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

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trapped In the middle of time N I -,.; VOTING MACHINES repi adulthood as many Senia barrier and exercise 1 A COUPLE paus

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en conquer initial challenge, form new tradition s TYPICAL AMERICAN SYMBOLS spanning the two hundred years reflect the sights, the sounds, and the attitudes of our thriving, free nation in 1 976. PERSONALITY BLENDS characterize Wayne as [rants came from Elmhurst, South Side, Cen- ■jkionga, Geyer, and Weiser park in 1971 i Wayne. ENERAl PORTRAIT presented by the Class ' ' tie General mascot played by Jeff to General traditions and boost ritof ' 76. n light of Wayne ' s fifth anniversary Gens realized man initial challenges which faced the first Generals. The basketball team brought unmatched pride, unity, and recognition to General Country. Just as basketball and Hoosier hysterial symbolized Indiana and baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet symbolized America, red and Columbia blue, the tune THE MINNESOTA ROUSER, and the title Wayne Gener- als stood for the FWCS structure on Winchester Road. The General portrait that presided over the gym, Jeff Dohner ' s debut as the General mascot, and the alma mater sung at the end of assemblies added more symbols and traditions to Wayne during ' 76. Immigrants symbolized America, the melting pot of the world, and Wayne too began as a melting pot of students from area schools in 1 971 . In ' 75-76 the trace of immi- grants lingered as Miami emmigrated Freshmen at the end of the first semester. The bicentennial celebrated America ' s Independence Day of July 4, 1 776, but Gens also celebrated Wayne ' s independence day. Like the tie between England and the Colonies that dissolved in 1 776, Wayne and Miami broke their ties with the inhabitance of the new junior high build- ing and gained independence in 1 976. P iP

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etween two worlds signified Wayne ' s second year but the theme continued to typify Gens in ' 76. Behavior teetered between the innocence of childhood and the responsibilities of adulthood as peer, parent, and adult pressures inflicted Gens. Parents ' and the school ' s expectations often reinforced the c hildhood state. Absence excuses signed by parents, hall passes, confinement during lunch, and dance chaper- ones reflected attitudes toward students ' statuses. Cur- fews, groundings, and activity restrictions imposed by par- ents also enforced characteristics of childhood rather than adulthood. Characteristics associated with adulthood related to some Gens and hung just out of reach for others. During the sophomore year most Gens earned their right to the road as sixteen signaled a magical year and a driver ' s license seemed to be the ticket to adulthood. Seniors faced college, career, and often marriage preparations as graduation triggered adult responsibilities. The roles of consumer, employee, and voter served as go-betweens from childhood to adulthood. Sophomores and Freshmen experienced another type of intermediacy. Ties with Geyer and Miami teams and teachers frequently remained while reminiscence of junior high behavior and procedures complicated the transition to high school. The change from junior high to high school like the change from childhood to adulthood placed Gens between two worlds. PHOTOGRAPHER STEVE WILSON bridges the BBBBB IfflB l i MOBSTERS protect Kid Koe as publication staffers live a childhood fantasy during an k estead publications PARTIES stocked with beer, grass, and cigarettes --that Between Two Worlds — 7