Weston High School - Heliotrope Yearbook (Weston, CT)

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l l l l l l Night watchman Mark Campbell makes his rounds. The light at the end of the main office hall tells of another late night for Principal Alan Haas. V .. -J ., 1. -X wffrf ri f L ,t.. to f Before work, the night janitors play a game of hall basketball. t 29 I IL ,t. egg i

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At a New Vintage rehearsal, John Speck Another late night yearbook meeting finds editors John Sowinski, Cindy Gemmell and relaxes while playing the bass guitar. Lisa Mintz. .,? 5' c -if . X .- ..t.. I Agp.-ny, N . A dlsl-facted Crowd awaits the S7-aft Of 3 varsity basketball game- One of the special night ceremonies is the Latin Club initiation, 1 held yearly in the library. 'Q . . . AND LIFE GOES The 3:45 late bus was not late enough for many athletes, as practices ran into the early even- ing. The boys and girls basketball teams had to accomodate each other by sharing the gym on a complicated schedule. One of the teams often had to stay after as late as 6 or 7:00. Snow that re- fused to fall, resulting in treacher- ously icy conditions on the slopes, didn't keep the ski team from weekly trips to nearby ski areas for practices, sometimes not re- turning until 8 or 9:00. the year- book staff, off in their own little room at a far wing of the school, forever tried to meet deadlines during meetings extending far into the night. During fall and spring drama seasons, a soft glow shone from the open auditorium doors onto the outside lawn into the wee hours of the night, and drivers passing by could catch a flash of color hinting at the endless activ- ity within as Company cast and crew members sang, danced, hammered, and ordered away in preparation for those few nights of glory up on stage. Chamber singers met regularly throughout the year on Monday nights to re- hearse for periodic concerts. Yet when the door had closed behind the last person the silence reigned tif only for a few hoursb, until the restless activity would begin again.

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This freak snow-fall, which threatened to freeze the spirit of Homecoming week, luckily melted in time for the bonfire and game. 33. as tl, MQ. A, --. ld QWQW u 1: ffwli I Soccer players were caught off guard by Entertainment and refreshments were provided at the Library Club's Christmas HH early SHOW, but practice WHS held HS party, organized by Mrs. Barbara Willbur. usual. Painted by the Student Council, Cheerleaders, and various oth er artists, the X-mas decoration cheer: up the surroundings for Richard Jeantheau and Scott Karlins. , , Q . f f' A , ' REATI E SEAS NS When school doors opened in September, summer vacationers once again stepped into their stu- dent roles. Some appeared in new fall blazers and boots, while oth- ers hung on to summer in sun- dresses, Alligator shirts, and sandals. Sunworshippers got in their last days at the beach and enjoyed the first few school weeks outside in the courtyard basking on the steps or playing frisbee. As the leaves changed color in typical New England fashion, doors closed, the heat went on, and the halls, cafeterias, and library filled with students coming in out of the cold. When that white stuff fell in October, everyone anticipated a long, cold winter ahead. Instead, a snowy Homecoming was about all we gotg the snowfall, the earliest since 1925 in our area, was fol- lowed by a heatwave in which we experienced a week of record high temperatures for late Octo- ber. Winter turned out to be noth- ing more than a chilly spring. Crystal blue skies and green grass didn't put a damper on holiday spirit, cheerleaders, Student Council, and other school dwellers painted Christmas and Hannukah greetings on the main hall Windows while the smoking lounge sported Harvey, the flying Christmas tree. A holiday concert and Library Club party also boost- ed seasonal spirit. Skiers may have had to grin and bear it with man-made snow, but for skaters sleek sheets of unblanketed ice of- fered smooth skating conditions. For everyone, the unusually calm weather only made the end of the school year seem closer. 30 1 Y' 8 C' K'