Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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ABOVE: HANG ON TIGHT. In the fall, juniors Elaine Ulber. Chipper Rednour and senior Scott Vukovich have some childlike fun in Community Park. ABOVE: BICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE. Donated by the Rotary Club . the three statues on the corner of Ridge and Columbia depict the stages of Northwest Indiana: indian. farmer, and steel worker. LEFT: OUR KIND OF TOWN. Proximity to Chi- cago enables residents to experience the excite- ment of a big city. ABOVE: DETOUR. For eight months Ridge Road was under construction causing confusion to mo- torists going through town. 4 Package Deal

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“Sold to the highest bidder!” “Now everybody fix your eyes on this next item for sale “We’re down to the last of the 25 high schools in the Calu- met Region up for bid.” Located in the heart of a prospering residential commu- nity, this institute of higher learning is open Monday thru Friday, 180 days a year. Yes folks you too can be a proud student at Munster High School. Now listen up! For a mere scheduling and admission charge these abundant op- portunities can be yours: ♦Dome shaped fieldhouse featuring spaciousness and ver- satility necessary to support 18 athletic teams. ♦Heated Olympic sized swim- ming pool, training center for the State Swim Champs. Spacious cafeteria featur- ing a diversified menu, all new salad bar and home cooked goods. Performances ranging from post-game dances to three the- atrical productions. ♦Whether to college or out in the business world you will find superior training here. ♦To please both the novice and the more skilled, intra- murals and varsity sports are available to all interested. ♦And last but not least what would the high school be with- out you the students. And boy do we have all kinds. There are 1740 ranging from the scholars to the loafers, comedians to the shy types and leaders to the followers. ♦What! You say you’re still not sure? Well thumb through the pages. Visit some of our classes. Get acquainted with a few of our students and partici- pate in some of our activities. You’ll discover why students say, WE’VE GOT A LOT! RIGHT: SENIOR PRIDE. Rushing on to the field Senior Class members display their seniority. RIGHT: PROBLEM SOLVING. Checking over a problem in physics, junior Sandy Case finds her calculator to be a useful aid. For Sal e 3

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RIGHT: MANHATTAN STYLE. At Snak ' s Fifth Avenue, freshmen Judy Brauer and Mark Alt dine in an atmosphere resembling New York in the 1930 ' s. RIGHT: SCENIC ROUTE Pedal- ing down Fran-lin, junior Terri Anderson uses the newly created bike route to cycle from one end of town to the other. . . . And if you’re the lucky one who places the winning bid, you will receive the benefits of the growing community of Mun- ster as only one part of the added attractions included in our package deal. ♦Only 40 minutes away from downtown Chicago and the fast pace and culture of a big city, you ' ll have an unlimited amount of opportunities to take advan- tage of ranging from the Chi- cago Symphony to rock con- certs and the Museum of Science and Industry to the Art Institute. ♦With an endless selection of shopping centers, choose from Chicago’s Water Tower Place with its glass elevators to local shopping centers such as River Oaks, Southlake Mall, and 45th Avenue Mall. ♦If you don’t need to shop, but you would like to get out and stretch your muscles, you will find a wide variety of recrea- tional activities. For those without trans- portation, there are 13 parks, a newly created bike route, tennis courts, a swimming pool and ice rink located right in town. How- ever, if you feel like venturing outside the town’s limits, you can ski, play tennis, exercise at nearby health clubs and sun- bathe at the Dunes. ♦With 23,000 residents, com- munity involvement is at an all time high as numerous organi- zations have donated bicen- tennial landmarks, while home and road construction are still growing. After exploring the area and seeing the sights of not only the school but also the community, you’ll realize that WE’VE GOT A LOT! U J v Package Deal 5