DeKalb High School - Saber Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

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have been a lot of fun, too, but due to other plans by Mother Nature, a great amount of snow cancel led the dance. The prom was held in May and fea- tured the theme “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The dances held at DHS always got Whether celebrating a victory or burn- ing off some excess energy, the Barons of DeKalb always had a great time. The Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dance in February would probably © a great response from the students. TOP, LEFT: Slowly swaying to the music, the cou- . ples attending the Christmas Formal enjoy a change of pace by getting all dressed up. ABOVE, LEFT: Juniors Steve Warner and Ann Kel- ley gaze into each other's eyes as they dance to one of the slow songs at a post-game dance. ABOVE, CENTER: Juniors Darlene Franks and Paula Aalders are dancing to the beat of a pop- ular rock-and-roll song at a DHS dance. TOP, RIGHT: This bunch of freshman girls takes dancing as serious business, but also have a lot of fun doing so. ABOVE, RIGHT: Senior Jim Finchum and junior Amy Brown seem to be having a little discussion about their ‘marriage certificate” as they sit on one of the many hay bales at the Sadie Hawkins dance.

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26 TOP, LEFT: Junior Anne Myers and sophomore Jeff Rude take time out from the Sadie Hawkins dance to pose for their picture. TOP, RIGHT: Many Barons seem to be having a good time dancing to some of their favorite songs at one of the dances held after a game. ABOVE, LEFT: A few of the girls take a break from their dates at the Sadie Hawkins to get out on the dance floor and relieve a little anxiety, ABOVE, RIGHT: Members of the band “Nos Mo King’’ seem to be having a pretty good time performing for the couples at the Christmas For- mal, DANCES Friday and Saturday nights were of- ten looked forward to by the students for the chance to get wild and crazy at a DHS dance. Many of the dances were held after football and basket- ball games with the plans of celebrat- ing a victory. Although it didn’t always work out that way, the Barons still knew what to do to get the spirit level back up where it belonged. The girls got their chance to ask the guys out when November rolled around and it came time for the tradi- tional Sadie Hawkins dance. Students enjoyed themselves as they dressed like farmers, drank apple cider, “got hitched,” smiled for their pictures, and danced together during the slow songs. The next couples’ dance was the Christmas Formal. Sponsored by the German Club, this dance was a defi- nite success. With the decorations neatly designed, the food delicious, — and the band “Nos Mo King” chosen with a lot of thought, all couples who attended seemed to have an enjoy- able evening.

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: » a ( 28 TOP, LEFT: Doug Bonecutter, Shawn Mitchener. and Ross Sibery model their hockey shirts from the schools which they play for, since DHS has no hockey team. ABOVE, LEFT: Terri Franks is caught waiting for the rest of her order as she makes a stop to “‘fuel up’ at McDonald's. AFTER SCHOOL Me eee FREE TIME: TOP, RIGHT: Jill Hay attentively takes an order from a customer while working after school in her parttime job at Wendy’s. ABOVE, RIGHT: Seniors Scott Brandon and John Findley, after a strenuous day at school with the books, relax with a frosty. Even with the many activities of- : fered in school, students find time to enjoy their hobbies, families, and other | pastimes. se) After school hours, some typical free time activities included going out for pizza, shopping at Glenbrook, or catching the latest movie showing in - E+, Wayne or Auburn. With the high cost of movies and gasoline, the programs from cable TV — were very economical. Home Box Of- fice, Showtime, and the Movie Chan- nel brought movies such as ‘Police