Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL The climax of every week wasn’t Monday, Tuesday, or even Thursday. The good times started every Friday at 2:30. The final bell rang, and the students raged out of school. Soon all of the telephone lines were congested. The sun finally set, and the stunning purple sky served as a backdrop for those Friday night activities. The parties were on, the football game had already started, and the mall was overflowing. It was another weekend! The main stretch served as a release from obligation as many students with their shiny, clean cars headed out to the main drag. Back and forth, up and down Main Street, stopping occasionally to satisfy their munchies. “Nearly every weekend we cruise. Cruising Main is really fun, because I get to see my friends and relax,” said freshman Christie Colwell. Why sit at home on the weekend and watch television? Many dug into the very depths of their piggy banks and slowly but surely rounded up enough money to get out of the house and see a movie at that ever popular place, the Village Mall. “On weekends, I usually go to the mall to see a movie or two. Sometimes, I just go to the mall to get out of the house and to talk with people after a hectic week of school-work,” said junior Jim Chammings. Often the weekend was a time to get things done. All that wasn’t done the previous weekend, or the previous week, was saved for the upcoming weekend. The list of things grew and grew until every minute of the weekend was occupied. “Every once in a while, my weekends are totally filled up with so many things to do that I don’t have any time for myself. What a bore!” said Senior Scott Starkey. Having relatives that lived out of town was a sad situation. Never being able to see them made some feel as if they were growing farther and farther apart. Weekends proposed a solution to this problem. “Some weekends we travel to Gary, Indiana to see my aunt. I don’t get to see her very much, but when I do it is a happy occa-sion,” said freshman Tia Hoover. The last rays of light for that weekend slowly dispersed into a Sunday night sky. Soon the confusing and blending Monday light would push its way over the horizon bringing with it another week and another wish for the next weekend, by Tim Grider. One of the favorite pastimes of Seniors Mike Landskroner and Paul Watkins is fixing up their cars. Mike owns a 1969 Camaro. and Paul owns a 1931 Coupe. Both have shown their cars at such places as American Graffiti Night. (Photo by J. Williams) 24 WEEKENDS

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Petty cash seems to burn a hole in a teenager's pocket. Junior Mike Hance looks through the items for sale at the Septemberfest. (Photo by J. Grygiel) A big fluffy teddy bear is what sophomore Julie Pickett is spending her money on. (Photo by J. Grygiel) Music is another big part of a teenager’s life. Sophomore Doug Mohr looks through the cassette tapes to find the one of his favorite group. (Photo by M. Grygiel) SPENDING MONEY 23

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“Should I buy M Ms or Tootsie Rolls?. . . ” Juniors Brian Wright and Brad Candler and Senior Chris Hanson look over their choices of snacks before buying one at the Village Mall cinema. (Photo by K. Johnson) A fun and inexpensive activity for freshman Hope Bullock is playing video games at Jolly Jester. (Photo by K. Johnson) Going to the mall was a popular thing for teenagers to do in Danville. Junior Missy Pratt and sophomore Eric Valdez spend their evening chatting with one another. (Photo by K. Johnson) Trying her luck at a video game at the arcade is junior Tami Coe. The arcade is a popular hangout for local teenagers. (Photo by K. Johnson) WEEKENDS 25