Jackson High School - Reflector Yearbook (Jackson, MI)

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-omething happened this year that has never hap- ned before in the history of Jackson's high school aces. Jackson High and Parkside united and shared cost of a Christmas Ball, held Dec. 20 in the M.I.S. md Ballroom of the Sheraton Inn. in estimated 500 JHS and PHS students and guests ended, one of the greatest high school turnouts in kson in recent memory. 'or only S2 a person could dance for 3M hours, or ile resting, listen to the jams that the band Begin- gs provided. Iundreds of students also attended other fantastic S dances during the year. F you attended the first dance following the JHS- rthwest football game Sept. 9, you might remember spectacular show that Ceyx drummer Dean Rusch formed for his audience. ilthough JHS lost the Homecoming football game inst Ann Arbor Huron, about 188 Vikings were spirit- enough to attend the dance afterwards, a small tur- it. This included a number of alumni, who were let in free. The total of 3165.30 in profits from this dance 'e donated to the Jackson United Way. Dance surveys were usually issued to homeroom presi- its and representatives following each affair. Accord- in 7i.'i5-'ein hh ing to the survey after the dance featuring the band Westwood , Sept. 30, a total of 3.1 persons from each homeroom had attended the activity after the Western football game. Overall, the job in scheduling such affairs fell to-and was done well by-President Ruth DeOrio and Vice-Presi- dent Billy Hobart during the first semester, and the second semester President Gary Jones and Vice-Presi- dent Doug Littlefield. by Sue Harsch 1 - JHS sophomore Pam Hayworth, along with other students from PHS and JHS, found the dance floor at the Sheraton Inn a little small for 500 students. 2 - Conversation is really great especially when you are having a great time, as these students are at the Christmas Ball. 3 - Junior Lesa Franko and alumnus Bryan Fry enjoy the dance while trying to keep their beat together. 4 - Waiting for their style of music for dancing, freshmen Colleen O'Rourke and Mary Johnson and junior Mark Cyphers, stand by the band listening. 5 - When students like sophomore Bob Brzozowski and senior Jan Henderson are in the mood for dancing, scrounging up the admission money is not a problem. 6 - There are times when a girl needs to think seriously about the guy she's with, for some students a quiet slow dance in the JHS cafeteria is the appropriate place. Dances

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Dancing was definitely on the upswing at J HS this year, but some students eouldnit have cared less HH 'N 4 6 w 1 4 Dances ?f ?'. Z' v i if M' ' if

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TUYQUOISO I'll'lgS Colorful rainbow 1 on several fingers suspenders .Qian High wood- soled sandals Gum that squirts Star Wars, Bee Gees, Wild bibs and high heels were big in 1978 16 While the Force Was With Us this year, so were the Bee Gees, discos, Steve Martin, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Bubble Yum, Freshen Up, lace up and high heeled shoes, tiered skirts, suspenders, bright colored painter pants, peasant blouses and boots. Saturday Night Fever burned this year as John Travolta danced his way into our hearts, wearing the popular three-piece men's suit. Travolta and the Bee Gees popular- ized disco dancing. Let's get small and Excuuuuuuse ME! became favorite sayings around school as Steve Martin became the comedian of '78. Fashion seemed to be styled after some movies with the three-piece suit. The Annie Hall look was big with the Bib overalls in wild colors, as modeled by Janet Krieger, sophomore A,f.f' X . 'QS . ,fl 5, ii l 4 1 'alfr- -A ,ZA . . , . . 1 Q sr ,XIRX lllm F- 7- .. , 'f T X ,BX .X -'F fi, e . L STAR WAR spinoffs of every conceivable nature large tiered skirts teamed with the sof peasant blouses or big bulky blazers fo those up to date. Footwear went from dainty hig heeled shoes to classy boots usuall worn with gauchos. Blue jeans were often replaced b loud colored bright yellow, green or fir red painter pants. Close Encounters of the Thir Kind and Star Wars both scienc fiction, were big at the theaters wit such favorites as R2D2, C3PO, an Hans Solo. Cheryl Ladd, Charlie's newest ange attracted many viewers, as did Suzann Sommers of Three's Company. The year went on, and so did th many crazes in fads and fashion. by Karen 8z Sharon Ramey