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

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‘ ea Bh ON ty Sse age Os ogee koe “Rhapsody in Blue’’ featured pianist Jennie Zavatsky. Jennie also played in the Jazz Band and was a featured violinist in “‘Wildwood Flower.” Dressed as hillbillies, the or- chestra’s first violin section joins forces with Drill Team freshmen for a country hoedown. Along with the full cast of Kaleidoscope, Drill Team members Renee St. Jean, Shannon Huneryager, and Robin Haynes sing and dance in the opening number. Using costumes worn in former an- nual Madrigal Dinners performed by the choir, Gold Rush sings songs from the Elizabethan period.

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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.

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a: se | “s ae | ee ee a gh age ee eg NO aie t wi peal as tap : 5 , SAP lites Se AP Se ACE OEE TRE Lee a are eS CE PONS UII ATI AL Sea ee ¢e RETRO STEPS Bears revitalize NFL Powerful football with personality Although the Chicago Bears were touted by many as one of the best professional football teams of all time, they will be remembered by sports fans more as the team which revitalized the National Football League with their infectious style and personality. Jim McMahon, the league’s 1 rated quarterback, brought a whole new style to playing that key position. He was gut- sy, hardnosed, and virtually willing to sacrifice his body for a touchdown. McMahon challenged the NFL’s rules and regulations by wearing an Adidas headband that NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle call- ed ‘free advertising.’ The very next game McMahon sported a headband that read “Rozelle.” Many Bear fans now own a headband with some sort of emphatic remark written on it, such as ‘I love Jim,’’ or ‘‘sex, football, and rock 'n’ roll.’’ How about the infamous “‘headbutt”’ he gave each Bears player in the Super Bowl after every touchdown scored? The oppo- nent’s defense always seemed to key on McMahon ‘“‘to take him out’’ of the game to help weaken the Bears. The Bears’ season record of 18-1 indicates that the opponent’s defense couldn't do enough to stop this skillful and unique quarterback. The Chicago Bears dared to use the ‘‘46”’ defense. Rushing as many as eight men and leav- ing only three to cover the receivers, the Bears perfected this defense playing nearly er- rorless football. Football fans across the country were in awe while wat- ching 308 pound rookie William “The Refrigerator’? Perry run and catch for touchdowns. Goal line offenses were his specialty. “The Fridge’’ defied the odds after it was said by a few members of the Bears’ coaching staff that he was too slow and too fat to play in the NFL. Other NFL teams began experimenting with using linemen in the offensive backfield but none were as suc- cessful as the Bears and Perry. “The Super Bowl Shuffle,”’ a song sung by various Bears players was the first time an athletic team ever hit the Top 40. The song reached 1 on radio stations across the U.S. including many in the Elkhart area. Singers they weren't, but exciting and popular they were. Millions of people rejoiced with Walter Payton, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, as he finally received a Super Bowl ting after waiting 11 seasons. This soft-spoken runner can definitely be labeled a legend legend in his own time. He broke every possible rushing record in the book, but the ac- complishment that capped his brilliant career was defeating the New England Patriots to win the NFL championship. Twenty-three years of hard work finally paid off for the “‘Monsters of the Midway,” in a big way. They’re the all-time best in the NFL. The Bears owned the 1 rated offense and defense, totally overshadowing the other 27 teams. One could say the Chicago Bears revolu- tionized the NFL by setting new standards of how to play and by restoring professional football to the popular “All-American Sport” of years past. The unforgettable names and personalities of Payton, McMahon, Perry, and many others insured that the Bears would be remembered not only for their brilliant football talents, but for the excitement they restored to the NFL. Year's films offer variety At the movies From horror, to comedy, to macho heroes, to children’s to “adult comtemporary”’ themes, the movie scene provided the variety that Memorial students wanted. Director Steven Spielberg il- lustrated this diversity with his own works including “Goonies,’’ ‘‘Back to the Future,’’ and ‘‘The Color Purple.”’ Macho hero movies’ had Chuck Norris battling his way through ‘Missing in Action 2—the Sequel,” ‘‘Code of Silence,’’ and ‘‘Invasion U.S.A.,’’ while Sylvester Stallone continued the long saga of Rocky in ‘‘Rocky IV” where he fought his ultimate opponent, a Russian. Stallone also became the ‘‘new American hero’’ in ‘‘Rambo: First Blood Part Il.’’ Arnold Schwarzenegger added ‘‘Com- mando” to the list. While these appealed mainly to teens, several of the box of- fice successes catered to more mature audiences. ‘‘Out of Africa,’ starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, ‘‘The Color Purple,”’ based on the book | Alice Walker, and ‘Whi Nights,’’ featuring ballet gre Mikhail Baryshnikov, we some of the year’s films th were successful with mov goers and the critics. “Back to the Future,’’ one the top moneymakers of tl year, appealed to both criti and movie goers of all age Michael J. Fox starred in h first motion picture as teenager from the 80’s wt goes back in time in an attem to save his parents’ marriage. Also making his movie deb’ was Pee Wee Herman in ‘‘Pe Wee's Big Adventure.’ Th movie encouraged Memorial natural mimics as studen came to school with Pee We imitations. (i.e. ‘I know yc are, but what am I?’’). With the growing populari of VCR’s, however, many of tl movies popular with studen were actually older movi newly released on vide “Faces of Death,” ‘‘Breakfa Club,”” and ‘Sixteen Candle: were popular video cassette according to Star Video. Enthusiasm and support for the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX extende to the creative decorating shown in the front yard of this house on C.] 10. The Bears easily dominated their New England opponents. nearer SOS ee