Hinsdale South High School - Vespa Yearbook (Darien, IL)

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A Night of Romance Taffeta dresses and tuxedos emerging from Cadillac limousines parked along Michigan Avenue ... Minstrels strolling among happy couples during dinner — these are a few of the nostalgic scenes from the 1985 senior prom at the Knicker- bocker Hotel in Chicago. Everyone throughly enjoyed the magi- cal evening downtown at this renowned hotel. After a dinner of chicken, with chocolate mousse for dessert, couples hit the lighted dance floor and watched videos on large 9X11 television screens. With the end of the dance, couples headed off to post-prom activities. Whether off to Geneva, or at home sim- ply to recuperate, the 1985 Prom was a memorable occasion for all. Jumping the gun, Sheri Lynch dishes out an early dessert to her escort, Bob Anderson. In the mist of all the flurry, Linda Waszkiewicz and her date steal away for a private moment. The evening fills with reflections as Iris Smith and Bob Nurczyk look through the memoir book. 8 PROM

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 “No matter how great a group be- comes, we must remember that ex- cellence begins with the individual. Nothing is more important or precious than the work, ideas, and achieve- ments of a single person. In a group we sometimes tend to lose our identi- ties — we no longer feel important or special. But, if we begin to view ourself as a package — a small, unique ... special package — among a uni- verse of large, dull, and boring pack- ages, we can finally put this problem into perspective. Like a small pack- age, we have something great and wonderful to offer everyone. No mat- ter how smalt or unimportant we may seem to be on the outside, we must never forget that what we have to give from our heart is all that is truly important. Like the small package, we must constantly try to stand apart from the group and to establish what is unique — what is great — about ourselves. We must always offer our personal best in all that we do... striv- ing constantly to achieve a high level of excellence within that which is most important of all, our own lives. GREAT THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES 7

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On June 9th the seniors finally got a chance to enjoy a day of school — no classes, the Senior Breakfast, and the Senior Awards Assembly. Highlighting the senior breakfast was an exciting Senior Slide Show which summed up the past 4 years at Hinsdale South. The recipients of the coveted Senior Awards were also an- nounced. After the breakfast, seniors and the rest of the student body, faculty and parents proceeded to the gym for the Awards Assembly. There, those sen- iors who received scholarships, hon- ors, or school awards were recog- nized. Afterwards, underclassmen mobbed the gym floor to bid farewell to their senior friends. Finally, the long-awaited date of graduation. Amid the usual pomp and circumstance, Sandy Plasek spoke for the class of ’85. Of course, the gradu- ates could not resist testing their free- dom, and concluded the ceremony by tossing balloons — and their graduation caps — into the air. As they reflect upon memories of past years, the Class of '85 awaits their diplomas. Before graduating, Lisa Piekarski makes some final adjustments on Diane Hartz's gown. Senior ladies make sure that they are first to receive a hearty meal from the cafe.