Wayne High School - Sentry Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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HIGH SCHOOL WAYNE BUILDING CORPORATION as EBt Mi 11} ' In viewing the year through a prospect- ive senior ' s perspective, the discovery of an impressionable uniqueness pre- vailed. The class of 1974 had an identity belonging to no other class. With no form- er attachments to South Side or E Imhurst, from which the majority of the first clas- ses came, our class is recognized as the first class to complete its entire high school education at Wayne. Derived from that statement, the senior class of 1974 constitutes the first true Generals. Along with this distinction came the realization that, through the past three years, immeasurable changes have erupt- ed. We were born into the school. To- gether we helped raise and develop the school into an educational stronghold through the establishment of traditions. And now it has fully matured and blos- somed out into a real school. Through this change from newness to an established school, the development of Metamorphosis provided a good, sound theme. Defined to be a physical or biological change, metamorphosis grew to be a perfect fit for the year. And so the book fashions a composi- tion metamorphic in style. The progres- sion of the school year advances in a chronological order with the format simi- lar to that of several magazines. Two- and three-column layout designs combined to forgi the basic style. But most import- ant is that it follows through the seasons reflecting the unending process known as Metamorphosis. (Left) Change has come about at Wayne, not only through tradition, but also in the phys- ical appearance.

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( Left) A daring vandalsim act netting (Below) Though students arrived at school $4,000 did leave something behind: the m mere snow flurries, by early afternoon famed hole in the wall. they witnessed a blizzard. Area news affects Wayne Besides the numerous major nation- al issues such as the resignation of Vice-president Spiro Agnew, the Water- gate investigation, and even the wed- ding of Secretary of State Henry Kis- singer, several changes emerged with- in our own community. As a result of the energy crisis which has had a drastic effect on the entire nation, the rise in gasoline pri- ces, lowering the speed limU to 55 mph, closing gasoline stations on Sun- days, and, in some cases, limiting the amount of gas to be bought at one time has controlled and often eliminated excess driving and cruising trips. As a local project, the old, unsafe Van Orman Hotel was torn down. A famous landmark to Fort Wayne, it also held sentimental value to lifelong cit- izens of the city. News also made its way into the school. In mid May, vandals broke in through the choir room and escaped with $4,000 in music equipment includ- ing cymbals, speakers, and a synthe- sizer. Luckily, police recovered the merchandise, and the vandals were prosecuted. Most Gens welcomed record-break- ing snowfalls and the extra vacation which resulted from Mayor Lebamoff ' s state of emergency declaration. Opening-5