Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Outlawed by the dress code during previous years, long hair and sideburns like senior lym Van Toon ' s now become acceptable. Chokers and dog collars made of suede or beads lend accent to the new necklines. Adopting this fad is senior lanet Knoll. Belted sweater vests and flared-legged pants gained popularity with the males. Sporting these fashion trends is junior Dave Bentley.

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for khaki as teens revive age of rock ' n roll “Oh! One last kiss — give me one last kiss! Over 20 million ardent Ed Sullivan fans tuned in their TV sets to see teenage idol, Conrad Birdie, bestow his final kiss on Kim Macafee in the all-school musical, “Bye Bye Birdie. Hysterical teeny-boppers and flag-waving mothers fainted as Conrad sang You ' ve Got to be Sincere, and One Last Kiss! before venturing into the army. Becoming bobby-soxers of the early 1960 ' s, in six rehearsal weeks, cast members appeared in ponytails, rolled up blue jeans and loafers and danced the steps of the times. For the first time the student stage crew designed the entire scenery for the production, transforming the stage into small-town Sweet Apple, Ohio. Our of their roles as Birdie fans, the actors returned to more modern character at the cast party where they danced to the Woodstock album. Teresa Baker as Kim Macafee, reflects on growing upas Alan Magiera portrays her worried father. Talk to me begs Albert Peterson, Creg Pachnik, of Rosie Alvarez, Jamie Donovan, as she ignores him. Taking time from powdering faces at rehearsal, make-up assistant Chris Huff gulps pizza and a pepsi. 19

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Midi ' s find place amongst mini ' s , maxi ' s Mini, midi, maxi — sounding more like verb declension than hemline confusion, the current styles provided a smooth length transition from the revealing to the concealing extremes. Boys and girls alike garbed themselves in flare pants, low neck sweater vests and wide collared shirts or blouses. Ties and boots teamed with wire-rimmed glasses to compliment the outfits. Males in school took advantage of the more liberal dress code to grow longer hair or sideburns. Using chokers or dog collars for accents, girls found pant suits fashionable as well as practical. Square toed shoes with high chunky heels and fringed leather purses created the complete look that the pace-setters strove to set. Clad in a tunic-topped pant outfit, junior Barb Masuga models a current fashion, practical for both school and social affairs. Common extremes of midi ' s, suede boots, wire-rimmed specs and flarea pants are shown by Brenda Greenlee and Cindy Petrusic. 21