Blue River Valley High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Mount Summit, IN)

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New Blue Look Becomes Attics turned into treasure chests as the styles which adorned our par- ents in the old days flared into the new blue scene. Preppie was the name of the game with straight-legged, baggy pants, and blousy, printed shirts. Plaid or printed, full skirts were often coupled with plain knitted sweaters, while the final touch of ele- gance was the very popular lace col- lar. No student would have had a complete wardrobe without some sort of jacket or blazer, in which the wool, quilted and corduroy styles were the favorites. leans maintained much of their former novelyt, but the competition provided by the bright, splashy slack outfits were stiff. Loud yellows, reds and blues often decorated our halls in the form of fashionable garb. Guys were no longer dwarfed by girls ,who wore ladders for shoes, as the once popular flats returned to fame. Very simple, laced shoes with half inch heels were the fad, and besides being the rage, they were much easier on our bodies. it all off were the hats. It HPreppie didn't matter what size, shape or col- or they were, hats were cool , Cowboy hats were especially in, be- ing popular with both guys and gals. Lovely locks were hidden be- neath our caps. Going curly or wavy could make you the most luscious girl in your class. The extra body provided for many new styles, such as french braids and soft clips. The male portion of our school start- ed cropping their hair a little shorter, usually in the form of feath- ering making for a neater appear- ance. They stayed in their unchanging world of jeans and tee-shirts, only occasionally donning bright terries and velours. Tennis shoes, held together by a few strings attached to rubber soles were faithfully shuffled down our halls once again, their owners entan- gled in a web of sentiment, unable to give them up. Such was the new blue look, re- vived from by-gone times, to forever haunt the halls of our memories with wistful remember whens and alonging for the good old days . Ah K DOWN THE AISLE. Debbie Kee-sling mo- dels a popular style of clothing during a 4-H Fashion Show. ara. fLA'I'I 'EE'7f Whitewall flats were seen don- ning many feet this year, providing both com- fort and fashion. HELLO???French braids were a very popu- lar hairstyle, as is displayed by Lori Hodson. Student Fashionsfl 7

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l blle 45 ,ax - A .. 'Eve . Qmlm STUDENT STYLES. Mary lo Wames exhibits FLASHY CLASS RETURNS. Melinda Cham lhe typical school-day style which dominated berlin shows the era ol blue leans and lee our halls. Shirts is gone, replaced by Classier styles. 1 6fStudent Fashions

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1 8fPeop1e Me zeezff-J2!zleTl5oy,6 How was your day at school? Average, I guess. Are the kids pretty nice? Oh, average. l bet the teachers and administration are really understanding and helpful. They are just average, ordinary people. Oh. A This conversation could certainly not be heard at our school. There is nothing average about it. Especially the people. When 7 players from the reserve and varsity basketball team were injured and unable to perform to their best potential, other team members came through and the Vikings still secured a victory. The open house and Red and Blue night would never have been a success if teachers and students had not worked together for the great outcome. A QV2 to 3 hour event ran smoothly with 8 athletic teams participating through the evening. Cheerleaders and coaches were spirited and ready to begin a victorious season. While this was taking place in the gym, faculty and administration were meeting with parents and students in the cafetorium, discussing how school had started off on the right foot and now was trudging along at full pace. Even when tradgedy strikes unity prevails and makes the hard times go better. A terrible accident occurred on October l4 in Muncie to Reece Esham when someone threw a piece of concrete through an open car window striking Reece in the head causing partial paralysis for a time. Friends united to help in any possible way. A visit, a letter, or just a silent prayer were all greatly appreciated and helped Reece on the road to recovery. ln the shocking death of two past graduates, Melvin Phelps and Danny l-lite, friends shared their heavy sorrow and tried to comfort one another in their time of grief. Can anyone, that shows all this love and dedication be just average? This is certainly no average school and contains no average person as our NEW BLUE LOOK has discovered. CON-CEN-TRB-TTCN Studying is an important part ot learn- ing as Randy Gardner and Bill Halstead prepare for a test in metals class. NO! Helping the ball over the net, Coach Weigel anxiously awaits tor the play to end and lor another Viking victory in volleyball.