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

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Jenny Lambert and Brant Tregellas share the traditional dance of the King and Queen. Ron Bukovac and his date take their place on the dance floor. Couples crowd the dance floor at the 1985 Prom. Everyone patiently waits for the Prom Queen and King candidates to parade through the hall. 18 Prom

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Nancy Reagan holds the Bible as her husband recites the inaugural oath. On the coldest inauguration day in history, Ronald Reagan became the oldest man sworn into the office of President. George Bush was sworn in as Vice-Presi¬ dent. Many of the day’s festivities were cancelled or moved indoors because the temperature was sub-zero, with a wind- chill factor as low as -50 degrees in many sections of the East. — Topsy Turvy - People cope with world changes, calamities During this school year, the world went through many changes. People had to react and keep up with all the blows thrown their way. Even in the summer, before school began, the 1984 Olym¬ pics brought controversy from the very beginning. The Soviet nations boycotted the events. But the people reacted to the boycott with a fresh new feeling of friendship and unity that was evident from the opening cere¬ monies. As the Romanian team entered the Olympic Colosse¬ um, the crowd erupted into ap¬ plause, giving a standing ova¬ tion for the only Soviet nation to disregard the boycott and at¬ tend the games. The 1984 Summer Olympics ended with the most elaborate celebration in Olympic history. The Presidential election pro¬ vided a major controversy across the nation. The incum¬ bent Ronald Reagan was popu¬ lar with his conservative eco¬ nomic reforms. Walter Mon¬ dale and Geraldine Ferraro were hopeful because of the feminist issue. Geraldine Fer¬ raro was the first woman candi¬ date running for a presidential office. When her candidacy was announced, Ferraro said, “Vice- President, it has such a nice ring to it.” Terrorism and death plagued the world scene this year. Indira Ghandi, Prime Minister of In¬ dia, was murdered by her own Sikh security guards. “I am not interested in a long life. I am not afraid of these things. I don’t mind if my life goes in the service of this na¬ tion,” Ghandi said the night be¬ fore her assassination. The USSR saw an influx of new heads of state. After months of ill health, Soviet leader Konstantin U. Cher¬ nenko died on March 10. He was succeeded by Mikhail S. Gorbachev. The people of Ethiopia cried out to the world in weak under¬ nourished voices as a famine swept across the land. The de¬ sert in Ethiopia expands over a mile every year. Many charita¬ ble organizations were formed to send aid to the dying masses. The Union Carbide plant in India claimed over 2,500 lives because of a chemical leak. The medical field too had its advances. Heart surgery took a giant leap forward during the past year with several artificial heart implants. The nation watched with fixed eyes as a baboon was sac¬ rificed for the life of Baby Fae as she received a heart trans¬ plant. A baboon’s heart re¬ placed her failing heart. Baby Fae lived about three weeks after the operation. These cases gave new hope to heart patients. The 1984-85 school year had its chaos, the world was in a top¬ sy-turvy state, and yet in spite of all the turmoil, Crown Point students still faced the world with hope for tomorrow. World News 17

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— “On the wings of love” -- Junior class hosts Prom at St. Elijah’s Hall Never before and probably never again will this group of teenagers be seen together in tuxedos and formal evening gowns. Friends and acquaintances gathered together on May 4 for an evening of fun and laughter at the 1985 prom. At 7 p.m students entered St. Eli¬ jah’s Serbian Hall, arriving in Cadillacs, Fords, Chevys, and a few even had the luck to be driven by chauffeurs in limo- sines. After enjoying dinner and conversation, students danced to the music of Pawnz. At 9 p.m. a hush fell over the Prom crowd as the Queen and King candidates were escorted to the front of the dance floor. The tension exploded as Jen¬ ny Lambert and Brant Tregel- las were named to receive the crowns of Prom Nobility. Oth¬ er candidates for the positions were Sheila Cope, Seurina Foeller, and Rita Miller, and Scott Becker, Steve Jovono- vich, and Tom McConnell. After the crowning ceremony, Jenny and Brant shared a dance to the theme song of the Prom, “On the Wings of Love.” After dancing and laughing until 11 p.m., couples went their separate ways. They went to parties and traveled to Chicago until early morning. The next day was spent at Great America, Chicago, and the beach. Couples dance to the music of Pawnz. Prom King Brant Tregellas shares a dance with his mother. Joe Biernat and Kristie Helsel get down to a fast song. Jenny Lambert adjusts her crown to assure a perfect fit. Prom 19