Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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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

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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: DANCING WITH DAD. Besides chaperoning the 216 couples at Prom. Mr. Richard Gaskey takes time out to dance with his daughter, junior Diane Gaskey. (Continued from pg. 27) pictures taken, students were assigned a certain time at which they would have their pictures taken. Remem- brance photos were taken by Titak Studios for a price of $6.95. Couples were posi- tioned in front of a flowered archway for their pictures. Freshmen servers were chosen to help serve refresh- ments, pass out favors and welcome couples as they en- tered Prom. A variety of hors d ' oeuvres were available along with punch for those hungry Prom attenders. Music at Prom was pro- vided by Monterey and was highlighted when the group asked senior John Lyle to play a drum solo along with the band. For those couples attend- ing Post-Prom, as 12 o’clock rolled around, they picked up their beer mug and cham- pagne glass favors and left to the Holiday Inn in Harvey, III. for the rest of the night. A sit down dinner was pro- vided for the couples to make the dinner seem more enjoy- able and less hectic than in previous years when a buffet style dinner was served. Music at Post-Prom was provided by Mariner. As a grand finale the group played the theme song, ‘‘Could It Be Magic”. After the dance ended at four o’clock a.m., weary couples with sore feet and loud music still pounding in their heads, trudged home to get a few hours of sleep before packing up for the beach. While many couples went to Warren Dunes, others went to their friend’s cottage. The whole weekend of Prom was highlighted by the sunny 90 degree weather that didn’t dis- appear until later Sunday evening. “What about next year, think you might want to go again? 0 ) 01 s (8 2 S 3 Prom 29