Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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m lytjf 2nt lyfl Not all Fairy Tales have a happy ending . . . Homecoming 74 A strictly enforced curfew coupled with the first loss of the football game dampened spirits of many students. Getting the car for the night, kids in- vading tomato patches, raiding the “little store for cartons of eggs and getting your ammunition ready announced the beginning of 74 Homecoming prepara- tions. This typical scene brought about the enforced 7:30 p.m. curfew for float construction. Work began after school, but when 7:30 rolled around, kids were asked to clear the premises either by class spon- sors or parents who opened their homes to the respective classes for the con- struction of the floats. With the destruction taking place, the administration threatened that there would be school all day Friday with no parade if it didn ' t stop. Despite all this, students still felt the anticipation to- wards Homecoming. Activities started off with the annual spirit week of hat and sock, jean and jer- sey, nostalgia, class color, and red and white days. Senior boys volunteering their time got a legal cut of classes to search for wood and to construct the bonfire. All one could see Thursday night in Community Park was a bright orange fire and crackling flames lighting the sky. Thursday night became Friday morn- ing too quickly for those who diligently worked on their floats depicting the theme of Fairy Tales. Weeks of mold- ing sharp chicken wire with chapped hands from the cold, as well as making paper flowers, were ended as the floats were displayed in the parade. The soph- omores were late getting their finished product, They ' ll Never-Never Land a Victory, to the church on time because a driver couldn ' t be found, juniors were ABOVE: Sophomore prioress (ill Kovark with es- rort Dave Hunt enjoy a quiet but memorab le mo- ment of slow dancing. RIGHT: Pinnothio, the se- nior ' s creation, awaits to be judged. ready to go with It Looks Grimm For the Bulldogs, and seniors with their product, We Nose We ' ll Win. Mickey Mouse music was played by the band to lead the parade with drill team following. Awe and wonder filled the eyes of small children as they gazed at the tissue paper creations while varsity cheerleaders were throwing out candy. Freshman princess Cinda Petruch, soph- omore princess jill Kovack, junior prin- cess Stacy Winterfeldt, and queen candi- dates Annie Estrada, Carol Angel, and judy Gage with all the girls ' escorts fol- lowed the floats. Tempting smells of barbeque chicken enticed a record number crowd who supported the annual Speech and De- bate Chicken Barbeque held for the first time in the south cafeteria. It was a record year for ticket sales and dona- tions. But we ' re not certain if as much money was made as chicken prices went up, yet we didn ' t increase the price of the tickets, said Laura Murphy, Speech and Debate president. Two new activities were added to the Homecoming festivities this year. One was the Girls ' Interscholastic Association sponsored balloon race. Two thousand four hundred balloons resembling colors of the rainbow could be seen in the sky at 7:00 p.m. at the north end of fhe foot- ball field. When the returns came back in December, the one returned from the farthest distance won a ten-speed bi- cycle. The money was used to help out girls ' volleyball team. Adding another new event, the Office Education Association sponsored a tri- cycle race which was held on the out- door track after the parade. The fresh- men team of Bob Wisnewski, Phil Erickson, Robert Longhauser and Steve Mullholland were announced winners 18

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food. Which ever it is, you don ' t have time to worry, as the buzzer sounds off LEFT: Polishing off her chicken, freshman Jerri Davis is provided with the needed en- ergy to make it through the rest of the day. BELOW LEFT: A group of friends throw a surprise lunchroom birthday party for soph- omore Robin Check. BELOW: Left with no room to sit at the table, junior Dave Wade takes a seat on the floor. again and it ' s time to get going. Instead of bringing your tray back, you leave it on the table. After all, everyone else leaves their garbage on the tables and floors. Just hope you ' re not caught leav- ing it on the table, you would sure to get suspended. Well, you ' ve taken your chance and survived, but was it worth it? Tomorrow will you brown bag or try the luncheon special? Burger, shake, fries for 60 ...Care to take a chance?

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and received trophies for their efforts. The Mustangs, despite cheering fans, urging parents, and hard work, couldn ' t pull through with a victory as the Crown Point Bulldogs defeated them 12-7. It was the first time the Stangs lost the Homecoming game. Memories of childhood were brought back during halftime as tunes of “It ' s a Small World, A Spoonful of Sugar, and Mickey Mouse were played by the band. The tense and final moment arrived as seniors captured first place in float competition with their blinking Pin- nochio, while sophomores and Captain Hook took second, and the juniors and their storybook characters took third. Publications and their giant shoe Stomp ' Em took first place in car competition for the third consecutive year over the Thespian ' s car, Coac h ' em to Victory. Of the three senior candidates, Annie Es- trada was chosen queen. Saturday morning was spent rushing around for flowers or other items needed for the dance. As evening ap- proached, 185 couples could be found af pre-Homecoming parties and dancing to Quorum at the school. Rainbows and a Yellow Brick Road could be found on the walls of Cinderella ' s Castle as well as freshmen dressed as storybook characters there fo serve. As couples got in their cars to go to their favorite restaurants to stop their hunger pangs. Homecoming activities came to an end. TOP: Who doesn ' t like to be 1 kid? Freshman Cristy Mazanek display s one of her prized possessions while serving refreshments at the dance. BOTTOM: A free moment is being spent by junior loyce Pink and soph- omore Scott Vukovich to relax and take a break. Homecoming I 1 )