Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Mr. John Stinespring “hitches” z Judy Stickel and Mike Vargo. The ceremony was authentic with ‘‘rings’’ and a marriage “certificate.”’ m Strutting their stuff to the flashy sounds of The Music Machine are = Amy Hayes and David Simonaitis. Brian Simper and Mike Lambright have some fun demonstrating a new dance step to their dates c Robin Helfrich and Penny Pippenger.

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DANCES Dressed up and ready togo Avoiding certain halls to stay away from “ugly ducklings’”’ is the thing that separated the Sadie Hawkins dance from all other dances for Bob Warren. He tried, he said, to escape girls who were looking for dates to the dance. The Winter Dance and the Sadie Hawkins Dance differed from the other dances at Memorial because they were for couples who enjoyed one another’s company enough NOT to look for escapes. The Winter Dance, ‘‘Mistletoe Memories,’’ gave students a chance to get dressed up and dance the night away. The Sadie Hawkins Dance, ‘‘Barn- yard Bash,” gave girls the op- portunity to ask their favorite Jennifer Sears, Tony Reimer, and Jeanette Sears take a break from “‘three-some dancing” to pose for a picture. Jeff Young and his date Lori Howard slow dance to The System. The System brought along a light show and fog for special effect. guy to a dance. Pictures of the couples were taken at both dances. The backdrop for ‘‘Mistletoe Memories”’ was a park bench, a tree, and plenty of snow. A barn filled with hay was the perfect picture backdrop for “Barnyard Bash.” National Honor Society spent four hours after school the night before the December 14 dance transforming Memorial’s cafeteria into a winter wonderland. Decorations in- cluded decorated Christmas trees; red, silver, and white streamers; a fireplace; poinset- tias; and plenty of holly and mistletoe. The tables were decorated with mirrors, candles, holly, and angel’s hair. Beth Neidhamer, Rich Groff, Tracy Smith, and Pat Hess, clad in their hillbilly attire, express their excite- ment for the photographer. National Honor Society president Doug Johnston said, “The dance was a big success because of the hard work of National Honor Society members. Everything went smoothly and everyone had a good time.”’ Pep Club decorated the dance floor with hay, a split rail fence, and pictures of barnyard animals for the perfect barn- yard scene. The tables were decorated with vases and balloons. The wedding ceremony became authentic with rings and marriage cer- tificates given to the couples. After the ceremony, couples hung a heart with their names written on it on the wall. Deciding on which packet of pic- tures to purchase are Anna Ryden, Maria Johansson, and their dates.

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c r L 26 KALEIDOSCOPE °85 Performers unite for ‘special’ show It wasn't just another show to the members of Jazz Band, Studio Strings, Gold Rush, and Drill Team who participated in “Kaleidoscope '85.”’ “What makes Kaleidoscope a special show,” said musician Lucy Martin, “‘was the fact that everyone in the show is an elite performer. They work with discipline and mutual respect to pull together a great show in record time.” To open, performers casually walked on to the stage as if ina rehearsal, then suddenly turned to the audience singing Cole Porter's ‘‘Another Op’nin,’ Another Show.” “I wanted everyone, for once, to be seen on stage,”’ said Mr. Donald Litherland, or- chestra director, who conceiv- ed the idea for the first number. The show went on to include selections from contemporary to classical to country music. Making its premiere was an $800 arc-shaped light system designed by Mr. Litherland and built by Mr. Ivan Ronk, a science teacher at West Side Middle School. Mr. Litherland commented, “We could not have afforded to do it if we had paid Mr. Ronk what he was worth to us.” Enough tickets were sold to pay for the total expenses of the production, including the new lights. An audience of ap- proximately 1000 came, up 250 from last year, according to Mr. Litherland. New Gold Rush director and announcer for the show, Mr. Michael Wade, was welcomed to his first Kaleidoscope. “When they told me what was planned, | said ‘no way.’ | was amazed at how it all came together ... with only one week of concentrated rehearsals.”’ Gold Rush’s major number was a set of Madrigal pieces in which Tracy Smith literally tumbled onto the stage as a jester. Mrs. Jackie Jo Brewers, a graduate of Memorial, choreographed ‘‘The Pink Pan- ther’ and “Owner of a Lonely Heart” for the Drill Team. Mrs. Roberta Litherland choreo- graphed the remainder of the show. One piece, the violin (or fid- dle) feature ‘‘Wildwood Flower,’’ was repeated from Kaleidoscope ‘84. Freshman members of Drill Team danced a country hoedown while the “fiddlers” played. “There’s No Business Like Show Business,’’ the finale, was received with a standing ovation. “Getting a standing ovation felt great,’ said viola player Roger Carlson. “‘It made all the effort worth it.”’ Some musicians, such as Dean Crane and Kirk Rozycki, played in both the Jazz Band and the orchestra. Gold Rush member Pat Hess sings Neil Diamond’s ‘‘Longfellow’s Serenade.”’ He also sang ‘“‘You and I’ with Tracy Smith.