Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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From ice-laden boughs and snow flur¬ ries drifting from the North common to every winter, Sunshiners and Let- termen adapted the theme, Love, Snow, and Christmas for the annual semi- formal turnabout. Amid floating hearts and candy canes, Lettermen president Tom Kennedy crowned the dancing couples ' favorite, Lori Whitehead, as queen. To continue the spirit, student council members diverted students’ attention in the halls between classes to the ceilings dripping with crepe paper, strung with garland, and sup¬ ported by a tinselled Christmas tree. This inspiration was short-lived, however, as thoughts reverted to Christ¬ mas vacation and all the associated activities of caroling, skiing snow- crusted slopes, skating, tobogganing, and for the jet-set at heart, vacationing in Florida. The return to school and freshly-waxed floors after the two- week break became in many ways a melodramatic contrast to the joyful holiday of just a few days gone by. Classrooms quieted, students murmured muted whispers in the library, and books opened more often all in preparation for the inevitable discipline of semester finals . . . The spell was broken with the strident ringing of the eleven o ' clock bell as January grads raced from classes, down the halls, and out of school, students no more. STUDENTS FORSAKE FIRE¬ SIDE TO CHALLENGE FROSTY SLOPES

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COUPLES CHERISH EVERY MOMENT OF PROM WEEKEND Long, flowered gowns or halter dresses and tuxes with pastel ruffled shirts donned by each guy and gal were popular attire for the 1972 prom, Cherish. Even though it rained, the night was not spoiled for dates who projected a romantic air to Salvatorian Hall. Juniors and seniors danced to the music of the Moonlighters to all hours of the night. After Prom King Brian Meyer and Queen Bonnie Matthews were crowned, couples went their own ways to midnight brunches, suppers, or early breakfasts. Some lucky couples got home at three in the morning, took a short nap, and prepared for the next day, which included picnic trips to the Dunes, to Turkey Run, or to Indiana Beach. Groups took forest trails, rode horses, and had a good time trying to eat soggy picnic lunches. Prom-goers could be spotted Monday, or not spotted at all, with dark circles around the eyes and with weary bodies and memories of the great weekend. ABOVE— Happiness is being together ' for Prom King Brian Meyer and Jana Witten. RIGHT—Cher¬ ishing the moment together are Steve Childress and Prom Queen Bonnie Matthews. 20