East Haven High School - Pioneer Yearbook (East Haven, CT)

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There are many different styles of clothing and many different ways to wear them. Our reason for conducting a poll such as this one was to try to get an idea of how students in East Haven dress and what we consider fads or trends in fashion. Some new fads which are prominent this year are clogs and spike heel shoes, both of which are varied in style and color. Flower combs, barrettes and multiple pierced ears exemplify feminity which has been absent in other fads, such as suspenders, overalls and straight leg jeans. The year 1977 introduced several new trends for males also. Leather jackets, platform shoes, piercing an ear, silk shirts, and having a wide range of tee shirts are some of these trends. It seems that both males and females have been “dressing up” more frequently and have a tendency to dress according to their feelings which reflect their personalities. Pioneet Poll No. 5 anc i gu on s

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Evcl Knicvcl Stuntman Evcl Knicvcl climbs into his Skycyclc X-2 which he hoped would carry him across the Snake River Canyon of southern Idaho. (WIDE WORLD PHOTOS) hoped to cross the mile wide Snake River Canyon. Millions viewing this televised event saw the skycycle’s parachute open prematurely and watched anxiously as Evel drifted helplessly toward the rocky canyon wall. The cycle avoided the wall, just barely landing in the river, and Knieval survived. In complicated and controversial legal proceedings, society attempted to define death in legal terms. A young woman named Karen Ann Quinlan whose life was being sustained by machines became the central figure in courtroom and media drama. Her parents felt she should have the right to die a natural death peacefully and eventually they won this right in court. Sharks became a much talked about subject in 1975. Based on a novel by Peter Benchley, Jaws shocked audience after audience as viewers watched in horror at a killer shark on its rampage. Jaws was released to coincide with the opening of the summer beach season but after viewing the movie many beach goers elected to stay on the beach and work on their tans rather than test the water. Elton John continued to enjoy tremendous success and popularity. Flamboyantly dressed and sporting different glasses and hair colors for each song his concerts became legendary. Multi-colored socks became a fad along with the big selling mood rings. This ring supposedly changed colors according to the mood the wearer was in at the time. Pet rocks, another gimic item, were popular for a short time. Dorothy Hamill became the sweetheart of the 1976 Winter Olympics which were held in Innsbruck, Austria. The wedge or “Ha-mill look , a short and bouncy, layered haircut soon became a must as girls tried to capture the look of the skating star. It was about this time that music, dance, and fashion began to revolve around the disco scene. Prominent dances included the Hustle, Bustop, and the Bump. Dressier clothes were seen more often and frequenting the disco became the primary social activity for a large segment of young people. The Tee Shirt served as a graphic way of displaying one’s feelings and whether they were worn with the dressiest slacks or the most faded dungarees, they were seen everywhere. Television audiences indulged in fantasies of superhuman strength and abilities as shows such as The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, and Wonder Woman achieved high ratings. Although it failed to materialize, at one point a series dealing with a bionic boy and dog was under consideration. Welcome Back Kotter provided a basic situation that anyone who had ever attended school could relate to. The weekly antics of Barbarino, Washington, Epstein and Horshack, the rowdy sweathogs of Buchanan High School, and their teacher, Gabc Kotter, became a viewing must for millions. “Smoky”, “10-4”, and “good Buddy , all became part of everyday language as the CB radio made its impact on society. In a matter of months it seemed as though every other car had sprouted a long CB atenna and a feeling of neighborliness was shared by CBer's. The emergence of child prodigy Nadia Comaneci highlighted the Summer Olympics of 1976. Nadia turned in perfect performances and was awarded the previously unheard of score of 10.00. United States athlete Bruce Jenner laid claim to the title of “World's Greatest Athlete by winning the decathalon. The new concept of the television miniseries made an auspicious debut with Rich Man, Poor Man but it reached a peak when the novel Roots by Alex Haley which dealt with the ancestry of an American Black family, was presented in twelve parts. Jimmy Carter, a virtually un- known peanut farmer from Georgia thrust himself into the national spotlight as increasing numbers of Americans began to take his campaign for the presidency seriously. The one time governor of Georgia set his sights on the Presidency and his easy-going and informal manner was readily accepted by an American people eager to once again have faith in politicians and government. His story book campaign had a happy ending as Carter defeated incumbent Gerald R. Ford in the November election. Farrah Fawcett became the new sex symbol of the 70's as she starred in the weekly scries Charlics's Angels. The television screen was given an added dimension with the intro- n

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Pioneer Poll No. 6 ( avert -Ar A iw A 2 EAST haven FsachS- JTufiS 4S?mattglSl and Ma towesc. In 1639 Thomas Gregson. the first landowner, purchased Solitary Cove, later called Morris Cove. The first Connecticut Ironworks was located In 1655 by Lake Sattonstall. formerly named Lonotononket. then Furnace Pond. East Farms became known as Iron Works Village, the third Iron Industry In the New England colonies. From the sandy beaches of Momauguin, to the newly developed center, and stretching to the rolling farmlands of Foxon, East Haven exhibits geographic diversity. These contrasting areas make up the 13 square miles of our town. Of the 25,000 people residing in East Haven, 7% arc students of East Haven High School. Foxon houses approximately 54% of East Haven students, the center is home for 33% and 13% reside in Momauguin. Junior high also played an important role in everyone’s lives. Helping to prepare us for our entry into high school, the East Haven Middle School educated 72% of the pupils and St. Vincent De-Paul furnished us with 28%. The industrialization of East Haven will bring about many changes. One which is becoming evident is the change from suburban housing to the city-life apartment living. Our statistics show that 77% of people have their own home, while 23% of the citizens live in apartments or condominiums.