Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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After school, seniors Cami Piekarski, Kns Springer, and Julie Scheiman prac- tice I have Decided by Amy Grant (or the Pops Concert. While waiting to order at the McDonalds in Northwood, juniors Amy Dafforn, Dawn Parr, and Mario Odier decide what they want to do over the weekend. CAM A was the kids, said alumni Mrs. Judy Mollering. Going To The CAMA Tangled legs, smashed shoulders, too many elbows, malts, and a juke- box blasting ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK. This was the CAMA on a Friday night after a game. The CAMA was the hangout in the early 1950 ' s. It was a place to congregate with friends, graduate Mrs. Nancy Mur- phy said. It was a student hangout. Nothing fancy, but it had friendly owners, said Mr. Don Reinking. The CAMA consisted of a row of ten to fifteen booths, a soda counter, pinball machine, and of course, the jukebox. The CAMA was busiest after games or other school functions, but CLHS students also frequented it after school and for lunch, since they didn ' t have their own cafeteria. Most everyone went. Even as a After a Friday night football game Kolleen Macke, Anne Westgate, Andrea Satterfield, and Mike Dammeyer drop into Mister Donut on East State to eat. freshman, I didn ' t feel uncomfortable there, stated alumni Mrs. Judy Moel- lering. The CAMA ' s popularity was partly due to the fact that it was only two blocks from the school and partly be- cause the owner, Dick Almundinger, was so friendly. The owner was friendly; he made students feel welcome, Reinking said. The CAMA could possibly be compared to Wendy ' s or Atz ' s, but there were differences. CAMA was basically geared toward teens. Atz ' s and Wendy ' s have to serve the general public, adults and teens alike. Ev- erybody went to CAMA. People were not as spread out. There was much more fellowship at the CAMA, Murphy said. — Katie Wasson Hangin ' Out 17

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V iends t fter a home football or bas- Jl ketball game, the place for W CLHS students to go was Pizza Hut. Not just any Pizza Hut, mind you, but the Pizza Hut on East State Street. This was where the ma- jority of CLHS students could be found crammed into tables and booths. T here could be anywhere from 25-40 students there, depending on victory or defeat. Pizza Hut was not always conven- ient, especially after school, so many students dropped into Wendy ' s or Atz ' s for a bite to eat. Wendy ' s was a fun place to go and be with your friends and eat, said sophomore Amy Knox. The primary reason students go out before or after a game is the same as it was 50 years ago — to socialize. The fact that everyone was together at Pizza Hut made it fun. We talked about the game and what was going on over the weekend, said junior Kolleen Macke. I go to Pizza Hut because every- body goes there and it is always fun, said sophomore Susie Schoenherr. The Casbah was also a place to hang out. Located on Freeman Street in the Pelz Reception Hall, it was a ■ 1 L W : J ■A Awaiting the start of the Fteshman party, Lisa East, Cyndi Meyer, Karla Clark, and Sarah Lin- deman stop a moment to talk before going down into the auxiliary gym for get-acquainted games While fans overlook the Cadets at their final home volleyball game, juniots Lisa Linnemeier and Steve Burkholder take advantage of a break in the game to comment on the opposition, Luers. place for teens to dance every Friday night. The Casbah was neat because you got a chance to meet different people, said junior Sarah Stalder. The Casbah had good music and it gave us a chance to dance more than once in a while, said Macke. Not everyone frequented the usual places like Glenbrook Mall, movie theaters, and restaurants. Some en- joyed quieter places. I like going to Foster Park and playing football with some friends, Macke stated. — Katie Wasson 16 Hangin ' Out

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Not all fads have been acceptable at Con- cordia. One day a boy came to school with an odd haircut. It was long in back and greased on the sides. Some of his classmates took him in to the bathroom and cut his hair, said Charlotte Sorg. Remember Bobby Sox? In the beginning, Concordia stu- dents wore JROTC uniforms every day, rain or shine, sleet or hail. This sentence was lifted a little when in the 50 ' s and 60 ' s, the uniform was required only four days a week. Fashion fought its way through the portals of time. Armed with bobby sox, saddle shoes, crinolines under skirts, and crew cuts, students were influenced by the latest trends. Styles were important. We paid attention to what our peers wore and dressed ac- cordingly, said Charlotte Sorg, class of ' 58. Wearing clothes the in way has changed drastically. Skirt lengths trav- eled up and down. Jean pant legs went through periods of being rolled up to the calf only to be hemmed the fol- lowing year. For many years, the standard outfit was relatively the same. Girls wore bobby sox and round neck sweaters with a scarf or strand of pearls around the neck. Skirts were straight and long or circular with crinolines underneath to make them full. We wore skirts to school every day. We didn ' t even think about wear- ing pants. They were considered unla- dylike, said Lana Hille, class of ' 59. Males at Concordia didn ' t have the chance to express any kind of creativ- ity in their dress as they wore their JROTC uniform almost every day. Most wore their uniform with pride. We kept a nylon sock with us, said Jerry Schoenefeld, class of ' 62. In case of a surprise inspection we were pre- pared to shine our shoes. On the days that guys were allowed to wear civilian clothes, they wote tab shirts, cords, sweaters, and occasional- ly a narrow tie. Hairstyles were as important as clothing. For girls the pageboy was popular and for the guys the crew cut was a must. Ponytails were popular. Hair was long and curled at the ends, said Beverly Payne, class of ' 56. Hair looked kind of dumpy. We didn ' t have the convenience of hair dryers. I wouldn ' t have been caught dead without having worn rollers the night before, said Hille. — Julie Klausmeier Dressed wiih comfort and style in mind, sophomores Maria Beitz and Shelly Bobay and juniors Dawn Parr, Lisa Linnemeier. and Susan Snyder converse in the Student Lounge. They are decked in shaker-stitch sweaters, jeans, and an all-time favotite. the sweatshirt. 18 History Feature Dressed in skirts, sweaters, bobby sox. Sporting the popular fluorescent look, sen- and rolled up jeans, high school students ior Amy Goeglein wears checkered suspenders of 1957 enter Concordia Church for chapel, with a bright top and bold black jewelry.