Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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“Yes! I ' ll go to Prom with you!” “You mean it? But I haven ' t even asked you yet. “This is perfect— I have a dress and everything! It’s hot pink! “Does that mean I have to get a hot pink tux?” Waiting and asking was just the beginning for the 216 couples who attended Prom on May 14. During lunch hours, stu- dents were able to purchase Prom tickets in a new way from previous years. Tickets to Prom alone sold for $8, and tickets to both Prom and Post Prom sold for $25. Tickets were sold separately because Prom was not considered, for the first time, to be a school sponsored function. Early plans helped to orga- nize Prom, which was spon- sored by the Junior Class un- der the direction of Mr. David Russell, English teacher. Sev- eral committees were formed to help with Prom prepara- tions. These included the band, decorations, tuxes, fa- vors, program, tickets and lo- cation committees. After the committees had completed their work, the theme “Could It Be Magic was chosen, the decorations were up, and the magical mood of Prom was set. Even though not consid- ered an “official part of Prom, Pre-Prom parties were actually considered to be a must. Some parties were by invitation only and some were open houses. Usually starting at seven p.m., couples had a chance to get together before the big eve- ning to compare flowers, ad- mire each other in formal at- tire, take a few remembrance pictures, and catch a quick snack before Prom. To avoid the inconvenience of waiting in long lines to get (Continued on pg. 29) g g g Prom 27

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ABOVE: CHOW DOWN! With a variety of food at their fingertips, senior Dennis Flynn and junior Marianne Lanman enjoy the food at the Post-Prom dinner. ABOVE RIGHT: GENTLE- MANLY MANNERS. En- joying the backyard atmo- sphere of a pre-prom party, senior Scott Vukov- ich and junior Blair Barkel sample the punch. RIGHT: MOVIN’ TO THE MUSIC, Monterey played their familiar song, junior Sandy Case and senior Mike Gaskey get into the music. FAR RIGHT: CLOSE IN- SPECTION. Checking to see the events for the up- coming evening, seniors Michelle Frazier and Dave Minas check the dinner menu on the bid. 26 Prom

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r TOP: AWKWARD SITUATION. Despite the awkwardness of having a crutch, senior Christine Barnes still manages to manuever her way around Post-Prom. ABOVE: EARLY PREPARATIONS. In an effort to get an early start decora- ting the commons, junior Cinda Petruch sets up tables. 28 Prom