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

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Turnabout—15 Caryn Springer and Scott Bordui (far left) share a tender moment. Karen Wayman and Joe Lazarz (left) boogie to a rock song. The class princesses (below) and their dates for the 1981 Turnabout are junior princess Sarah Homeier and escort John Marquis; senior princess Carol Malinich and escort Jeff Kratochvil; sophomore princess Rhonda Herr and escort Gary Kerr, and freshman princess Sue Prendergast and her escort Jeff Wisniewski. Dennis Smolek (bottom left) pins a corsage on his date, Janie Speer. Stacy Alberts (bottom right) and her date. Bob Barker, pose for a picture.

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Preparation makes Turnabout Dance enjoyable for all The theme was “The Bells of Christ¬ mas,” and the setting that night was the cafeteria. It was decorated with a Christ¬ mas tree and snowflakes hung from the ceiling. Couples danced to music played by the band Stanza. Weeks before this night, girls went through the task of asking boys if they would like to go to the Turnabout Dance with them. After this had been accom¬ plished, boutonnieres and corsages were ordered from local florists. Dresses and suits were bought or old ones cleaned until they looked brand new. Tickets were bought from Inklings staff members. Also picture sign-ups were held for couples who wanted their pictures taken at the dance. Finally after all of this preparation. Turnabout night came. The dance lasted from 7 to 11 p.m. The couples danced to a variety of songs, ranging from hard rock to the soft strains of ballads. According to the tradition, the class princesses were chosen by ballot. When a girl came to the dance, her name was put into a box according to her class. Queen of the 1981 Turnabout was Carol Malinich. Junior princess was Sarah Homeier; sophomore princess, Rhonda Herr; and freshman princess. Sue Pren- dergast. After the many weeks of preparation for this dance, couples found the trouble well worth it. The 1981 Turnabout Dance will be remembered by many as a night filled with good music and pleasant memories of that “special someone.” Senior Cathy Shafer and Dan Rodriguez (top) share a quiet moment together. Keith Kustron and Jackie Brite (middle left) dance to a slow song played by the band Stanza. Bob Givens (middle right) gets a drink of punch for his date Lisa Ellis. The 1981 Turnabout queen (right) was Carol Mali¬ nich shown with her escort Jeff Kratochvil. 14—Turnabout

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I OjeULLL 80 ' s styles show soft, sleek look, romantic, natural Fashions for the 80’s were dazzling, sleek, sophisticated, soft, fleecy and decidedly natural. This year fasion at CPHS fell into three categories, ranging from a soft and sen¬ suous feminine advantage to a fun-lov¬ ing country spirit. As in all fashions there was a go-between, the “collegiate stand¬ ard’’ wear. Most of our soft and sensuous looks were displayed by the palest washes of colors and the lightest wisps of fabric with all the soft, demure touches that have a charm all their own. Pastelled and soft as a whisper were pleated wool skirts eased with pleats and lamb’s wool or angora sweaters. The look for day is decidely natural, in subtler makeup and in fashions and accessories with the richness only natu¬ ral fabrics, leathers, and suedes can deliver. Triggered for excitement and for fun, the western wear appeared for a new go-around in the fashion world. Jeans were still popular, but they were worn with western shirts. Capturing the romance of the Old West, these shirts were decorated with flutters of fringe across the bodice and sleeves, or with lace on collar, cuffs and bodice. Accesso¬ ries for this country elegance were tex¬ tured metal bracelets of gold, silver, cop¬ per or pewter, and necklaces of tur¬ quoise, ivory, and feathers, as well as leather belts, moccasins and leather or suede boots. Naturally, fabulous ten-gal¬ lon hats the cowpunchers provided, dec¬ orated with feathers and beads, com¬ pleted the look. Finally, the “collegiate standards,’’ containing all those items with snap and style, kept right on going from season to season. Most of these styles came in right at Christmas, when mom and dad surprised girls with monogramed sweat¬ ers. Collegiate means “clean-cut,” and that ' s what the look shows. The up-dated classics with a twist, free form gold ban¬ gles, patterned argyle socks or a red piped blazer were still in vogue. All-time favorites were a crew-neck sweater, men- swear ties, round-collared shirts and plaid or corduroy pants. 16—Fashion