbts p . aw here ear t£i ie||s Vow, f ' zh m afresh, in a new school, t£ie students were bent on setting tra- ditions. Athle j jt teams were formed jMMd 18 ' «n girls ' called a Drill Team; 4 )erforrned Girl ' s sports, - however, did not exist those fffst years of the school ' s hTstory. Cheer- leaders, like today, stood on the sidelines at game? and backed the teams. IJiq firs;., bard backed yearbook, published under the supervision of Mr. f Cene Fort, history teacher, was named Paragon and was sold to nearlyuevery member of the student body. The first Paragon sold for j 4.50 as compared to the $7.50 price of the book these days. Not only were the new students con- cerned with lasting traditions, they also wanted their school to last. Some students spent spare hours seated in hallways in an effort to regulate stu- dent traffic. Ten years later, moni- tors have again been employed, this time in retaliation for damage of school property. Maybe the past seems much more de- sirable to some people. Still, it ' s easy to forget that ten years from now, someone e se will be looking back, possibly wisfting they had a part in — %. the school that is today. ml M 4 Cl w Vt », f Ten y %r nniversary 13

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bring The abolition of strict student dress codes is the major reason for the obvious difference in school clothes. Since skirts and nice pants are no longer required, kids have turned to what they feel to be the most comfort- able clothes, blue jeans. Accepted as part of administration, monitors watched halls during the school ' s early years. Now, many consider monitors to be an infringement on freedom as senior Bob Bender asks for a pass from senior Will Rogers. % V.

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' My make-up is all smeared! My dress is wrinkled! Hurry finish the set, we are on in an hour! ' Despite all the confusion and disorder of opening night, Summer Theatre 74 gave two presentations: Neil Simon ' s Ba- refoot in the Park and Edgar Lee Mas- ter ' s Spoon River Anthology. A new face, seen by summer theatre partici- pants, was Mr. Carl Young, director. Little progress was made at practice because of the frequent personality con- flicts between the cast and crews. Two or three days before opening night a “gripe session was held to solve prob- lems, and the question of whether or not to still present the play arose. After this “gripe session , cooperation was ob- tained, and the play was presented on June 21 and 22. Junior Cathy Moynagh and alumni Terry Hagerty played leads as impoverished newlyweds in the com- edy Barefoot in the Park. Mr. Young added that production night was par- ticularly frantic with the ushers searching for chairs for the unexpectedly large au- dience, that only left standing room. Rehearsals immediately began for the second summer presentation. Spoon River Anthology. The cast consisted of many inexperienced underclassmen who were new to acting and drama. Jumping jacks and concentration games were led by Mr. Young to help familiar- ize the cast with the use of gestures and voice. Spoon River Anthology was different from the usual plays. While one person acted as a dead body, another stood as a gravestone. Every actor acted as a spirit and told of his life at Spoon River in a poetic form.. Mr. Young joined in and also took a part in the play as a member of the community of Spoon River. On July 26 and 27 Spoon River Anthology was presented to a full house. The audience received a first hand view by sitting in three-quarter style on the stage for both plays, and also had coffee and cookies served during inter- mission for the first time. Problems were battled and, “good times were had by all, added Mr. Young. BELOW: Due to the lack of male response, director Mr, Carl Young participated in Spoon River Anthology, portraying the spirit of Roscoe Purkapile, as Joan Bjelland junior portrayed a gravestohe. SPIRITS. LOVC ENCIRCLE STACE 14