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

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Julie Gibbons (right) serves punch to Phil Smock and Wirty Zurbriggen during the Turnabout Dance. Toking advantage of doncing to the music of The Returns (below) are Jan Madajcyk and Chuck Gist. Joanne Fetcko and Mike Bradash (bottom) enjoy a dance by the Christmas tree. The 1976 Turnabout Christmas Dance, “Moonlit Frost, brought many changes to the traditional dance. The biggest change was that the Inklings ' staff sponsored Turnabout. Always before Sunshine Society had taken the responsibilities of the dance. Nature was the theme surrounding the couples as they danced to the music of “The Returns. A frosty moon hung over the dance floor, while real Christmas trees and scat¬ tered pine branches completed the outdoors atmosphere. For the first year, a professional photographer was at the dance to take pictures of couples. The pictures were taken beside a life size snow¬ man donated by Mr. Whipple.” Stu¬ dents were asked not to “squeeze the snowman.” A new way of choosing kings and queens was also introduced. The cou¬ ples registered according to the girl ' s grade. One name was drawn from each class, so there was a queen from every grade. The queens ' escorts served as kings, so there was not a king from every grade. This attempt was made to abolish the voting on the popularity of royalty in the past. It also made it possible for anyone to be chosen. Although there were many changes, 225 couples attended the turnabout dance. Turnabout changes

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leading fashion designers, it is more that the whims of today’s designers have come around to the look endeared by Crown Point High School students for nearly eight years: blue jeans. Even though blue jeans may make up ninety per cent of the wardrobe of a typical male student at Crown Point, the trend for females negates that of the male. For the most part, girls at CPHS concur with the ideals in fashion that leading women of the day inspire. There are still girls who insist on jeans and flannel, but it’s the chic woman who is seen at all the dances. Some of the more recent styles include cowl neck sweaters, high leather boots, and gauchos. The cowl neck sweater, a variation of the turtle neck, has a much bulkier and wider collar than that of its count¬ erpart. High boots, popularized in the mid-sixties by go-go dancers and the vinyl industry, have made their way back into the world of hautecouture, but only after being toned down con¬ siderably. Now the boots are made from high grade suede or leather and come in zip-up, pull-on, or lace-up styles. These boots coupled with knee length cullotte replications called gauchos, form what some people may consider a look of true class.

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Roger Zeo, Miss Eleanor Britton, Patty Reed, and Dan Davidson (obove) present awards to the Turnabout queens from the Inklings ' staff. Taking a break from doncing at the turnabout (left) are Jeff Rattray and Janet The Christmas turnabout queens are (below) senior Sue Kidd, junior Denise Keiser, sophomore Kathy Geisen, and freshman Leah Beckman. The kings were the escorts of the queens and included Bernie Tilges, Brad Wentz, Dave Rhodes, and Bill Feder. 13