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

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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.

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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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bizarre program, premiered on television during 1977. People of all types were given a chance to perform before a national audience in attempt to avoid the dreaded gong and win the cash prize. During the spring and summer of 1977 flowers were the look. Women’s fashions took on a romantic feeling as hair combs and necklaces made of flowers became common. In the summer before our senior year StarWars, a film destined to become a special effects classic, exploded on movie screens across the country. Star Wars was the typical bad guys verses good guys film but in science fiction form. Unique characters and inovative special effects helped make it the enormous success it was. The sound of Fleetwood Mac became the dominant one of 1977 as the group racked up music industry awards almost as fast as it racked up album sales. Their Rumours album became the album of the year and Henry Aaron Here’s a moment in sports history. Atlanta Brave Henry Aaron had just hit his 715th career 14 homerun on April 9, 1974. (WIDE WORLD PHOTOS) duction of electronic games as arm chair athletes played tennis, hockey, and other sports without moving more than a finger. The film Rocky, which portrayed a small time boxer with a determination to prove himself, won the hearts of audiences all over the country. Sylvester Stallone, the author of the screenplay, felt that only he could portray the character of Rocky in a way that would move viewers, and he was proven correct as reports of entire movie house audiences standing and cheering for Rocky in the final fight scene were common. Rock personality Peter Frampton achieved the recognition he had sought for so long when his album Frampton Comes Alive hit the charts and immediately soared to the top spot. By the end of 1976, sales had surpassed 10 million copies and the album was easily the most popular of the year. The Gong Show, a consistently Elton John Elton John in character during a photo session promoting his “Greatest Hits Album. (WIDE WORLD PHOTOS)