Derby High School - Panther Yearbook (Derby, KS)

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all their music Terri Bowren and Dan Leiker. srs.. are two examples of those 18-year-olds who may enjoy a beer in Pizza John's. sino” and Bogart’s Lounge. Headstone and Ballard were lo- cal artists who began climbing the ladder of success in '77 when their first albums were released. The concert business was on an increase as Wichita hosted such rock groups as Kiss. The Eagles, and Peter Frampton. As the foundation for the Kansas Coliseum was poured. '77 con- cert fans saw hope for more big-name-group concerts begin to become a reality. The dawning of an age of harmony and understanding was mentioned in the song Aquarius” (1969). The Age of Aquarius was truly in its prime during the year of 77. Ninety-ninth Street is symbolic of an area familiar to many students, whether they went merely to be together with many friends or to park their cars. Roger Stevenson, soph., concentrates on a game of pool in The Good Times. Steve Brundrett. jr.. and Leigh Glenn, soph., enjoy Friday night at Pizza Hut together. Identification of pictures on division pages is in index. Overture 7

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.... of songs with A song can become monoto- nous if it has no variation. No matter how broad the curricu- lum. extra or otherwise, a school is a school and cannot be one’s entire life; for. a high school cannot provide all tones in the scale. Consequently, the students of Derby frequented a wide variety of places in their free time. Many found the tones and variety they needed in Derby, while others fre- quently visited Wichita. Disco music swept the na- tion, and with the music came disco dances. “Line dancing” was probably the most com- mon form seen, as an entire dance floor would step in uni- son to the Bus Stop. or “The Hustle.” Thus, the youth of '77 could best be described as peo- ple of unity. Likewise places Eric Tangeman. jr.. hopes he can get his door closed as he joins some friends in another car. Riding around was a common pastime on Friday and Saturday nights. Usually, the ride included a stop in the Safeway parking lot. Sonic employee Jutta Rogalski. sr.. like many, works while others are out hav- ing fun. Scot ■‘Freddie” Griffith, sr.. is intent on a game of fooseball in The Good Times. with musical attraction ranked highest on the list of out-of- school activities for the year. Many of the 18-year- olds at- tended the many discos that the 76-77 year brought. “Po- gos and “Ball and Jack” were favorites in the Wichita area. Indeed, the disco rage swept the under-18 group, and DSH clubs began hiring professional disc jockeys for their own taste of disco-mania instead of live bands. The Winter Sports Homecoming Dance was the first to pick up on the disco idea. Still others chose their musi- cal entertainment elsewhere. Many persons chose live per- formers such as Headstone and Lander Ballard at “The Ca- 6 Overture

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8 Academics and Administration