Eastside High School - Easterner Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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Stairway to Heaven A spiral staircase and stars sus- pended from the ceiling in blue and silver set the scene for the 1982-83 Junior-Senior prom, “Stairway to Heaven.” Some 155 students and teachers strolled into Eastside High School to find a roulette wheel and a blackjack table in the commons area and a light and sound presentation performed by “Nostalgia” in the cafetorium. While many tasted the punch, cookies and relishes provided by an assembly of mothers, others stood by amazed at the changes in the cafetor- ium. Dancing and gambling were not the only attractions of the evening. Juniors Craig Lake and Kris Helbert were pronounced the 1982-83 prom king and queen. Co-junior class sponsor Mr. Ray Graves commented that the 1982-83 prom “was one of the better ones we’ve had in a few years.” Many students also added that it was well organized and was “pretty impressive.” An additional factor in the good turnout of the prom was the fact that it was held at Eastside. “I think a lot of people liked having it here at Eastside,” said junior Lori Bailey despite past discontent from having the prom at the school. The only fund raiser for the prom is the annual magazine sales. Over $2,753 was raised for the 1982-83 ju- nior-senior prom through the junior class magazine sales. Although junior class sponsor Me- linda Lantz said sales were somewhat down this year, she added that it was not a serious drop. Along with this year’s top seller Tonia Bacon, who raised $517 alone, Mark Hudson, Aaron Willard, Joe Camp, Doug Schiffli and Connie Hite sold over $230 each. These stu- dents were treated to dinner and a Fort Wayne Komet hockey game. This year’s staff included Business Manager, Michelle Freese; Assistant Business Manager, Angie Gollmer; Renewal Manager, Wendy Lane; Editing Manager, Lisa Fry, and Pub- licity Manager, Lori Bailey. Copy by Yvette Harrold The spiral staircase helped to transform the atmosphere into one of dancing and romance. 1983 PROM COURT—Geoff Baars. Angie Gollmer, Joe Camp, Jill Meeks, Steve Lcngacher. Penny Graves, Charlene Thimlar, Lamar Reinhart. Kris Helbert, Craig Lake. Tom DcPriest. Con- nie Hite, Lori Bailey, Aaron Willard. The prom court take their traditional dance after the corona- tion. 20 Prom

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Spring Play 19 Women’s Lib begins at Southern Baptist Institute of Technology. Professor Fordorski is welcomed to the campus by Dean Elizabeth. As the girls protest not being allowed to participate in football, the players growl back.

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The dance floor was never empty as many seniors danced continuously. 1982 Prom Queen—Charlene Thimlar, 1982 Prom King—Lamar Reinhart, 1983 Prom Queen—Kris Hclbcrt. 1983 Prom King—Craig Lake. Prom 2I