Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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tm)Daao©i?39aoD®. Dear Cousin Mabel, Hi! How was your summer? Mine was fantastic! The first thing I did was to put my noisy alarm clock away until next September. But after I had slept in a few days, I realized it was time to begin mak- ing plans for the three wonderful months of summer. I turned into a real beach bum this summer. As soon as I felt the warm sand between my toes and the gentle touch of the sun ' s rays that first day in June, I knew I was there to stay! I was deter- mined to have a great tan no matter how long it took. To achieve this perfect golden tan, I suffered through sun tan lo- tions of every kind, hours and hours of sun bathing, and two agonizing sun- burns along with all of the peeling and awful itching! The annual Fourth of July Carnival at Community Park was great! Everybody was there from school. In addition to the rides, there were numerous booths and games. One ride, I think it was called the Octopus, was a little too much for me! I was careful to avoid that when I went to the Lake County Fair later in August. My friend and I decided instead to stick with watching the cows and pigs while we were there! They also had all kinds of prize-winning produce and inventions from students in the 4-H Club. I even visited Egypt in August! No, I ' m just kidding! I did the next best thing, though, and visited the King Tut exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago. My family and I left real early in the morning to avoid the crowds, and were we ever surprised when we got there! The line was so long I got tired just looking at it! Hours later we finally got in. Although I was starving and my legs felt like lead sinkers, it was all worth it because the exhibit was fascinating. So, as you can see I ' ll have plenty of warm memories during the cold, winter months ahead. Your loving cousin, Mildred

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ABOVE: In the child-like atmosphere of Sesame Street , senior Alice Strayer joins the Homecoming fun. LEFT: Before the big parade, freshman Chuck Loomis watches the other groups line up. At tit ities BIREAlKIINe TIME RCEITINE BBBBBRRRRRIIIIINNNNNGGGGG never winning the float competition. Thank goodness the day is finally over. Boy, were they ever proud! Now I can run home and grab my Do- I missed the Flintstones nearly every ritos, turn on the TV and catch the daily night when I went to the rehearsals for episode of the Flintstones. I sure hope it the musical and fall play. Following a isn ' t the same one where Fred loses his year ' s absence, the musical made it back bowling ball. I ' m sick of watching the onto the stage and did so successfully same old show and eating the same old with the revival of Guys and Dolls ' Doritos. I have to break this dull old which played to full houses all four per- routine! formances. Everyone always expects it At least when it was near Home- to do well, but what a shock it was that coming I got to go out and work on the the fall play, Count Dracula played to class float. Some kids set their own indi- record breaking audiences! vidual goals of making at least 500 flow- I guess everyone had to break the ev- ers by themselves. Others broke into the eryday routine some way or another. Homecoming excitement by joining the Whether it was getting 12 bruises during local S.W.A.T. team for a little bit of the powder puff football game or help- group fun by raiding an underclass float, ing to decorate for prom, students could Seniors decided this was the year they change the everyday routine. They had to make it or break it. By golly, Big found they had to MAKE IT OR BREAK Bird and Can the Pirates did come in IT. first and broke the senior reputation of

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LEFT: As though sailing through the air, se- nior Marlene Doranski and junior Tammy Connor enjoy the spider ride. BELOW LEFT: As the waves crash over her BELOW: To avoid having his bike stolen from head, senior Blair Barkal uses a beach ball to the parking lot, freshman Steve Lennertz takes keep herself afloat. time to lock his bike to a nearby pole. Activities 9